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Thursday, August 29, 2013
G. Todd Baugh, Montana Judge Apologizes For Comments About Teen Rape Victim
G. Todd Baugh, Montana Judge Apologizes For Comments About Teen Rape Victim: BILLINGS, Mont. -- A Montana judge apologized but said he had no plans to resign after his remarks about a 14-year-old rape victim – and the 30-day jail sentence he handed the perpetrator – sparked outrage.
District Judge G. Todd Baugh said Wednesday he "deserved to be chastised" for his comments about the victim, who he had said was "older than her chronological age" and had as much control of the situation as the Billings Senior High School teacher who was in a sexual relationship with her.
District Judge G. Todd Baugh said Wednesday he "deserved to be chastised" for his comments about the victim, who he had said was "older than her chronological age" and had as much control of the situation as the Billings Senior High School teacher who was in a sexual relationship with her.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
20 Amazing NFL Cheerleaders: Best of 2012 | AthlonSports.com
20 Amazing NFL Cheerleaders: Best of 2012 | AthlonSports.com: A look back at our favorite cheerleaders from the 2012 NFL season...so far. They can cheer for us anytime!
20 Worst NFL Coaching Tenures Since 1990 | AthlonSports.com
20 Worst NFL Coaching Tenures Since 1990 | AthlonSports.com: In 1990, coaching legends Joe Gibbs, Chuck Knoll and Don Shula were still patrolling the sidelines, while other notable members of the profession included Mike Ditka, Jimmy Johnson, Bill Parcells and Dan Reeves, to name a few. There, were, however, some not-so-notable names leading NFL teams back then, just as is the case today. For every Hall of Fame head coach like a Gibbs or Shula there have been plenty of Rod Rusts and Cam Camerons.
Secretive Companies Allow Hackers To Thrive: U.S. Attorney
Secretive Companies Allow Hackers To Thrive: U.S. Attorney: Some American companies are still unwilling to report to law enforcement they have been hacked, a reluctance that is making it more difficult to combat cybercrime, a top federal prosecutor told The Huffington Post.
Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, chastised businesses last year for failing to disclose that their computer systems have been breached.
In an interview last week, Bharara told HuffPost that silence from hacking victims “is still an issue" and is often complicated by many factors, including the desire of companies to protect their stock prices and reputations.
Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, chastised businesses last year for failing to disclose that their computer systems have been breached.
In an interview last week, Bharara told HuffPost that silence from hacking victims “is still an issue" and is often complicated by many factors, including the desire of companies to protect their stock prices and reputations.
NYPD designates mosques as terrorism organizations - Yahoo! News
NYPD designates mosques as terrorism organizations - Yahoo! News: NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department has secretly labeled entire mosques as terrorist organizations, a designation that allows police to use informants to record sermons and spy on imams, often without specific evidence of criminal wrongdoing.
Designating an entire mosque as a terrorism enterprise means that anyone who attends prayer services there is a potential subject of an investigation and fair game for surveillance.
Designating an entire mosque as a terrorism enterprise means that anyone who attends prayer services there is a potential subject of an investigation and fair game for surveillance.
Colleges with the best value? New rankings upend conventional wisdom - Yahoo! News
Colleges with the best value? New rankings upend conventional wisdom - Yahoo! News: Quick, what's the top national university?
Harvard? Princeton? Instead, try the University of California in San Diego.
A set of college rankings released this week by Washington Monthly uses a different sort of metrics than, say, the more familiar kind used by U.S. News & World Report. Rather than seeking to rate universities based on reputation or difficulty of admission, the evaluators looked at how colleges and universities did based on what it considers three public goods: social mobility, commitment to research, and commitment to service.
Harvard? Princeton? Instead, try the University of California in San Diego.
A set of college rankings released this week by Washington Monthly uses a different sort of metrics than, say, the more familiar kind used by U.S. News & World Report. Rather than seeking to rate universities based on reputation or difficulty of admission, the evaluators looked at how colleges and universities did based on what it considers three public goods: social mobility, commitment to research, and commitment to service.
Police: Woman gouges 6-year-old's eyes in China - Yahoo! News
Police: Woman gouges 6-year-old's eyes in China - Yahoo! News: BEIJING (AP) — A woman tricked a 6-year-old boy into going into a field in northern China, and then gouged out his eyes, police said Wednesday.
The boy's brutal ordeal happened Saturday in a rural area of Linfen city in Shanxi province, the city's police bureau said in a statement. State media said the boy was recovering in a hospital, but had lost his sight permanently.
The boy's brutal ordeal happened Saturday in a rural area of Linfen city in Shanxi province, the city's police bureau said in a statement. State media said the boy was recovering in a hospital, but had lost his sight permanently.
Study says e-cigarettes contain carcinogens similar to regular cigarettes - Yahoo! News
Study says e-cigarettes contain carcinogens similar to regular cigarettes - Yahoo! News: The hopes for a healthy cigarette may be nothing more than a pipe dream. A new study suggests that the popular e-cigarettes may contain a comparable level of carcinogens to regular cigarettes.
In recent years, e-cigarettes have become a popular alternative for smokers. The device uses heat to vaporize nicotine but does not actually contain tobacco.
For smokers trying to kick their habit, or at least reduce health risks, the e-cigarettes appeared to provide a desirable third way, allowing smokers to get their nicotine fixes while avoiding most of the health risks commonly associated with smoking, including cancer.
In recent years, e-cigarettes have become a popular alternative for smokers. The device uses heat to vaporize nicotine but does not actually contain tobacco.
For smokers trying to kick their habit, or at least reduce health risks, the e-cigarettes appeared to provide a desirable third way, allowing smokers to get their nicotine fixes while avoiding most of the health risks commonly associated with smoking, including cancer.
Zimmerman will ask Fla. to pay some bills - Yahoo! News
Zimmerman will ask Fla. to pay some bills - Yahoo! News: ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's attorney said Tuesday that he is going to ask the state of Florida to pay for some of his client's non-lawyer legal bills, including for experts, printing and court reporters, and that the price tag could reach $300,000.
Zimmerman was acquitted last month of all charges in the 2012 fatal shooting of Miami teenager Trayvon Martin. The decision in the nationally televised trial touched off protests across the country.
Zimmerman was acquitted last month of all charges in the 2012 fatal shooting of Miami teenager Trayvon Martin. The decision in the nationally televised trial touched off protests across the country.
Debt ceiling, government shutdown battles simmer in summer recess | Fox News
Debt ceiling, government shutdown battles simmer in summer recess | Fox News: The Washington dance of flirting with fiscal catastrophe intensified this week, as the Obama administration warned House Republicans that a deal on increasing the federal debt limit may have to come sooner than expected.
The warning came in a letter from Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to House Speaker John Boehner, who along with other members of Congress is still on summer recess and not expected to return until early September. That leaves little time to deal with two looming deadlines that have not yet been addressed.
The warning came in a letter from Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to House Speaker John Boehner, who along with other members of Congress is still on summer recess and not expected to return until early September. That leaves little time to deal with two looming deadlines that have not yet been addressed.
Prosecution rests in Georgia baby killing trial | Fox News
Prosecution rests in Georgia baby killing trial | Fox News: MARIETTA, Ga. – The prosecution has rested its case in the trial of a man accused of fatally shooting a baby in a stroller in coastal Georgia.
De'Marquise Elkins is charged with murder in the March 21 killing of 13-month-old Antonio Santiago in Brunswick. His mother, Karimah Elkins, is on trial alongside him on charges of evidence tampering and lying to police.
Lawyers for De'Marquise and Karimah Elkins said earlier this week that they expect to take about two days to present their witnesses and evidence.
De'Marquise Elkins is charged with murder in the March 21 killing of 13-month-old Antonio Santiago in Brunswick. His mother, Karimah Elkins, is on trial alongside him on charges of evidence tampering and lying to police.
Lawyers for De'Marquise and Karimah Elkins said earlier this week that they expect to take about two days to present their witnesses and evidence.
Teacher gets month in jail for raping student who later kills herself - CNN.com
Teacher gets month in jail for raping student who later kills herself - CNN.com: CNN) -- A mother in Montana is outraged that a high school teacher who admitted raping her 14-year-old daughter received only a month in prison, while her daughter took her own life.
"I think this sentence is a joke, a travesty," the mother, Auliea Hanlon, told CNN on Tuesday night, a day after the sentencing.
"People will lose faith in our justice system. I have."
Hanlon said she was particularly upset that the sentencing judge, G. Todd Baugh, said her daughter "seemed older than her chronological age" and was "as much in control of the situation" as the teacher.
"I think this sentence is a joke, a travesty," the mother, Auliea Hanlon, told CNN on Tuesday night, a day after the sentencing.
"People will lose faith in our justice system. I have."
Hanlon said she was particularly upset that the sentencing judge, G. Todd Baugh, said her daughter "seemed older than her chronological age" and was "as much in control of the situation" as the teacher.
Army's Robert Bales gets life in prison for Afghan killing spree - CNN.com
Army's Robert Bales gets life in prison for Afghan killing spree - CNN.com: CNN) -- On Friday, a military jury decided U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will get life in prison without parole for killing 16 Afghan villagers.
Yet victims left behind -- some bearing physical scars, others with emotional ones from seeing their kin indiscriminately, brutally gunned down -- say that, with that sentence, they don't feel they got justice.
Friday's decision was not entirely unexpected. In June Bales' pleaded guilty to more than 30 criminal charges, including 16 premeditated murder counts, spared himself from the prospect of a death sentence. He also pleaded guilty to charges related to illicit steroid and alcohol use.
Yet victims left behind -- some bearing physical scars, others with emotional ones from seeing their kin indiscriminately, brutally gunned down -- say that, with that sentence, they don't feel they got justice.
Friday's decision was not entirely unexpected. In June Bales' pleaded guilty to more than 30 criminal charges, including 16 premeditated murder counts, spared himself from the prospect of a death sentence. He also pleaded guilty to charges related to illicit steroid and alcohol use.
Army's Robert Bales gets life in prison for Afghan killing spree - CNN.com
Army's Robert Bales gets life in prison for Afghan killing spree - CNN.com: CNN) -- On Friday, a military jury decided U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will get life in prison without parole for killing 16 Afghan villagers.
