Obama Not Sure If Ukraine Deal Will Work
Washington (AFP) - U.S. President Barack Obama said a deal Thursday to de-escalate tensions in Ukraine was a "glimmer of hope" but cautioned he could not be sure if Russia would l ...
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Judge In 9/11 Case Confirms FBI Is Investigating Defense Lawyers
By Richard A. Serrano, Tribune Washington Bureau FORT MEADE, Md. — The judge in the Sept. 11 conspiracy case at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, confirmed Thursday that the FBI is investigat ...
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GOP Congressman Can’t Quite Explain The Problem With Raising Minimum Wage
The GOP is having an increasingly difficult time explaining why its constituents don't deserve a raise. On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL) attended a town hall meeting in Ta ...
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ACLU Sues Over Delays For Immigrants Seeking U.S. Protection
By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times Thousands of immigrants seeking protection in the United States have spent months in detention waiting for the government to determine whether ...
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Teenager Linked To ‘Jihad Jane’ Gets Five Years In Prison
By Paresh Dave, Los Angeles Times A Maryland teenager who pleaded guilty to conspiring with Islamic terrorists through “Jihad Jane” was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursd ...
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Edward Snowden Asks Putin On Live TV: Does Russia Spy On Millions?
By Sergei L. Loiko, Los Angeles Times MOSCOW — Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who was granted asylum in Russia, made a surprise appearance a ...
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Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Filed Against Ex-San Diego Mayor Bob Filner
By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times SAN DIEGO — A woman has filed a lawsuit against former Mayor Bob Filner, alleging that he sexually harassed her at a public event at an ele ...
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U.S. Jobless Claims Tick A Bit Higher
Washington (AFP) - New claims for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits edged higher last week but still remained close to a seven-year low, the Labor Department said Thursday. Ame ...
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Obama Launches Measures To Support Solar Energy In U.S.
Washington (AFP) - The White House Thursday announced a series of measures aimed at increasing solar energy production in the United States, particularly by encouraging the instal ...
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Guantanamo Judge To CIA: Disclose ‘Black Site’ Details To USS Cole Defense Lawyers
By Carol Rosenberg, The Miami Herald GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba — The military judge in the USS Cole bombing case has ordered the U.S. government to give defense lawyers detai ...
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