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Is it time for Kofi Annan to give up in Syria?

A growing number of Western diplomats argue privately that it time for Kofi Annan to declare his bid to resolve the Syrian crisis has failed.    The first U.N. monitoring team in Syria.[Photo:worldnews.msnbc.msn.com]

How big a threat to the U.S. is Russia?

FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: Top Democrats are jumping all over Mitt Romney for comments he made about Russia. Russia Threatens To Target U.S.Defense Sites With Nuclear Missiles[Photo: theblaze.com] 

Good Samaritan Gesture Could Cost D.C. Bartender $100,000

It began as a gallant gesture. An off-the-clock bartender offered to walk a female patron home. But the night would lead to a punctured lung, two surgeries and medical bills that could go as high as $100,000. Mike Boone of Trusty's Bar in Washington, D.C.'s East Hill neighborhoo …

SpaceX Set for Historic Commercial Flight to Space Station

The first of a new breed of private-sector spacecraft built for NASA as a commercial venture is poised for blastoff Saturday on a high-stakes inaugural test flight to the International Space Station.  

A Sad Tale of Two Families and a Little Girl

A 7-year-old girl is at the center of an international custody dispute. She is a child with two identities, in two countries, with two sets of parents who claim her as their own. Loyda Rodriguez says she can still remember the day her daughter was taken. What began as a simple  …

Donald Trump Says US 'Crazy' for Enforcing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

The Donald has weighed in. And he says that the USA is “crazy” for enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). “If you want to operate in Mexico, you have to pay bribes,” Donald Trump said on CNBC’s Squakbox program. “This is how  …

Race Issues Return With Rev. Jeremiah Wright

The renewed focus on President Barack Obama’s controversial pastor is reviving the issue that neither presidential campaign wants to discuss directly: race. But the differing reactions Thursday from Obama aides and Romney officials to revelations about a planned  …

Obama Will Meet with NATO to Ponder Afghanistan Future

 President Barack Obama will host the NATO alliance Sunday in Chicago to talk of long-term commitments to Afghanistan, tempered by the fact that the countries are tired of the war, their budgets are strained and they see a need to resist what one analyst called “a rush …

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Summoned Before Senate Committee

The Senate Banking Committee on Thursday summoned JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to testify under oath about the huge losses his company suffered on an investment strategy that sank JPMorgan’s share price, heightened concerns about the efficacy of new regulations and tarnis …

Florida Lowers Passing Test Grade After students' Scores Drop (?!)

FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: Yet another sign that our education system is failing: Florida is lowering the passing grade on the writing portion of a standardized test. Students' 2012 scores plunged on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test writing exam.

NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Lawsuit Ruled a Class Action Suit

A federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit that alleges the New York police department's controversial stop-and-frisk policy is unconstitutional and amounts to systemic racial discrimination. Barring an effective appeal on behalf of the city, the deci …

It's one thing to be able to own a Lamborghini Gallardo, It's another thing to be able to drive it - Watch this very funny video.

Sitting behind a Lamborghini Gallardo at a traffic light in suburban Chicago, a passenger taking a video tape of the high-priced vehicle says, "He's going to be gone," when the traffic light changes. The light changed and the Lamborghini was gone. BUT.... Instead of proceeding  …

Trayvon Martin Case: Evidence Of Marijuana Found In Martin's Blood

Medical examiners found evidence of marijuana in Trayvon Martin's system after he was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer, an autopsy report released Thursday shows. Photo indicates media bias in reporting story --->[Photo: spurstalk.com] 

Shocking GOP. 'Super PAC' Plan Leaked - Plans Hard-Line Attack on Obama

A group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with a conservative billionaire on a proposal to mount one of the most provocative campaigns of the “super PAC” era and attack President Obama in ways that Republicans have so far shied away from.

USGS Details Effects of Climate Change on Water Availability in 14 US Water Basins

Climate change projections indicate a steady increase in temperature progressing through the 21st century .....  .......generally resulting in snowpack reductions, changes to the timing of snowmelt, altered streamflows, and reductions in soil moisture, all of which could af …

Defense Rests in John EdwardsTrial - Edwards Confident

John Edwards' defense team rested Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand, a sign of confidence after presenting little more than two days of testimony and evidence.

