USA TODAYPa. Supreme Court justice: I'll fight chargesPhiladelphia InquirerPITTSBURGH - State Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin, stripped of her duties, vowed to fight the criminal charges filed against her Friday and said she had no plans to qu…

The Associated PressG-8 Summit opens at Camp David, as Iran and Syria among top topicsFox NewsCAMP DAVID, Md. – President Barack Obama and leaders of other major industrial powers grappled Friday with options to solidify world resolve against devel…

Voice of AmericaFollowing Obama meeting, France's Hollande promises different approach to ...Washington PostNew French President Francois Hollande paid his first visit to the White House on Friday, telling President Obama that he would keep his pledg…

USA TODAYHawaii to Ariz.: Prove need to verify Obama's birthUSA TODAYPHOENIX (AP) – The attorney general's office in Hawaii is telling Arizona's secretary of state that if he wants confirmation of President Obama's birth records, he'll have to prov…

The GuardianAs a Debt Battle Looms, Some See No Option but to Raise TaxesNew York TimesWASHINGTON — President Obama and Republican leaders in Congress made history of sorts last year when they agreed to a 10-year plan to reduce annual deficits with…

Voice of AmericaAfghanistan Tops Agenda at NATO Summit in ChicagoVoice of AmericaReporters talk with a summit official on Friday before heads of state gather for the NATO summit in Chicago. This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. NATO leaders wil…

AFPCubans denied US visas have record of engagementThe StateBy PETER ORSI - AP HAVANA — The political hubbub over Washington's decision to grant a visa to the daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro has eclipsed the fact the State Department simult…

Condoleezza Rice Speaks to Sell-Out Crowd at The Executives' Club LuncheonMarketWatch (press release)CHICAGO, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Yesterday, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice received a standing ovation following her addr…

AllAfrica.comSudan: US Congressional Committee Votes to Cut Aid From States Hosting PresidentAllAfrica.comWashington — A congressional committee in the United States House of Representatives voted to cut off aid to any state that hosts Sudanese pre…

A different kind of promotion for East Bay veteransSan Jose Mercury NewsAfter two tours of Iraq and one in Afghanistan, he made his way from DVC to SFSU, where he majored in International Relations. (Dan Honda/Staff) Daniel Mendoza and Shea Caspersen…

13WMAZFedral Court rejectes Alabama claim that '65 act is outdatedAlaska DispatchA divided federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld Congress's 2006 extension of a key provision of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965, setting the stage for an expe…

End Game: State Shuttering Soundview?New York Daily News (blog)BY Celeste Katz Mary Richardson Kennedy nearly missed her own wake Friday after her siblings tried to legally take the body from her husband, RFK Jr. (NYDN) Supreme Court Justice Stephen…

TOM PHILPOTT | Will justices review how states treat disability pay?Kitsap SunA disabled veteran has asked the US Supreme Court to consider anew whether states violate federal law when they allow divorce courts to count a veteran's disability compens…

Will Population Shifts Alter Immigration Debate?NPRUnion City is one of the state's largest cities, and has a Hispanic population of more than 80 percent. The US Supreme Court's expected ruling in June on Arizona's immigration law will set the bluepr…

CBS LocalMaryland high court blocks request to reconsider DNA rulingBaltimore Sun (blog)The decision puts the case on track for an appeal to the US Supreme Court. States and federal courts are split over whether taking a DNA sample before a suspect i…

Ecuador's ambassador to Kerry: Send us Guaman evidenceEnterprise NewsBy Alex Bloom Ecuador's ambassador to the United States has fired back at criticism of her country's handling of convicted murderer Luis Guaman, telling US Sen. John Kerry that Ecua…

Globe and MailSummits let Obama showcase foreign policyArizona Daily StarWith unemployment still high and the Supreme Court considering overturning the new health-care law, Obama's signature legislative achievement, his campaign has leaned heavily on…

DAWN.comForeign policy cheerleading masquerades as analysisToronto StarAmerican-Pakistani relations remain in a shambles and there's so much division in Washington on how to fix them that the American ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter, has just…

Trend.azUS Officials Pore Over Finer Points of Diplomacy In Preparation for NATO SummitHispanicBusiness.comTo avoid even the smallest misstep -- lest a protocol glitch interrupt the weighty NATO negotiations -- US officials have spent months poring o…

