US NewsIran Prepared To Attack US
Posted: Feb 1st, 2012 8:48 AM
Iran is prepared to launch a terror attack inside this country because they feel threatened by possible US action, the country's top spy chief said today.
Director of National Intelligence Jim Clapper made the shocking allegation before the Senate Intelligence Committee, saying Iran is "more willing to conduct an attack in ... Read More
Politics, Impact, WorldRepublicans attack Iran, seek to wound Obama
Posted: Jan 12th, 2012 4:07 AM
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US NewsWatch a Commercial, Avoid $3 ATM Fees
Posted: Dec 7th, 2011 9:10 AM
You may soon be able to avoid hefty ATM fees, if you don’t mind putting up with some commercials.
A New Jersey man has created an ATM that gives you the option of letting advertisers cover the surcharge.
The ad will play during the time the screen’s message indicates a transaction is processing, which usually takes ... Read More
World, Israeli News, US NewsIran Rattles Saber at US,Israel,
Updated: Nov 3rd, 2011 7:27 AM
Iran would cause serious damage to the United States and Israel should Jewish state strike the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, Iran's top military official said on Wednesday.
The "Zionist regime's military attack against Iran would lead to heavy damages to the US as well as [to the] Zionist regime," Iran's Chief of ... Read More
Politics, Impact, US NewsClinton Cites Pakistan Anti-Terror Help in Bid to Avert Aid Cut
Posted: Oct 30th, 2011 9:58 PM
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defended U.S. cooperation with Pakistan today to lawmakers who questioned the willingness of Afghanistan’s neighbor to clear out terrorist sanctuaries within its borders.
“Many of our successes against al-Qaeda would not have been possible without close cooperation between the United ... Read More
World, US NewsAfghanistan blast targets ISAF convoy
Posted: Oct 30th, 2011 6:13 AM
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that killed at least 17 people after a car rammed into a convoy of foreign troops in Kabul, the Afghan capital.
The attack on Saturday killed 13 personnel from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), according to an ISAF spokesperson, as well as a ... Read More
Tech, US NewsLady Liberty Getting High-Tech Upgrade for 125th Birthday
Posted: Oct 28th, 2011 3:05 PM
NEW YORK – Lady Liberty is getting a high-tech uplift for her 125th birthday: Internet-connected cameras on her torch that will let viewers gaze out at New York Harbor or see visitors on the grounds below.
The "lighting" of the so-called torch cams was one of many events planned for Friday's ceremony commemorating the Statue ... Read More
US NewsFeds make slow progress on flood levee inventory
Posted: Oct 28th, 2011 1:14 AM
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — More than six years after Hurricane Katrina's rampage, authorities have taken only halting steps toward identifying weaknesses in a nationwide patchwork of levees intended to protect millions of Americans' lives and property during potentially catastrophic floods.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, accused ... Read More
Impact, US NewsBoston - US Researchers Find Shocking Association Between Violent Teenagers To Soda They Drink
Posted: Oct 25th, 2011 10:12 AM
BOSTON - Researchers in the United States said on Tuesday they had found a "shocking" association -- if only a statistical one -- between violence by teenagers and the amount of soda they drank.
High-school students in inner-city Boston who consumed more than five cans of non-diet, fizzy soft drinks every week were between ... Read More
US NewsAmman, Jordan - US Pulls Its Ambassador Out Of Syria Over Direct Threats To His "Personal Safety,
Posted: Oct 24th, 2011 8:52 AM
AMMAN, Jordan — The United States has pulled its ambassador out of Syria over worries of his "personal safety" after his cultivation of contacts with protesters led to attacks on his embassy and residence by backers of President Bashar al-Assad, the State Department said Monday.
State Department spokesman Mark Toner said ... Read More
US NewsNew York, NY - Occupy Wall Street Protests Spread to Times Square, 71 Arrested
Posted: Oct 15th, 2011 9:01 PM
NEW YORK — Thousands of anti-Wall Street protesters rallied in Times Square on Saturday, buoyed by a global day of demonstrations backing their month-long campaign against economic inequality.
Protesters tromped through the streets of the city's financial district to protest the role that big banks played in the nation's ... Read More
US NewsWashington - VP Biden: US Will Hold Iran Responsible For Foiled Terror Plot
Posted: Oct 12th, 2011 12:11 PM
Vice President Joe Biden said today that "nothing has been taken off the table" when it comes to the U.S. response to an alleged plot by Iran to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the U.S. and unleash deadly terrorist bombings in Washington, D.C.
"It is an outrageous act that the Iranians are going to have to be ... Read More
US NewsDetroit, MI - 'Underwear Bomber Pleads Guilty on Second Day of Trial
Posted: Oct 12th, 2011 11:29 AM
DETROIT — A Nigerian man purportedly trained by al-Qaida said Wednesday he tried to blow up an international flight on Christmas with a bomb in his underwear in retaliation for the killing of Muslims worldwide, taking a federal court in Detroit by surprise as he pleaded guilty on the second day of his trial.
Umar Farouk ... Read More
US NewsWashington DC - US Foils Terror Plot Against Embassys
Posted: Oct 11th, 2011 2:03 PM
WASHINGTON - FBI and DEA agents have disrupted a plot to commit a "significant terrorist act in the United States" tied to Iran, federal officials told ABC News today.
