‘News’ Archives
Colorado school forces student to remove US flag (UPD: Misunderstanding? VIDEO)
UPDATE: The school claims this was a misunderstanding. “The school doesn’t have any policy about flying American flags, in fact, we have one in every classroom, in the main office, in the auditorium, in the little theatre, we have in hallways upstairs, so we promote the flying of the American flag." - Mary Lindimore, school [...]
Burger King to stop buying palm oil from Indonesian company accused of rainforest destruction
Environmentalists on Saturday praised Burger King's decision to stop buying palm oil from an Indonesian company accused of destroying rainforests. The U.S. hamburger chain giant — which recently sealed a deal to sell itself for $3.26 billion to 3G Capital — said Friday that it was canceling its contract with PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources and [...]
UPS plane crash in Dubai: American crew identified (pic/video)
A UPS cargo plane crashed on a highway in Dubai yesterday, killing all that were onboard. The American crew on the UPS plane has been identified. The UPS plane crashed onto the Emirates road, a busy highway, few minutes after take-off. UPS is an Atlanta-based package delivery company. The two crew members belonged to Kentucky and Florida. [...]
Fight breaks out at US Open (FULL VIDEO)
A couple of spectators filmed a fight that ensued at the US OPEN during the Djokovic vs. Petzschne match-up at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Pentagon failed to investigate hundreds of government employees on child pornography
A 2006 Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigation into the purchase of child pornography online turned up more than 250 civilian and military employees of the Defense Department -- including some with the highest available security clearance -- who used credit cards or PayPal to purchase images of children in sexual situations. But the [...]
Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The college vote is up for grabs this year — to an extent that would have seemed unlikely two years ago, when a generation of young people seemed to swoon over Barack Obama. Though many students are liberals on social issues, the economic reality of a weak job market has taken a toll on their loyalties: far fewer [...]
John Arum’s body found on Storm King mountain
A search team in a helicopter in North Cascades National Park outside of Seattle located the body of John Arum, the eldest son of Top Rank boxing promoter Bob Arum, on Friday. John Arum's body was discovered at approximately 4:30 p.m. PT at the 7,700-foot level of the north face of Storm King Mountain, which rises 8,815 feet, according to Kerry [...]
Jesse Jackson’s escalade stolen & stripped in Detroit
The Rev. Jesse Jackson found out just how rough things are in Detroit. Several Detroit media outlets reported thieves stole Jackson’s ride — a 2009 Cadillac Escalade — from a parking lot near the city’s Doubletree Hotel. The SUV was later recovered, but it was found without its rims and one of its windows had been broken, [...]
‘Same-sex divorce’ revoked
A Texas court has reversed a judge's decision to grant a divorce in a case that involves two men. District Judge Tena Callahan of Dallas granted the divorce to the couple, but the Fifth Court of Appeals in Texas has reversed that and returned the case to the lower court with an order to dismiss it. Kelly Shackelford of Liberty Institute, [...]
Anderson Cooper interviews Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson over misuse of scholarship money (VIDEO)
(September 3rd)-Anderson Cooper of CNN interviewed Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) concerning her mishandling of scholarship funds, most of which went to friends and family members including her grandson. Rep. Johnson has given out 23 scholarships to family members and other CBC affiliated persons over the last several years, these [...]
