Journalism Ends Here

Journalism Ends Here: Bachmann's Money Machine Doesn't Make Her A Presidential Contender

Seeded on Sun Apr 3, 2011 3:28 PM EDT (Journalism Ends Here)

Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann's war chest had a great first quarter.

politics, president, fundraising, obama, government-shutdown, tea-party, michele-bachmann

World's Youngest? Boy, 2, Can't Quit Smoking After Dad Teaches Him Nasty Habit - Stop Smoking - FOXNews.com

Seeded on Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:11 AM EDT (FOXNews.com)

A 2-year-old boy from the city of Tianjin in China is the world's youngest smoker, or at least the youngest to admit it. Except the toddler didn't admit it — his dad did, after teaching Tong Liangliang how to light up.

china, health, cigarettes, smoking, parenting

New Mac Laptops Use Batteries Sealed for Power

Seeded on Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:10 AM EDT (Wall Street Journal)

The majority of laptop computers come with removable batteries. This approach allows you to pop in a fresh spare when your battery runs out of juice between charges, and to easily replace a battery when its lifespan is over.

technology, apple, batteries, mac, laptop

Teacher raped by 15-year-old pupil blames school

Seeded on Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:09 AM EDT (the Mail online)

A teacher who was brutally assaulted by a 15-year-old pupil accused the school where the attack took place of 'putting her in the way of a rapist'.

student, lawsuit, teacher, rape, world-news

Iran's Internet battle hits new heights - msnbc.com

Seeded on Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:41 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

As international media outlets are being pushed off the streets of Tehran, the burden of reporting on Iran's post-election crisis is falling increasingly on online channels ranging from blogs and video sites to Twitter and Facebook.

technology, iran, election, internet, protest, demonstration, facebook, twitter

Pentagon finds U.S. errors in Afghan air strikes - On Deadline - USATODAY.com

Seeded on Mon Jun 8, 2009 3:45 PM EDT (USA Today)

The Associated Press reports that Pentagon officials say U.S. troops didn't follow established tactics and procedures during an air assault last month on Taliban fighters.

afghanistan, taliban, bomb, casualties, airstrike, world-news, civilian

Palin on Tiller murder

Seeded on Mon Jun 1, 2009 5:03 PM EDT (TheHill.com)

"I feel sorrow for the Tiller family. I respect the sanctity of life and the tragedy that took place today in Kansas clearly violates respect for life. This murder also damages the positive message of life, for the unborn, and for those living.

church, abortion, religion, murder, sarah-palin, tiller

Cheney: No link between Saddam Hussein, 9/11 - CNN.com

Seeded on Mon Jun 1, 2009 4:49 PM EDT (CNN)

He strongly defended the Bush administration's decision to invade Iraq, however, arguing that Hussein's previous support for known terrorists was a serious danger after 9/11.

iraq, cheney, politics, war, saddam-hussein, 9-11

Israeli proposal: Make Jordan the official Palestinian homeland | csmonitor.com

Seeded on Mon Jun 1, 2009 4:46 PM EDT (Christian Science Monitor)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior members of his cabinet have pushed back hard against a renewed US demand to end settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territories. Interior Minister Eli Yishai said Sunday that it amounted to "expulsion."

israel, jordan, muslims, palestinian, west-bank, palestine, jews, world-news

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BBC NEWS | Europe | Irish abused 'cheated of justice'

Seeded on Wed May 20, 2009 5:34 PM EDT (BBC News)

Victims of child abuse at Catholic institutions in the Irish Republic have expressed anger that a damning report will not bring about prosecutions.

ireland, church, abuse, religion, sex, catholic, priests-nuns

Darfur rebels say Sudan army base seized | Reuters

Seeded on Sun May 17, 2009 3:42 PM EDT (Reuters)

Darfur's rebel Justice and Equality Movement said on Sunday it had seized a Sudanese government military base close to the border with Chad, stoking tensions after a series of clashes in the area.

army, darfur, chad, sudan, africa, rebels, united-nations, world-news, military-base

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | China builds first sex theme park

Seeded on Sat May 16, 2009 11:56 AM EDT (BBC News)

China is building what is billed as its first sex theme park, aimed at improving both the sex education and the sex life of its visitors.

world-news

Man Accused of Killing AOL Chat Buddy Over Snub

Seeded on Thu May 14, 2009 10:44 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)

Police say 23-year-old Nimzay Aponte was killed in a Bronx park Tuesday as she sat with a friend. She told police before she died that "Mike" did it, referring to a person she met on AOL's instant messaging service.

new-york, aol, murder, stabbing, instant-message

Elizabeth Edwards's Interview Rules: Don't Mention Rielle Hunter by Name - washingtonpost.com

Seeded on Thu May 14, 2009 10:40 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

Elizabeth Edwards has been willing to talk about most anything in interviews about her new memoir that details her husband John's affair, but only under one condition: Interviewers must agree not to mention the name of the other woman in their broadcasts or stories.

politics, sex, scandal, john-edwards, elizabeth-edwards, affair

BBC NEWS | Europe | Polish priest publishes sex guide

Seeded on Thu May 14, 2009 10:15 PM EDT (BBC News)

A Polish Catholic priest has published a book which provides married couples with a theological and practical guide to spicing up their sex lives.

book, religion, sex, priest, catholic

Harman Says She's the Victim in Wiretapping Controversy - TIME

Seeded on Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:02 PM EDT (TIME)

California Congresswoman Jane Harman, under scrutiny for allegedly pledging in a 2005 phone call to try and help two former officials of an Israeli lobbying group accused of conspiring to pass classified information, told TIME on Tuesday that she is not worried about her fate.

israel, politics, california, new-york-times, congresswoman, wiretapping, aipac, jane-harman, congressional-quarterly, american-israel-public-affairs-committee

NYPD Cop One of Four Men Cleared in Bias Assault

Seeded on Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:46 AM EDT (Digg)

A grand jury has cleared an NYPD officer and three other men of assault charges in the case that saw the alleged black victim accusing the group of four Hispanics of being racially motivated in their attack.

attack, race, police, bias, black, hispanic, us-news, nypd, hate-crime