Fire Away Friday: The Problem With AmeriKan Prosecutors
‘‘In order to be exonerated, Prade and his attorneys needed to show clear and convincing evidence of his innocence— not simply create doubt.’’Far be it from me to defend a police captain, but it is...
View ArticleFire Away Friday: The Aggravation of Aaron Alexis
"Doctors had concluded gunman was OK, records show; Navy Yard shooter lied to VA physicians" by Kevin Freking | Associated Press, February 01, 2014WASHINGTON — The gunman who killed 12 people in last...
View ArticleFire Away Friday: California Clip
Emptying the pile of a chamber:"Family of dead hospital patient wants answers" | AP October 10, 2013SAN FRANCISCO — A patient who disappeared from her room at San Francisco’s main hospital more than...
View ArticleChicago Train Crash
"32 hurt in early-morning derailment of Chicago train" | Associated Press March 25, 2014CHICAGO — An eight-car public-transit train jumped the tracks, skidded across a platform, and went up an...
View ArticleNo Quarter in New Jersey
Then I guess you are going to be stuck on the bridge, huh? "The former public works inspector for a northern New Jersey town has admitted stealing $460,000 in quarters. Authorities said Thomas Rica...
View ArticleTraffic Clears For Christie Campaign
Related: Christie Had Concern About Bridge TrafficHe shouldn't have:"Internal report clears N.J. governor" by Michael Barbaro | New York Times March 28, 2014NEW YORK — The Port Authority official who...
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: Backtracking Through My Boston Globes
The devil if I know what they are.... Time to put the car in reverse:"Seeking to move past a scandal that has embroiled his administration and threatened his political future, Governor Chris Christie...
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: Quarry Quake
Dracut ‘earthquake’ turns out to be quarry blastIf a quarry makes a blast but the newspaper censors it, does it make a sound?Also see: Dead Woman Found in DracutDracut Quarterback Sacked
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: You Can Call Me Al
Not for much longer:"After 90 years, Al’s Shoe Store closing its doors; With devotion to service, East Boston fixture no longer fits in" by Linda Matchan | Globe Staff March 29, 2014To younger...
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: Rosie the Riveter Was a Lesbian
Now she can get married."Group needs $1.5m to save Rosie the Riveter’s workplace" by Mike Householder | Associated Press March 29, 2014DETROIT — A group trying to save the Detroit-area factory where...
View ArticleAmeriKa Abandons Gays in Uganda
After what John Kerry said? "Obama boosts US effort to find warlord Kony" by Karen DeYoung | Washington Post March 24, 2014WASHINGTON — President Obama has ordered a sharp increase in US Special...
View ArticleDemocrats Dick Around on Immigration
And I'm not talking trips to the Dominican:"Democrats push immigration bill" by Donna Cassata | Associated Press March 27, 2014WASHINGTON — House Democrats deployed a little-used legislative move...
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: Public Bumming About Obamacare
"Public support for health law drops in poll; But few think federal program will be repealed" by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Dennis Junius | Associated Press March 29, 2014WASHINGTON — Despite a late...
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: Obama Sticks His Head in the Sand
And right up Saudi ass!"US studies more aid for Syrian rebels; Obama assures Saudis on goals" by Julie Pace | Associated Press March 29, 2014RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The United States is considering...
View ArticleSlow Saturday Special: Putin Places a Phone Call
The Globe got the wrong number because the web version is a rewrite:"Putin calls Obama to discuss crisis in Ukraine; Leaders want Kerry, Lavrov to meet soon" by Peter Baker and Michael D. Shear | New...
View ArticleSunday Globe Special: Morning Glory
It will make me late and lame for basketball if I don't get it up quick:"Imams in Senegal oppose contraceptive message" by Allyn Gaestel | Washington Post March 30, 2014MERETO, Senegal — From the...
View ArticleSunday Globe Special: Sip of Asian Coffee
I usually start with it but Globe got me first today...."A Dunkin’ Donuts — one that is unlike almost any other in the world -- is a glimpse of a coffee gold rush, out to transform the food and social...
View ArticleSunday Globe Special: Reactivating Thailand's Red Shirts
Time to get dressed:"Protesters demand Thai leader’s exit" by Thanyarat Doksone | Associated Press March 30, 2014BANGKOK — Tens of thousands of antigovernment protesters marched in Thailand’s capital...
View ArticleSunday Globe Special: Malaysian Airliner Slips From Sight
I thought I saw it for a second.... and then it was gone:"The newly targeted zone is nearly 700 miles northeast of sites the searchers have criscrossed for the past week. The redeployment came after...
View ArticleSunday Globe Special: Correa in Crosshairs of CIA Coup?
"Panetta listed Argentina, Venezuela and Ecuador on Wednesday as countries in dire economic straits that could be destabilized"Interesting given the near quiet coup attempt in Venezuela (going badly,...
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