Al-ArabiyaGames ambassador David Beckham lights commemorative cauldronThe AustralianLondon Olympics organisers warded off the danger that the Olympic flame would be overshadowed by the star wattage of Games ambassador David Beckham, by having the wor…

Ronald J. AllanDaily HeraldRon graduated form Springville High School, served honorably in the United States Army, served an LDS mission to England, graduated from Brigham Young University, and was a dedicated teacher at the Grant and Springville Mid…

Ten New Names Added To Vietnam Veterans Memorial WallTucson Citizen19, 2012, under Veterans Benefits On Sunday, ten new names were added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, including CPL Frank A. Neary of the United States Marine Corps. With these…

Lt. Col.Leonard Wayne Inabinette -- Murrells InletThe Times and DemocratIn 1967, he graduated from the University of South Carolina and was commissioned into the United States Air Force as a second lieutenant. As a career Transportation Officer, he w…

S.F Annual future Marine field meetSan Francisco ChronicleOver 500 future Marines and their families spend the day learning about the United States Marine Corps, engaging in Q&A sessions with active-duty Marines and competing in a field meet competit…

Wife Of Serviceman Shares Story Of PTSD MisdiagnosisKARKAn unfortunate reality for as many as 30% of our veterans is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and just this week the United States Army announced they'll be reviewing the PTSD practices in veteran…

Zee NewsYeddyurappa not to attend BJP national executive meetHindustan TimesPTI Miffed over the party's top brass sidelining him, sulking BJP Karnataka strongman BS Yeddyurappa on Saturday said he would not attend the party national executive to be h…

Shanta Kumar questions BJP's 'back to power' dream (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)New York Daily NewsShimla, May 19 — There seems to be no end to the bickering in Himachal Pradesh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) despite party president Nitin Ga…

Is BJP resurrecting Keshubhai to take on ModiIJ (Gujarat Newsletter)New York Daily NewsBut a surprise invitation from the BJP to Patel to attend the party's upcoming national executive meeting in Mumbai has led to considerable speculation. Patel has…

Zee NewsMumbai Indians hope to seal playoff berth, Rajasthan Royals to play for prideTimes of IndiaJAIPUR: Mumbai Indians would be looking to seal a playoff berth and iron out minor flaws for the bigger battles ahead, while the Rajasthan Royals would…

AFPItaly says envoy recall signals "strong displeasure" with IndiaReuters| NEW DELHI May 19 (Reuters) - Italy's recall of its envoy from New Delhi is aimed at signalling its "strong displeasure" with the Indian government's handling of a case involvi…

PoliticoAs Rubio raises his profile, will issues from the past hold back this GOP ...Washington Post“Marco Rubio is a huge star in the Republican Party in much the same way that Barack Obama was in the Democratic Party between his convention speech…

The Nation, PakistanGOP-controlled House OKs $642-billion defense budget, breaking deficit-cutting ...Detroit Free PressThe House voted 299-120 for the fiscal 2013 spending blueprint that authorizes money for weapons, aircraft, ships and the war in A…

Romney, GOP governors have differing takes on economyDetroit Free PressThe presumed GOP presidential nominee is focused on the nation's fragile economic rebound as he works to persuade Americans to dump President Barack Obama. "America counted on Pre…

Kansas City StarKansas House approves new congressional mapBusinessWeekSenators who were trying to negotiate an end to an impasse among majority Republicans over redrawing the chamber's 40 districts said they were making some progress. But other sena…

GOP plan to cut taxes for 54 percent of OklahomansBusinessWeekRepublicans outnumber Democrats 67-31 in the House, but some Republicans also aren't ready to embrace a cut in the income tax. A bill needs 51 votes to pass. "It hasn't passed yet," said R…

Sacramento BeeSaturday readers' poll: How is Jerry Brown handling the budget crisis?Sacramento BeeReader comments on Sacbee.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Sacramento Bee. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "Report Abuse" link…

Modesto BeeConvicted rapist-murderer in Sacramento gets life term without paroleModesto BeeThey remained convinced of his guilt – as established last month by a Sacramento Superior Court jury – in the asphyxiation death of a woman who loved holid…

Sacramento-area jobless rate drops a full point to 10.5%Modesto BeeThat was particularly true in the Sacramento area, which saw a full percentage point drop in its unemployment rate – to 10.5 percent in April from 11.5 percent in March. The report…

