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Breaking: Conservatives Outnumber Obamacare Supporters Outside Supreme Court
The Breitbart team at the Supreme Court reports that conservative demonstrators vastly outnumber a small group of pro-Obamacare protestors this morning, as the nation awaits the Court’s historic decision on the health reform law. Some of the pro-Obamacare supporters are
Story Behind the 'Spider-Man' Reboot
(AP) Rebooting ‘Spider-Man,’ in a flash By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK On a weekend in January of 2010, Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios pivoted faster than even Spider-Man would dare. A fourth installment of the hugely popular
'My Three Sons' Big Brother Don Grady Dies at 68
(AP) ‘My Three Sons’ big brother Don Grady dies at 68 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. Don Grady, who was one of television’s most beloved big brothers as Robbie Douglas on the long-running 1960s hit “My Three Sons,” has died. He was
Fears of Repeat Riots Hang over Pending Mexico Election
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEINAssociated PressMEXICO CITYFour days before Mexico’s presidential election, much of the nation’s attention is focused on a man who appears certain to lose. That man is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the fiery, feisty leftist who shut down the
Russia Denies It Endorsed Call for Assad to Leave
By MANSUR MIROVALEVAssociated PressMOSCOWRussia on Thursday said it would not endorse a call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to give up power and criticized as inappropriate claims that it had agreed to plans by international envoy Kofi Annan for a
Bombing Outside Palace of Justice in Damascus: State TV
A bomb exploded outside the Palace of Justice in central Damascus on Thursday, state television reported, without giving any immediate word on any casualties. It described the attack as a “terrorist bombing” and said that it struck in the parking
Prosecutors: Madoff Brother to Plead Guilty in NY
LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated PressNEW YORKThe brother of Ponzi scheme king Bernard Madoff will plead guilty on Friday to conspiracy and falsifying records, admitting his role in the multibillion-dollar fraud that destroyed the savings of thousands of investors, prosecutors told a judge
Breaking: LightSquared founder, Obama ally Falcone sued by SEC for fraud
US regulators sued hedge fund billionaire Philip Falcone for fraud Wednesday, accusing him of taking $113 million from a fund to pay his taxes. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Falcone, who raked in billions betting against packaged mortgage
Americans Favor Obama to Defend Against Space Aliens: Poll
Nearly two in three Americans think President Barack Obama is better suited than Republican rival Mitt Romney to deal with an alien invasion, according to a survey released Wednesday. National Geographic Channel contacted 1,114 adults across the United States last
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Won't Be Back Soon
Local CBS affiliates are reporting that Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) won’t be returning imminently, one day after he took a leave of absence for “exhaustion.” According to sources close to Jackson, he’s “facing a serious health challenge.” Staffers don’t
Spain Bank Aid to Add to Government Debt
CIARAN GILESAssociated PressMADRIDThe eurozone group of nations insisted Wednesday that the rescue loans for Spain’s troubled banks would be channeled through the national government, adding to its sovereign debt. Madrid had petitioned to have it paid directly to the banks
Arsonists Attack Greece's Microsoft HQ
By ELENA BECATOROSAssociated PressATHENS, GreeceAssailants attacked Microsoft’s office in Athens on Wednesday, driving a van through the front door and setting off an incendiary device that burned the building’s entrance, police said. There were no injuries in the pre-dawn attack
US Condemns Syria Television Station Attack
The United States on Wednesday condemned an attack on a pro-government television station in Syria which killed seven staff, in the latest bloody twist of an uprising against the Damascus regime.
Weiner: We Were Right on Obamacare
Politico, in full attack mode against Republicans on the eve of the Supreme Court’s likely decision to overturn all or part of Obamacare, sought out former Rep. Anthony Weiner to offer his insights on the law. Weiner claims that Democrats
Stockton official: Mediation with creditors fails
(AP) Stockton official: Mediation with creditors failsBy GOSIA WOZNIACKAAssociated PressSTOCKTON, Calif.In opting to become the nation’s largest city to seek federal bankruptcy protection, this river port of 290,000 took a rare financial step of last resort after struggling with the
Rangel Survives Primary Challenge After Redistricting
From Fox News: NEW YORK – Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., emerged victorious Tuesday in what may have been the toughest race of his political career. Rangel won the Democratic primary for the seat he has held since 1971 against state
BCS Defeated in Overtime; College Football Playoffs Begin 2014
(AP) Presidents approve college football playoffRALPH D. RUSSOAP College Football WriterWASHINGTONCollege football will finally have a playoff. Come 2014, the BCS is dead. A committee of university presidents on Tuesday approved the BCS commissioners’ plan for a four-team playoff to
Hatch Overcomes Challenge to Win Primary
By KEVIN FREKING and PAUL FOYAssociated PressSALT LAKE CITYSen. Orrin Hatch won the GOP primary in Utah on Tuesday, handily turning back a challenge from tea party forces hoping to jolt the Republican Party again by defeating an incumbent who
Husband in China Forced Abortion 'Missing': Family
The husband of a Chinese woman whose forced abortion seven months into her pregnancy caused an uproar has disappeared, a relative said Tuesday, adding her family is being harassed on a daily basis. Feng Jianmei had to go through the
Obama Cites Tax Dodger Marc Anthony to Push Higher Taxes
Tuesday, President Obama attacked Mitt Romney and Republican lawmakers for opposing increased taxes on the rich. The President referred to himself and singer Marc Anthony, who performed at the event, as examples of those individuals who would ideally pay more
Screenwriter Nora Ephron dies aged 71: reports
Hollywood screenwriter Nora Ephron who penned such romantic comedies as “When Harry met Sally” and “Sleepless in Seattle” died Tuesday, US media said. She was 71. A noted American journalist, essayist, writer as well as producer and director, Ephron wrote
Federal Court Upholds EPA's Global Warming Rules
By DINA CAPPIELLOAssociated PressWASHINGTONA federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the first-ever regulations aimed at reducing the gases blamed for global warming, handing down perhaps the most significant decision on the issue since a 2007 Supreme Court ruling that greenhouse
Obama Prepping Thousands of Lawyers for Election
By MIKE BAKERAssociated PressOLYMPIA, Wash.President Barack Obama’s campaign has recruited a legion of lawyers to be on standby for this year’s election as legal disputes surrounding the voting process escalate. Thousands of attorneys and support staffers have agreed to aid
'Indiana Jones' Franchise Arrives on Bluray Sept. 18
This is the complete set: All three films and a snazzy beer coaster called “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” Those first three, though, make this a wonderful piece of news. From the Paramount press release: ON SEPTEMBER
