‘USA’ Archives
A couple siphoning gas from a Salvation Army van catch on fire
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A couple siphoning gas from a Salvation Army van caught fire when it suddenly erupted in flames in Washington state. A witness told police two people were trying to siphon gas Wednesday night in a Tacoma church parking lot. As the witness approached and startled the suspects, the fire broke out. Police spokesman Mark [...]
Dr. Manning: Glenn Beck just like Obama – charlatan and fraud
Dr. James David Manning was called a slew of names as he rampaged against President Obama and blacks supporting his campaign. Now Manning turns sharply on Glenn Beck and his rally in Washington DC. I personally can't remember the last time I watched or listened to Beck. Early in the Obama regime, he stirred up a lot of questions and revealed [...]
California judge: Don’t Ask, Don’t tell violates the Fifth and First Amendments
(Reuters) - The U.S. military rule banning openly gay people from serving in the armed forces violates constitutional rights to free speech and due process, a federal judge in southern California ruled Thursday. U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips said she would issue an injunction barring the government from enforcing the policy, and [...]
Two dead, 1 injured after shooting rampage at Ritz Cracker plant
Two people were killed when a woman started shooting employees inside the Kraft Foods baking plant Thursday night in Northeast Philadelphia, police said. A third person was wounded by the woman - identified by coworkers as Yvonne Hiller - who was taken into custody by SWAT team members after a standoff on the second floor of the plant at 12000 [...]
Controversial central Florida preacher, George Crossley, dies at age 69
George Crossley, a conservative preacher from Central Florida who gained national attention after he was convicted of trying to hire a hit man to kill the husband of his former lover in the 1990s, has died. Crossley, 69, who worked more recently a radio talk-show host, collapsed at the station for WEUS-810 AM in Altamonte Springs on Wednesday [...]
Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs and fellow soldiers allegedly kept skull and fingers as trophies
TACOMA, Washington -- New details in Army charge sheets released Wednesday paint a disturbing picture of depravity, deceit and savage internal discipline involving at least 12 Stryker soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state during their recent deployment to Afghanistan. Share The soldiers, all from the same company in the 5th [...]
Brother and father of Iraqi soldier that killed two Americans arrested
TUZ KHURMATU, Iraq — The Iraqi army on Thursday arrested the father and a second brother of the Iraqi soldier killed after shooting dead two US troops earlier this week, a police officer told AFP. Authorities said they were trying to understand Soran Rahman Saleh Wali's motivations when he opened fire on Tuesday, as hundreds of residents of [...]
Florida minister cancels burning of Quran
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A Florida minister who had created an international furor with his plan to burn the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks canceled the event under intense pressure Thursday, saying he agreed to back off after reaching a deal to move the location of a controversial mosque near New York's ground zero. Amazon.com [...]
One of the three American hikers jailed in Iran will be released on Saturday
The Iranian Culture Ministry said that it was a gesture “offering congratulations on Eid al-Fitr”. It is common in the Islamic world to mark the Eid al-Fitr holiday by showing clemency and releasing prisoners. The high-rise Estaghlal hotel near Evin prison is where the three Americans’ mothers were allowed to visit them in May in a [...]
Obama Added More to National Debt in First 19 Months Than All Presidents from Washington Through Reagan Combined, Says Gov’t Data
(CNSNews.com) - In the first 19 months of the Obama administration, the federal debt held by the public increased by $2.5260 trillion, which is more than the cumulative total of the national debt held by the public that was amassed by all U.S. presidents from George Washington through Ronald Reagan. The U.S. Treasury Department divides the [...]
