Thursday, April 21, 2011

Michigan jury to weigh mosque protest bid (Reuters)

Michigan jury to weigh mosque protest bid (Reuters)

Michigan jury to weigh mosque protest bid (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 04:34 PM PDT

Reuters - A Dearborn, Michigan jury will consider on Friday whether a controversial Florida pastor will have to post a "peace bond" before a planned demonstration in front of the largest mosque in the United States.

Montana probes killing of Yellowstone buffalo (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 07:06 PM PDT

Reuters - Montana authorities are examining the remains of a bison from Yellowstone National Park found dead from suspicious circumstances on Thursday after at least two other buffalo were illegally shot to death in the area.

U.S. drone strike kills five in Pakistan N.Waziristan (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 07:11 PM PDT

Reuters - Four missiles fired by two suspected U.S. pilotless aircraft hit a house in Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan on the Afghan border on Friday, killing five militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

Stoner Lingo Decoded: The Super High History of 420 (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 02:25 PM PDT

Time.com - At 4:20 pm on April 20, millions of people around the world light up in celebration of the national pot-smoking holiday. But the reason why is often clouded in smoke

Greg Mortenson Scandal: One University's Bitter Cup of Tea (Time.com)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 02:25 PM PDT

Time.com - In a bit of bad timing, the University of Louisville announces a big prize for Greg Mortenson two days before a 60 Minutes exposÉ on the Three Cups of Tea author

Alabama nears final approval of immigration crackdown (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 05:31 PM PDT

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley speaks during a news conference at the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center in Mobile, Alabama February 24, 2011. REUTERS/ Lyle W. RatliffReuters - BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters)- Following in the footsteps of the Alabama House of Representatives, the state Senate on Thursday passed a measure to crackdown on illegal immigration, bringing the measure close to becoming law.

Police see Columbine similarities in mall fire (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:03 PM PDT

This April 20, 2011 image taken from surveillance video provided by the FBI shows person of interest sought in a fire and the planting of a pipe bomb and two propane tanks near a food court at the Southwest Plaza Mall in Littleton, Colo. (AP Photo/FBI)AP - Authorities couldn't help seeing similarities to the Columbine High School shooting after a fire forced the evacuation of a mall just two miles from the campus.

Search for 2 in WY hits home for 2 Minn. families (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 04:59 PM PDT

AP - When Jon Francis disappeared while hiking in the Idaho mountains five years ago, Dan and Sue Seftick lent support to the Minnesota man's family while it grappled with the uncertainty and despair.

No break this spring at the gas pump (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:29 PM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2010 file photo, a woman walks past the front entrance to Marble House mansion, in Newport, R.I. The Gilded Age mansions of Newport typically draw 800,000 visitors a year to marvel at their seaside opulence and fantasize about life as one of the fabulously rich. But a 28 percent drop-off in business since March 1, 2011, has prompted the group that runs the mansions to offer a $5 gas rebate to appeal to those with real-world concerns about spiking fuel prices. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, file)AP - With gas prices above $4 in some states, Americans are canceling spring break plans and rethinking summer vacation, and some tourist destinations are offering gas vouchers of as much as $50 to talk people out of giving up and staying home.

Montana judge rejects gay couple rights suit (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:08 PM PDT

AP - A Montana judge on Thursday rejected a lawsuit that sought to extend to gay couples the same legal protections as married couples, saying in his decision that he can't grant the benefits partly because of the state's voter-approved constitutional definition of marriage as between a man and a woman.

Nevada Sen. John Ensign announces resignation (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:59 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 16, 2009 photo, Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev. speaks at a news conference at the Lloyd D. George Federal building in Las Vegas. Ensign announced he will resign amid an ethics investigation. Ensign said Thursday, April 21, 2011, he will send Vice President Joe Biden a letter Friday making the resignation official. He said he has not violated any laws or rules, but said he could no longer subject his family, friends and constituents to further investigations. The Republican, who is under investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee, announced in March that he would not pursue re-election. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)AP - Embattled Republican Sen. John Ensign of Nevada announced Thursday that he will resign amid an ongoing ethics investigation, a move that should spare him from the continued embarrassment of the closely watched probe.