Sacramento BeeSacramento cops kill Chico man in shootoutEnterprise-RecordBy GREG WELTER -Staff Writer SACRAMENTO — A Sacramento officer returned fire after his police dog was shot Friday morning in the Land Park neighborhood, fatally wounding a Chi…

Modesto BeeSacramento Connect: Blue Thumb bloggersSacramento BeeThe Sacramento Bee hosts a network of high-quality news providers and bloggers in the Sacramento region. Here is a sampling of the best of the current Home & Garden blogs. Check out the…

The Associated PressWhat not to do when updating the White House web siteFox NewsThis week the White House learned what it's like when critics accuse you of going too far with the content on your official government website. The Obama White House web…

msnbc.comG-8 Summit opens at Camp David, as Iran and Syria among top topicsFox NewsCAMP DAVID, Md. – President Barack Obama and leaders of other major industrial powers grappled Friday with options to solidify world resolve against development of a…

Voice of AmericaFollowing Obama meeting, France's Hollande promises different approach to ...Washington PostNew French President Francois Hollande paid his first visit to the White House on Friday, telling President Obama that he would keep his pledg…

USA TODAYObama pledges to lead fight to end Africa hungerSan Francisco ChronicleWashington -- President Obama on Friday said the United States has a "moral imperative" to lead the fight against hunger and malnutrition in Africa despite shrinking nati…

The Associated PressHouse OKs defense bill despite Obama's veto threatSan Francisco ChronicleWashington -- Ignoring a White House veto threat, the Republican-controlled House approved a $642 billion defense budget Friday that breaks a deficit-cutting…

Judge blocks Democrats' effort to stop redistrictingMontgomery AdvertiserThe suit, which contended that redrawing the lines in special session rather than regular session violated the state constitution, was part of a continued uphill battle by Democ…

Donors boosting private liberal-arts schoolsPhiladelphia InquirerMeanwhile, private liberal-arts schools are holding their ground, even growing. Dickinson College is the latest to announce a major expansion. Projects totaling $46 million make up the…

Chicago TribuneSenate Democrats' spending plan offers deeper cuts than Quinn proposedChicago Sun-TimesSPRINGFIELD — Senate Democrats on Friday outlined a spending plan that cuts deeper than Gov. Pat Quinn's budget proposal, shaving about $250 milli…

Daily CallerDemocrats shun Obama's Arkansas challengerDaily CallerWolfe has momentum, partly because a May 10 poll by Hendrix College of 418 Democrats showed he had support from 38 percent of the voters in the state's fourth district. The poll said O…

KGANRepublicans, Democrats see gains in Iowa legislative mapQuad City Timesthen Democrats will fare well,” says McCarthy, who is looking to pick up at least 11 seats and the majority in the House. Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, D-Council Blu…

Science, religion clash in Texas school board raceLongview News-JournalThe State Board of Education is scheduled to review science materials in summer 2013, when Amarillo attorney Marty Rowley, Amarillo Independent School District board president Ane…

Oregon bans American Indian team names, mascots for schoolsChicago TribunePORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - The Oregon state board of education has banned public schools from using American Indian names and mascots for their athletic teams, out of a conce…

WTSP 10 NewsRegraded Test Upends Florida SchoolsWall Street JournalThe drop prompted the State Board of Education to call an emergency meeting on Tuesday. At that session, board members decided to lower the passing score to 3, boosting the percentage…

WRAL.comWife of accused killer in school board slaying files for divorceWRAL.comRaleigh, NC — The wife of the man on trial for raping and fatally beating a longtime member of the North Carolina State Board of Education two years ago has filed for d…

Board of Education Considering Regulating Employee Use of Social MediaPatch.comBy David Moran The Board of Education is reviewing a policy that would formally regulate the use of social media sites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter for all employees…

Sri lanka welcomes foreign aidNew York Daily NewsColombo, May 19 — Sri lanka is ready to accept development assistance from its foreign partners but will not tolerate foreign interference in its reconciliation process, President Mahinda Rajapaksa s…

USA TODAYAlabama Gets Strict Immigration Law as Governor RelentsNew York TimesOnly a day after calling a special session and urging the Alabama Legislature to make more changes to the state's immigration enforcement law than the modest ones they had…

Young illegal immigrants coming out of the shadowsSalt Lake TribuneFrom California to New York, children of families who live here illegally are "coming out" — marching behind banners that say "undocumented and unafraid," staging sit-ins in federal…

