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Cops sift for clues in
burned-out cabin where
LAPD fugitive Christopher
Dorner apparently killed himself

New York Daily News, by Michael Walsh Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 2/16/2013 4:25:44 PM Post Reply

Streams of bullets whiz through the air as LAPD officers surround a mountain cabin to apprehend the onetime cop turned suspected cop killer inside. The cabin catches fire after police start pumping in tear gas. The accused murderer, likely aware of his impending demise does not want to draw out the process any longer and, apparently, points a gun to his head. One final shot rings out…Crackling flames puncture the otherwise deadening silence of the once noisy scene. Then leftover ammunition starts to burst like destructive popcorn, as officers lower their weapons. Christopher Dorner, fugitive

Hugo Chávez’s Absence Deepens
Venezuela’s Sense of Crisis

Time Magazine, by Girish Gupta Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 2/16/2013 4:20:39 PM Post Reply

Caracas - When Venezuelan authorities announced a long-overdue devaluation of their currency last week, ministers insisted that the command had come directly from President Hugo Chávez. (Snip) It seems difficult to believe Chávez continues to govern, having not been seen nor heard from since early December when he went through a six-hour operation in Havana. It was the fourth such treatment in a year and a half. Since the operation, no photos, audio or video recordings have been made public of the usually garrulous leader. But, despite his absence, Chávez has still cast a long shadow.

Waffle House smothers
customers with security
surcharge at Underground location

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, by Ernie Suggs Original Article

Posted By: Ribicon- 2/16/2013 4:16:44 PM Post Reply

Myrtice White and Cynthia Delaney took MARTA from their jobs at Peachtree Center to Underground Atlanta to do what has become a tradition for many Southerners – breakfast at Waffle House. The excitement ended when the bills came. “Normally, this is about $10,” White said. “I just spent $16.” Delaney shows off a cup of grits and a sandwich. $8. “This is a $5 meal,” Delaney said. “I think the prices are high. But I would rather pay more if it means I am going to be safe.” The Underground Waffle House opened with great fanfare in 2009, bringing one of the city’s favorite restaurants to the

Jackson Jr.´s downfall tied
to objects, not power

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 2/16/2013 4:13:14 PM Post Reply

CHICAGO— For all the talk of Jesse Jackson Jr. aspiring to be a U.S. senator or mayor of the nation´s third-largest city, his career wasn´t ended by attempts to amass political power. Instead, it was the former congressman´s desire for flashy items — a gold-plated Rolex watch, furs and collectibles, such as Eddie Van Halen´s guitar. In a state where stop-at-nothing political ambition has been well documented — and often rewarded — the seemingly frivolous cause of Jackson´s undoing is seen by political observers and at least one former colleague as both nonsensical and sad.

Jets escort plane from where
Obama is vacationing

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 2/16/2013 3:57:33 PM Post Reply

Officials say two F-16 military jets have escorted a small plane away from a no-fly zone above where President Barack Obama is vacationing along Florida’s Treasure Coast. U.S. ArmyLt. Col. Mike Humphreys said the planes forced the Cessna 152 to land in Witham Field in Stuart around noon Saturday. Local authorities met the plane when it landed. No other details were released. Federal Aviation Administration officials said they are investigating whether the Cessna entered the temporarily restricted flight area. Obama is spending the weekend with some friends at the Floridian,

Bomb kills 64 in Pakistan´s Quetta

Reuters, by Gul Yousufzai & Jibran Ahmed Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 2/16/2013 3:57:30 PM Post Reply

Quetta, Pakistan - Sixty-four people including school children died on Saturday in a bomb attack carried out by extremists from Pakistan´s Sunni Muslim majority, police said. A spokesman for Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a Sunni group, claimed responsibility for the bomb in Quetta, which caused casualties in the town´s main bazaar, a school and a computer center. Police said most of the victims were Shi´ites. Burned school bags and books were strewn around. (Snip) "This is a continuation of terrorism against Shi´ites." "I saw many bodies of women and children," said an eyewitness at a hospital.