Texas sheriff: Area hit by fire won't recover soon (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 05:56 PM PDT

This aerial photograph shows a large home is left in ashes on Possum Kingdom Lake, Texas on Wednesday April 20, 2011. Federal firefighters and officials from several U.S. agencies joined the fight against a massive wildfire burning 70 miles west of Fort Worth on Wednesday, the same day a Texas firefighter died from injuries suffered while battling a blaze earlier this month. The fire at Possum Kingdom Lake is among several that have scorched about 1 million acres across bone-dry Texas in the past two weeks. (AP Photo/Star-Telegram, Ron T. Ennis)AP - A once-picturesque lakeside community will take years to recover since a massive wildfire blackened grassy fields and turned upscale resort homes into ash heaps, a Texas sheriff said Thursday.

NY mom who killed 3 kids in Hudson is laid to rest (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 02:12 PM PDT

A casket containing the body of LaShanda Armstrong is carried from the church during her funeral in Spring Valley, N.Y., Thursday, April 21, 2011. Armstrong loaded her four children into a van April 12 after an argument with the father of her three youngest and drove down a boat ramp in Newburgh. The oldest child, 10-year-old La'Shaun Armstrong, escaped and survived. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP - Three balloons hovered next to a white casket holding the body of a young mother Thursday — one for each of her children who died in her minivan when she drove it into the frigid Hudson River.

Poll: Youth without degrees at end of job line (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 12:18 PM PDT

Poll shows how the young feel about not attending collegeAP - The nation's economic upheaval has been especially hard on young people trying to start their working lives with a high school education or less. Only about a third are working full-time, compared with two-thirds of recent college grads, according to an Associated Press-Viacom poll.

Obama says new task force will examine gas prices (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:45 PM PDT

President Barack Obama gesture during a town hall meeting to discuss reducing the national debt, Thursday, April 21, 2011, at ElectraTherm, Inc. in Reno, Nev. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - President Barack Obama said Thursday that the Justice Department will try to "root out" cases of fraud or manipulation in oil markets, even as Attorney General Eric Holder suggested a variety of legal reasons may be behind gasoline's surge to $4 a gallon.

Potential jurors already think Blagojevich guilty (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 05:38 PM PDT

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at Federal courthouse with his wife Patti Thursday, April 21, 2011 in Chicago. Jury selection began Wednesday, April 20. Blagojevich, who was convicted of one count of lying to the FBI in his original trial, faces 20 federal counts at his second trial, including allegations that he tried to sell or trade President Barack Obama's former Senate seat. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)AP - An uncharacteristically subdued Rod Blagojevich got a good look Thursday at the first big challenge facing the ousted Illinois governor at his retrial on corruption charges: Finding jurors who haven't already heard about his case and haven't decided he's guilty.

Giffords makes Time's 100 'most influential' list (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:01 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2011 file photo, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., takes part in a reenactment of her swearing-in, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Time magazine has named Giffords one of the 100 most influential people in the world. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)AP - Time magazine has named U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Big debts and custody fight: Why MLB took Dodgers (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 04:43 PM PDT

Fans mill about an entrance to Dodger Stadium before aa baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves, Thursday, April 21, 2011, in Los Angeles. Commissioner Bud Selig is taking away control of the Los Angeles Dodgers from owner Frank McCourt, whose troubled finances and unresolved divorce settlement have seemingly paralyzed the once-proud franchise. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)AP - As he read each report coming from Los Angeles, baseball Commissioner Bud Selig grew more and more concerned.

Amazon failure takes down sites across Internet (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 07:11 PM PDT

In this screen shot of the fousquare.com website, an apology for technical difficulties is displayed. Dozens of major websites including Foursquare, Reddit and others crash or suffer severe slowdowns after technical problems wrack their hosting company, Amazon.com. (AP Photo/foursquare.com)AP - Major websites including Foursquare and Reddit crashed or suffered slowdowns Thursday after technical problems rattled Amazon.com's widely used Web servers, frustrating millions of people who couldn't access their favorite sites.

Recall petition filed against 5th Wis. GOP senator (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 04:12 PM PDT

AP - Wisconsin recall organizers Thursday added three Democratic state senators and one GOP senator to the list of lawmakers in line for recall elections over their opposition to or support of Republican Gov. Scott Walker's law curtailing collective bargaining rights for public employees.
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