AFPVisas Denied to Scholars to Attend Same Conference as Castro's DaughterFox NewsMore visas are still pending and may be denied, Henken added. Among the academics whose visas were denied are scholars who have visited the United States in the past. C…

Argentina Foreign Currency Bank Deposits Resume Their DeclineWall Street JournalBy Ken Parks BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--Argentina's banks suffered one of their biggest outflows of foreign-currency deposits in months last week amid a widening gap betwe…

Marijuana oil lab explosion leaves three burned; second drug explosion this monthRecord-SearchlightBy Sean Longoria Three men who police said were illegally extracting oil from marijuana were burned Thursday in an explosion at their trailer off Rock…

Upland medical marijuana activists head to SacramentoRedlands Daily FactsBy Wes Woods II James Johnson, 23, of Ontario, prepares to board a charter bus in Upland, as medical marijuana patients gather near the G3 Holistic medical marijuana collective…

Marijuana Residue In Infant's BlanketWheeling News RegisterBy TYLER REYNARD Staff Writer , The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register Police arrested 18-year-olds Harley Blake and Michael Bull Jr. on Thursday after responding to reports of child negl…

Press-EnterpriseRIVERSIDE: Medical marijuana proponents test new legal maneuverPress-EnterpriseMedical marijuana collective members Kay and Mark Dalli of Riverside trim excess leafage from their home-grown marijuana buds during the weekly farmer's ma…

U.S. News & World ReportOregon US Attorney says medical marijuana, a flashpoint in AG race, is low on ...The RepublicThe proliferation of dispensary-style medical marijuana operations in Oregon concerns the state's new US Attorney, and she said drug…

Liberty look to hit the ground runningNew York PostWhen the Liberty tip off the 2012 season today (4 pm; MSG Plus) in the Garden against the rival Connecticut Sun, Liberty coach John Whisenant will have his squad looking to pick up the pace. “I got…

Moose Jaw Times-HeraldRelay comes to LibertyWarren Tribune ChronicleHackett was selected Friday as the Liberty Relay for Life's survivor's lap king. Hackett, 17, a high-school student, said after battling non-Hodgkin Burkett lymphoma that he wanted t…

Globe and MailKing Seen Writing UK Inflation Letter as 3% Overshoot PersistsBloombergBank of England Governor Mervyn King will probably have to write a 10th consecutive letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to explain why inflation rem…

Sun-Liberty PreviewESPNThe Sun visit the New York Liberty on Saturday in a meeting between teams that lost in the first round of the playoffs in 2011. Connecticut finished tied with Indiana at 21-13 in the East but was swept in the opening round by A…

AFPTiananmen Square activist loses latest bid to return to ChinaLos Angeles TimesBy Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times BEIJING — On a warm summer night in 1989, a 21-year-old Chinese student waded into the South China Sea from a deserted beach. Stil…

USA TODAYChinese Dissident at Beijing Airport, Ready to Leave for USNew York TimesBEIJING — Chen Guangcheng, the blind legal defender who made a dramatic escape from house arrest and whose decision to seek refuge in American Embassy jolted US-Sino…

msnbc.comChinese Seek Details on Detained FishermenWall Street JournalBEIJING—China's Internet users increased pressure on Beijing to release more information about fishermen who were apparently kidnapped by North Koreans last week, in the latest s…

Tibet Tour Agency, Explore Tibet, Signs Charter for Green BusinessSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)Explore Tibet, a Lhasa-based travel agency committed to responsible tourism, signed the Zeitz Foundation charter to support sustainable business…

Kansas City StarChina TV blames Dalai Lama for Tibet immolationsKansas City StarAt least 34 Buddhist monks, nuns and others in Tibet have set themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule. By GILLIAN WONG and ISOLDA MORILLO The Associated Press Tibetan…

IBNLive.comFishermen killings: Court rejects Italian marines' bail pleaNDTVKollam: A court in Kollam today rejected the bail application of the two Italian marines who are accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala in February th…

Independent OnlineANC turns to court to have painting removedIndependent OnlineImage: Courtesy of the Artist and the Goodman Gallery Johannesburg - The ANC has launched an urgent court application to try and stop the Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg a…

USA TODAYPa. Supreme Court justice: I'll fight chargesPhiladelphia InquirerJustice Joan Orie Melvin leaves court followed by her lawyer, her brother Jack Orie. PITTSBURGH - State Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin, stripped of her duties, vowed t…

