WASHINGTON — Martin Luther King Jr. “would not yet be satisfied” with the progress the nation has made on protecting voting rights, Attorney General Eric Holder said on the 45th anniversary of the civil rights icon’s death, according to prepared remarks. Holder said King would be “proud of the country he helped recreate” and encouraged […]
North Korean army warns US
4 April 2013 by
The North Korean army has warned Washington that its military has been cleared to wage an attack using “smaller, lighter and diversified nuclear” weapons.”The moment of explosion is approaching fast,” the military said, warning that war could break out “today or tomorrow”.The statement, carried by the Korean Central News Agency early on Thursday, said troops […]
Keeping up with the Kardashian scam.
3 April 2013 by
Could Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian be involved in a charity scam? According to ESPN, Lamar Odom’s charity “Cathy’s Kids” — which he founded in 2004 after his mother passed away from cancer — promises “money for cancer research [but] has not given a dime in grant money to any cancer entity in its eight-year […]
Tutu Wins 2013 Templeton Prize
3 April 2013 by
Desmond Tutu, the former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town who rose to international fame as he helped lead the fight against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s and 1980s, was named the 2013 Templeton Prize winner Thursday. The honor, which comes with a $1.7 million award, is given annually by the West Conshohocken, Penn.-based […]
All accounted for…
3 April 2013 by
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution All of the 35 educators indicted in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal have been booked into the Fulton County Jail, with the final defendant turning herself in Wednesday afternoon. Former D.H. Stanton Elementary Principal Willie Davenport surrendered to authorities and posted bond, said Fulton sheriff’s spokeswoman Tracy Flanagan. She’s charged with […]
North Korea in “state of war”…
30 March 2013 by
North Korea has announced that it has entered a “state of war” with South Korea and would deal with every inter-Korean issue accordingly. “As of now, inter-Korea relations enter a state of war and all matters between the two Koreas will be handled according to wartime protocol,” the North said in a joint statement attributed […]
Court upholds Kenyatta win.
30 March 2013 by
Unanimous decision declares March 4 presidential poll credible, dismissing fraud charges and prompting limited clashes. [Reuters] Last Modified: 30 Mar 2013 19:48 Kenya’s chief justice has announced that the country’s Supreme Court has upheld the result of the country’s March 4 presidential poll, won by Uhuru Kenyatta. The six-member bench in Nairobi was hearing legal challenges to Kenyatta’s win […]