The timing of the attacks coincided with the reporting for a Times investigation, published online on Oct. 25, that found that the relatives of Wen Jiabao, China’s prime minister, had accumulated a fortune worth several billion dollars through business dealings
Month: January 2013
Marine Commandant: Not All Positions Open to Women
NEWSMAX: Some positions in the Marines may remain closed to women if only a small percentage can meet the physical standards, said a top commander. “If the numbers are so small with regards to qualification, then there very may well be (job fields) that remain closed,” Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos said in an […]
Court ruling offers hope for juvenile lifers
USA TODAY: …Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that sentencing juveniles to a lifetime behind bars is cruel and unusual punishment, but the Michigan Court of Appeals said the decision was not retroactive and applies only to new cases. On Wednesday, a federal judge ruled the high court’s decision is indeed retroactive, renewing hope […]
Zimmerman wants to delay trial for Martin shooting
USA TODAY: Attorneys for the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with shooting Trayvon Martin to death on Wednesday asked for more time to prepare his case, saying prosecutors had been slow to turn over evidence… O’Mara said prosecutors had been slow to turn over evidence. As an example, he said someone from State Attorney’s Office […]
Israeli jets hit Syrian target near border
FINANCIAL TIMES: Israel conducted an overnight air strike near the Syria-Lebanon border, regional and US sources said on Wednesday, in a fresh indication of the potential regional spillover from Syria’s civil war. The target appeared to have been a convoy of SA-17 anti-aircraft missiles, according to western officials and regional counterparts cited by news agencies. […]
US economy slips into reverse
FINANCIAL TIMES: The US economy shrank 0.1 per cent at an annualised rate in the fourth quarter of 2012, the first contraction in three years, rattling financial markets and highlighting the danger of across-the-board federal spending cuts due in March. Much of the fall in gross domestic product was due to a big reversal in […]
Extreme delay in Sandusky case is unacceptable
[District Attorney Ray Gricar drops the ball] is a very interesting piece. I enjoyed the insight that you have provided here. I also know John Sesock to be a highly regarded, nationally known, expert in the field of child sexual abuse. Transferring of the jurisdiction back and forth between DPW in Harrisburg and the Centre […]
Jerry Sandusky won’t get a new trial, judge rules
Judge John Cleland today issued a 27-page order that said Sandusky’s lawyers conceded their post-trial review turned up no material that would have changed their trial strategy. He also has rejected post-sentencing motions regarding jury instructions, hearsay testimony and other matters…
Brazil Nightclub Fire Caused By Outdoor Flare used indoors
According to state safety codes here, clubs should have one fire extinguisher every 1,500 square feet as well as multiple emergency exits. Limits on the number of people admitted are to be strictly respected. None of that appears to have happened at the Santa Maria nightclub…
Deep spending cuts are likely, lawmakers say, with no deal on sequester in sight
Adding to the sense of inevitability is the belief that the cuts, known as the sequester, would improve the government’s bottom line without devastating the broader economy. Though the cuts would hamper economic growth, especially in the Washington region, the forecast is far less dire than with other recent fiscal deadlines, and financial markets are not pressing Washington to act…
President Obama Embraces the Senate’s Bipartisan Immigration Plan
DAILY BEAST: President Obama made a crucial tactical shift on Tuesday as he offered a full-throated appeal for immigration reform, embracing the plan cobbled together by a group of senators from both parties. Despite predictions that Obama would unveil a significantly more liberal approach than the group led by John McCain, Marco Rubio, and Chuck […]
Clinton: Not ‘Getting Back Into Politics’
NEWSMAX: Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday cast doubt on speculation she might run for the White House in 2016. In an interview taped for National Public Radio, Clinton was asked what questions she needs to answer for herself as she decides whether to run for president.
Marco Rubio: Let’s Look Beyond President Obama
NEWSMAX: … When Limbaugh pointed out that Democrats seem less interested in border security as the No. 1 priority than Republicans, Rubio said immigration reform must not only focus on the border, but should also incorporate workplace enforcement and a visa tracking system. “You know 40 percent of our illegal immigrants or undocumented people that […]
Top Senate Republican objects to governor linking funding in state budget
PITTSBURG POST-TRIBUNE: Gov. Tom Corbett on Wednesday will announce a “full privatization” plan to sell the state liquor stores, but fellow Republican leaders already are raising concerns with his plan to raise $1 billion for transportation, education or reducing state pension liabilities…