US scrambles jet fighters
after Russian nuclear bombers
circle airspace over
American island Guam

Daily Mail (UK), by Helen Pow Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 2/16/2013 3:53:09 PM Post Reply

Two Russian bombers have been caught circling the US island of Guam in a ´highly unusual´ move some are claiming shows President Vladimir Putin´s growing strategic assertiveness towards America. The aircraft - Russian Tu-95 Bear-H bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons - flew over the western Pacific island just hours before Obama´s state of the union address on Tuesday and were intercepted by Air Force F-15 jets. Officials insisted the surprise training mission ´stayed professional´ and said it was unclear whether the bombers were equipped with nuclear missiles. The bombers remained in international air space, they said.

Memory Loss at Fox News:
Maddow’s ‘Water-Gate’ Loop
Of Rubio Is The Wright Stuff

Mediaite, by Joe Concha Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 2/16/2013 3:36:32 PM Post Reply

Rachel Maddow‘s preparation for each of her MSNBC shows is well-documented. Her rise in the ratings is a direct result of this meticulous preparation…around finding facts (instead of noise) to support her nightly claims of GOP hypocrisy. On some cable shows, there’s no there there. With Maddow, while mistakes are made as they are on every other program, there’s some real meat to chew on. (Snip) Which is why it’s disappointing to see her get down in the gutter with nonsense like the Marco Rubio “Watergate” loop that dominated her show on Wednesday night.

Rubio to Middle East,
to talk with Netanyahu
about nuclear Iran,
Palestinian peace treaty

Fox News, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 2/16/2013 3:23:51 PM Post Reply

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Saturday he is traveling to Jordan and Israel, another high-profile event for the senator considered an emerging leader in the Republican Party and a potential 2016 presidential candidate. The first-term senator said the trip is part of his official duties as a member of the chamber’s Intelligence and Foreign Relations committees. “America´s friendship with Israel is a truly special one, and we must continue to do all we can to support this beacon of democracy, religious freedom and free enterprise in the heart of an unstable region,” Rubio said.

New details of tragedy
emerge in Pistorius case,
per South African newspaper

Yahoo Sports, by Jay Busbee Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 2/16/2013 2:58:41 PM Post Reply

A new report out of South Africa indicates that Oscar Pistorius carried Reeva Steenkamp downstairs from the bathroom where he had allegedly shot her, and attempted to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while attempting to save her life. The report comes via Beeld, an Afrikaaans-language newspaper in South Africa. The newspaper reported that Steenkamp was still breathing when local security guards and neighbors arrived at Pistorius´ house, but died shortly afterward. She had been shot four times through the bathroom door. While the first reports indicated that Pistorius had believed

Benedict XVI, the best-dressed pope

Los Angeles Times, by Charlotte Allen Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 2/16/2013 2:57:23 PM Post Reply

I´m a Catholic, but I´ll admit it (or should I say "confess" it?): When Pope Benedict XVI announced his pending resignation, my first thought wasn´t religious. It was in fact downright superficial. "There goes the best-dressed pontiff ever!" During his nearly eight years on the throne of St. Peter, Benedict has always looked absolutely perfect, sartorially speaking, whether garbed in elaborate vestments for an Easter liturgy or clad in the simple but meticulously tailored white caped cassock (it´s called a "simar" in church lingo) that he wears on more ordinary occasions. He´s been the Duke of Windsor

Eva Longoria Tutors
Joaquin Castro in Spanish

Washington Free Beacon, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 2/16/2013 2:51:14 PM Post Reply

Obama supporter and actress Eva Longoria is Texas congressman Joaquin Castro’s Spanish tutor. He is the twin brother of San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro. Vogue revealed this fact in its feature of Castro and his twin brother Rep. Joaquin Castro (D., Texas) in the March issue, according to the San Antonio Express: As for the article itself, the most revelatory item comes from this tidbit: Actress Eva Longoria sends Joaquin instructional tapes to help him with his Spanish. Julian Castro headlined the 2012 Democratic National Convention, which was a position to rally the Hispanic vote.