The officials said the plot included the assassination of the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States, Adel Al-Jubeir, with a bomb and subsequent bomb ... Read More
Impact, Religion, US NewsReligious Groups Given 'Exception' to Work Bias Law
Updated: Jan 12th, 2012 4:49 AM
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Politics, Local News, US NewsLakewood mayor, deployed in Qatar, may have to use Skype to participate in township's meetings
Posted: Jan 1st, 2012 5:58 AM
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US News'Company Policy: We Are Not Hiring Until Obama Is Gone'
Posted: Nov 26th, 2011 6:43 PM
WACO, Ga. -- A west Georgia business owner is stirring up controversy with signs he posted on his company's trucks, for all to see as the trucks roll up and down roads, highways and interstates:
"New Company Policy: We are not hiring until Obama is gone."
"Can't afford it," explained the employer, Bill Looman, ... Read More
Impact, US NewsThe End of Occupy Wall Street
Updated: Nov 20th, 2011 1:01 PM
NEW YORK – It turns out that Occupy Wall Street is not too big to fail.
The left-wing protest campaign that started with such a media-assisted bang two months ago ended with a whimper yesterday morning, as New York police shut down the protestors’ latest attempt to make a scene and generally to be a nuisance in lower ... Read More
US NewsSenate Dem seeks federal funding for diapers
Posted: Nov 3rd, 2011 4:59 AM
By Pete Kasperowicz - 11/02/11 01:55 PM ET
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Tuesday introduced legislation that would allow federal block grants that states now use to subsidize child-care services to also allow for the purchase of diapers and "diapering supplies."
The bill, ... Read More
Politics, Impact, US NewsClinton urges Congress to keep Palestinian aid
Posted: Oct 30th, 2011 9:50 PM
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday urged the Congress not to cut security aid to the Palestinian Authority, warning that hardliners such as Hamas could fill a vacuum.
Pro-Israel US lawmakers recently froze some $200 million in economic aid to the Palestinians after leader Mahmud Abbas sought ... Read More
Impact, US NewsThe whitehouse surprisingly (or maybe not) declined Rebashkin's petition.
Posted: Oct 30th, 2011 5:52 AM
The following is an email replying to the petition subscribers. From the WhiteHouse
Why We Can't Comment
Thank you for signing the petition "Call an Investigation into Allegations of Prosecutorial & Judicial Misconduct in the Case of Sholom Rubashkin." We appreciate your participation in the We the People platform on ... Read More
US NewsFeds:Tarek Mehanna was al-Qaeda mouthpiece
Posted: Oct 28th, 2011 3:20 AM
As an American-born Muslim of privilege tried to shield himself yesterday with the Constitution he’s accused of betraying, prosecutors began painting for jurors a sinister portrait of a young man the feds said both al-Qaeda and the FBI recognized was becoming a mouthpiece for jihad.
Tarek Mehanna even had all-American code ... Read More
US NewsCalifornia - Man Stuck In Baby Swing Overnight
Posted: Oct 25th, 2011 4:45 PM
VALLEJO, CA - A Vallejo man was forced to spend Friday night at the Blue Rock Springs Park after getting stuck in a child's swing.
The 21-year-old man had been hanging out with friends around 9 p.m. when they reportedly bet him $100 that he couldn't get into the swing. He took the bet, and proceed to lubricate his legs with ... Read More
Impact, US NewsSan Francisco, CA - Neteflix looses 800,000 US Customers
Posted: Oct 24th, 2011 6:29 PM
SAN FRANCISCO - Netflix's video subscription service lost 800,000 customers in the third quarter —the biggest exodus in its history— even as its earnings rose 65 percent.
The losses were larger than management had previously warned. The unwelcome surprise, contained in financial results released Monday, was compounded by ... Read More
US NewsNew York, NY - Statue Of Liberty Gets High Tech Birthday Present
Posted: Oct 24th, 2011 12:37 AM
NEW YORK - The Statue of Liberty will be going high-tech for her 125th birthday!
Five high quality cameras, which are donated, are mounted on the balcony of the torch.
The webcams will give views from the torch that has not been unavailable to the public since 1916.
Web users around the world will have four unique ... Read More
US NewsWashington - How The Plan To Kill The Saudi Ambassador Was Unvieled
Posted: Oct 12th, 2011 1:38 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The unraveling of an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States came from a surprising place — the front lines of the drug war along the Mexican border.
And like a Hollywood thriller, the murder-for-hire tale cuts back and forth across international lines. "This case ... Read More
US NewsWashington - Worldwide Travel Alert Issued Following Foiled Terror Plot
Posted: Oct 12th, 2011 11:49 AM
WASHINGTON — The State Department issued a worldwide travel alert late Tuesday for American citizens after the United States accused Iran of backing a plot to kill Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Washington.
"The U.S. government assesses that this Iranian-backed plan to assassinate the Saudi ambassador may indicate a more ... Read More
US NewsBlackBerry Service outages. Enters 3rd Day, Spread to US
Posted: Oct 12th, 2011 11:10 AM
BlackBerry service outages spread into the U.S. on Wednesday, following days of disruptions across Europe and Asia that left millions without text communication services and Research in Motion struggling to fix what it called "a switching failure" in its private network.
RIM's official Twitter feed was last updated Tuesday ... Read More
Politics, US NewsHanover, NH - NJ Gov Chris Christie to Endorse Mitt Romney
Posted: Oct 11th, 2011 1:20 PM
HANOVER - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is endorsing Mitt Romney for president, FOX News Channel reported Tuesday. Read More
