African Leaders Meet To Discuss Crisis In Congo

Comments (0) | conflict-free, conflict-free resolutions, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, Enough Project, Genocide, Genocide Intervention Network, International, opinion, Raise Hope for Congo

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(andré thiel, Creative Commons)

The Rwandan president Paul Kagame, however, will not attend.

Morsi's Opponents Respond Angrily To His New Powers

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Morsi's opponents have called for protests with the goal of "toppling the fascist, despotic consitutional declaration."

Yasser Arafat's Remains Will Be Exhumed

Comments (0) | International, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Poison, yasser arafat

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images)

The remains will be exhumed in order to determine if the former Palestinian leader was poisoned.

Petraeus Testifies About Benghazi

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Creative Commons)

Petraeus defended U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice in his testimony.

Conflict Between Israel, Hamas Escalates

Comments (1) | benjamin netanyahu, egypt, Gaza, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Hamas, International, International, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jerusalem, Netanyahu, Palestine, Qandil, tel aviv, violence israel palestine

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Creative Commons)

As international support for Hamas grows, the violence in the Gaza strip has escalated.

Boehner Tells GOP To Avoid Major Showdown With Democrats

Comments (0) | boehner, Congress, Democrats, gridlock, House, House Speaker John Boehner, john boehner, National, partisanship, Republicans, Speaker

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Talk Radio News Service, Creative Commons)

Even though they still refuse to raise taxes, they have to avoid dramatic showdowns.

BBC's Director General Resigns

Comments (0) | BBC, bbc child abuse, British Broadcasting Corporation, child abuse, George Entwistle, International, news

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Norma Desmond, Creative Commons)

George Entwistle resigned after a Newsnight report on child abuse.

FBI “Stunned” By Inadvertent Discovery Of Petraeus’s Affair

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Creative Commons)

The FBI stumbled upon the affair during an investigation of Paula Broadwell's emails.

Supreme Court To Review Key Element Of Voting Rights Act

Comments (0) | constitutional protection, discrimination, National, protection, racial discrimination, racism, Supreme Court, voting, voting rights, voting rights act

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(OZinOH, Creative Commons)

Section 5 requires states with a history of discrimination to obtain federal approval before changing their voting laws.

Obama Declared Winner In Florida After Ballot Count Deadline Reached

Comments (0) | 2012 election, 2012 Presidential Election, ballot, ballot count, ballot count florida, Barack Obama, Election 2012, Florida, florida vote, National, Obama, President Obama, Romney, vote, voting

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Mrs. Gemstone, Creative Commons)

Florida's counties had to submit their final ballot counts to the secretary of state Saturday.

Parts Of Manhattan Have Power Back

Comments (1) | electricity, Hurricane Sandy, National, New York City, power, power outage, Sandy

Cara Palmer
Opinion Editor

Hundreds of thousands of residents in Manhattan now have power again. They have been without power and electricity for five days since Hurricane Sandy hit New York.

Romney Campaigns In The Sunshine State As Early Voting Begins In Florida

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Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons)

Early voting opened in the Miami-Dade and Broward counties at 7 a.m. on Saturday.

East Coast Begins Evacuations Ahead Of Arrival Of Hurricane Sandy

Comments (31) | caribbean, east coast, evacuation, hurricane preparation, Hurricane Sandy, hurricanes, National, National

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Hurricane Sandy, NASA)

New Jersey and New York are among states that have delared states of emergency.

Mold Found At Firm Responsible For Meningitis Outbreak

Comments (0) | Drugs, fda, food and drug administration, Health, Health, meningitis, meningitis outbreak, New England Compounding Center, regulations, Steroids

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Sanofi Pasteur, Creative Commons)

The FDA found mold in the room where drugs are made at the New England Compounding Pharmacy.

Malala Yousafzai Recovering, Able To Stand

Comments (3) | International, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistan, pakistani girl shooting, shooting, Taliban

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Creative Commons)

She is able to stand and communicate by writing, but requires more treatment before she is fully recovered.

Bombing In Beirut Sparks Protests Throughout Lebanon

Comments (0) | Bashir Gemayel, Beirut, bomb in Beirut, bomb in Lebanon, car bomb, Christian Phalange Party, Christians, International, International, Lebanon, Lebanon Civil War, Syria

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Eusebius, Creative Commons)

Meanwhile, Beirut itself is quiet.

Israeli Navy Seizes Pro-Palestinian Ship

Comments (3) | Gaza Strip, Hamas, International, International, Israel, israeli navy, israeli palestinian conflict, Middle East, Palestine

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Joi Ito, Creative Commons)

The ship was redirected to the Israeli port of Ashdod.

Second Debate: Obama's And Romney's Five Bests And Worsts

Comments (0) | 2012 election, Barack Obama, Debates, economy, election, Election 2012, first debate, healthcare, mitt romney, Opinion, opinion, President Obama, presidential debate

Cara Palmer, Miguel Arreola
Contributors

(Barack Obama, Creative Commons)

Candidates both impress and disappoint with their rhetoric.

Company Tied To Meningitis Outbreak Broke Regulations

Comments (0) | Drugs, fda, food and drug administration, Health, meningitis, meningitis outbreak, New England Compounding Center, regulations, Steroids

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Sanofi Pasteur, Creative Commons)

The company sold drugs without requiring prescriptions from physicians, despite Massachusetts state law requiring them.

Leader Of Al-Qaeda Calls For Holy War Against U.S., Israel

Comments (0) | al-qaeda, anti-Muslim film, Ayman al-Zawahiri, innocence of muslims, International, Israel, terrorism, U.S., United States

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(J-Yiu, Creative Commons)

Ayman al-Zawahri called the protesters in Cairo, Benghazi “honest and zealous.”