How to Unparalyze Us

New York Times, by Thomas L. Friedman Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 2/16/2013 2:34:13 PM Post Reply

I was struck by one particular moment during President Obama’s State of the Union address. The president proposed a $1 billion investment to build a new National Network for Manufacturing Innovation to spur high-tech manufacturing in America. (Snip) Message: There is no doubt our economy is primarily being held back by the deleveraging and drop in demand that resulted from the 2008 financial crisis. But they are being reinforced today by uncertainty and worry that we do not have our political house in order and, therefore, our tax, regulatory, pension and entitlement frameworks

Inquiry of Democratic Senator
Started With a Partisan Push

New York Times, by Eric Lipton Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 2/16/2013 2:19:45 PM Post Reply

Falls Church, VA - Sandwiched between two doctors’ offices at a roadside plaza here is the headquarters of a small team of veteran Republican investigators, operating almost as a private detective squad, who since late last year have had a determined goal: bringing down Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey. (Snip) The combination of allegations, of misuse of public office and of sexual misconduct, helped propel the story into the headlines and onto television, and set tongues to wagging at cocktail parties across Washington. Mr. Menendez, who just won his second Senate term

Obama to take golf lessons
from Butch Harmon

USA Today, by Chris Chase Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 2/16/2013 2:10:14 PM Post Reply

President Obama will take a golf lesson from Tiger Woods´ old swing coach this weekend during a quick golf getaway to Florida. Butch Harmon and his son, Claude III, are flying in to work with Obama at their School of Golf at the newly-redesigned Floridian golf course in Palm City. Tim Rosaforte of Golf Digest reports Obama requested a lesson with the Harmons through an aide. He´ll be the latest in a long line of presidents to tee it up with Butch. "I´ve played golf with Ike, Nixon, Ford and President Bush 41," Harmon told Rosaforte.

Obama´s Preschool Proposal
Is The Magical Fantasy Of
A Preschool Student

Forbes Magazine, by Carrie Lukas Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 2/16/2013 1:46:15 PM Post Reply

Gail Collins believes it’s long past time for government to do more to subsidize preschool, as President Obama suggested during the State of the Union. Her big regret is that this wasn’t accomplished in the early 1970s, when it was being advanced by Walter Mondale. As Collins writes about this topic, she refers to these government proposals as part of the “drive to make quality preschool education available to every family in the United States.” Because it’s just that easy, right? Where does Collins—and Obama for that matter—get the child-like faith that somehow getting the federal government

Waiting for lawmakers
to encourage democracy

Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA], by Daryl Lease Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 2/16/2013 1:39:23 PM Post Reply

If I make it to 100, I hope I´m healthy enough to wait in line for several hours to vote. I also hope I´m fortunate enough to live in a place that isn´t so callous and corrupt that it would expect me to wait in line for several hours to vote. By that measure, retirement in Florida seems out the question, at least for now. So does Virginia. (Snip) The North Miami resident waited three hours to vote at her local library. "No one should have to wait in line that long," the Haitian immigrant told The New York Times through a family interpreter. "But I was going to persist because I really wanted to vote."

Drone strikes: Who´s on the ´kill list´

Los Angeles Times, by Tom Campbell Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 2/16/2013 1:20:51 PM Post Reply

Who decides who will be killed by U.S. drone attacks? Protectors of civil liberties have expressed dissatisfaction with the present system of unreviewed presidential discretion, whether in the hands of George W. Bush or Barack Obama. Must an individual have attacked America or Americans to make the "kill list"? Are the standards higher if the target is a U.S. citizen? How much "collateral damage" is acceptable? And, above all, how comfortable are we with one person, albeit the commander in chief, making these decisions? Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence

Budget-busting burgers: Beef,
chicken supply could be casualties
of Congress, Obama sequester fight

Washington Times, by By Seth McLaughlin & Stephen Dinan Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 2/16/2013 12:47:56 PM Post Reply

If the spending sequesters happen, get ready for the great beef shortage of 2013. The Obama administration said Thursday that the across-the-board cuts would mean furloughs for food safety inspectors, and if those inspectors aren’t on the job, meat-processing plants can’t open. That means 2 billion pounds of beef and pork and potentially more than 3 billion pounds of poultry will never make it to the market, causing shortages and price spikes across the economy. “This is going to adversely affect every consumer in America,” said Sen. Mark L. Pryor, Arkansas Democrat.

