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Sources: North Korea Restarted Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor

A satellite image from the Washington-based U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies indicates that North Korea has restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, which is capable of producing weapons grade Uranium. “The white coloration and volume are consistent with

Senator Grassley Presses Courts On Lavish Spending

The ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wants answers from the heads of three federal courts,  the 8th, 10th and 11th circuit court of appeals, on why they went forward with conferences at what’s been described as “lavish resorts”

Twitter Pays $350 Million for Mobile Ad Company MoPub

Twitter purchased mobile-ad company MoPub for $350 million in stock according to a blog post from the firm. The San Francisco-based companies did not disclose terms, but a person familiar with the matter said Twitter paid $350 million in stock

MSNBC's Ed Schultz Plays Race Card in Debate On War with Syria

Ignoring opposition to Barack Obama’s Syria mis-adventure from liberal Democrats like Joe Manchin and Alan Grayson and even fellow MSNBC host Chris ‘I’m not Rachel’ Hayes, MSNBC’s Ed Schultz is placing the blame on alleged GOP racism. “I really believe that

U.S. Orders Diplomats Out Of Lebanon and Turkey Amid Syria Debate

Non-essential American diplomats and the families of staffers at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut have been instructed to leave Lebanon immediately out of concern for their safety “as the Obama administration and Congress debate military strikes on neighboring Syria”.  The

Congressional Black Caucus Told To 'Zip It' On Syria

Rep. Charles Rangel’s (D-N.Y.) outspoken skepticism as regards Barack Obama’s Syrian mis-adventure must have set off alarm bells within the administration, prompting them to pressure the rest of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to shut up and sit down, perhaps

UK's David Cameron: Obama Drew the Red Line

Claiming to have new evidence in the debate over the use of WMD’s in Syria, UK PM David Cameron doesn’t appear to have any confusion as to who drew the so called “red line,” initially invoked by Barack Obama. He

Santorum Opposes Syria Action, Urges House to Vote No

Conservative Republican  Rick Santorum is speaking out against intervention in Syria, claiming it is not in our n ational security interests to do so. “There are no good outcomes here. An Al Qaeda-run Syria is no better than an Assad-Iran-Hezbollah-run

N. California County Votes to Leave State, Other's Considering

Claiming Sacramento lacks concern for issues that impact them, North California’s Siskiyou County voted in support of leaving the state, as additional counties in Colorado consider a similar effort in their own right.   Voters in some Colorado counties are also

Convicted Kidnapper and Rapist Ariel Castro Found Dead

Cleveland-based kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro has been found dead from hanging in his cell at the Correction Reception Center in Orient, OH. Castro had been sentenced to life plus 1,000 years for kidnapping and sexually assaulting Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight

Yemen's Prime Minister Survives Assassination Attempt

Gunmen opened fire on Yemeni Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa’s motorcade in what is believed to be the first direct attack against the PM himself by al Qaeda. He was returning home from his office at the time. It is

Boston Marathon bomber's friend, Robel Phillipos, indicted

Prosecutors claim Robel Phillipos, a friend and classmate of 20-year-old Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is “a liar who misled terrorism investigators.” Phillipos’ lawyers claim evidence will show he should have never been charged. Authorities said Robel Phillipos faces up