U.N. Calls for "Swift Deployment" of Troops in Mali
French president pledging to assist
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U.S. Officials Hopeful That Pending Adoptions of Russian Children Can Continue
Russia says bilateral adoption agreement will remain valid for a year
Venezuelan Vice President Warns Opposition to Stop Confronting the Regime
Warns of "forceful actions"
Hollande: France Ready to Stop Islamist Militants in Mali
But only with authorization from the U.N.
Hollande to Respond to Mali's Request for French Assistance
Islamic militants are moving towards the capital
Biden's Gun Control Recommendations Will be Announced on Tuesday
Could include universal background checks
Lifetime Secret Service Protection Restored for Bush, Obama
Got those spending priorities straight
FOIA Request for Surveillance Rulings Garners Completely Redacted Response
You don't need to know how the government is applying laws that affect you, do you?
William Ayers Attacks Teach for America
Claims they don't care as much as those union teachers do
Gov. Brown Challenged over High-Speed Rail Spending
Governor still not willing to realize community has turned against it
Former Rep. Calls for Civil Disobedience to Fight ObamaCare, Gun Regs
Rabble rabble rabble!
"Fix the Debt" Activists Lobby for Tax Breaks
Hot air coming from wind industry representatives
Biden Promises Gun Control Recommendations Next Week
Why, a cynical person might conclude the current meetings were just to put an aura of consensus over proposals that were already written
Gov. Brown Predicts Budget Surpluses for California Next Year
While announcing spending increases
Biden Appears To Be Positioning for a 2016 Run
And what could be better than a President Joe? For late-night TV hosts, that is.
Bill Richardson and Eric Schmidt's Bogus Journey to North Korea
Kim Jong Un tried to project the look of a high tech leader
Illinois Punts on Pension Reform While Governor Flails Around Haplessly
Whines about "political timidity" while failing to organize a solid solution
Can Republicans Win a Government Shutdown?
Without a shutdown Republicans have no leverage to obtain anything useful from the White House.
Free-Staters Send Flowers to Lawmaker Who Attacked Them
Her call to restrict freedoms to make the state less attractive boosted Free State recruitment
NRA President: Journal News, Gawker"s Publication of Gun Owner Lists Attempt at Demonization
You know who else made lists?
Low Expectations for Biden-NRA Talks
NRA wasn't even invited until Biden started meeting with other groups
Apple, Facebook, Microsoft Working on Privacy Initiative for App Developers
Will be run by a trade association for app developers
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Outlining New Mortgage Rules
To protect lenders and borrowers, the agency says. Curbing intervention in the housing market would do that better
California Attorney General Issues "Privacy Recommendations" for Mobile Developers
Might want to focus on privacy violations by the state instead
AIG Decides Not to Join Lawsuit Against Government
Won't join former CEO's lawsuit that says AIG bailout was used as back door bailout of Wall Street
Boston Mayor Declares "Public Health Emergency" Over Flu Outbreak
Health officials say flu season worst since 2009-2010 H1N1 outbreak
5 Facts About Guns, Schools, And Violence
What every legislator - and citizen - needs to know.
New Mexico Will Participate in Medicaid Expansion
Republican governor only second GOP leader to support
Rep. Ryan Asks if Obama Administration Will Submit Budget This Year
Senate hasn't passed budget resolution since 2009
Maryland Considers Ending Capital Punishment
Part of talks as new legislative session begins
