’47 Percent’ Video Maker: ‘Didn’t Go There With A Grudge Against Romney’
The man who videotaped 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney infamous comments about the “47 percent” has stepped out of the shadows.
‘Over A Year Or So’ Before Iran Could Develop Nuclear Weapon, Obama Says
Putting a more specific estimate that he has in the past on the issue of how long it might take Iran to develop a nuclear weapon, President Obama has told Israel’s Channel 2 TV that it could happen in “over a year or so” if efforts to dissuade Iran do not succeed.
More Problems Aboard Carnival Cruise Ships
For the past month, management at Carnival Cruise Line has been in a nearly constant state of damage control.
In Partisan Vote, Senate Committee OKs Ban On Assault-Style Weapons
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday moved legislation that would revive the ban on assault-style weapons that expired in 2004.
‘God Particle’ Update: Scientists Think They’ve Pinned Down The Higgs Boson
“Scientists working with data from a large particle accelerator in Europe are now almost certain they have pinned down the elusive sub-atomic particle known as the Higgs Boson,”
U.S. Troops Train For Possible Mission To Secure Syrian Chemical Agents
The Syrians are believed to have hundreds of tons of chemical agents, including sarin, one of the deadliest chemical agents.
Former FDIC Chair: Don’t Call It A Housing Recovery Yet
Most economists say the U.S. housing market is recovering at last. But one banking expert who grappled with the colossal housing bust during the Great Recession says it’s too soon to celebrate.
Co-Founder Of Khmer Rouge Dies; Ieng Sary Escapes Judgment For Genocide
The death of Ieng Sary, co-founder of the Khmer Rouge that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 and killed an estimated 1.7 million of that nation’s people in the process, has dashed the hopes “among survivors and court prosecutors that he would ever be punished for his alleged war crimes,”
Google Will Pay $7 Million To Settle Street View Data Capturing Case
Google has agreed to pay a $7 million fine to settle claims from 37 states and the District of Columbia that the search giant improperly collected data from unsecured wireless networks across the United States using its “Street View” vehicles.
Justice’s Voting Rights Unit Suffers ‘Deep Ideological Polarization’ Says Watchdog
The Justice Department’s voting rights unit suffers from “deep ideological polarization” and a “disappointing lack of professionalism” including leaks of sensitive case information, harassment and mistreatment among colleagues who have political differences, department watchdogs concluded Tuesday.
