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Monster Kid Chronicles Part 3
It had started when packages of Universal Pictures’ horror films were released to TV stations, in those pre-video, pre-cable, pre-digital days. To see something then you had to wait for it to come on. I still remember the excitement we felt. But, how is it that we were hipped to…
Battle over Guantanamo court attire in 9/11 case
WASHINGTON — The self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 attacks wanted to wear military-style camouflage clothes to court but prison officials denied the request as inappropriate, documents show. A series of documents and photographs released by the Pentagon this week show that the lawyers for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four…
Walmart on defensive after PR officer found ‘spying’ on union workers
A public relations officer linked to Walmart posed as a journalist at a press conference held by a labor group highlighting tough working conditions in the warehouses that supply big retailers. Stephanie Harnett, a publicist working for Mercury Communications, which has been retained by Walmart to assist in its effort…
Pentagon announces gay pride celebration in recognition of troops
Less than nine months after the repeal of “don’t ask don’t tell”, the US military has announced that it will participate in this month’s celebration of gay pride. The Pentagon is to organise the first official event to recognise gay and lesbian troops. The move, first reported by Associated Press,…
Obama signs World Trade Center beam
NEW YORK — President Barack Obama stopped at the site of the destroyed Twin Towers in New York on Thursday and inscribed the final beam in the rebuilt World Trade Center with the words: “We remember.” Obama and his wife Michelle Obama — who came to New York to attend…
Scientists slam company for testing ‘ethnic purity’ of Hungarian far-right politician
The European Society of Human Genetics has denounced the company Nagy Gén for genetically testing a member of parliament from the Hungarian far-right Jobbik party to ensure he did not have a Roma or Jewish ethnic background. The company examined 18 positions in the MP’s genome for variants that it…
Clinton sees ‘constructive’ talks with Russia
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that the United States held “constructive” talks with Russia but urged more action after days of feuding over the bloodshed in Syria. Clinton, who on Tuesday accused Russia of fueling the violence by sending attack helicopters to Syria, said that Deputy…
Vitter brings sex-selective abortion ban to Senate
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) introduced the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) to the Senate on Wednesday, less than two weeks after identical legislation was defeated in the House. Under the legislation, a doctor who performed an abortion could face up to five-years in prison if race or sex was a factor…
Obama, Romney go head-to-head on economy
CLEVELAND, Ohio — President Barack Obama and his Republican foe Mitt Romney offered sharply differing visions of how to fix the rocky US economy Thursday, in dueling speeches in swing state Ohio. Obama hoped to create momentum behind his reelection bid, which has been complicated by a rise in the…
Florida Governor: Elections officials thought I was dead
In a radio interview Thursday, Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) claimed election officials in the state once believed that he was dead, forcing him to cast provisional ballots in two elections. He mentioned the unusual encounter as a means of defending his ongoing voter purge, which he says is necessary…
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