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Romanian Foreign Minister Resigns in Election Row

BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu resigned on Tuesday after many Romanians abroad could not vote in Sunday’s presidential election run-off, triggering protests across the European Union state. Corlatean, who was told by leftist Prime Minister Victor Ponta

Romanian Foreign Minister Resigns in Election Row

Obama Launches Global Warming 'Toolkit' as Nation Freezes

On Monday, President Barack Obama announced the release of a global warming “toolkit,” one day before all 50 U.S. states fell below freezing temperatures.  The White House says its “resilience toolkit” is an extension of Obama’s “Climate Action Plan” released last year

Obama Launches Global Warming 'Toolkit' as Nation Freezes

All 50 States Hit Freezing Temperatures or Below

All 50 U.S. states, including President Barack Obama’s home state of Hawaii, dropped to freezing or below on Tuesday, reports the National Weather Service. Hawaii’s dormant volcano, Mauna Kea, experienced 30 F to 32 F temperatures. In New York, western

All 50 States Hit Freezing Temperatures or Below

States: Show Me The Money For Climate Change

Supposedly, Obama is re-focusing his Climate Change efforts back toward the states after playing it up on the international stage. However, if one reads between the lines, it’s not hard to see that what this is actually about for many

Gallup: Nonwhite Obamacare Support Hits Lowest Level Ever

A Gallup poll released on Monday finds the lowest-ever support for Obamacare, President Barack Obama’s signature achievement.  Just 37% of Americans support Obamacare, while a full 56% disapprove.  Nonwhite support for Obamacare has fallen below 60% for the first time,

Gallup: Nonwhite Obamacare Support Hits Lowest Level Ever

CNN Grills Ferguson Protester Who Shouted Down Reporter

Bassem Masri, a protester in Ferguson, Missouri known for live streaming demonstrations in the area, was questioned by CNN’s Brian Stetler on Sunday about his confrontational tactics with not only media outlets like CNN but also law enforcement. Masri and

CNN Grills Ferguson Protester Who Shouted Down Reporter

Russia Plans Alternative Version of 'Wikipedia'

(Reuters) – Russia plans to create its own “Wikipedia” to ensure its citizens have access to more “detailed and reliable” information about their country, the presidential library said on Friday. Citing Western threats, the Kremlin has asserted more control over the Internet

Russia Plans Alternative Version of 'Wikipedia'

Critics Think Internet Is Killing Religion

Atheists and others are practically giddy at a new data analysis that shows a correlation between an increase in Internet use and a decrease in religious affiliation. Writing at Salon.com, frequent critic of religion, Amanda Marcotte, celebrates the new data.

Critics Think Internet Is Killing Religion

UK Must Be Prepared to Walk Away from EU Says Hammond

The Foreign Secretary has sent a strong message to his European counterparts by saying that Britain “must be prepared to walk away from the EU”. Philip Hammond, a known Eurosceptic, told The Telegraph that Britain must get “substantial, meaningful reform”

UK Must Be Prepared to Walk Away from EU Says Hammond

EU Allies Alarmed at Hungary's Kremlin Drift

BUDAPEST/BERLIN (Reuters) – Several European governments believe Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is flouting EU values by drifting into the Kremlin’s orbit but are unsure how to respond. At a time when most EU states are isolating Moscow and turning

EU Allies Alarmed at Hungary's Kremlin Drift

Poll: 1 in 4 Palestinians Support ISIS

Palestinians are most likely to support the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terror group, according to a recent poll that surveyed Arab citizens of the Middle East. The polls were conducted by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, which is

Poll: 1 in 4 Palestinians Support ISIS

POLL: 39% of Young Americans Don't Want to Work

On Friday, the Washington Examiner reported that according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a full 85.9 million Americans had said they did not want a job last month – 93 percent of all of those who had dropped out of labor force.

POLL: 39% of Young Americans Don't Want to Work

Doors Closing for Syrians Seeking Refuge Abroad

(Reuters) – Syria’s neighbors Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Iraqare cutting back sharply on the number of Syrians they allow onto their soil as they can no longer cope with the influx of refugees, two prominent humanitarian agencies said on Thursday. The number

Doors Closing for Syrians Seeking Refuge Abroad