Thanksgiving is a rare mid-week holiday, a chance to celebrate what’s effectively a four day weekend. But it’s nothing special for some government employees. For them, every day is a paid holiday. For example, the Inspector General of the Environmental
Editor’s Note: As Americans gather on this day of Thanksgiving to be with family and enjoy delicious food, it is important to look back and and give thanks for our many blessings as a people. On December 22, 1820–200 years
Ilya Somin of the Volokh Conspiracy, a blog hosted by the Washington Post, revisits the story of the Pilgrims at Plymouth and how instituting private property rights saved the community from ruin. There is much to be thankful for on
NEW CASTLE, Pa., Nov. 26 (UPI) — Pennsylvania environmental officials are trying to determine why an odor resembling cat urine has been lingering in a neighborhood for more than three weeks. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection opened an investigation after
This article was originally written by Pat Horan and posted at Realclearhistory.com. Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s policies brought about a fundamental shift in America’s political landscape, but there were a few areas where he was not so successful in achieving permanent
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said it would award a contract to run trains between London and Scotland to a Stagecoach and Virgin partnership, returning the East Coast line to private control after five years in state hands. Britain’s Department for
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes died Thursday from a “catastrophic” injury to his head, two days after being struck by a delivery during a match. Australia captain Michael Clarke, trying to compose himself several times, read a brief
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Shin Bet security service said Thursday it had uncovered a vast Hamas network in the West Bank that was planning large-scale attacks against Israelis in Jerusalem. The Shin Bet said it arrested more than 30 Hamas
VATICAN CITY (AP) — When a pope last visited Turkey — Benedict XVI in 2006 — Muslim-Catholic tensions were so high that the Vatican added a stop at Istanbul’s famed Blue Mosque at the last minute in hopes of showing
An infamous London gangster known as “Mad” Frankie Fraser has died in a hospital at the age of 90, a former associate said on Wednesday. In his 1960s heyday, Fraser was known as an enforcer who inflicted violence on behalf
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces have killed at least 30 rebels in an ambush in the suburbs of Damascus where troops and allied gunmen have been on the offensive for weeks, activists and state media said Thursday. State
A British court is to rule on whether a woman committed a “crime of violence” against her child by drinking heavily during pregnancy, in a case that has raised concerns about criminalising mothers. A local authority is applying to the
First the dramatic comeback, then the frenzied campaign, and now France’s ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy is limbering up for his potential springboard back into office: the leadership of his right-wing UMP party. Pollsters expect the 59-year-old to sail through a vote
I didn’t know a huge amount about Miss Jack Monroe until the other day. Frankly, I’m not interested in knowing anything more about her either. However, this whole saga has demonstrated just how important it is that conservatives stick together
Today we learned that a quarter of Conservative Party MPs in David Cameron’s Cabinet are Eurosceptics. I know, I’m as surprised as you are – as high as that! The newspapers are now claiming that pressure is growing on Mr
(Reuters) – Fresh Russian efforts to encourage Syrian peace talks are unlikely to make progress because Moscow rejects opposition and Western calls for the swift departure of President Bashar al-Assad. Moscow has long-supported Assad, including with arms supplies for Syria,
Controversial comedienne and actress Roseanne Barr, infamous for pushing jokes beyond the limits of decency, tweeted a photo of her mutilated face early Wednesday, insinuating she had “tussled” with Bill Cosby. Barr’s joke apparently wasn’t as well received as she’d
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a heart stent implanted on Wednesday, reviving talk about how long the 81-year-old liberal jurist will be staying on the court. Ginsburg was expected back at work on Monday, but
I’m dreaming of a white — Thanksgiving? It’s not a dream, but a nightmare for travelers throughout the eastern seaboard. Some 40 million Americans were expected to be on the move today, heading for a hearty Thanksgiving meal. But an
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland police say two officers told a 12-year-old boy with a pellet gun three times to show his hands before he was shot to death. Authorities on Wednesday also released video and audio evidence from the shooting.
NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Garth Brooks has canceled a Thanksgiving appearance on NBC’s “Tonight” show because he said it “seemed distasteful” given the reaction to the decision not to prosecute Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting
BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) — The teenage girls entered the busy marketplace separately Tuesday, their vests of explosives hidden beneath their full hijabs. The first detonated her bomb, killing three women. As rescuers rushed in, the second girl screamed and set
(Reuters) – The United States is preparing to increase the number of troops it keeps in Afghanistan in 2015 to fill a gap left in the NATO mission by other contributing nations, according to three sources with direct knowledge of
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s terrorism watchdog has criticized the government’s proposed new security laws, describing some of the measures as an “announcement waiting for a policy”. A bill introduced by Home Secretary Theresa May on Wednesday is designed to crack
As Christmas nears, British television screens are filled with heart-warming tales of lonely penguins, family reunions and homesick soldiers in an attempt to get customers to part with their cash. More and more retailers are ditching traditional product adverts for
