Judge places California’s global warming program on hold
A San Francisco superior court judge has put California’s sweeping plan to curb greenhouse gas pollution on hold, saying the state did not adequately evaluate alternatives to its cap-and-trade program.
NCAA, Homeland Security partner in planning a safe Final Four
Fans attending this year’s March Madness games will be greeted by a video of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and NCAA President Mark Emmert encouraging them to “say something” if they see suspicious activities.
US Approaching Insolvency, Fix To Be ‘Painful’: Fisher
The United States is on a fiscal path towards insolvency and policymakers are at a “tipping point,” a Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday.
Who’s in charge? NATO members squabble over who leads Libyan bombings…and they can’t even agree whether to assassinate Gaddafi
A war of words has erupted between the U.S. and Britain after the U.K. government claimed Muammar Gaddafi is a legitimate target for assassination.
Ron Paul mocks ‘fiscal conservatives’ who cut NPR but approve Afghan war
In a passionate speech to the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) mocked so-called “fiscal conservatives” who voted to cut funding to National Public Radio, even when it’s not clear if such a move would affect the deficit, but don’t seem to mind continuing funding for the Afghan war.
Obama: ‘President Does Not Have Power Under Constitution to Unilaterally Authorize a Military Attack’
As a presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama (D.-Ill.) emphatically stated that the Constitution does not give the president the authority to unilaterally authorize a military attack unless it is needed to stop an actual or imminent attack on the United States.
Japanese government admits potassium iodide pills should have been distributed earlier
(NaturalNews) A Japanese nuclear safety official has now publicly admitted the Japanese government improperly withheld potassium iodide from the public for three days following the Fukushima power plant explosion. Kazuma Yokota says the Japanese government was “caught off guard” by the nuclear catastrophe and didn’t realize its people needed potassium iodide until three days later.
Obama Starts Another Illegal War, Rangel Calls For Draft
What balls! What hubris! What hypocrisy! What happened to America?
Food contamination fears spread
Food contamination has become a worry in a few areas in Japan. Cases of contaminated vegetables and milk have already stoked anxiety despite assurances from officials that the levels are not dangerous.
Putin likens U.N. Libya resolution to crusade calls
VOTKINSK, Russia (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Monday likened the U.N. Security Council resolution supporting military action in Libya to medieval calls for crusades.
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