Yet victims left behind -- some bearing physical scars, others with emotional ones from seeing their kin indiscriminately, brutally gunned down -- say that, with that sentence, they don't feel they got justice.
Friday's decision was not entirely unexpected. In June Bales' pleaded guilty to more than 30 criminal charges, including 16 premeditated murder counts, spared himself from the prospect of a death sentence. He also pleaded guilty to charges related to illicit steroid and alcohol use.
Yet victims left behind -- some bearing physical scars, others with emotional ones from seeing their kin indiscriminately, brutally gunned down -- say that, with that sentence, they don't feel they got justice.
Friday's decision was not entirely unexpected. In June Bales' pleaded guilty to more than 30 criminal charges, including 16 premeditated murder counts, spared himself from the prospect of a death sentence. He also pleaded guilty to charges related to illicit steroid and alcohol use.
6 Truths About Exercise That Nobody Wants to Believe | James Clear
6 Truths About Exercise That Nobody Wants to Believe | James Clear: Success in the gym, as with most things in life, comes down to mastering the basics.
With that in mind, here are six exercise tips, weight lifting basics and training essentials that nobody wants to believe, but everyone should follow.
Take these ideas to heart and you'll reap major benefits. While most people waste time debating the endless stream of supplements, "new" workout programs and diet plans, all you really have to do is focus on these simple concepts and you'll see results.
With that in mind, here are six exercise tips, weight lifting basics and training essentials that nobody wants to believe, but everyone should follow.
Take these ideas to heart and you'll reap major benefits. While most people waste time debating the endless stream of supplements, "new" workout programs and diet plans, all you really have to do is focus on these simple concepts and you'll see results.
Joe Francis -- SENTENCED TO JAIL | TMZ.com
Joe Francis -- SENTENCED TO JAIL | TMZ.com: It's D-Day for Joe Francis ... the day the "Girls Gone Wild" mogul will learn his sentence for attacking a woman at his Hollywood mansion back in 2011 ... and he's facing serious time behind bars.
TMZ will be streaming live from inside the L.A. courtroom when Joe faces the judge later today. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 8:30 AM PT.
As we previously reported, 3 women had accused Joe of taking them to his Hollywood home -- following a night out -- and refusing to let them leave. He was also accused of attacking one of the women, choke-slamming her head into his tile floor.
TMZ will be streaming live from inside the L.A. courtroom when Joe faces the judge later today. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 8:30 AM PT.
As we previously reported, 3 women had accused Joe of taking them to his Hollywood home -- following a night out -- and refusing to let them leave. He was also accused of attacking one of the women, choke-slamming her head into his tile floor.
Syria says 'terrorists' will strike Europe with chemical weapons - Yahoo! News
Syria says 'terrorists' will strike Europe with chemical weapons - Yahoo! News: DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria's deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday that the United States, Britain and France helped "terrorists" use chemical weapons in Syria, and that the same groups would soon use them against Europe.
Speaking to reporters outside the Four Seasons hotel in Damascus, Faisal Maqdad said he had presented U.N. chemical weapons inspectors with evidence that "armed terrorist groups" had used sarin gas in all the sites of alleged attacks.
Speaking to reporters outside the Four Seasons hotel in Damascus, Faisal Maqdad said he had presented U.N. chemical weapons inspectors with evidence that "armed terrorist groups" had used sarin gas in all the sites of alleged attacks.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Wal-Mart's embrace of 'Made in America' - Fortune Features
Wal-Mart's embrace of 'Made in America' - Fortune Features: FORTUNE -- Right around the time Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) CEO Mike Duke took the stage Thursday at the company's much-heralded U.S. Manufacturing Summit -- a two-day confab including governors, CEOs, and Wal-Mart executives designed to promote American manufacturing -- something less pleasant was going on outside the company's Washington, D.C. offices, where nine former Wal-Mart employees were arrested for protesting the retailer's low wages and labor practices.
Colin Powell: Voter ID Laws Will 'Backfire' For Republicans
Colin Powell: Voter ID Laws Will 'Backfire' For Republicans: WASHINGTON -- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell warned Republicans on Sunday that the strict voter identification laws they're pursuing around the country will damage the party's standing with growing blocs of voters.
"[H]ere's what I say to my Republican friends: The country is becoming more diverse," Powell told Bob Schieffer on CBS' "Face the Nation." "You say you want to reach out, you say you want to have a new message. You say you want to see if you can bring some of these voters to the Republican side. This is not the way to do it."
"[H]ere's what I say to my Republican friends: The country is becoming more diverse," Powell told Bob Schieffer on CBS' "Face the Nation." "You say you want to reach out, you say you want to have a new message. You say you want to see if you can bring some of these voters to the Republican side. This is not the way to do it."
Pentecostal Minister Convinces HIV Patient To Refuse Medicine, Leading Him To His Death Bed (VIDEO)
Pentecostal Minister Convinces HIV Patient To Refuse Medicine, Leading Him To His Death Bed (VIDEO): Dr. Tim Lahey was treating an HIV patient who seemed to be winning the battle against the disease -- he was taking medicine regularly and his immune system was strong. But his health quickly plummeted after a religious advisor convinced him to stop treatment.
Lahey shared the tragic story of the decline in his former patient's wellbeing with HuffPost Live's Josh Zepps.
Lahey shared the tragic story of the decline in his former patient's wellbeing with HuffPost Live's Josh Zepps.
Sandusky victims: Penn State should have stopped him long ago, express bitterness - The Washington Post
Sandusky victims: Penn State should have stopped him long ago, express bitterness - The Washington Post: HARRISBURG, Pa. — Victims of convicted child abuser Jerry Sandusky who have reached settlements with his former employer, Penn State University, express bitterness toward him and the school as university officials say they continue to negotiate with others toward resolving their complaints.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Stephanie Mikles: Maryland Teacher Busted Having Sex With Family Dog | News One
Stephanie Mikles: Maryland Teacher Busted Having Sex With Family Dog | News One: Maryland special education behavioral specialist, Stephanie Mikles, 45, was busted having sex with the family dog over a month-long period in August 2008, reports the NY Daily News.
An unrelated search of her home during an investigation into her activities initiated by the child advocacy center of Harford County turned up pictures and video of them engaged in various sex acts.
Though the Harford County Schools System would not comment on personnel matters, including what prompted the investigation, they confirmed that Mikles did interact with children in her job.
An unrelated search of her home during an investigation into her activities initiated by the child advocacy center of Harford County turned up pictures and video of them engaged in various sex acts.
Though the Harford County Schools System would not comment on personnel matters, including what prompted the investigation, they confirmed that Mikles did interact with children in her job.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Pentagon cuts F-35 operating estimate below $1 trillion: source - Yahoo! News
Pentagon cuts F-35 operating estimate below $1 trillion: source - Yahoo! News: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has slashed its estimate for the long-term operating costs of Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets by more than 20 percent to under $1 trillion, according to a senior defense official, a move that could boost international support for the program.
The Pentagon has been under pressure for over a year to revise its estimate of maintaining a fleet of more than 2,000 F-35s over 55 years, with industry and military officials arguing that many of the assumptions were outdated and off base.
The Pentagon has been under pressure for over a year to revise its estimate of maintaining a fleet of more than 2,000 F-35s over 55 years, with industry and military officials arguing that many of the assumptions were outdated and off base.
American POW’s Ring Makes It Home After Desperate World War II Trade - ABC News
American POW’s Ring Makes It Home After Desperate World War II Trade - ABC News: When his plane was shot down in 1943, U.S. Army co-pilot David Cox Sr. spent 18 months in a German prisoner of war camp during World War II. He and his fellow POWs lacked medical care, and they were cold and starved.
During that time, Cox made a desperate choice. He bartered a gold aviator ring that his parents had given to him when he earned his commission as a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps. In exchange for the cherished ring, an Italian POW gave Cox two chocolate bars.
When his camp was liberated and he came home in August 1945, Cox’s parents gave him a replica ring, which, just like the first, had his name and date of birth inscribed, but he never forgot the original, his son, David Cox Jr. said.
During that time, Cox made a desperate choice. He bartered a gold aviator ring that his parents had given to him when he earned his commission as a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps. In exchange for the cherished ring, an Italian POW gave Cox two chocolate bars.
When his camp was liberated and he came home in August 1945, Cox’s parents gave him a replica ring, which, just like the first, had his name and date of birth inscribed, but he never forgot the original, his son, David Cox Jr. said.
Morgan State University Student Kills Roommate, Eats Brain | CocoaFab
Morgan State University Student Kills Roommate, Eats Brain | CocoaFab: Former Morgan State University Student and son of the university’s physics professor, 22 year old Alexander Kinyua has plead guilty to murdering and eating the body parts of his roommate, Kujoe Bonsafo Agyei-Kodie.
According to Rolling Out, Kinyua waited until his roommate was sleep in order to dismember him with an ax. The 37 year old was a native of Ghana and had only been in the states for six weeks prior to his gruesome death. Kinyua devoured his roommates heart and portions of his brain. Afterwards, he hid his hands and heads in a laundry room’s metal tins prior to disposing of the parts in the parking lot of nearby Town Baptist Church. It is said that prior to committing this crime, the Kenyan native often spoke of human sacrifices through social networking site,
According to Rolling Out, Kinyua waited until his roommate was sleep in order to dismember him with an ax. The 37 year old was a native of Ghana and had only been in the states for six weeks prior to his gruesome death. Kinyua devoured his roommates heart and portions of his brain. Afterwards, he hid his hands and heads in a laundry room’s metal tins prior to disposing of the parts in the parking lot of nearby Town Baptist Church. It is said that prior to committing this crime, the Kenyan native often spoke of human sacrifices through social networking site,
Georgia School Shooting Suspect Had 500 Rounds of Ammunition, Police Say - ABC News
Georgia School Shooting Suspect Had 500 Rounds of Ammunition, Police Say - ABC News: The suspected gunman who terrorized an Atlanta-area elementary school, firing in the front office and at officers, was armed with an assault rifle and nearly 500 rounds of ammunition, police said today.
Michael Hill, 20, the lone suspect, allegedly entered Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy in Decatur, Ga., Tuesday carrying an AK-47 assault rifle and several magazines and ammunition, said Chief Cedric Alexander of the DeKalb County, Ga., Police.
