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Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

(AP) Boston bombing suspect pleads not guiltyBy DENISE LAVOIEAP Legal Affairs WriterBOSTONHis arm in a cast, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges Wednesday in his first courtroom appearance since his capture at the end

King of the foreign policy fumble

Let’s take stock: Egypt is in flames, and both sides of the bubbling civil war hate Barack Obama and his foreign policy team.  Turkey is descending into an Islamist sinkhole on a more controllable glide path, which means the Islamists

Russia Official: Venezuela Last Chance for Snowden

Russia Official: Venezuela Last Chance for Snowden

(AP) Russia official: Venezuela last chance for SnowdenMOSCOWAn influential Russian parliament member who often speaks for the Kremlin is encouraging NSA leaker Edward Snowden to accept Venezuela’s offer of asylum. Alexei Pushkov, who heads the international affairs committee in Russia’s

When is a Non-Coup a Coup? Ask Obama–and Honduras

When is a Non-Coup a Coup? Ask Obama–and Honduras

Much debate surrounds President Barack Obama’s refusal to label the Egyptian coup a “coup.” Doing so would have legal implications for U.S. aid to Egypt, which is one of the administration’s few remaining points of leverage. The Egypt case contrasts

North Korean Nuclear Negotiator Begins Talks in Moscow

North Korean Nuclear Negotiator Begins Talks in Moscow

(AFP) – A high-ranking North Korean official with long experience in nuclear talks began a series of meetings in Moscow on Thursday aimed at reviving the stalled six-party process after months of tensions. Russian officials said North Korea’s first vice

Russian Spy Anna Chapman to NSA Leaker: Marry Me

Russian Spy Anna Chapman to NSA Leaker: Marry Me

On Wednesday, Anna Chapman, the Russian spy who was exposed in 2010 as part of a sleeper cell in America, asked NSA leaker Edward Snowden to marry her on Twitter.  Snowden, will you marry me?! — Anna (@ChapmanAnna) July 3,

Putin Playing U.S. with Snowden Asylum Request

Putin Playing U.S. with Snowden Asylum Request

On July 1, Barack Obama was left scratching his head after Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Russia might grant asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden after all.   Snowden made the request, and rather than deny it right out, Putin

Gut Check: Looking Out for the Big Guy

Gut Check: Looking Out for the Big Guy

Since I am considered by many to be a “little guy,” you’d think I’d always be “looking out” for him–the proverbial little guy. You could not be more wrong. The little guy bugs the crap out of me.  But let

UN and Geena Davis Team to Study Women in Film

UN and Geena Davis Team to Study Women in Film

(AP) UNITED NATIONS–The U.N. women’s agency is teaming up with Academy Award-winner Geena Davis to support a global study analyzing the depiction and representation of women and girls in family film. Lakshmi Puri, acting head of UN Women, says it

Pelosi: 'Pretty Good' Snowden Stuck in Legal Limbo

Pelosi: 'Pretty Good' Snowden Stuck in Legal Limbo

Doubling down on her criticism of NSA leaker Edward Snowden, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said NBC’s Meet the Press that Snowden wasn’t a hero, and that furthermore, he may not have any more crucial material to released. “We

Penguins' Bylsma, 42, to coach Olympic Team

Penguins' Bylsma, 42, to coach Olympic Team

(AP) Penguins’ Bylsma to coach US Olympic team in SochiBy WILL GRAVESAP Sports WriterDan Bylsma has never coached hockey at the international level. The Pittsburgh Penguins coach does, however, know how to win while juggling a roster dotted with superstars.