Policy
Momcilo Perisic Cleared of War Crimes
The former head of the Yugoslav army was accused of aiding and abetting atrocities in the 1990s
Poll: 57 Percent Believe it is Unconstitutional for the President to Kill Americans Suspected of Terrorism
Only 31 percent think it is ok
Rebels Point Fingers at Hezbollah After Rocket Attacks From Lebanon
Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah has denied the allegations
44 Dead in Bangladesh After Islamic Leader Given Death Sentence
Clashes began after Delawar Hossain Sayeedi was sentenced to die for crimes committed during war fro independence
Norwegian Politicians Considering the Decriminalization of Smoking Heroin
Seeking to reduce number of overdoses
New Poll Finds 57 Percent of Americans Think Obama's Assassination Program Is Unconstitutional
And they really hate drones.
FedEx Being Sued After Delivering Seven Pounds of Marijuana to the Wrong House
The delivery company gave the intended recipient the address of the house where the package was erroneously delivered
Al Qaeda Leader Reportedly Killed by French Airstrike in Mali
Abdelhamid Abou Zeid was one of the leaders of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Kim Dotcom Closer to Extradition to the U.S.
A New Zealand court has ruled that the American prosecutors do not have to hand over their evidence agains the Megaupload founder
Chinese Media Shows Live Footage of Chinese Inmates Being Led to Execution
Four foreigners were put to death for murdering 13 Chinese sailors
Bradley Manning Says He Leaked Documents in Order to Begin War Debate
Pleaded guilty yesterday, faces 20 years in prison as well as a possible life sentence if the prosecution successfully pursue 12 more charges
Obama and Congressional Leaders to Discuss Impending Cuts
Have until the end of the day before cuts begin
Cablevision, Comcast Start Copyright Enforcement Policies
Let's make a bad problem even worse!
White House Blames "Manufactured Crises" for Budget Delay
Maybe they should stop manufacturing them, then?
Maryland Senate Passes Sweeping Gun Control Legislation
Would require buyers be fingerprinted
House Approves Women's Violence Act with Immigrant Protections
Grant fund for states and municipalities
For Many Public Schools, Teachers Are a Minority of Employees
Outnumbered by administrators and support staff
Pasadena Cops Face Investigation Over Lying, Withholding Evidence
Weren't procedures followed?
Administration Fibbed About WV Teacher "Sequester" Layoffs
The state's teacher transfers are totally unrelated
South Dakota Passes Bill Authorizing Armed Volunteers in Schools
Leaves the final decision to school districts
Pension Reform Battles Get Underway in Illinois (UPDATED)
Even modest changes are going to be a challenge, let alone shifting to a defined contribution plan
Senators Paul and Johnson Favor Letting Obama Allocate Cuts
Make the president own the "scary" cuts he's complaining about