"He walked in with 498 rounds of ammunition. Fortunately, this came to an end quietly, without incident," Alexander said at a news conference. "I think we can all make a reasonable assumption he came here to do some harm."
Michael Hill, 20, the lone suspect, allegedly entered Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy in Decatur, Ga., Tuesday carrying an AK-47 assault rifle and several magazines and ammunition, said Chief Cedric Alexander of the DeKalb County, Ga., Police.
"He walked in with 498 rounds of ammunition. Fortunately, this came to an end quietly, without incident," Alexander said at a news conference. "I think we can all make a reasonable assumption he came here to do some harm."
Pa. Man Arrested After Child's Whispered 911 Call - ABC News
Pa. Man Arrested After Child's Whispered 911 Call - ABC News: A child's whispered 911 call seeking help at an eastern Pennsylvania home has led to the arrest of a man accused of threatening to kill a woman with a butcher knife.
Coopersburg police say they responded to the home early Sunday after the child called emergency dispatchers, whispered "Help us" and hung up.
The Express-Times newspaper (http://bit.ly/14Yty72) says by the time officers reached the house Melissa Amey and her three kids had escaped to a convenience store. Amey told officers Miguel Espada attacked her and threatened her with the knife.
Coopersburg police say they responded to the home early Sunday after the child called emergency dispatchers, whispered "Help us" and hung up.
The Express-Times newspaper (http://bit.ly/14Yty72) says by the time officers reached the house Melissa Amey and her three kids had escaped to a convenience store. Amey told officers Miguel Espada attacked her and threatened her with the knife.
18 athletes who refused to visit the White House - Yahoo! News
18 athletes who refused to visit the White House - Yahoo! News: "If the president wants to see me, he knows where to find me"
President Obama honored the 1972 Miami Dolphins this week, the only NFL team to complete an undefeated season (sorry, Patriots fans). However, three members of that team — Hall of Fame center Jim Langer, guard Bob Kuechenberg, and defensive tackle Manny Fernandez — declined the invite, citing political differences.
Kuechenberg: "I just don't believe in this administration at all."
Fernandez: "[M]y views are diametrically opposed to the president's."
President Obama honored the 1972 Miami Dolphins this week, the only NFL team to complete an undefeated season (sorry, Patriots fans). However, three members of that team — Hall of Fame center Jim Langer, guard Bob Kuechenberg, and defensive tackle Manny Fernandez — declined the invite, citing political differences.
Kuechenberg: "I just don't believe in this administration at all."
Fernandez: "[M]y views are diametrically opposed to the president's."
Rape Culture At Work: Five Examples Of How Employers Turn Women Into Sex Objects | ThinkProgress
Rape Culture At Work: Five Examples Of How Employers Turn Women Into Sex Objects | ThinkProgress: It’s no secret that women face a disproportionate amount of discrimination in the workplace. One-third of women say they have been subject to some type of workplace discrimination at some point in their careers — which can range from being paid less for the same type of work, to being denied a promotion, to being scrutinized more carefully than their male colleagues.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Authorities: 19 Charged In Largest Gun Bust In NYC’s History « CBS New York
Authorities: 19 Charged In Largest Gun Bust In NYC’s History « CBS New York: NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – A pair of gunrunners smuggled firearms into New York City by hiding them in luggage they carried on discount buses offering cheap fares and lesser odds of getting caught, authorities said Monday.
The men were captured in a police sting that netted 254 weapons in 45 transactions since last year – the largest total from a gun case in recent memory.
The men were captured in a police sting that netted 254 weapons in 45 transactions since last year – the largest total from a gun case in recent memory.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
10 famous geniuses and their drugs of choice - Salon.com
10 famous geniuses and their drugs of choice - Salon.com: Is intelligence related to an increased likelihood of recreational drug use? It’s an interesting hypothesis, and one that’s been gaining momentum in recent years.
If a definitive link between intellectual capacity and drug use does exist, it will likely be some time before anyone establishes one. Having said that, this much is for certain: History has more than its fair share of experimenting experimentalists. Let’s meet 10 of history’s most influential scientific and technological visionaries, along with their drugs of choice.
If a definitive link between intellectual capacity and drug use does exist, it will likely be some time before anyone establishes one. Having said that, this much is for certain: History has more than its fair share of experimenting experimentalists. Let’s meet 10 of history’s most influential scientific and technological visionaries, along with their drugs of choice.
Rush Limbaugh’s looming presidential debate disaster - Salon.com
Rush Limbaugh’s looming presidential debate disaster - Salon.com: If some shortsighted conservatives get their way, we may soon be treated to Rush Limbaugh quizzing Republican presidential candidates about which liberal activists should be thought of as sluts. Now that’s the way to appeal to swing voters.
In case you missed it, the Republican Party has pledged to boycott NBC and CNN from their 2016 nomination debate schedule. They are also planning to cut back on the total number of debates. And even if Republicans don’t really decide to spotlight the conservative talk show hosts most likely to remind swing voters about what they don’t like about the GOP, the above is still enough to convince many observers that Republicans have lost all interest in talking to anyone beyond their most dedicated voters.
In case you missed it, the Republican Party has pledged to boycott NBC and CNN from their 2016 nomination debate schedule. They are also planning to cut back on the total number of debates. And even if Republicans don’t really decide to spotlight the conservative talk show hosts most likely to remind swing voters about what they don’t like about the GOP, the above is still enough to convince many observers that Republicans have lost all interest in talking to anyone beyond their most dedicated voters.
“Indescribably insane”: A public school system from hell - Salon.com
“Indescribably insane”: A public school system from hell - Salon.com: Want to see a public school system in its death throes? Look no further than Philadelphia. There, the school district is facing end times, with teachers, parents and students staring into the abyss created by a state intent on destroying public education.
On Thursday the city of Philadelphia announced that it would be borrowing $50 million to give the district, just so it can open schools as planned on Sept. 9, after Superintendent William Hite threatened to keep the doors closed without a cash infusion. The schools may open without counselors, administrative staff, noon aids, nurses, librarians or even pens and paper, but hey, kids will have a place to go and sit.
On Thursday the city of Philadelphia announced that it would be borrowing $50 million to give the district, just so it can open schools as planned on Sept. 9, after Superintendent William Hite threatened to keep the doors closed without a cash infusion. The schools may open without counselors, administrative staff, noon aids, nurses, librarians or even pens and paper, but hey, kids will have a place to go and sit.
Air Force colonel indicted on assault charge - The Washington Post
Air Force colonel indicted on assault charge - The Washington Post: The former chief of the Air Force’s sexual-assault prevention branch was indicted Monday on an assault and battery charge, prosecutors said.
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski was arrested in May after being accused of grabbing a woman’s breasts and buttocks in the parking lot outside a strip of restaurants and bars in Crystal City. Police say he was drunk at the time.
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski was arrested in May after being accused of grabbing a woman’s breasts and buttocks in the parking lot outside a strip of restaurants and bars in Crystal City. Police say he was drunk at the time.
The More Sex You, The More Monry You Make.
If it sometimes appears that some people are just lucky -- have lots of sex, and a well-paying job, too -- you might be on to something, according to a new study from the Institute for the Study of Labor at the University of Bonn.
Previous research has found that happiness -- no surprise -- tends to increase with the frequency of sexual activity. There's been little study of how the libido relates to wages, though. This new data comes exclusively from the Greek population in 2008, so take that for what you will. But assuming the Hellenes are at all reflective of humanity writ large, results suggest that wages and sexual activity rise together.
Previous research has found that happiness -- no surprise -- tends to increase with the frequency of sexual activity. There's been little study of how the libido relates to wages, though. This new data comes exclusively from the Greek population in 2008, so take that for what you will. But assuming the Hellenes are at all reflective of humanity writ large, results suggest that wages and sexual activity rise together.
Obama administration asks Supreme Court to allow warrantless cellphone searches
Obama administration asks Supreme Court to allow warrantless cellphone searches: If the police arrest you, do they need a warrant to rifle through your cellphone? Courts have been split on the question. Last week the Obama administration asked the Supreme Court to resolve the issue and rule that the Fourth Amendment allows warrantless cellphone searches.
In 2007, the police arrested a Massachusetts man who appeared to be selling crack cocaine from his car. The cops seized his cellphone and noticed that it was receiving calls from “My House.” They opened the phone to determine the number for “My House.” That led them to the man’s home, where the police found drugs, cash and guns.
In 2007, the police arrested a Massachusetts man who appeared to be selling crack cocaine from his car. The cops seized his cellphone and noticed that it was receiving calls from “My House.” They opened the phone to determine the number for “My House.” That led them to the man’s home, where the police found drugs, cash and guns.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Should You Ever Buy A New Car? | Bankrate.com
Should You Ever Buy A New Car? | Bankrate.com: With auto dealers practically giving away vehicles and car and truck buyers getting approved for historically low- and even no-interest car loans, a shiny new set of wheels might look awfully tempting these days.
But just like that 60-inch flat-screen TV that goes on sale on Black Friday, it's a purchase that isn't for everyone.
Should you ever buy a new car? There are times when buying a new car becomes a necessity, but there are also money-saving motives for hanging on to an older car a little longer. Here are five reasons why you might want to rethink making that drive to the car dealership.
But just like that 60-inch flat-screen TV that goes on sale on Black Friday, it's a purchase that isn't for everyone.
Should you ever buy a new car? There are times when buying a new car becomes a necessity, but there are also money-saving motives for hanging on to an older car a little longer. Here are five reasons why you might want to rethink making that drive to the car dealership.
Linda Lovelace movie is bad for real porn stars. - Slate Magazine
Linda Lovelace movie is bad for real porn stars. - Slate Magazine: While it remains to be seen how much money moviegoers will spend on the recently released Lovelace, porn stars are definitely still paying the price for Linda Lovelace’s tale of redemption. I know, because I’m one, and Lovelace has complicated my life in obvious and concrete ways.
Let me explain: In addition to being a porn star and a writer, I regularly give talks on sexuality, pornography, and culture. In late 2012, a university near Boston expressed interest in hiring me for a lecture. During negotiations, however, my contact—the director of the campus LGBT organization—suddenly turned from enthusiastic to hesitant. He’d spoken to a colleague who oversaw health education for the school, and she’d offered the following admonition: “Tell [Conner] to read Linda Lovelace’s book Ordeal ... about the sexual enslavement and ‘pimping’ of women in the porn industry. Until that is understood and addressed by this multi-billion dollar industry, it is difficult to give it any voice.”
