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Alleged anti-Islam filmmaker didn’t spark Muslim violence: lawyer
LOS ANGELES — A lawyer for the alleged filmmaker behind “Innocence of Muslims” denied Wednesday he was to blame for a wave of violence across the Middle East, as his client appeared in court for a second time. Attorney Steven Seiden said US congressional hearings in Washington would shed more…
U.S. military to ‘modernize’ nuclear arsenal: report
The US government plans to undertake the costliest modernization of its nuclear arsenal in history, even though the military as a whole is facing stiff spending cuts, The Washington Post reported. The newspaper said there is no official price estimate for the effort to upgrade and maintain the 5,113 warheads…
Lady Gaga’s raw meat dress goes on display at Washington women’s museum
The raw meat dress worn by Lady Gaga at a 2010 awards ceremony will go on display Friday in the US capital alongside a fox fur worn by Billie Holiday and boots sported by Patti Smith. The dress made out of raw beef, which caused a sensation at the MTV…
U.S. stands firm against arming Syrian rebels
WASHINGTON — The United States is stepping up support for the Syrian rebels but, despite the failure of UN envoy Kofi Annan’s mission, is sticking to its refusal to pour arms into a complex conflict. Annan, the UN and the Arab League’s pointman on Syria, resigned on Thursday, leaving the…
Why marijuana policy gets ignored in Washington even when the results of criminalization cause concern
Marijuana legalization is simply not up for debate in Washington — be it decriminalization, legalization or even just medical marijuana. And though Democrats and even some Republicans will decry the results of this nation’s drug war — from the increase in violence in Mexico and along our borders, to the…
Washington pot legalizers get $1 million after strong poll results
Over the course of a single weekend, Washington state’s marijuana legalization initiative received more than $1 million from some wealthy donors, who kicked in their cash a day after a poll found that voters favor the initiative by an overwhelming margin. The massive fundraising haul came thanks to the generosity…
Obama admits failure to turn Washington around
WASHINGTON — Elected in 2008 on a “hope and change” mantra and vowing an end to bitter partisan politics, President Barack Obama admitted in remarks released Sunday that he had failed to close the divide. “Washington feels as broken as it did four years ago,” Obama said in an interview…
World AIDS conference in Washington brings attention to the city’s own HIV crisis
It has an HIV infection rate of 3.2%, placing it above Gambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal, and just behind Nigeria where prevalance is 3.6%. But this is no third-world country – it is the capital city of the richest nation on Earth. Washington DC’s shockingly high place…
Glenn Beck claims that his new music project will destroy ‘Glee’
Former Fox News pundit Glenn Beck said on Friday that he has produced a new music project that will outshine the program “Glee,” which he views as slickly produced, “horrible” liberal propaganda. Beck was speaking to the Faith and Freedom Coalition in Washington, DC when he made the remarks, according…
U.S. drone crashes in Maryland: Navy
WASHINGTON — A US Navy drone crashed in swamp land in Maryland, not far from the US capital Washington, on Monday without causing any injuries or property damage, officials said. The Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft went down about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Washington, near Bloodsworth Island, east of…
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