First lady, Joe Biden in town

Aspen Times [CO], by Rick Carroll Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 2/16/2013 12:46:58 PM Post Reply

ASPEN — Michelle Obama and her daughters, Sasha and Malia, arrived Friday in Aspen to enjoy Presidents Day weekend. Law-enforcement officials declined to discuss the first lady´s plans for the short stay, but Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo said that his agency will be providing assistance to the Secret Service during the visit. DiSalvo said his understanding is that Obama will leave town by Sunday. Vice President Joe Biden also is visiting the area this week, with a short ski trip planned in Snowmass Village, according to published reports. Sgt. Brian Olson, of the Snowmass Village Police Department,

Pythons not Florida´s only
invasive animal problem

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 2/16/2013 12:43:36 PM Post Reply

KEY LARGO, Fla. — While hunters stalked the elusive Burmese python through Florida´s Everglades over the past month, state and federal wildlife officials set traps for other animals menacing native wildlife in a fragile ecosystem. The python gets most of the attention in Florida´s animal kingdom and is accused of decimating populations of native mammals in the Everglades, but wildlife officials say other species including feral cats, black-and-white tegu lizards and Cuban tree frogs pose equally serious threats. And while a state-organized Python Challenge was held this year, a Kitty Cat Challenge or

Final count in Florida´s
Python Challenge hunt: 68

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 2/16/2013 12:40:23 PM Post Reply

MIAMI— Florida wildlife officials say 68 Burmese pythons were caught and killed during a public hunt for the invasive snakes in the Everglades. That tally might not seem impressive, considering that roughly 1,600 people signed up for the state-sponsored Python Challenge. But Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials say the hunt may have prevented thousands more pythons from being born in the Everglades. Female pythons can lay 50 to 100 eggs at a time. The Python Challenge began Jan. 12 and ended Sunday. Wildlife officials said Saturday that the longest python

Sunning and skiing for Obamas
as the president and Congress
takes a vacation

Washington Times, by Dave Boyer Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 2/16/2013 12:35:15 PM Post Reply

With no solution yet for automatic budget cuts due to kick in March 1, both President Obama and congressional lawmakers have decamped from Washington for vacations. Mr. Obama arrived in Florida Friday night for a four-day, President’s Day weekend of golf lessons and relaxation with a wealthy campaign donor who was once the target of anti-minority bias complaints, while first lady Michelle Obama is vacationing separately in the ski mecca of Aspen, Colo., with their daughters. The president hit the links Saturday morning at the Floridian Golf Club, a private, gated golf community in

NBC News Reporter Stops
Returning Carnival Cruise
Passenger From Quoting Bible

Newsbusters, by Noel Sheppard Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 2/16/2013 12:34:14 PM Post Reply

As stranded Carnival Cruise passengers began finally disembarking in Mobile, Alabama, late Thursday evening, MSNBC had NBC News correspondent Mark Potter on the scene to speak with them. One young lady during her over three minute interview tried to cite a Bible verse that helped her get through the ordeal, but Potter pulled his microphone away and quickly ended the discussion (video follows with transcript and commentary): MARK POTTER, MSNBC REPORTER: It sounded like you guys handled it pretty well. Were there some passengers who seemed to have a really rough time on board?

Obamacare: Democrats Starting to
Run But There’s No Place to Hide

PJ Media, by Rick Moran Original Article

Posted By: Pluperfect- 2/16/2013 12:28:49 PM Post Reply

It was inevitable that once the blanks contained in Obamacare began to be filled in, that even Democratic supporters of the law would start running away from it, so toxic it is going to be to any politician who supported it. The unintended — and intended – consequences are proving to be a nightmare for the health insurance consumer and the government seems powerless to do anything about it. A hearing on Thursday of the Senate Finance Committee turned into a Democratic Obamacare bashing-fest as four powerful Democratic Senators “laid into” the administration’s top regulator on new

Warning: This Will Get
Your Blood Boiling

Breitbart´s InstaBlog, by Lisa De Pasquale Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 2/16/2013 12:26:12 PM Post Reply

We´ve all heard about the free Obama phones. A friend was recently looking for a part-time work and found this listing on Craig´s List [note: the "DMV" refers to DC, Maryland, Virginia]: Street Teams & Leaders Earn $500-$2000 A Week (DMV Area) Thank You for responding to our ad. Let us reassure you that if you are looking for an exciting opportunity you have found it here. We are a major telecommunications provider who has been tasked with the distribution of the FREE LIFELINE government cell phone program. What is it? This is a federally funded program that gives people

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