Reformist Chinese Newspaper to Publish Issue Tomorrow
Some staff had walked out after government censors changed an editorial
Policy
Germany Reports Less Than Expected Increase in Industrial Production
Rose only 0.2 percent, not the 1 percent predicted
Business Leaders Urge David Cameron Not to Risk British E.U. Membership
Afraid of uncertainty
Same-Sex Marriages to Take Place in the Washington National Cathedral
Decision made by Bishop Mariann Budde
U.S. May Leave No Troops in Afghanistan After December 2014
Not what Pentagon officials have in mind
Immigration Enforcement Gains Record Resources From Obama Administration
Nevermind the rhetoric
Maine Public Schools Battle Charters Over Budget Cuts
Ticked off that the independent schools are treated ... independently
Young People Will Pay More Under Obamacare
Accounting firm runs the numbers and says twenty-somethings' wallets will get a lot lighter
US Has Already Launched Six Drone Strikes in Pakistan in 2013
Estimated death toll this year already at 35
Ariz. Lawmaker Holds Gun Buyback to Add to His Own Collection
Competes with progressive rival
Taco Bell Cuts Employee Hours Due to Affordable Care Act
Health bill continues to harm those it was supposed to help
Illinois Fourth State to Give Drivers Licenses to Illegal Immigrants
Law will require them to take test and have insurance
The Promised Land of Fracking
The environmental and economic benefits of fracking greatly outweigh the costs.
US Doesn't Rule Out Possibly Pulling All Troops from Afghanistan
As in, having no residual forces left behind
Ill. Governor Proposes Commission to Fix Pension Crisis
Leading from behind. Far, far behind. Like from behind Indiana.
Expert Documents Booby Traps at Holmes Apartment
Place was rigged to blow with napalm, glycerine, and a rug soaked with gasoline and oil
Lawyer: Manning Leaked Only Info that Would Not Aid Enemy
Private was very careful about what he passed along to WikiLeaks
Judge Reduces Pfc. Manning's Possible Sentence
Rules he faced illegal pretrial punishment, shaves off 112 days
Miami Area Street Vendors Fight Regulations
City wants to control when and where they can sell their goods
Calif. to Unveil New Student Testing System
Focus on testing "analysis and problem-solving skills," as though schools actually teach that now.
Judge Rules LA Archdiocese Must Release Names of Accused Priests
Sexual abuse allegations in documents reach back decades
Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of SEC's Civil Suit Power
Agency wants to make its own rules on when statute of limitations applies
White House Wanted Corporate Tax Breaks in Fiscal Cliff Deal
Focuses on renewable energy credits, but less attention to breaks given to entertainment industry and others
Illinois Pension Reform Appears Dead
Governor continues to vaguely ask for somebody to do something or other
NYPD's "Stop and Frisk" Policy Ruled Unconstitutional
Police now cannot stop people outside private residential areas
Riots in Northern Ireland Continue
Controversy over how many days a year the Union flag can fly over Belfast's City Hall
Indian Politician Arrested for Hate Speech
Accused of making anti-Hindu statements in speeches
Making Sense of Intellectual Property Law
A new book tries to bring some balance back to copyright policy.