PoliticoAlabama Gets Strict Immigration Law as Governor RelentsNew York TimesOnly a day after calling a special session and urging the Alabama Legislature to make more changes to the state's immigration enforcement law than the modest ones they had p…

The Associated PressQuebec passes law in effort to end daily protestsThe Associated PressBy PHIL COUVRETTE, AP – 1 minute ago MONTREAL (AP) — Quebec's provincial government passed an emergency law Friday restricting demonstrations and shutting so…

Science, religion clash in Texas school board raceLongview News-JournalThe State Board of Education is scheduled to review science materials in summer 2013, when Amarillo attorney Marty Rowley, Amarillo Independent School District board president Ane…

Agri-science programs seeking more state fundsNECNBut even after the General Assembly passed its education reform bill last week, supporters of the state's 19 agri-science high schools are roaring for more state funding. "Vo-ag centers are the origin…

Adventure Science Center lets collectors show offThe TennesseanAndrew Kaiser sets up his table with 130 characters of “Ben 10” for today's Collectors Day at Adventure Science Center. The event lasts from 10 am to 3 pm / Jae S. Lee / The Tennessea…

Syracuse.comFayetteville-Manlius Science Olympiad team going for the gold in OrlandoSyracuse.comBy Elizabeth Doran / The Post-Standard Michelle Gabel/The Post-StandardJamie Cucinotta, right, coach of the Fayetteville-Manlius High School Science Olymp…

Science Week opens with call for innovationXinhuaBEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- State Councilor Liu Yandong on Saturday opened China's annual "Science and Technology Week" by calling for accelerated scientific progress and the development of new technol…

CBS NewsSpaceX aborts launch to International Space Station after technical problemsFox NewsCalifornian company SpaceX aborted the launch of its Dragon capsule to the International Space Station early Saturday due to technical problems. The SpaceX Fa…

BBC NewsBrazil president to receive apologies for human rights abuses she sufferedWashington PostSAO PAULO — The Rio de Janeiro state government said Friday it will apologize to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff for the human rights abuses she suf…

WPTVFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport reopensMiamiHerald.comBy Kristofer Rios Terminal Two at Fort Lauderdale International Airport reopened Friday evening, about two hours after the contents of an aerosol can in a passenger's luggage e…

Percy moves in front at BMW Charity Pro-AmFox NewsGreer, SC – Australia's Cameron Percy fired a nine-under 62 on Friday to move atop the leaderboard after two rounds of the BMW Charity Pro-Am. Percy finished 36 holes at 13-under 130. The tournament…

Telegraph.co.ukNews International newspapers could be spun off into trustTelegraph.co.ukRupert Murdoch's News International titles — The Sun, Times and Sunday Times — could be spun off into a trust under plans being worked on by senior News Corp…

USA TODAYBlind Chinese activist prepares to leave for USUSA TODAYBy Ng Han Guan, AP A van with covered windows leaves in a convoy Saturday under tight security from the hospital where blind activist Chen Guangcheng was recuperating in Beijing. Chen G…

Tiananmen Square activist loses latest bid to return to ChinaLos Angeles TimesMany Chinese dissidents who've left China find themselves unable to return. But Wuer is unusual in that his parents have been denied permission to leave China. Wang Dan, a…

Donors boosting private liberal-arts schoolsPhiladelphia InquirerMeanwhile, private liberal-arts schools are holding their ground, even growing. Dickinson College is the latest to announce a major expansion. Projects totaling $46 million make up the…

USA TODAYKobe Bryant is aged Lakers veteran who still has fight left in himLos Angeles TimesHis elbows were flying everywhere when Metta World Peace appeared to calmly, coldly knee him in the chest. Both players received technicals, and the fight was…

Kansas City StarMarlins' Emilio Bonifacio leaves game with left thumb injuryWashington PostCLEVELAND — Emilio Bonifacio left the Miami Marlins' first interleague game of the season with a strained left thumb. Bonifacio singled to lead off the fifth…

3 NATO protesters face terror conspiracy chargesUSA TODAYCHICAGO (AP) – Police say three protesters at the NATO summit in Chicago have been charged with terrorism conspiracy stemming from allegations that they planned to make Molotov cocktails. Chi…

