If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Kansas jury rejects plea by Scott Roeder that he killed George Tiller to protect unborn childrenA jury in Kansas has rejected a plea by a man who admitted killing an abortion doctor that he acted in defence of the unborn [...]
New York’s mayor calls for Obama administration to consider alternative site for trials due to be held near Ground ZeroThe Obama administration is being forced to reassess its decision to put the alleged organiser of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, on trial in central New York after its mayor, withdrew his support and prompted [...]
The US media largely ignores Tony Blair’s evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, because Americans have lost interest in IraqSince the Chilcot inquiry discussed details of President Bush’s thinking before the invasion of Iraq, you might assume that Tony Blair’s appearance today would get wide coverage in the US media. But no.There has been some coverage, [...]
DETROIT (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp plans to resume sales of eight recalled models including the top-selling Camry as soon as the third week of February, said three sources briefed on plans by the world’s largest automaker.
Barack Obama will also propose a tripling of government funding for new nuclear reactors to more than $54bnBarack Obama used his presidential authority to help advance his climate change agenda today, announcing that the US federal government and agencies would cut their giant carbon footprints by 28% by 2020.The announcement was held up by administration [...]
Scott Roeder, who had freely admitted killing prominent Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller has been found guilty, after only 37 minutes of jury deliberation. He said he killed Tiller to protect unborn children.
Interesting comments from my esteemed colleagues on the Chilcot inquiry. Sounds like Blair’s questioners would make excellent Democratic senators from red states.I continue to be, I must say, alarmed by invocations like the PM’s that 9-11 changed everything to such an extent. What he’s really trying to say without exactly saying it is that 9-11 [...]
Item one: There was a vote in the Senate yesterday to establish pay-as-you-go budgeting principles, which are just what they sound like they are. You’d think Reps would like this sort of thing. In the past, at least four sitting GOP senators have said they support this. So what was the vote? 60-40 in support, [...]
The U.S. economy probably grew in the closing months of 2009 at the fastest pace in almost four years as factories cranked up assembly lines, economists said ahead of a government report today.
The Pentagon is unveiling its plan to repeal don’t ask, don’t tell next week. Kind of amazing. It’s not a piece of legislation, just a preliminary plan. Even so, good for them. Of course, it ultimately does have to take the form of legislation, which means it needs 60 votes in the dear old Senate. [...]