Breaking News: Syrian Suicider Heading Toward Norway
UPDATE: The terrorist attack on U.S. chemical sites has been put on hold thanks to help from the FBI.‘‘some kind of attack within days.’’ That was a WEEK AGO!"Norway warns of imminent terror plot"...
View ArticleU.S. Sabotages Blackwater Trial Again
I'd say it was on purpose, but they are government prosecutors."Defense says US suppressed evidence in Blackwater" by Pete Yost | Associated Press July 29, 2014WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Blackwater...
View ArticleI Lost My Voice at the End of July
Letting loose in the city gives ‘Opera Guy’ stability
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: Exorcism Needed in Wisconsin
"Doctors say Slender Man stabbing suspect sees fictional beings" Associated Press August 02, 2014WAUKESHA, Wis. — One of two preteens accused of stabbing a classmate 19 times to please a fictional...
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: Bicycle Bomb Found on Commonwealth Avenue
"Bicycle advocates seek safety changes in Commonwealth Avenue" by Martine Powers | Globe Staff August 02, 2014An aging stretch of Commonwealth Avenue is scheduled for a major overhaul, and many bike...
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: Berwick's Bullsh**
"Role of political outsider reconsidered" by David Scharfenberg | Globe Staff August 02, 2014Massachusetts voters, it seems, are partial to outsiders.Unless you are an immigrant; then we are not so...
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: Polish Pride
"Poland marks 70th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising" Associated Press August 02, 2014WARSAW — Sirens let out a long, mournful wail and people and traffic stood still on the streets of Warsaw on Friday...
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: Unhappy Ugandans
"Ugandan court strikes down tough antigay law" by Jeffrey Gettleman | New York Times August 02, 2014NAIROBI — A Ugandan court on Friday struck down an antigay law that has strained Uganda’s relations...
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: Unhappy Americans
Losers of wars are never happy."Polls finds many view Afghan, Iraq wars as failures" Associated Press August 02, 2014WASHINGTON — Three in four Americans think history will judge the wars in...
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: Ebola $care in the Air
Memories of $wine flu....“The virus seemed to be spreading in ways never seen before, and it has demonstrated its ability to spread via air.... Federal officials are working to put development of a...
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: U.S. Troops Occupy Venezuela
That's the opinion of some: Occupy CaracasWe are at war with Venezuela, though:"Citing abuses, US imposes ban on Venezuelan officials" by Hannah Dreier and Bradley Klapper | Associated Press July 31,...
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: New York Times Clears Reports Through Israeli Censor
Despite the self-censorship?"After the initial publication of this article, the military’s censor informed The New York Times that further information related to Goldin would have to be submitted for...
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: Globe Mails Layoff Letters
They will be in your box Monday if you have been "selected":"Globe offering buyouts to some employees" Globe staff August 01, 2014The Boston Globe will offer voluntary buyouts to employees as the...
View ArticleSunday Globe Special: Something Gone Zhongrong in China
"Blast at China car parts plant kills 68, hurts 187" by Gillian Wong | Associated Press August 03, 2014BEIJING — An explosion killed 68 people and injured almost 200 others, most with severe burns,...
View ArticleSunday Globe Special: Rise of the Samurai
It is not a Tom Cruise sequel:‘‘Yabu is the dark horse, a little-known semi-mountainous area with a varied past spanning silk farming, tin mining, and rice cultivation.... the area could become a model...
View ArticleSunday Globe Special: Business is Your Buddy in Massachusetts
More than a friend of Facebook:"Several workplace bills failed to gain legislative support this session, including measures to ban bullying at work, mandate paid sick leave, and forbid employers to ask...
View ArticleSunday Globe Special: Misogynistic Memphis
"Cities begin to slice backlog of rape kit tests" by Erik Eckholm | New York Times August 03, 2014MEMPHIS — Meaghan Ybos was 16 and had just arrived home from school when a man in a ski mask held a...
View ArticleSunday Globe Special: Obummercare Plans Too Complex
Related: Obamacare Plans Forecast Unhealthy Fall For Democrats"Health law backers prioritize educating newly insured" by Abby Goodnough | New York Times August 03, 2014PHILADELPHIA — Advocates of the...
View ArticleSunday Globe Special: Obama's Arbitrary Enforcement Amnesty For Illegals
Or for the sake of simplicity, a DICTATORSHIP!"David Leopold, a Cleveland immigration lawyer who has supported Obama’s previous administrative changes to immigration law, said nothing in the law...
View ArticleSunday Globe Special: Obama Golfs While World Burns
"Golf on Obama’s birthday agendaPresident Obama started his birthday weekend with a round of golf before escaping to the Maryland mountains. Obama turns 53 on Monday. In what has become an annual...
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