The Associated PressCops: NATO summit protesters held over Molotov cocktail plotmsnbc.comBy AP Three protesters at the NATO summit in Chicago have been charged with terrorism conspiracy stemming from allegations that they planned to make Molotov cock…

CBC.caSyrian protesters hit with gunfire in AleppoSan Francisco ChronicleBeirut -- Syrian forces on Friday fired on protesters holding the largest opposition marches yet in Aleppo, a sign of rising antigovernment sentiment in the country's biggest ci…

euronewsProtesters decry unity plans in BahrainCNN InternationalBy the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Protesters in Bahrain marched through the streets Friday to criticize government plans to boost cooperation between the island state and Saudi Arabia. The…

Wall Street JournalQuebec Toughens Stance On ProtestersWall Street JournalThe new law places tight restrictions on how many protesters can gather before they have to inform police and forces them to detail the duration and route of any demonstration.…

Mormon history scholar discusses growing media interest in LDS churchThe Herald JournalThe Washington Post article, “Mormons have mixed views of Beck's rise” — referring to Glenn Beck, after the then-Fox News Channel personality — which said…

Agenda 21: Is The U.S. On The Verge Of "Takeover"?Business InsiderWe're about to venture into Glenn Beck / Alex Jones / late-night radio territory, so buckle your seatbelts. Folks like Jones and Beck have gained tremendous credibility in the wake of…

Feds cracking down on lemonade stands?Fox NewsBILL O'REILLY, HOST: And in the "Impact Segment" tonight, our pal Glenn Beck doing well down in Dallas, Texas and his new campaign is to bring clarity, clarity, ladies and gentlemen, to overregulation by…

Bill O'Reilly To Glenn Beck: 'You Could Find A Conspiracy In A Pair Of Socks ...Huffington PostGlenn Beck appeared on Bill O'Reilly's Fox News show Thursday night to promote summer events he's organizing to "bring clarity to overregulation by the gov…

Politico (blog)Glenn Beck after Fox: More powerful than ever?The Week MagazineOn the contrary: He's reaching his fans — and raking in a lot of money Proving he doesn't need Fox to stay on top, Glenn Beck, who has continued to expand his media compa…

CTV.caImmigration policy defendedTheChronicleHerald.caREGINA — Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says the federal government is not tossing aside anyone who has been trying for years to get into Canada. Ottawa is legislating away a backlog of 28000…

AFPAlabama Gets Strict Immigration Law as Governor RelentsNew York TimesAfter that bill was passed, Governor Bentley added the immigration law to the list of topics lawmakers were to consider during a special session that began on Thursday. Declining…

AFPUS visa to Raul Castro's daughter to attend conference sparks complaintsSacramento BeeBy JUAN O. TAMAYO MIAMI -- A decision by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to make an exemption and issue a visa to Mariela Castro, the daughter of Cuban…

The Daily StarSyrian refugees who fled violence face fresh fears of war in TripoliThe Daily StarBy Atallah al-Salim, Stephen Dockery BEIRUT: After fleeing gunfire and shelling in their home country, Syrian refugees in Tripoli are again facing the ter…

Sydney Morning HeraldEduardo Saverin controversy: Slam the door on tax refugeesLos Angeles TimesBy Bruce Ackerman My Op-Ed on Wednesday put the spotlight on people like Eduardo Saverin, who enjoy the benefits of life in America but then renounce thei…

Coon Rapids ECM PublishersGOP candidate for US Senate Kurt Bills wants to teach economics to WashingtonBemidji PioneerKurt Bills of Rosemount says after he won the GOP US Senate endorsement Friday that he will tell Minnesotans his economic teaching b…

Boston.comSenator Rand Paul offers misleading rhetoricDaytona Beach News-JournalThe son and protege of Ron Paul further claimed that his Medicare plan "basically was taken from Senator Kerry." In fact, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) supported no such prop…

State senator agrees to talk reform with regional agenciesSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Lisa Vorderbrueggen The lawmaker on Friday put off for a year his pursuit of a bill that would put four large Bay Area regional agencies under the control of a new dire…

BloombergSenator McCain Criticizes Campaign Spending After Blocking Efforts to Curb ItBloombergBy Jonathan Salant Senator John McCain, an Arizona Republican who voted twice to block proposals to require outside groups to disclose their donors, told t…

The Associated PressSenator wants parties to refund convention moneyThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator has asked both political parties to refund the millions of federal dollars each has received to help pay for this summer'…