Romney Campaign Doubles, Triples Ad Spending In Swing States

Comments (0) | 2012 election, advertisement, Barack Obama, campaign ads, campaign spending, Election 2012, mitt romney, Obama-Biden, Opinion, Presidential Election, presidential race, romney-ryan

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons)

Romney is now outspending President Obama on television ads for the first time in the election season.

Turkey Responds To Syrian Mortar Fire

Comments (0) | assad, International, mortar fire, revolution, shelling, Syria, Turkey, turkey-syria conflict

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Freedom House, Creative Commons)

The exchange of fire between Turkey and Syria continues into a fourth day.

Vatican Court Convicts Pope's Ex-Butler Of Theft

Comments (0) | International, Paolo Gabriele, pope, pope's butler, pope's ex-butler, vatican, vatileaks

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Kevin Gessner, Creative Commons)

The Pope is expected to pardon his former butler.

Romney Raises $12 Million After Debate Performance

Comments (0) | 2012 election, Barack Obama, campaign donations, campaign finance, Debate, debate 2012, Debates, Election 2012, mitt romney, National, online donations, Presidential Debates, presidential race

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(davelawrence8, Creative Commons)

Sixty percent of the contributions came from first-time donors, says the campaign.

Obama Raises $181 Million In September

Comments (0) | 2012 election, campaign donations, campaign finance, Election 2012, money, National, Obama campaign, President Obama, presidential campaign, presidential race

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Barack Obama, Creative Commons)

The September haul sets a record for Obama's 2012 campaign.

NFL Refs Approve Deal Ending Lockout

Comments (0) | football, NFL, referees, replacement referees, Sports

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Ed Yourdon, Creative Commons)

The referees are now getting ready for their Sunday games.

Consumer Spending Up In August

Comments (1) | consumer spending, economic activity, economic growth, gas, gas prices, National, price of gas

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Marine B, Creative Commons)

It rose by 0.5 percent, largely as a result of higher gas prices.

Romney Campaign Explains Release Of Tax Returns, Democrats Respond

Comments (0) | 2012 election, Election 2012, mitt romney, National, President Obama, romney 2011 tax returns, Romney tax returns, romney taxes, taxes

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(davelawrence8, Creative Commons)

One reason the returns were released was to quell constant requests for information.

Senate Passes Stopgap Spending Bill To Avoid Shutdown

Comments (0) | 112th congress, 2012 election, Congress, Election 2012, government funding, lame-duck session 2012, National, President Obama, Presidential Election, stopgap spending bill

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Talk Radio News Service, Creative Commons)

The bill was passed 62-30.

Libyan Protesters Drive Militia From Benghazi Base

Comments (0) | American Ambassador, christopher stevens, innocence of muslims, International, libya, middle east protests, mitt romney

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(BRQ Network, Creative Commons)

The protesters were shouting, "No to militias."

Anti-American Protests Hit Australia As Anti-Muslim Filmmaker Is Taken Into Custody

Comments (0) | anti-american protests, anti-Muslim film, innocence of muslims, libya, Nation and World

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Beverly & Pack, Creative Commons)

Protests hit 20 countries.

Japan Promises To End Dependence On Nuclear Power By 2030s

Comments (0) | energy dependence, fukishima, Green Energy, International, Japan, japan nuclear power, nuclear power

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(nofrills, Creative Commons)

The decision comes after a steady rise in anti-nuclear sentiment in Japan.

Kansas Birther Drops Initiative To Remove Obama From Ballot

Comments (0) | 2012 election, birther, Election 2012, kansas birther, mitt romney, National, Obama birth certificate, President Obama, Presidential Election

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Kristin A, Creative Commons)

Montgomery dropped his petition as a result of the negative public reaction to it.

Obama, Romney Ramp Up Campaigning After Conventions

Comments (0) | 2012 election, convention, democratic national convention, dnc, Election 2012, mitt romney, National, obama vs. romney, President Obama, presidential campaign, Presidential Election, Republican National Convention, rnc, swing states

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(DonkeyHotey, Creative Commons)

The candidates are focusing on mobilizing voters in swing states.

Record Number Of Illegal Immigrants Deported In 2011

Comments (1) | deportation, ICE, illegal immigration, immigration and customs enforcement, immigration reform, John Morton, National, President Obama

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(presenteorg, Creative Commons)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that 396,906 people were deported in 2011.

Vermont Joins New York And Connecticut In DOMA Lawsuit

Comments (2) | connecticut, Defense of Marriage Act, doma, equal rights, gay marriage, National, new york, same-sex marriage, Vermont

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Kevin Zolkiewicz, Creative Commons)

Vermont's attorney general said the law unfairly discriminates against same-sex couples.

U.S., China Discuss Influence In Pacific Region

Comments (0) | China, hillary clinton, Nation and World, pacific islands, pacific islands forum, U.S.

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Creative Commons)

Both Hillary Clinton and China's Vice Foreign Minister deny that they are competing for "geo-political influence."

Summer Visitors To Yosemite Worried About Contracting Hantavirus

Comments (0) | hantavirus, National, yosemite, Yosemite hantavirus

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Wonderlane, Creative Commons)

The virus has killed two people and sickened four so far.

German Manufacturer Of Drug That Caused Birth Defects Apologizes

Comments (1) | birth defects, Drugs, Germany, Gruenenthal, International, Pharmaceutical Companies, thalidomide

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Luciana Christante, Creative Commons)

This first apology comes five decades after the effects of the drug became clear.

Federal Judge Orders Restoration Of Early Voting In Ohio

Comments (0) | 2012 election, early voting, National, Ohio, ohio early voting, voting rights

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

(Vox Efx, Creative Commons)

Early voting the weekend before the election has been allowed in Ohio since 2005.

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