At Least Four Dead, Including Gunman, After Southern California Shootings
“A chaotic 25-minute shooting spree” across Southern California’s Orange County Tuesday morning “left a trail of dead and injured victims …
The Filibuster Solution, Or ‘What If Honeybees Ran The U.S. Senate?’
Bees are democrats. They vote. When a community of bees has to make a choice, like where to build a …
Pictures Don’t Lie: Corn And Soybeans Are Conquering U.S. Grasslands
For years, I’ve been hearing stories about the changing agricultural landscape of the northern plains. Grasslands are disappearing, farmers told …
Clues Connect Global Hacking To Chinese Government, Security Firm Says
“Hundreds of investigations convince us” that the Chinese government is at least aware of, and likely sponsoring, cyber thieves who …
A Bona Fide American Tragedy In ‘The Terror Courts’
The torture of alleged terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay — first reported by the Red Cross in 2004, and since …
Exclusive First Read: ‘Wave’ By Sonali Deraniyagala
Economist Sonali Deraniyagala lost her husband, parents and two young sons in the terrifying Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. They …
Pistorius Says He Feared For His Life; Prosecutor Says Shooting Was Premeditated
South African prosecutors laid out their case Tuesday against sprinter Oscar Pistorius, charging that the Olympic and Paralympic athlete committed …
Newtown Shooter May Have Taken Cues From Norway Massacre
Investigators trying to piece together a motive in December’s killings in Newtown, Conn., believe that 20-year-old shooter Adam Lanza may …
Drugs sentences vary, as judges use discretion
How Patricia Spottedcrow may have ended up with a 12 year sentence for a drug crime
Nebraska Sen. Johanns Won’t Run Again; Was Support For Hagel Nomination A Factor?
Nobody saw this one coming. Sen. Mike Johanns, a reliably conservative Republican from Nebraska, announced yesterday (Feb. 18) he would …
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