Let me explain: In addition to being a porn star and a writer, I regularly give talks on sexuality, pornography, and culture. In late 2012, a university near Boston expressed interest in hiring me for a lecture. During negotiations, however, my contact—the director of the campus LGBT organization—suddenly turned from enthusiastic to hesitant. He’d spoken to a colleague who oversaw health education for the school, and she’d offered the following admonition: “Tell [Conner] to read Linda Lovelace’s book Ordeal ... about the sexual enslavement and ‘pimping’ of women in the porn industry. Until that is understood and addressed by this multi-billion dollar industry, it is difficult to give it any voice.”
Banishing the word drone won't solve the UAV industry's real problems.
Banishing the word drone won't solve the UAV industry's real problems.: At this week’s industry conference on drones, in Washington, D.C., a group of police and fire chiefs gathered to discuss how to increase their use of drones. But they used a different term: “UAS operations.” (UAS stands for “unmanned aircraft system.”)
You see, they have a problem with the word drone, wary of its negative connotations. They are trying to do their jobs, which are difficult, as best they can. They feel drones and the people who fly them have been unfairly demonized. “We need to band together,” said Jon Hansen, the head of Oklahoma’s Council on Firefighter Training, speaking to the police officers in the room.
You see, they have a problem with the word drone, wary of its negative connotations. They are trying to do their jobs, which are difficult, as best they can. They feel drones and the people who fly them have been unfairly demonized. “We need to band together,” said Jon Hansen, the head of Oklahoma’s Council on Firefighter Training, speaking to the police officers in the room.
CIA Confirms Role in 1953 Iran Coup
CIA Confirms Role in 1953 Iran Coup: Washington, D.C., August 19, 2013 – Marking the sixtieth anniversary of the overthrow of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq, the National Security Archive is today posting recently declassified CIA documents on the United States' role in the controversial operation. American and British involvement in Mosaddeq's ouster has long been public knowledge, but today's posting includes what is believed to be the CIA's first formal acknowledgement that the agency helped to plan and execute the coup.
Guards Turn Women’s Prison Into Personal Sex Dungeon | The Top Information Post
Guards Turn Women’s Prison Into Personal Sex Dungeon | The Top Information Post: This story will probably make you sick to your stomach. A complaint for civil damages was recently filed against the Live Oak County jail system in Texas, naming the county and three guards as having turned the jail into their own personal sexual torture dungeon. The complaint alleges that three guards at the county jail ran a “rape camp” where they “repeatedly raped and humiliated female inmates,” and forced them to masturbate and sodomize male guards, and one another. The three guards named in the report are Vincent Aguilar, Israel Charles Jr. and Jaime E. Smith.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
U.S. Aircraft Carriers Fast Facts - CNN.com
U.S. Aircraft Carriers Fast Facts - CNN.com: (CNN) -- Here's a look at some background information about active U.S. aircraft carriers. A list of all carriers throughout history is found here.
USS Enterprise CVN-65
Homeport - Norfolk, Virginia
Commissioned - November 25, 1961
Nickname - Big E
World's first nuclear-powered carrier
Crew - 5,830 with air wing
USS Nimitz CVN-68
Homeport - Everett, Washington
Commissioned - May 3, 1975
Crew - 5,680 with air wing
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69
Homeport - Norfolk, Virginia
Commissioned - October 18, 1977
Nickname - Ike
USS Enterprise CVN-65
Homeport - Norfolk, Virginia
Commissioned - November 25, 1961
Nickname - Big E
World's first nuclear-powered carrier
Crew - 5,830 with air wing
USS Nimitz CVN-68
Homeport - Everett, Washington
Commissioned - May 3, 1975
Crew - 5,680 with air wing
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69
Homeport - Norfolk, Virginia
Commissioned - October 18, 1977
Nickname - Ike
New Jersey man convicted of sexually abusing sleeping woman on plane - CNN.com
New Jersey man convicted of sexually abusing sleeping woman on plane - CNN.com: (CNN) -- A New Jersey man was convicted Friday of sexually abusing a woman while she slept during a 2012 airline flight, the U.S. district attorney's office said.
Bawer Aksal, 49, of North Bergen was convicted of one count of sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact following a five-day trial in federal court. The jury in Newark deliberated seven hours before returning its guilty verdicts, according to a statement from the federal prosecutor's office.
Aksal was arrested in August 2012 when he arrived aboard a flight from Phoenix, Arizona, to Newark Liberty International Airport. According to the statement, Aksal was sitting in the middle seat in a row of three seats, while the victim was next to him in the window seat.
Bawer Aksal, 49, of North Bergen was convicted of one count of sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact following a five-day trial in federal court. The jury in Newark deliberated seven hours before returning its guilty verdicts, according to a statement from the federal prosecutor's office.
Aksal was arrested in August 2012 when he arrived aboard a flight from Phoenix, Arizona, to Newark Liberty International Airport. According to the statement, Aksal was sitting in the middle seat in a row of three seats, while the victim was next to him in the window seat.
NSA admits 'mistakes' amid criticism over breaking of privacy rules - CNN.com
NSA admits 'mistakes' amid criticism over breaking of privacy rules - CNN.com: Washington (CNN) -- The National Security Agency spent Friday on the defensive, after details got out about an internal audit that found the agency had broken privacy rules "thousands of times each year" since 2008.
The audit was first reported by the Washington Post on Thursday, setting off another round of heated discussion -- and criticism -- in Washington over how the NSA had wrongly impinged on Americans' privacy.
The audit was first reported by the Washington Post on Thursday, setting off another round of heated discussion -- and criticism -- in Washington over how the NSA had wrongly impinged on Americans' privacy.
Low-Income Women Often Can't Get An Abortion Because It Takes Too Long To Save Up The Money For It | ThinkProgress
Low-Income Women Often Can't Get An Abortion Because It Takes Too Long To Save Up The Money For It | ThinkProgress: More than 4,000 U.S. women were denied abortions in 2008 because they had surpassed the gestational age limit for the legal procedure, according to new research published in the American Journal of Public Health. Those women — who ultimately carried unwanted pregnancies to term — were forced to delay their abortions because they needed to save up money, either to pay for the procedure itself or to fund their travel to a clinic.
How A Single Spoon Can Save A Young Woman From Being Forced To Marry Against Her Will | ThinkProgress
How A Single Spoon Can Save A Young Woman From Being Forced To Marry Against Her Will | ThinkProgress: Forced marriages are becoming so common in Britain that the government has put the country’s teachers, airport workers and doctors on watch for signs of the problem among young women and men. But a charity for victims of abuse and forced marriage has found a creative way for victims to escape, one that takes advantage of the fact that the forced marriages rarely happen within the country.
Friday, August 16, 2013
Meet Five People Serving Draconian Drug Sentences Thanks To Mandatory Minimum Laws | ThinkProgress
Meet Five People Serving Draconian Drug Sentences Thanks To Mandatory Minimum Laws | ThinkProgress: In a significant shift of law enforcement priorities, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday that he would order all federal prosecutors to avert charges that carry harsh mandatory minimum prison sentences for low-level drug offenders. “It’s clear – as we come together today – that too many Americans go to too many prisons for far too long, and for no truly good law enforcement reason,” he said at the American Bar Association’s annual meeting in San Francisco. Holder’s announcement will spare some drug defendants overly punitive mandatory minimum prison sentences with no opportunity for early release, and signifies public rejection of over-incarceration. But it will take an act of Congress and more state reforms to end the system that has filled our jails with people like these:
Here Are All Of The Nations That Incarcerate More Of Their Population Than The U.S.
Here Are All Of The Nations That Incarcerate More Of Their Population Than The U.S.: Among OECD countries, the competition isn't even close -- Israel comes in second, at 223 per 100,000.
According to advance 2012 counts by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the U.S. prison population was 1,571,013 at yearend. That's actually a decline for the third consecutive year. Including local and city jail figures, however, that number easily tops two million, around 25 percent of the entire world's prisoners.
On Monday, Attorney General Eric Holder announced sweeping plans designed to address the issue through drug-sentencing reform. Holder's blueprint included plans to divert low-level drug offenders to treatment and community service programs and implement an expanded prison program to allow for the release of some elderly, non-violent offenders.
According to advance 2012 counts by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the U.S. prison population was 1,571,013 at yearend. That's actually a decline for the third consecutive year. Including local and city jail figures, however, that number easily tops two million, around 25 percent of the entire world's prisoners.
On Monday, Attorney General Eric Holder announced sweeping plans designed to address the issue through drug-sentencing reform. Holder's blueprint included plans to divert low-level drug offenders to treatment and community service programs and implement an expanded prison program to allow for the release of some elderly, non-violent offenders.
Lesley Ann Sharp, English Teacher, Faces Sex And Child Porn Charges Over Alleged Contact With Student
Lesley Ann Sharp, English Teacher, Faces Sex And Child Porn Charges Over Alleged Contact With Student: An English teacher at a Dallas high school is accused of inappropriate contact with a student after the boy's mother reportedly caught her with her son in a swimming pool at the apartment complex where they live, according to CBS Dallas.
Lesley Ann Sharp faces charges of improper relationship between educator and student, possession or promotion of child pornography, tampering with physical evidence and perjury, according to the Dallas Morning News. The 24-year-old teacher is accused of accused of having sex with the 17-year-old more than 25 times, in locations such as her car, her apartment and even "in his apartment while the student’s parents were not home."
Lesley Ann Sharp faces charges of improper relationship between educator and student, possession or promotion of child pornography, tampering with physical evidence and perjury, according to the Dallas Morning News. The 24-year-old teacher is accused of accused of having sex with the 17-year-old more than 25 times, in locations such as her car, her apartment and even "in his apartment while the student’s parents were not home."
Sequestration Ushers In A Dark Age For Science In America
Sequestration Ushers In A Dark Age For Science In America: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- On the first floor of Jordan Hall at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is a 12-by-8 room that, at first glance, looks like a rundown storage space. The floor is a mix of white, teal and purple tiles, in a pattern reminiscent of the 1970s. Trash cans are without tops and half filled. There are rust stains on the tiles, and a loose air vent dangles a bit from the ceiling.