$10,000 Reward Offered for Suspects in Beating of Soldier

The violent mugging of a young soldier in Tampa earlier this week has gained national attention. Surveillance video showing the 24-year-old being punched and kicked has been seen by millions. It has been described as "heartbreaking" and "shocking." Police are …

Bride Found Stabbed to Death Still Wearing Wedding Dress - Husband Sought by Police

Police searching for a newlywed husband wanted for murder say they are aware of a relative's account of a phone call from the man on the day his bride's body was found. Capt. Joseph Ford of the Burbank Police Department says that call is part of the investigation into the death  …

Worker Fired After Turning In Gun Found On The Job

Sometimes it doesn't pay to do the right thing. Just ask John Chevilott, a former public-works employee in Wayne County, Mich., who earlier this month found a loaded, snubnosed revolver while mowing grass in Detroit's Brightmoor neighborhood, turned it in and was promptly fired.

Mother Vanishes Without A Trace, Leaves 2 Yr. Old and Belongings Behind - Police Say 'No Foul Play' (?!)

Concern is growing for a 22-year-old mother of one who has been missing for five weeks in Virginia. (I can't imagine why) Heather Hodges was last seen on April 9 by her boyfriend, 39-year-old Paul Jordan.  Jordan told police he was gone for approximately 10 minutes and, w …

Ron Paul Rolls Back Campaign Efforts

In a statement just out from Ron Paul's campaign, the Texas congressman announces that while he'll continue to try and accumulate delegates at state conventions, he won't be mounting a serious effort in new upcoming primaries:

Newsweek calls Obama 'The First Gay President' on cover

Following President Barack Obama's public announcement backing gay marriage last week, Newsweek magazine has featured him on its front cover with the headline, "The First Gay President." With Obama's face pictured looking skyward and a rainbow-colored halo above his he …

How much does it matter if you like a candidate for president?

FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: Voters "like" Barack Obama more than they "like" Mitt Romney - and that might be all it takes to decide the outcome of the election. A new USA Today/Gallup Poll shows 60% of registered voters say that President Obama is likable. That's nearly double th …

Global Warming Creating Dangerous Conditions

The Himalayan Mountains in central Asia and Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the range and in the world, is one of the front lines for global warming in the world. Most climate scientists agree that the Himalayas, sometimes called the Third Pole bec …

Isabel Celis Update: Father Barred From Contact With Sons

Sergio Celis, the father of missing Tucscon girl Isabel Celis, has been barred from having contact with his two older sons by authorities. According to a statement released Friday, new information in the case of the missing 6-year-old, who was reported missing by her father …

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  • Good Samaritan Gesture Could Cost D.C. Bartender $100,000

    It began as a gallant gesture. An off-the-clock bartender offered to walk a female patron home. But the night would lead to a punctured lung, two surgeries and medical bills that could go as high as $100,000. Mike Boone of Trusty's Bar in Washington, D.C.'s East Hill neighborhoo …

  • SpaceX Set for Historic Commercial Flight to Space Station

    The first of a new breed of private-sector spacecraft built for NASA as a commercial venture is poised for blastoff Saturday on a high-stakes inaugural test flight to the International Space Station.  

  • A Sad Tale of Two Families and a Little Girl

    A 7-year-old girl is at the center of an international custody dispute. She is a child with two identities, in two countries, with two sets of parents who claim her as their own. Loyda Rodriguez says she can still remember the day her daughter was taken. What began as a simple  …

  • Donald Trump Says US 'Crazy' for Enforcing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

    The Donald has weighed in. And he says that the USA is “crazy” for enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). “If you want to operate in Mexico, you have to pay bribes,” Donald Trump said on CNBC’s Squakbox program. “This is how  …

  • Race Issues Return With Rev. Jeremiah Wright

    The renewed focus on President Barack Obama’s controversial pastor is reviving the issue that neither presidential campaign wants to discuss directly: race. But the differing reactions Thursday from Obama aides and Romney officials to revelations about a planned  …

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