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Not so Fast: Reuters Jumps Gun on Soros Demise

Not so Fast: Reuters Jumps Gun on Soros Demise

On April 18, the venerable foreign wire service Reuters accidentally posted its obituary-in-waiting for financier and long-time anti-American activist George Soros.  Reuters reports–or rather will report when he actually dies–that George Soros is known as “the man who broke the

Russian PM Medvedev Defends Record After Putin Warning

Russian PM Medvedev Defends Record After Putin Warning

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev defended his government’s record in a combative speech to parliament on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin signaled he may be losing patience with his long-time ally. There has been speculation for months

Details Of Boston Bombing Injuries Emerge

Details Of Boston Bombing Injuries Emerge

Details of the horror wrought by the Boston Marathon bomber are becoming to become clearer two days after the first successful terror bombing on U.S. soil since the 9/11 attack in 2001. We now know the names of all three

CNN: Pressure Cooker Bomb 'Right-Wing' Signature

CNN: Pressure Cooker Bomb 'Right-Wing' Signature

An article published on CNN’s website makes an unproven claim that pressure cooker bombs like the ones used at the Boston Marathon terror attack are a “signature” of “right-wing extremists.”  The article says (emphasis added) : A senior U.S. counterterrorism investigator told

Russia Tightens Securty for Upcoming Games in Wake of Boston Attack

Russia Tightens Securty for Upcoming Games in Wake of Boston Attack

Yesterday’s terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon will have long-term ramifications for more than just U.S.-based sporting events. Future international sporting events will likely see more stringent precautions to keep both athletes and spectators safe.  Russian authorities have promised tougher

Different Angle Of Boston Marathon Finish Line Explosion

Different Angle Of Boston Marathon Finish Line Explosion

FOX: DEVELOPING: The Boston Marathon headquarters has been locked down after two explosions were reported near the finish line, a spokesman told Reuters. Witnesses reportedly heard two booms near the finish line inside the Fairmount Copley Plaza Hotel that sounded

WATCH: Debris From Boston Marathon Explosion

WATCH: Debris From Boston Marathon Explosion

FOX: DEVELOPING: The Boston Marathon headquarters has been locked down after two explosions were reported near the finish line, a spokesman told Reuters. Witnesses reportedly heard two booms near the finish line inside the Fairmount Copley Plaza Hotel that sounded

Gold Plunges for Worst Two-Day Loss Since 1983

Gold Plunges for Worst Two-Day Loss Since 1983

On Monday, gold prices nosedived to their worst two-day loss since 1983, breaking below $1,400–far removed from a September 2011 high of $1,920. “There are a lot of people throwing up their hands. Throwing positions overboard. Panic is everywhere,” said

Boehner Plans Lengthy Review of Senate Gun Bill

Boehner Plans Lengthy Review of Senate Gun Bill

Congressional sources say that GOP lawmakers and strategists are urging Speaker Boehner to kill any gun control legislation that comes to the House by refusing to act on it. The Speaker is planning “what could be a months-long review of

Gun Maker Leaving Connecticut, Urges Others to Follow

Gun Maker Leaving Connecticut, Urges Others to Follow

On April 10, gun manufacturer PTR Industries announced it is leaving Connecticut and urged other gun companies to follow its example.  The announcement came six days after Democrat Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed 139 pages of new gun control legislation into

Obama: North Korea Must 'Lower Temperatures'

Obama: North Korea Must 'Lower Temperatures'

President Obama meets with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in the Oval Office. April 11, 2013. The Associated Press reports: Obama, in his first public comments since North Korea escalated its rhetoric, said it was time for the isolated nation

Reverend Wright's Daughter Indicted for Money Laundering

Reverend Wright's Daughter Indicted for Money Laundering

On Wednesday, the daughter of President Barack Obama’s former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, was indicted on charges of lying to federal authorities and money laundering. Jeri Wright was charged with seven counts of giving false testimony to a grand jury,