It is only when you see four incubators attached to six tanks of carbon dioxide that you get the feeling something more intriguing is taking place here.
Inside these incubators Dr. Anindya Dutta stores cell cultures that he believes hold the key to a massive advancement in health care. He has identified the specific strands of microRNA, the molecule that plays a large role in gene expression, that are responsible for promoting the formation and fusion of muscular tissue.
It is only when you see four incubators attached to six tanks of carbon dioxide that you get the feeling something more intriguing is taking place here.
Inside these incubators Dr. Anindya Dutta stores cell cultures that he believes hold the key to a massive advancement in health care. He has identified the specific strands of microRNA, the molecule that plays a large role in gene expression, that are responsible for promoting the formation and fusion of muscular tissue.
Alleged 'alphabet murders' killer tells jury, 'I'm not the monster' - U.S. News
Alleged 'alphabet murders' killer tells jury, 'I'm not the monster' - U.S. News: SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- An elderly California photographer charged with the slayings of four prostitutes dating back to the 1970s opened his own defense at his serial-murder trial on Monday, declaring to jurors, "I'm not the monster that killed these women."
Joseph Naso, 79, who has admitted a penchant for taking erotic pictures of women and displayed dozens of such photos in court on Monday, stood stoop-shouldered in a blue suit and tie, his hands crossed behind his back, as he politely greeted the 12 men and women who will decide his fate.
Joseph Naso, 79, who has admitted a penchant for taking erotic pictures of women and displayed dozens of such photos in court on Monday, stood stoop-shouldered in a blue suit and tie, his hands crossed behind his back, as he politely greeted the 12 men and women who will decide his fate.
Alaska serial killer murdered at least 11 across country: FBI - Yahoo! News
Alaska serial killer murdered at least 11 across country: FBI - Yahoo! News: ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An admitted serial killer who committed suicide as he was awaiting trial for murdering an Anchorage barista is believed to have killed at least 11 people across the country, law enforcement officials said on Monday.
Investigators believe Israel Keyes murdered his fist victim in 2001 and his last in 2012 when he kidnapped 18-year-old Samantha Koenig of Anchorage, strangled her and dumped her remains in an icy lake.
The FBI released a detailed timeline of Keyes' travels and confessed crimes, which also included cases of robbery, arson and rape. (Timeline: http://r.reuters.com/buz32v)
Investigators believe Israel Keyes murdered his fist victim in 2001 and his last in 2012 when he kidnapped 18-year-old Samantha Koenig of Anchorage, strangled her and dumped her remains in an icy lake.
The FBI released a detailed timeline of Keyes' travels and confessed crimes, which also included cases of robbery, arson and rape. (Timeline: http://r.reuters.com/buz32v)
- The Washington Post
- The Washington Post: SEDALIA, Mo. — As some people at the Missouri State Fair see it, the rodeo incident last weekend in which a ringleader taunted a clown wearing a mask of President Obama and played with his lips as a bull charged after him was neither racist nor disrespectful.
It was a joke, they said, overblown by a news media that’s hypersensitive to any possible slight against the nation’s first black president. They said the hooting and hollering from the crowd that night was because of a fundamental dislike of the president.
“I’ve got no respect for him,” said Virgil Henke, 65, a livestock farmer who explained his distaste for Obama with several falsehoods about his background: “Why, he’s destroyed this country. How much freedom have we lost? I don’t care whether it’s a black man in office, but we have to have a true-blooded American. I think he is Muslim and trying to destroy the country, catering to the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.”
It was a joke, they said, overblown by a news media that’s hypersensitive to any possible slight against the nation’s first black president. They said the hooting and hollering from the crowd that night was because of a fundamental dislike of the president.
“I’ve got no respect for him,” said Virgil Henke, 65, a livestock farmer who explained his distaste for Obama with several falsehoods about his background: “Why, he’s destroyed this country. How much freedom have we lost? I don’t care whether it’s a black man in office, but we have to have a true-blooded American. I think he is Muslim and trying to destroy the country, catering to the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.”
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Alaska serial killer murdered at least 11 across country: FBI - Yahoo! News
Alaska serial killer murdered at least 11 across country: FBI - Yahoo! News: ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An admitted serial killer who committed suicide as he was awaiting trial for murdering an Anchorage barista is believed to have killed at least 11 people across the country, law enforcement officials said on Monday.
Investigators believe Israel Keyes murdered his fist victim in 2001 and his last in 2012 when he kidnapped 18-year-old Samantha Koenig of Anchorage, strangled her and dumped her remains in an icy lake.
Investigators believe Israel Keyes murdered his fist victim in 2001 and his last in 2012 when he kidnapped 18-year-old Samantha Koenig of Anchorage, strangled her and dumped her remains in an icy lake.
Missouri Fair clown draws criticism for Obama mask - Yahoo! News
Missouri Fair clown draws criticism for Obama mask - Yahoo! News: KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A clown wearing a President Barack Obama mask appeared at a Missouri State Fair rodeo this weekend and the announcer asked the enthusiastic spectators if they wanted to see "Obama run down by a bull."
The antics led the state's second highest-ranking official, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, to denounce the performance in a tweet Sunday. He said it was "disrespectful" to the president.
The antics led the state's second highest-ranking official, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, to denounce the performance in a tweet Sunday. He said it was "disrespectful" to the president.
U.S. Air Force to shut down 'Space Fence' surveillance system - Yahoo! News
U.S. Air Force to shut down 'Space Fence' surveillance system - Yahoo! News: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force will shut down its space surveillance system that tracks satellites and other orbiting objects by October 1 due to budget constraints caused by automatic federal budget cuts known as the sequestration, it announced Monday.
Deactivating the system by October 1 would save the Air Force Space Command $14 million annually starting in fiscal year 2014.
Deactivating the system by October 1 would save the Air Force Space Command $14 million annually starting in fiscal year 2014.
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Derek Medina Posts Photo Of Wife's Body, Murder Confession To Facebook (PHOTO) (UPDATED)
Derek Medina Posts Photo Of Wife's Body, Murder Confession To Facebook (PHOTO) (UPDATED): A horrifying crime scene in South Miami hit Facebook Thursday when a man posted a photo of his dead wife -- and a confession that he had killed her.
Derek Medina posted the photo some time around noon Thursday, with the words "Rip Jennifer Alfonso." The image shows his wife's leggings-clad body slumped backwards on the floor in what appears to be the couple's kitchen. Her face and left arm are covered in blood.
"You will see me in the news," reads a confessional status update posted minutes before the photo:
Derek Medina posted the photo some time around noon Thursday, with the words "Rip Jennifer Alfonso." The image shows his wife's leggings-clad body slumped backwards on the floor in what appears to be the couple's kitchen. Her face and left arm are covered in blood.
"You will see me in the news," reads a confessional status update posted minutes before the photo:
NSA: 1.6 Percent Of Internet Information 'Touched' By Us
NSA: 1.6 Percent Of Internet Information 'Touched' By Us: On the day President Barack Obama proposed reforms to the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the National Security Agency shared a paper claiming legal authority for its spying and revealing that it "touches" 1.6 percent of Internet information.
The memo says that after the 2001 terror attacks, "Several programs were developed to address the U.S. Government's need to connect the dots of information available to the intelligence community and to strengthen the coordination between foreign intelligence and domestic law enforcement agencies," including the bulk collection of telephone and email records.
The memo says that after the 2001 terror attacks, "Several programs were developed to address the U.S. Government's need to connect the dots of information available to the intelligence community and to strengthen the coordination between foreign intelligence and domestic law enforcement agencies," including the bulk collection of telephone and email records.
NSA: 1.6 Percent Of Internet Information 'Touched' By Us
NSA: 1.6 Percent Of Internet Information 'Touched' By Us: On the day President Barack Obama proposed reforms to the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the National Security Agency shared a paper claiming legal authority for its spying and revealing that it "touches" 1.6 percent of Internet information.
The memo says that after the 2001 terror attacks, "Several programs were developed to address the U.S. Government's need to connect the dots of information available to the intelligence community and to strengthen the coordination between foreign intelligence and domestic law enforcement agencies," including the bulk collection of telephone and email records.
The memo says that after the 2001 terror attacks, "Several programs were developed to address the U.S. Government's need to connect the dots of information available to the intelligence community and to strengthen the coordination between foreign intelligence and domestic law enforcement agencies," including the bulk collection of telephone and email records.
Hilda, 1950s Pinup Girl, Makes Us Very Happy
Hilda, 1950s Pinup Girl, Makes Us Very Happy: The phrase "pinup girl" often conjures up images of hourglass figures and vintage fashion. But how often are the pin-ups we see actually plus-size women?
Not often enough. That's why we're so excited that Hilda, originally drawn in the 1950s by illustrator Duane Bryers, resurfaced on the Internet this week.
According to the blog Messy Nessy Chic, Hilda is a vintage icon who was "one of history’s longest running calendar queens" alongside Marilyn Monroe and others.
“She’s a creation out of my head. I had various models over the years, but some of my best Hilda paintings I’ve ever done were done without a model,” Bryers said in an interview with illustrator Les Toil.
Not often enough. That's why we're so excited that Hilda, originally drawn in the 1950s by illustrator Duane Bryers, resurfaced on the Internet this week.
According to the blog Messy Nessy Chic, Hilda is a vintage icon who was "one of history’s longest running calendar queens" alongside Marilyn Monroe and others.
“She’s a creation out of my head. I had various models over the years, but some of my best Hilda paintings I’ve ever done were done without a model,” Bryers said in an interview with illustrator Les Toil.
Mitch McConnell, GOP Should Fear the Death of the Filibuster | New Republic
Mitch McConnell, GOP Should Fear the Death of the Filibuster | New Republic: Up until three weeks ago, Senate Republicans had gone out of their way to block Obama’s highest-profile executive-branch nominees, typically for no other reason than that the president had selected them. The GOP finally backed down after Majority Leader Harry Reid threatened to do away with the filibuster for such appointments, and seven nominees promptly sailed through the Senate. But the victory was fleeting. Last week, Republicans simply shifted their fight from the executive to the judicial branch, vowing to deny an up-or-down vote on all three of Obama’s picks for the critical DC court of appeals.
