Global Stocks Rise Day After Dow Jones Closed at All-Time High
Highest in more than four and a half years
Policy
American Diplomat Slams Colleagues Who Hit the Booze Early in Budget Negotiations
One diplomat was sick with alcohol poisoning
Execution Stayed in Arizona
Upheld by the Supreme Court because the defense never argued mental illness as a reason for not executing Edward Harold Schad
Danish Soccer Player Fined $147,000 for Drunk Driving
In Denmark drunk driving fines are calculated by dividing the annual salary of the defender by 25 and multiplying the result by the blood alcohol level
Iraq Still Unstable Despite $60 Billion in American Funds
Too much money with too few results, says special inspector general for Iraq
White House Chief Calligrapher Paid $96,725 Per Year
No word on whether Patricia Blair will see a pay cut thanks to sequestration
UN Criticizes Israeli Treatment of Palestinian Children
Says bad treatment of the children is "widespread, systematic and institutionalised"
Georgia Town Could Make Not Owning a Gun Illegal
Slow response times from law enforcement cited as reason for the proposal
Genetic Mother of Surrogate Twins Wins Right to Be Legal Mother in Ireland
Her name will appear on the children's birth certificates
UK to Send Body Armor and Armored Vehicles to Syrian Rebels
Decision announced by Foreign Secretary William Hague
U.S. Concerned About Iran's Lack of Response to Nuke Program Queries
Says the Iranian government is committed to "deception, defiance and delay"
British Government Announces Plans to Bring Troops Home From Germany
Something American policymakers perhaps ought to consider
Two Israeli "Palestinian-Only" Buses Set on Fire
The controversial policy was launched on Sunday
French Officials Say Success in Mali Won't End Islamist Threat
Don't want expectations too high
Venezuelans Take to the Streets to Mourn Chavez
Vice President Nicolas Maduro currently the heir apparent
E.U. Fines Microsoft $731 Million
The corporation failed to promote browsers other than its own Internet Explorer
The Constitutional Perils of Recognizing Gay Unions
The Obama administration's puzzling argument against Proposition 8
Unenthusiastic Reaction to Dow Closing at All-Time High on Wall Street
Fed stimulus and corporate profit both in part responsible for rising stocks
Google Attempts Transparency on FBI's National Security Letters
Trying to navigate around gag orders
Student Says School Wouldn't Let Her Partake in Anti-Bullying Activism
Sues district after being punished for participating in Day of Silence.
Covered at Reason 24/7: TSA Caves to Swiss Army Lobby; Small Knives Allowed Back on Planes
Along with some sports equipment
White House Tours Canceled Due to Sequestration
Cue the violins! Oh, those were canceled, too.
Every Federal Agency Has Some Fat. Here's How to Cut It.
A lesson from the National Drug Intelligence Center and the White House fear factory.
DOJ Says President Can Use Lethal Military Force on Citizens Inside Country
But only in "an extraordinary circumstance."
Senate Panel Approves Brennan's Nomination
Potential new CIA head will go before full Senate
TSA Will Soon Allow Small Knives Back on Flights
Maybe soon we'll be able to bring on liquids again
Former US Guard Gets Nine Years in China Spying Case
Tried to sell information about consulate
Zimmerman Waives Right to 'Stand Your Ground' Hearing
Catches pretty much everybody by surprise
KS Considers Easing the Way for Charter Schools
Only 15 of the independent schools currently function in the state
Doctors Still Not Seeing Temporary Medicaid Pay Boost
Bureaucratic delays give physicians a glimpse of the future
Paul Ryan Expands Medicare Voucher Proposal
He would offer the transformed program to those under 56
Consumers Expected To Be Slammed by Obamacare Tax on Health Insurance
It's industry-wide, so sure to be passed on to the public
Alabama Education Association Wants Kids in Failing Schools
Union sues to block school choice tax credit program
