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US Homeland Security scrambles to prepare for shutdown
Al Jazeera English - 28 Feb 2015 04:08
Congressional representatives in the Republican-controlled House reject short-term funding, as partial shutdown looms.
The McMansion is back, and bigger than ever
Chicago Tribune - 28 Feb 2015 21:57ObamaCare takes bite out of tax refunds
New York Post - 28 Feb 2015 04:51
More than half of those who signed up for ObamaCare in 2014 underestimated their income -- and now have to pay back an average of $530 in subsidies when they...
Michelle Rodriguez Says Casting Actors of Color in White Superhero Roles 'So Stupid'
Time - 28 Feb 2015 22:30
"Stop stealing all the white people's superheroes. Make up your own"
Recording in police shooting suddenly found, prompting cries of foul
Chicago Tribune - 28 Feb 2015 04:15Cuba Joins One Billion Rising To End Violence Against Women
OpEdNews - 28 Feb 2015 06:17
On February 14, called "The Day of Friendship" in Cuba, there were tens of thousands attending the fair. We were asked to dance at the scenic main stage with Old Havana as a backdrop. Facing thousands of Cubans, our grou...
Cuba Talks Turn Awkward Over Terror Listing
Time - 28 Feb 2015 04:21
Another round of talks, another round of smiles Friday, as negotiators for Cuba and the United States joined in stepping carefully around the first obvious obstacle to emerge in their joint effort to re-establish diploma...
Congress struggles to keep Homeland Security funded
CNN - 28 Feb 2015 04:03
Congress is scrambling to meet a midnight deadline to keep the Department of Homeland Security -- and all the border agents, TSA screeners and federal workers that come with it -- running amid a heated immigration debate...
Why would GOP candidate for Missouri governor kill himself?
Chicago Tribune - 28 Feb 2015 03:33Kremlin Critic Gunned Down in Moscow Ahead of Anti-Putin March
Time - 28 Feb 2015 02:57
The Russian President has pledged to oversee the investigation
Santorum Calls for 'Boots on the Ground' to Combat IS
Boston - 28 Feb 2015 02:15
Former senator Rick Santorum calls for American 'boots on the ground,' to combat Islamic State in an address at the Conservative Political Action Conference, being held at National Harbor, Maryland, near Washington, D.C....
US, Cuba a Step Closer to Reopening Embassies
ABC News - 28 Feb 2015 02:14
Both sides expressed optimism on Friday that Cuba and the United States will soon resume normal diplomatic relations.
Indiana may install 'baby boxes' for those giving up newborns
Chicago Tribune - 28 Feb 2015 01:53Dress that 'greatly resembles' stolen Lupita Nyong'o gown recovered
Fox News - 28 Feb 2015 04:29
A dress that strongly resembles the custom gown taken from Lupita Nyong'o's hotel room earlier this week has been recovered, a sheriff's official said Friday.
Trial set to begin for man accused in fatal stabbing at Naperville bar
Chicago Tribune - 28 Feb 2015 04:09Krauthammer: 'The Democrats have already won
Fox News - 28 Feb 2015 01:50
Charles Krauthammer said" Friday on 'Special Report with Bret Baier' that Republicans have to "give it up and move on"
President Obama Gives Teary Send Off to Attorney General Holder
Time - 28 Feb 2015 01:25
Notes Attorney General Eric Holder's stance on civil rights in his parting address
Rand Paul Just Lost the Bulgaria Primary
Time - 28 Feb 2015 01:19
U.S. ally hits back after the presidential hopeful's dismissive remark
Does destroying human history serve ISIL's goals?
Al Jazeera English - 28 Feb 2015 01:19
Scenes of ISIL fighters smashing artifacts at museum in Iraq's Mosul have drawn an unprecedented outcry worldwide.
Jeb Bush Stresses Conservative Credentials at Republicans' Political Gathering
The New York Times - 28 Feb 2015 01:09
Mr. Bush said he created a solid business climate in Florida, where he served two terms as governor, and he explained his current campaign approach called "inclusive conservatism."
U.S. begins vetting Syrian rebels for military training: Pentagon
Reuters - 28 Feb 2015 01:09
WASHINGTON
India Prepares a Budget, Surrounded by Secrecy and Big Expectations
The New York Times - 28 Feb 2015 01:08
An army of workers has been holed up for days in a subterranean space, proofreading and preparing to print 10,000 copies of what many hope will be a momentous and politically risky plan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.