USHUAIA, Argentina (Reuters) – Argentine President Cristina Fernandez marked the 30th anniversary of the Falklands war on Monday with sharp criticism of Britain for maintaining “colonial enclaves” and a renewed call for sovereignty talks. Fernandez has intensified pressure on London
(AP) House Dems slam Bloomberg over NYPD Muslim spyingBy ADAM GOLDMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONTen House Democrats, including a member of the party’s leadership and lawmakers who oversee intelligence and homeland security matters, have criticized New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his “underhanded
US President Barack Obama on Monday challenged the “unelected” Supreme Court not to take the “extraordinary” and “unprecedented” step of overturning his landmark health reform law. In a highly combative salvo on a case which could have a critical impact
The EPA is now recommending that to help the environment, everybody work from home. Seriously. On April 1, the EPA suggested, “If you commute to work, ask if you can work from home at least some days, and you’ll reduce
Governor Bev Perdue of North Carolina made a controversial decision when the state was devastated by storms in winter of 2010: she declared a state of emergency. That declaration was quickly followed by one from the city of King, which
Police are reporting an explosive device planted outside a Planned Parenthood in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. According to the police, a homemade explosive was placed on a window sill Sunday evening; when it went off, it did minor damage. This particular
National Chairman of the New Black Panther Party Malik Zulu Shabazz joined the syndicated radio show “The Muslim Street” on Sunday. He explained that God had given the New Black Panthers a revelation to offer a bounty on Trayvon Martin
Promoting the radical left narrative that if President Obama is not re-elected, it’s because the American public is racist, race-baiter Jesse Jackson joined MSNBC today to discuss Obama’s re-election chances: He’s been under such venomous attack. The captain of the
(AP) NEW YORK – He’s known for his comedic insults, but Don Rickles will be complimented when he receives a special honor at the second annual Comedy Awards this month. The 85-year-old has been chosen to receive the Johnny Carson
Van Jones, the Obama administration’s disgraced former “Green Czar,” appeared on Bill Maher’s little-known HBO show to explain what happened with Solyndra, the green energy company that went bankrupt after absorbing hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars. He said that
Former President Clinton said today on ABC’s “Good Morning America” that President Obama would win re-election “handily,” since he can argue that Americans are better off now than they were four years ago – a lie the media will certainly
Following hot on the heels of Vice President Joe Biden’s statements on NBC yesterday regarding Trayvon Martin, in which Biden called for a re-examination of gun laws, former President Clinton is seconding the motion. On ABC this morning, he explained:
Michelle Obama, who has quickly become the Obama campaign’s tip of the spear when it comes to fund raising and vote-getting, is now stumping for children to convince their “great-grandparents” to vote for her husband. At an event at San
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) laid out the Obama re-election campaign this morning on MSNBC. Foreseeing that there is a solid shot Obamacare will be struck down by the Supreme Court, Clyburn explained that Obama would have to run against the
(AP) Calif. set to release $68.4B high-speed rail planFRESNO, Calif.California’s ambitious plans to build a north-to-south high-speed rail system are expected to get a jumpstart Monday when the authority overseeing the project releases an updated blueprint for construction and financing.
Iran declared on Monday it will not be swayed from its nuclear “path” by sanctions, a week before talks with world powers that are increasingly seen as a last chance for diplomacy in its showdown with the West. The defiant
(AP) Christie in Israel on 1st official overseas tripBy TIA GOLDENBERGAssociated PressJERUSALEMNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie kicked off his first official overseas trip Monday, meeting Israel’s leader in a visit that may boost the rising Republican star’s foreign policy credentials
(AP) Lawyer: French attacks suspect claimed innocenceBy SARAH DiLORENZOAssociated PressPARISAn Algerian lawyer said Monday that she has evidence that the young man accused of killing seven people in attacks on French soldiers and a Jewish school claimed his innocence to
Rights groups slammed British government plans to expand its powers to monitor email exchanges and website visits. Under the new legislation, internet companies would be instructed to install hardware to allow the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) — Britain’s electronic “listening”
(AP) Dems sharpen attack as GOP rallies behind RomneyBy STEVE PEOPLES and BETH FOUHYAssociated PressMILWAUKEEPresident Barack Obama’s administration launched a multi-pronged assault on Mitt Romney’s values and foreign policy credentials Sunday, while a fresh set of prominent Republicans rallied behind
(AP) Top Obama campaign donor accused of fraudBy JACK GILLUMAssociated PressWASHINGTONA major donor to President Barack Obama has been accused of defrauding a businessman and impersonating a bank official, creating new headaches for Obama’s re-election campaign as it deals with
Adam Sandler and his cross-dressing romp “Jack and Jill” set a Razzies record by sweeping 10 Golden Raspberry awards, for the worst that Hollywood had to offer in 2011. For the first time in its 32-year history, the Golden Raspberry
Yemen’s army shelled Al-Qaeda hideouts in the southern city of Zinjibar, one of the jihadists’ major strongholds, killing six militants, a local official told AFP on Monday. The official, speaking from the nearby town of Jaar where wounded militants and
(AP) Euro unemployment spikes to record 10.8 percentBy PAN PYLASAP Business WriterLONDONUnemployment in the 17 countries that use the euro hit its highest level since the currency was introduced back in 1999, official figures showed Monday, adding to fears that
(AP) Bin Laden’s relatives get short prison sentenceBy ZARAR KHANAssociated PressISLAMABADA Pakistani court convicted Osama bin Laden’s three widows and two of his daughters of illegally entering and living in the country on Monday and sentenced them to 45 days