Vietnamese Men Emerge From Jungle 40 Years After War, Have Had No Contact With Outside World
Vietnamese Men Emerge From Jungle 40 Years After War, Have Had No Contact With Outside World: In the midst of the Vietnam War, after a bomb destroyed his family home and killed his wife and two of his sons, a desperate father grabbed his infant boy and fled into the forest.
There they stayed for 40 years, where, if Vietnamese media are to be believed, they lived in the wild and made no attempts to contact the outside world. Viet Nam News, an English news service, reports locals from the Tra Xinh Commune in Tay Tra District spotted the two several days ago and alerted police, who found them in a remote patch of jungle, living in a handmade hut, lifted several feet off the forest floor
There they stayed for 40 years, where, if Vietnamese media are to be believed, they lived in the wild and made no attempts to contact the outside world. Viet Nam News, an English news service, reports locals from the Tra Xinh Commune in Tay Tra District spotted the two several days ago and alerted police, who found them in a remote patch of jungle, living in a handmade hut, lifted several feet off the forest floor
Obama Reaffirms Commitment to Afghanistan, Commends US Forces
Obama Reaffirms Commitment to Afghanistan, Commends US Forces: While addressing thousands of U.S. Marines and their families at Camp Pendleton in California, President Barack Obama reaffirmed the long term commitment of the United States to Afghanistan. In paying tribute to the sacrifices of the U.S. forces over the past 11 years, President Obama attributed much of Afghanistan's recent progress to them.
"Because of you, more Afghans are reclaiming their communities, their markets, their schools, their towns. They have a chance to forge their own future. Because of you, more Afghans are trained and stepping up and defending their own country. Because of you and to preserve the gains you fought and bled for, we are going to make sure that Afghanistan is never again a source of attacks against our country," Obama said.
"Because of you, more Afghans are reclaiming their communities, their markets, their schools, their towns. They have a chance to forge their own future. Because of you, more Afghans are trained and stepping up and defending their own country. Because of you and to preserve the gains you fought and bled for, we are going to make sure that Afghanistan is never again a source of attacks against our country," Obama said.
President Moves to Ease Worries on Surveillance - NYTimes.com
President Moves to Ease Worries on Surveillance - NYTimes.com: WASHINGTON — President Obama on Friday sought to take control of the roiling debate over the National Security Agency’s surveillance practices, releasing a more detailed legal justification for domestic spying and calling for more openness and scrutiny of the N.S.A.’s programs to reassure a skeptical public that its privacy is not being violated.
Psychopath Boss - AskMen
Psychopath Boss - AskMen: Psychopaths are everywhere. It’s a recognised medical statistic that 1% of the general population is psychopathic.
And they’re trendy too, taking center stage in high-profile examples like Jon Ronson’s investigative bestseller The Psychopath Test, taking a murderous turn in pretty much all horror movies ever made, and most recently, the "corporate psychopath" was portrayed by Richard Gere in Arbitrage.Psychopaths, by their very nature, are trying to trick us, putting on a mask of a person totally different to what lies beneath. And, by our very nature, we want to uncover them. Like a real-life Men In Black, we know they walk among us, and ticking off the boxes to decipher who actually is one is thrilling. It appeals to our human self-doubt and (also like Men In Black) the feeling of not quite fitting in; it feeds on our own worries by instilling the thought, "maybe I am a psychopath..." Read more: http://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/psychopaths.html#ixzz2ba3yy8d3
And they’re trendy too, taking center stage in high-profile examples like Jon Ronson’s investigative bestseller The Psychopath Test, taking a murderous turn in pretty much all horror movies ever made, and most recently, the "corporate psychopath" was portrayed by Richard Gere in Arbitrage.Psychopaths, by their very nature, are trying to trick us, putting on a mask of a person totally different to what lies beneath. And, by our very nature, we want to uncover them. Like a real-life Men In Black, we know they walk among us, and ticking off the boxes to decipher who actually is one is thrilling. It appeals to our human self-doubt and (also like Men In Black) the feeling of not quite fitting in; it feeds on our own worries by instilling the thought, "maybe I am a psychopath..." Read more: http://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/psychopaths.html#ixzz2ba3yy8d3
George Zimmerman's Biggest Defender: A Racist With a Criminal Past | Mother Jones
George Zimmerman's Biggest Defender: A Racist With a Criminal Past | Mother Jones: In April 2012, two days before George Zimmerman was arrested for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, he huddled with a fellow neighborhood watch volunteer, Frank Taaffe. According to Taaffe, who disclosed the meeting on Fox News, Zimmerman asked him to share "several talking points" with the media. Taaffe obliged. Indeed, as Zimmerman's legal drama unfolded over the next year and a half, Taaffe emerged as his most visible and outspoken defender. He gave hundreds of interviews to media outlets, ranging from the New York Times to Fox News to CNN, and made near-daily appearances on cable news shows during Zimmerman's trial.
Switched On: Nook tablet, an epilogue
Switched On: Nook tablet, an epilogue: The recent announcement by Barnes & Noble that it would discontinue its Nook tablets marked the exit of what once promised to be a strong rival to Amazon, at least among bibliophiles. Barnes & Noble's entry into the tablet market took place amidst an annual game of leapfrog with its internet-based rival. Surviving for three iterations, the color Nook devices were products that had a particular focus on media consumption -- especially reading -- and eschewed open access to apps.
Friday, August 9, 2013
How Virginia's Attorney General Would Turn Thousands Of High School Students Into Felony Sex Offenders | ThinkProgress
How Virginia's Attorney General Would Turn Thousands Of High School Students Into Felony Sex Offenders | ThinkProgress: Walk into any eleventh grade classroom in Virginia. If Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R-VA) has his way, close to forty percent of the students will be felony sex offenders.
Dahlia Lithwick breaks down the implications of Cuccinelli’s plan in a must-read piece over at Slate. In short, Cuccinelli’s petition asking the Supreme Court to reinstate much of Virginia’s so-called “crimes against nature” law — which criminalizes oral and anal sex — is unlikely to impact adults who have sex with adults because the Court’s previous decision in Lawrence v. Texas held that the Constitution protects non-commercial sexual activity among adults. The tea partying attorney general’s petition, however, largely relies on a line in Lawrence suggesting that underage sexual activity can still be criminalized.
Dahlia Lithwick breaks down the implications of Cuccinelli’s plan in a must-read piece over at Slate. In short, Cuccinelli’s petition asking the Supreme Court to reinstate much of Virginia’s so-called “crimes against nature” law — which criminalizes oral and anal sex — is unlikely to impact adults who have sex with adults because the Court’s previous decision in Lawrence v. Texas held that the Constitution protects non-commercial sexual activity among adults. The tea partying attorney general’s petition, however, largely relies on a line in Lawrence suggesting that underage sexual activity can still be criminalized.
Texas Police Pull Over Three Women And Search Their Vaginas For Marijuana | ThinkProgress
Texas Police Pull Over Three Women And Search Their Vaginas For Marijuana | ThinkProgress: A pair of videos posted online show police probing the genitals and anal regions of three women they claim to suspect of possessing marijuana. In one video, a woman is seen bent over and grimacing as an off camera police officer conducts the search. Shortly before this search, a male officer explains to the woman that he is calling a female officer over “because I ain’t about to get up close and personal with your woman areas.”
DEA Special Operations Division Covers Up Surveillance Used To Investigate Americans: Report
DEA Special Operations Division Covers Up Surveillance Used To Investigate Americans: Report: WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A secretive U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration unit is funneling information from intelligence intercepts, wiretaps, informants and a massive database of telephone records to authorities across the nation to help them launch criminal investigations of Americans.
Although these cases rarely involve national security issues, documents reviewed by Reuters show that law enforcement agents have been directed to conceal how such investigations truly begin - not only from defense lawyers but also sometimes from prosecutors and judges.
Although these cases rarely involve national security issues, documents reviewed by Reuters show that law enforcement agents have been directed to conceal how such investigations truly begin - not only from defense lawyers but also sometimes from prosecutors and judges.
Thursday, August 8, 2013
35 Founding Father Quotes Conservative Christians Will Hate -
35 Founding Father Quotes Conservative Christians Will Hate -: The separation of church and state is one of the cornerstones of America’s foundation. Conservative Christian fundamentalists have sought to crush this cornerstone in the hopes of establishing Christianity as the state religion, an action that would threaten the rest of the foundation that makes up the Constitution. These conservatives contend that the Founding Fathers dreamed of making America a Christian state at the expense of those who practice other religions or none at all.
After 25 years, Tawana Brawley begins paying man she falsely accused of rape | Fox News
After 25 years, Tawana Brawley begins paying man she falsely accused of rape | Fox News: A quarter-century after her name made national headlines and became infamous, Tawana Brawley is finally paying for making a false rape charge against a former New York prosecutor.
Paying $627 per month, to be exact.
The New York Post reports that last week a judge in Virginia, where Brawley now lives under various assumed names and works as a nurse, ordered $3,764.61 garnished from six months' worth of Brawley's wages and paid to Steven Pagones.
But that's far from the end of it, as the paper reports Brawley owes $431,000 more.
Paying $627 per month, to be exact.
The New York Post reports that last week a judge in Virginia, where Brawley now lives under various assumed names and works as a nurse, ordered $3,764.61 garnished from six months' worth of Brawley's wages and paid to Steven Pagones.
But that's far from the end of it, as the paper reports Brawley owes $431,000 more.
Detroit police probe possible link between body in burned apartment, 2 other attacks | Fox News
Detroit police probe possible link between body in burned apartment, 2 other attacks | Fox News: Detroit police are investigating if a woman's body found after a fire in an apartment is connected to two brutal attacks on women last week.
MyFoxDetroit.com reports firefighters responded to an apartment fire on Detroit's west side Saturday morning, but the woman's body was not found until a few hours later. A maintenance worker noticed a door ajar and discovered the body inside.
MyFoxDetroit.com reports firefighters responded to an apartment fire on Detroit's west side Saturday morning, but the woman's body was not found until a few hours later. A maintenance worker noticed a door ajar and discovered the body inside.
Doh! 20 biggest travel mistakes - CNN.com
Doh! 20 biggest travel mistakes - CNN.com: Collectively, we've touched down on every continent on earth and we're closing in on every country.
But we're nowhere near perfect travelers.
