Following a problem-plagued launch of the HealthCare.gov website, the White House on Monday officially announced a six-week extension to sign up for coverage under the law’s individual mandate.
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U.S. Drone Strikes Violate International Law, Reports Allege
Two reports released on the eve of White House visit by Pakistan’s prime minister allege that the U.S. has “violated international law with top-secret targeted-killing operations that claimed dozens of civilian lives in Yemen and Pakistan,” as McClatchy Newspapers writes.
U.N. Says Nearly 1,000 Iraqis Were Killed In September
The United Nations mission in Iraq has some grim news today: 979 Iraqis were killed in attacks during the month of September.
Russia May Soon Let Snowden Leave Airport
Nothing about where “NSA leaker” Edward Snowden may go next ever seems to be certain. Remember the flurry of excitement about that Aeroflot flight he was supposedly on (but wasn’t)?
GOP Won’t Defend Ban On Veterans Benefits For Same-Sex Couples
House Republicans, who defended in court the Defense of Marriage Act only to see it , have now decided not to try to defend a similar law that denies veterans’ benefits to married, same-sex couples.
Gay-Therapy Ministry Shuts Down, Says ‘We’ve Hurt People’
Gay-rights activists have welcomed a decision by a Christian ministry dedicated to “curing” homosexuals to shut its doors, praising the organization’s president for his “integrity and authenticity” in offering an apology for the group’s actions.
At Least 93,000 Syrians Have Died During Conflict, U.N. Says
“The constant flow of killings continues at shockingly high levels,” the U.N. high commissioner for human rights said Thursday as her office reported there have been at least 92,901 conflict-related deaths in Syria since March 2011.
U.S. To Recommend Listing All Chimpanzees As Endangered
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal today that would designate all chimpanzees as an endangered species.
European Union Report Details Growth Of Human Trafficking
More than 23,600 people were victims of human trafficking in Europe during a recent three-year period, according to a new European Union report that says the problem is growing worse.
Dueling Claims In Syria After Unconfirmed Reports About Chemical Weapons
While state-controlled media in Syria are claiming that opposition forces are responsible for what may have been a chemical weapon attack Tuesday in the city of Aleppo, rebel spokesman Qassim Saadeddine is telling Reuters that the opposition was “not behind this attack.”