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Bill Clinton Defends Corporate Inversions

Former President Bill Clinton offered a defense of corporate inversions today during an event at the Clinton Global Initiative. The NY Times reports that Clinton defended the practice saying, “Like it or not, this inversion, this is their money.” Clinton

Israel shoots down a Syrian warplane

Just to add to the fun over in Syria – where the stated goal of taking down ISIS has already expanded into airstrikes against their al-Qaeda rivals, who might very well have been the more urgent target – a Syrian

Israel Shoots Down Syrian Fighter Jet Over Golan Heights

Israel Shoots Down Syrian Fighter Jet Over Golan Heights

The Israeli Defense Forces shot down a Syrian fighter plane over the Israeli Golan Heights Tuesday morning using a Patriot missile, the Israeli army said. The Jerusalem Post reports that the Israel Air Force detected a Sukhoi-24 Syrian fighter jet

Pentagon: US Begins Airstrikes in Syria

Pentagon: US Begins Airstrikes in Syria

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and five Arab countries launched airstrikes Monday night on Islamic State group targets in Syria, expanding a military campaign into a country whose three-year civil war has given the brutal militant group a safe haven.

Israel Military Shoots Down Syrian Aircraft

Israel Military Shoots Down Syrian Aircraft

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has shot down a Syrian aircraft that infiltrated its airspace over the Golan Heights. The military says a “Syrian aircraft infiltrated into Israeli air space” on Tuesday morning. It says the military

Pro-Iranian Rebels On Verge Of Taking Over In Yemen

Pro-Iranian Shia rebels in Yemen, who have overrun the American-friendly Yemeni government, has announced  a ceasefire with government forces. The group has already sacked both the Defense and Finance ministries in the capitol of Sanaa.  If Yemen falls to the

Venezuela Opens 'Disarmament Centers' to Take Guns from Civilians

Venezuela Opens 'Disarmament Centers' to Take Guns from Civilians

Venezuela’s repressive socialist government announced a “disarmament campaign” this weekend, urging civilians to surrender their weapons to government officials in what they claim is an attempt at reducing the nation’s astronomical murder rate. The BBC reports that President Nicolás Maduro

Six Russian Fighters Intercepted by US Near Alaska

Six Russian Fighters Intercepted by US Near Alaska

(AFP) Six Russian MiG 35 fighter jets entered a US “air defense identification zone” Friday and were intercepted by American and Canadian warplanes near Alaska, two US defense officials said. Although Russian aircraft have entered the zone previously it was

Yemen Government Signs Peace Deal with Shiites

Yemen Government Signs Peace Deal with Shiites

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni government officials and Shiite rebels signed a peace agreement on Sunday following days of violence that left more than 140 people dead and sent thousands fleeing their homes, state media said, although major rebel advances

What Might Have Been: GOP Up In Midterm Intensity War

The headlines will tell you the GOP is up big in the mid-term’s so called “intensity war.” Also keep in mind that a GOP consulting class that’s been getting hammered in the media lately is no doubt now fully behind

U.S. to Deliver 10 Apache Helicopters to Egypt

U.S. to Deliver 10 Apache Helicopters to Egypt

(Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke with Egyptian Defense Minister Colonel General Sedki Sobhy on Saturday to confirm the United States plans to deliver 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt to support Cairo’s counter-terrorism efforts, the Pentagon said. The United States

Falcons Romp to 56-14 Win over Hapless Buccaneers

Falcons Romp to 56-14 Win over Hapless Buccaneers

ATLANTA (AP) — Devin Hester high-stepped into the NFL record book. Matt Ryan had as many touchdown passes as incompletions. Julio Jones made a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch tumbling into the end zone. The result: One of the biggest wins in