Every one of the travel chokes on this list comes from painful personal experience -- often multiple times repeating the same mistakes. (We're nothing if not persistent.)
What are your biggest travel mistakes? Add them to the list in the comments section below.
But we're nowhere near perfect travelers.
Every one of the travel chokes on this list comes from painful personal experience -- often multiple times repeating the same mistakes. (We're nothing if not persistent.)
What are your biggest travel mistakes? Add them to the list in the comments section below.
Florida deputies shoot man they mistook for car thief at his own house - CNN.com
Florida deputies shoot man they mistook for car thief at his own house - CNN.com: Pensacola, Florida (CNN) -- Was he a suspect or a victim?
A Florida sheriff says an unarmed man -- mistaken for a car thief and shot by deputies in his own driveway -- is both.
He refused to obey commands and lunged at the deputies who fired their weapons 15 times to subdue him, they say.
Roy Middleton, 60, was hit by two of those rounds in his legs. He is in good condition at a Pensacola hospital after a metal rod was placed inside his shattered left leg.
A Florida sheriff says an unarmed man -- mistaken for a car thief and shot by deputies in his own driveway -- is both.
He refused to obey commands and lunged at the deputies who fired their weapons 15 times to subdue him, they say.
Roy Middleton, 60, was hit by two of those rounds in his legs. He is in good condition at a Pensacola hospital after a metal rod was placed inside his shattered left leg.
Man arrested in attempted Kid Rock home break-in - CNN.com
Man arrested in attempted Kid Rock home break-in - CNN.com: (CNN) -- A man who tried to break into musician Kid Rock's Michigan home was in custody Saturday after tips led to his arrest, authorities said
The 43-year-old suspect, whose name was not released, used his Ford van to force open the property gate July 31, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said. Security cameras caught him ramming the van through the gate and attempting to break into a building on the property.
The 43-year-old suspect, whose name was not released, used his Ford van to force open the property gate July 31, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said. Security cameras caught him ramming the van through the gate and attempting to break into a building on the property.
Sunday, August 4, 2013
US couple facing murder charge in Qatar - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
US couple facing murder charge in Qatar - Middle East - Al Jazeera English: An American couple are facing murder charges in Qatar over the death of their young adopted daughter, in a case which lawyers and medical experts in the US say is based on shoddy evidence and poor science.
A campaign has been launched in the US over the arrest of Matthew and Grace Huang in January after the death of their nine-year-old daughter, Gloria, who was adopted from Ghana.
According to the California Innocence Project (CIP), a US-based organisation which works on what it believes to be wrongful prosecutions, the Huangs have been denied bail, and their two other children - also adopted from African countries - have not been allowed to leave the country.
If found guilty, the Huangs could face the death penalty under Qatari law, although there has been an effective moratorium on executions for the last 10 years.
A campaign has been launched in the US over the arrest of Matthew and Grace Huang in January after the death of their nine-year-old daughter, Gloria, who was adopted from Ghana.
According to the California Innocence Project (CIP), a US-based organisation which works on what it believes to be wrongful prosecutions, the Huangs have been denied bail, and their two other children - also adopted from African countries - have not been allowed to leave the country.
If found guilty, the Huangs could face the death penalty under Qatari law, although there has been an effective moratorium on executions for the last 10 years.
US couple facing murder charge in Qatar - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
US couple facing murder charge in Qatar - Middle East - Al Jazeera English: An American couple are facing murder charges in Qatar over the death of their young adopted daughter, in a case which lawyers and medical experts in the US say is based on shoddy evidence and poor science.
A campaign has been launched in the US over the arrest of Matthew and Grace Huang in January after the death of their nine-year-old daughter, Gloria, who was adopted from Ghana.
According to the California Innocence Project (CIP), a US-based organisation which works on what it believes to be wrongful prosecutions, the Huangs have been denied bail, and their two other children - also adopted from African countries - have not been allowed to leave the country.
If found guilty, the Huangs could face the death penalty under Qatari law, although there has been an effective moratorium on executions for the last 10 years.
A campaign has been launched in the US over the arrest of Matthew and Grace Huang in January after the death of their nine-year-old daughter, Gloria, who was adopted from Ghana.
According to the California Innocence Project (CIP), a US-based organisation which works on what it believes to be wrongful prosecutions, the Huangs have been denied bail, and their two other children - also adopted from African countries - have not been allowed to leave the country.
If found guilty, the Huangs could face the death penalty under Qatari law, although there has been an effective moratorium on executions for the last 10 years.
BBC News - The US Navy Seal who went from Chris to Kristin
BBC News - The US Navy Seal who went from Chris to Kristin: As a Navy Seal, Chris Beck's world was tough, macho, sometimes violent. He took part in covert missions from the Pacific Ocean to the Middle East and fought alongside members of Britain's SAS on the Shatt al-Arab waterway near Basra during the 2003 war in Iraq.
But in February, more than a year after retiring from the US Navy, he replaced the photograph on his LinkedIn profile with one of a tall brunette in a white blouse smiling in front of the Stars and Stripes and wrote "I am now taking off all my disguises and letting the world know my true identity as a woman." Chris had become Kristin.
But in February, more than a year after retiring from the US Navy, he replaced the photograph on his LinkedIn profile with one of a tall brunette in a white blouse smiling in front of the Stars and Stripes and wrote "I am now taking off all my disguises and letting the world know my true identity as a woman." Chris had become Kristin.
Mexican cartels hiring US soldiers as hit men | Fox News
Mexican cartels hiring US soldiers as hit men | Fox News: Mexican cartels are recruiting hit men from the U.S. military, offering big money to highly-trained soldiers to carry out contract killings and potentially share their skills with gangsters south of the border, according to law enforcement experts.
The involvement of three American soldiers in separate incidents, including a 2009 murder that led to last week’s life sentence for a former Army private, underscore a problem the U.S. military has fought hard to address.
The involvement of three American soldiers in separate incidents, including a 2009 murder that led to last week’s life sentence for a former Army private, underscore a problem the U.S. military has fought hard to address.
74 Cleveland cops to face discipline after deadly pursuit - CNN.com
74 Cleveland cops to face discipline after deadly pursuit - CNN.com: CNN) -- Seventy-four Cleveland police officers will face disciplinary action for a 2012 pursuit in which two people were killed in a hail of 137 bullets, police Chief Michael McGrath said Friday.
The news conference dealt only with the pursuit, not the use of deadly force, which is still under investigation and will be addressed at a later date.
A review of the incident shows that on the night of November 29, the police force had 277 officers on duty. Of those, 104 were involved in the chase, McGrath said.
"It was really a tragic pursuit," the chief said. "When those officers started their tour of duty that evening, they started it with good intentions."
The news conference dealt only with the pursuit, not the use of deadly force, which is still under investigation and will be addressed at a later date.
A review of the incident shows that on the night of November 29, the police force had 277 officers on duty. Of those, 104 were involved in the chase, McGrath said.
"It was really a tragic pursuit," the chief said. "When those officers started their tour of duty that evening, they started it with good intentions."
California teen allegedly held captive on marijuana 'farm' - CNN.com
California teen allegedly held captive on marijuana 'farm' - CNN.com: (CNN) -- Two Northern California men made brief appearances in federal court Wednesday in what began as another big pot-growing drug bust but what has become a horrifying story of one teenager's alleged torment, captivity and sexual abuse.
The criminal complaint against the two men -- Ryan Balletto, 30, and Patrick Pearmain, 24 -- outlines the allegations of a 15-year-old girl's ordeal of being held in a coffin-like box for hours on end at a marijuana-growing "farm" where she worked trimming plants
The criminal complaint against the two men -- Ryan Balletto, 30, and Patrick Pearmain, 24 -- outlines the allegations of a 15-year-old girl's ordeal of being held in a coffin-like box for hours on end at a marijuana-growing "farm" where she worked trimming plants
Feds charge ex-FBI agent in alleged bribery scheme - CNN.com
Feds charge ex-FBI agent in alleged bribery scheme - CNN.com: (CNN) -- A former FBI special agent in New York and two Connecticut men have been charged for their alleged roles in a bribery scheme to dig up confidential information about a key figure in Bangladeshi politics, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan said.
Robert Lustyik, 50, was arrested Friday on an allegation that he and a childhood friend, Johannes Thaler, 49, solicited cash from a third man in exchange for documents and information to which Lustyik had access to because of his FBI job.
The third man was identified as Rizve Ahmed, 34, also known as "Caesar." Ahmed is an acquaintance of Thaler, both of whom live in Connecticut.
Robert Lustyik, 50, was arrested Friday on an allegation that he and a childhood friend, Johannes Thaler, 49, solicited cash from a third man in exchange for documents and information to which Lustyik had access to because of his FBI job.
The third man was identified as Rizve Ahmed, 34, also known as "Caesar." Ahmed is an acquaintance of Thaler, both of whom live in Connecticut.
Feds charge ex-FBI agent in alleged bribery scheme - CNN.com
Feds charge ex-FBI agent in alleged bribery scheme - CNN.com: (CNN) -- A former FBI special agent in New York and two Connecticut men have been charged for their alleged roles in a bribery scheme to dig up confidential information about a key figure in Bangladeshi politics, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan said.
Robert Lustyik, 50, was arrested Friday on an allegation that he and a childhood friend, Johannes Thaler, 49, solicited cash from a third man in exchange for documents and information to which Lustyik had access to because of his FBI job.
The third man was identified as Rizve Ahmed, 34, also known as "Caesar." Ahmed is an acquaintance of Thaler, both of whom live in Connecticut.
Robert Lustyik, 50, was arrested Friday on an allegation that he and a childhood friend, Johannes Thaler, 49, solicited cash from a third man in exchange for documents and information to which Lustyik had access to because of his FBI job.
The third man was identified as Rizve Ahmed, 34, also known as "Caesar." Ahmed is an acquaintance of Thaler, both of whom live in Connecticut.
Global Travel Alert: U.S. Cites Al Qaeda Threat
Global Travel Alert: U.S. Cites Al Qaeda Threat: WASHINGTON — Top U.S. officials met Saturday to review the threat of a terrorist attack that led to the weekend closure of 21 U.S. embassies and consulates in the Muslim world and a global travel warning to Americans. President Barack Obama was briefed following the session, the White House said.