Assault lands man in jail for 3 yearsAlexandria Town TalkSolomon asked to leave several times, then took off in his vehicle. He hit a tree and the car flipped, but he tried to fight the staff sergeant. The investigation in the incident was conducted…

Afghan war veteran takes rambling route to UO law degreeThe Register-GuardBy Karen McCowan Bryan Boender was elected graduation speaker by his UO Law School class. He is a US Army veteran and received a Tillman Military Scholar grant to attend law sc…

Pentagon report once again falsely criticizes China's military non-transparencyXinhuaAccording to the US Defense Department's annual report on China's military development, named Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of C…

Middlesex County residents serve military in many waysMyCentralJersey.comArmy PV2 Stephen Kuzma, son of Barbara and Jeffrey Kuzma of the township's Iselin section, graduated from the Army Military Police Training Center at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri…

Dale Earnhardt Jr. invites congressman to NASCAR race to learn more about ...SportingNews.comCONCORD, NC—Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a message for US Rep. Jack Kingston, the Georgia Republican who would like to take away Earnhardt's National Guard spons…

Gather.comCONGRESS: How Inland representatives votedPress-EnterpriseBY ROLLCALL VOTES VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT: Voting 222 for and 205 against, the House on May 16 approved a Republican bill (HR 4970) to renew the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)…

The GuardianAs a Debt Battle Looms, Some See No Option but to Raise TaxesNew York TimesOn Tuesday, the speaker reiterated what has become known as the Boehner Rule: House Republicans will not increase the debt ceiling again without spending cuts of a…

News TribeHouse Republicans add gay marriage measure to defense billSacramento BeeDespite the high-octane public discussion over gay marriage that has intensified since President Barack Obama announced his support for same-sex marriages, the issue ha…

13WMAZAppeals court upholds key provision of Voting Rights Act. Supreme Court could loomChristian Science MonitorBy Warren Richey, Staff writer / May 18, 2012 A divided federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld Congress's 2006 extension of a key p…

CBS LocalMissouri lawmakers pass contraception legislation on final dayKansas City StarWe're very happy with our success,” said House Majority Leader Tim Jones, R-Eureka. Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon noted many of his budget priorities prevailed but e…

Energy policySalt Lake TribuneAt the annual Unconventional Fuels Conference at the University of Utah this week, state officials put oil shale and oil sands in the category of unconventional fuels, right along with renewable energy sources such as wi…

Zee NewsIITM takes up climate study aiming better crop, water resourcesZee NewsPune: Weather scientists at the city based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) have embarked upon a study -- high resolution climate projections over South Asi…

Moneycontrol.comUAE eager to boost energy exports to IndiaKhaleej TimesThe UAE is keen to increase its energy exports, as well as downstream investments in India, said Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The UAE “would like to see…

Energy Department cuts payments to 4 federal lab workersWashington PostThe Department of Energy paid the four scientists roughly $1.8 million for daily lodging and “inconvenience” during assignments away from home. But these scientists were paid…

msnbc.comEPA report outlines potential Pebble mine risksReuters"EPA's draft study does not provide an in-depth assessment of any specific mining project, but instead assesses the potential environmental impacts associated with mining activities," the…

AsiaOneWater supply cut near Tokyo due to toxin contaminationAsiaOneTOKYO - The water supply to tens of thousands of households near Tokyo was cut off Saturday after local checks found it was contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical. The city of N…

Fitch Rates Rhode Island's $34MM Drinking Water Rev SRFs 'AAA'; Outlook StableCNBC.comCHICAGO, May 18, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency's (RICWFA) safe drinking water state revol…

EPA does not certify Goliad mining projectVictoria AdvocateThe federal regulatory agency issued a letter to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and UEC on Wednesday, saying the aquifer exemption would not be certified until UEC has proven t…

Invasive plants clogging up vital bayou waterway, drinking water sourceWWL"Salt water can intrude at the bottom of Bayou Lafourche and cause problems with drinking water," St. Pe said. That is the main concern for Hugh Caffery, chairman of the Bayou…

Nestle Waters Extends Hipcricket Deal for Pantry CampaignCSPnet.comNestle Waters North America Inc. has extended its relationship with Hipcricket Inc. by tapping the mobile solution provider to manage and execute its new mobile marketing campaign wit…