Obama's national security adviser, Susan Rice, led the meeting and then joined Lisa Monaco, Obama's assistant for homeland security and counterterrorism, in briefing the president, the White House said in a statement.
Obama's national security adviser, Susan Rice, led the meeting and then joined Lisa Monaco, Obama's assistant for homeland security and counterterrorism, in briefing the president, the White House said in a statement.
Opinion: Goodbye, mail carrier; hello, cluster mailboxes - CNN.com
Opinion: Goodbye, mail carrier; hello, cluster mailboxes - CNN.com: If you haven't heard of them yet, you will soon.
They are about to change something basic about American life: the sight of the mail carrier strolling up to the front door to drop off that day's letters, magazines, bills and advertising fliers.
Door-to-door mail delivery appears to be a luxury that the U.S. Postal Service no longer can afford. It's no secret that the Postal Service is in terrible financial trouble; last year the agency lost $16 billion. No business can afford to go on that way without making dramatic changes.
They are about to change something basic about American life: the sight of the mail carrier strolling up to the front door to drop off that day's letters, magazines, bills and advertising fliers.
Door-to-door mail delivery appears to be a luxury that the U.S. Postal Service no longer can afford. It's no secret that the Postal Service is in terrible financial trouble; last year the agency lost $16 billion. No business can afford to go on that way without making dramatic changes.
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Military investigators reportedly disqualify 60 troops as sexual assault counselors, recruiters or drill instructors | Fox News
Military investigators reportedly disqualify 60 troops as sexual assault counselors, recruiters or drill instructors | Fox News: Military investigators reportedly have disqualified some 60 troops as sexual assault counselors, recruiters or drill instructors following a Defense Department-ordered review of their credentials and conduct.
According to USA Today, investigators found those removed from their posts had committed violations ranging from alcohol-related offenses to child abuse and sexual assault, although there was no confirmation from the Defense Department.
The records of at least 35,000 troops have been screened or are under review, the paper said, with the Army suspending 55 personnel and the Navy five.
According to USA Today, investigators found those removed from their posts had committed violations ranging from alcohol-related offenses to child abuse and sexual assault, although there was no confirmation from the Defense Department.
The records of at least 35,000 troops have been screened or are under review, the paper said, with the Army suspending 55 personnel and the Navy five.
Twenty Years Of In-Tents Treatment: How Sheriff Joe Arpaio Put Racism On Display | ThinkProgress
Twenty Years Of In-Tents Treatment: How Sheriff Joe Arpaio Put Racism On Display | ThinkProgress: On August 2, 1993, Arizona’s Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio set up a so-called Tent City, an outdoor jail with electric fencing that can hold more than two thousand immigrant detainees. Friday marks the 20th anniversary of the Tent City and as he has done in the past, Arpaio will mark the anniversary with a celebration. But for those who have been subject to public display, humiliation, and severe living conditions, its legacy is anything but celebratory.
Friday, August 2, 2013
Well, Here's 'Asian Girlz,' The Most Racist Song In Recent Memory
Well, Here's 'Asian Girlz,' The Most Racist Song In Recent Memory: Here's what happens in the music video: The band is trapped in a bird cage while an Asian model strips out of a prim outfit to reveal lingerie and tattoos, while said band sings about things like fried rice and "buttf--king all night." As Buzzfeed noted, the fourth verse is actually just a list of Asian stereotypes. While this is happening, every member of the band goes on a date with an Asian girl, nights chronicled in Polaroid snapshots. THEN, the model in question picks up the bird cage and takes it (and the band) to the bathroom where she -- of course -- draws a bubble bath and lets the miniature non-musicians out for a dive into the water.
Well, Here's 'Asian Girlz,' The Most Racist Song In Recent Memory
Well, Here's 'Asian Girlz,' The Most Racist Song In Recent Memory: Here's what happens in the music video: The band is trapped in a bird cage while an Asian model strips out of a prim outfit to reveal lingerie and tattoos, while said band sings about things like fried rice and "buttf--king all night." As Buzzfeed noted, the fourth verse is actually just a list of Asian stereotypes. While this is happening, every member of the band goes on a date with an Asian girl, nights chronicled in Polaroid snapshots. THEN, the model in question picks up the bird cage and takes it (and the band) to the bathroom where she -- of course -- draws a bubble bath and lets the miniature non-musicians out for a dive into the water.
Climate Change And Violence Linked, Breakthrough Study Finds
Climate Change And Violence Linked, Breakthrough Study Finds: Shifts in climate change are strongly linked to human violence around the world, according to a comprehensive new study released Thursday by the University of California, Berkeley and Princeton University.
The research, which was published in Science, examined 60 previous studies from all major regions of the globe. The results suggest that changes such as drought, flood and high temperatures strongly correlate with spikes in conflict.
Researchers noted examples including increased domestic violence in India and Australia, assaults and murders in the United States and Tanzania, ethnic violence in Europe and South Asia, land invasions in Brazil, police violence in the Netherlands and civil conflicts throughout the tropics.
The research, which was published in Science, examined 60 previous studies from all major regions of the globe. The results suggest that changes such as drought, flood and high temperatures strongly correlate with spikes in conflict.
Researchers noted examples including increased domestic violence in India and Australia, assaults and murders in the United States and Tanzania, ethnic violence in Europe and South Asia, land invasions in Brazil, police violence in the Netherlands and civil conflicts throughout the tropics.
Black robbers used white masks to fool victims, prosecutors say - NYPOST.com
Black robbers used white masks to fool victims, prosecutors say - NYPOST.com: Somebody deserves an Oscar for special effects.
A crafty trio of black robbers bought amazingly lifelike disguises from a Hollywood special-effects firm to transform themselves into white guys for a brazen Queens heist — and their get-ups were so good, their victims had no clue they were in masks.
The Brooklyn federal court trial of Akeem Monsalvatge, Derrick Dunkley and Edward Byam opened yesterday with witnesses describing how they were completely fooled.
The perps spent two painstaking months plotting their $200,000 stickup of a Queens check-cashing store last year — and theorized that switching races would help them avoid detection, authorities said.
A crafty trio of black robbers bought amazingly lifelike disguises from a Hollywood special-effects firm to transform themselves into white guys for a brazen Queens heist — and their get-ups were so good, their victims had no clue they were in masks.
The Brooklyn federal court trial of Akeem Monsalvatge, Derrick Dunkley and Edward Byam opened yesterday with witnesses describing how they were completely fooled.
The perps spent two painstaking months plotting their $200,000 stickup of a Queens check-cashing store last year — and theorized that switching races would help them avoid detection, authorities said.
William Merle Greenawalt Dies; 1 Of 3 Elderly Men Allegedly Held Captive In Texas Home By Walter Renard Jones
William Merle Greenawalt Dies; 1 Of 3 Elderly Men Allegedly Held Captive In Texas Home By Walter Renard Jones: HOUSTON — One of three men found malnourished and held against their will in a dungeon-like garage of a Houston house has died.
A Houston police statement Tuesday says 79-year-old William Merle Greenawalt died Thursday. Two other former captives, 59-year-old Dean Cottingham and 64-year-old John Edward Padget, are out of the hospital and in the care of Adult Protective Services.
Walter Renard Jones was arrested at the scene July 19, when the men were found. The 31-year-old Houston man remains jailed on two counts of injury to the elderly with serious bodily injury. A message left with his attorney wasn't returned.
A Houston police statement Tuesday says 79-year-old William Merle Greenawalt died Thursday. Two other former captives, 59-year-old Dean Cottingham and 64-year-old John Edward Padget, are out of the hospital and in the care of Adult Protective Services.
Walter Renard Jones was arrested at the scene July 19, when the men were found. The 31-year-old Houston man remains jailed on two counts of injury to the elderly with serious bodily injury. A message left with his attorney wasn't returned.
Michael Madison Faces Arraignment In Alleged Killing Of 3 Ohio Women
Michael Madison Faces Arraignment In Alleged Killing Of 3 Ohio Women: CLEVELAND — A man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to kidnapping and killing three women whose bodies were found wrapped in trash bags earlier this month.
Michael Madison, 35, appeared via a video feed from jail for his arraignment, for which he was handcuffed and wearing orange jail scrubs. When the judge asked him how he was, Madison answered, "I've been better."
The judge continued his $6 million bond and said she would appoint two attorneys to represent him. A pretrial hearing was set for Tuesday morning.
Michael Madison, 35, appeared via a video feed from jail for his arraignment, for which he was handcuffed and wearing orange jail scrubs. When the judge asked him how he was, Madison answered, "I've been better."
The judge continued his $6 million bond and said she would appoint two attorneys to represent him. A pretrial hearing was set for Tuesday morning.
Florida Sheriff: Officers Who Shot Unarmed Black Man In His Driveway Followed 'Standard Protocols' | ThinkProgress
Florida Sheriff: Officers Who Shot Unarmed Black Man In His Driveway Followed 'Standard Protocols' | ThinkProgress: According to Florida Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan in a CNN interview Thursday, the police officers who fired 15 shots at 60-year-old Roy Middleton in the driveway of his and his mother’s home acted entirely within their limits in response to a 911 call for a suspected car theft. For his late-night excursion to grab cigarettes out of his mother’s car, Middleton is now recovering from a bullet wound in his leg, along with bullets piercing his mother’s car and the side of the house.
FBI crackdown nabs pimps, rescues children - CNN.com
FBI crackdown nabs pimps, rescues children - CNN.com: Washington (CNN) -- They are mostly teenage girls, often from broken homes where no one misses them. Their world is one of drugs and abuse -- emotional and physical -- in which they are forced to sell their bodies.
In announcing the FBI's latest crackdown on child prostitution, officials Monday described a dark underside of society that has grown through Internet sites that provide pimps easy access to johns in hotels, motels, at truck stops and just about anywhere else.
The nationwide operation over the weekend resulted in 150 arrests, with 105 children between the ages of 13 and 17 rescued, according to Ron Hosko, assistant director of the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division.
In announcing the FBI's latest crackdown on child prostitution, officials Monday described a dark underside of society that has grown through Internet sites that provide pimps easy access to johns in hotels, motels, at truck stops and just about anywhere else.
The nationwide operation over the weekend resulted in 150 arrests, with 105 children between the ages of 13 and 17 rescued, according to Ron Hosko, assistant director of the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division.
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