Fox Sues Screenwriter With Script Database For $15M

Instead of messing with Wolverine, smarmy Marvel anti-hero Deadpool has his sights set on a Long Island screenwriter. He's called upon his bosses at 20th Century Fox to sue the writer for $15 million because she posted Fox screenplays, ...

Riot Police Attacking Protesters Outside Lewisham Town Hall

Reports are coming in that protesters have come under attack from riot police outside Lewisham Town Hall. A council meeting on implementing cuts was disrupted by a large group of protesters, with reports that gas canisters were let off inside.

The Future of Airport Security

The outcry among air travelers and civil libertarians over the Transportation Security Administration's new backscatter imaging machines and, shall we say, intimate pat-downs has centered on whether the new policies are too invasive.

Obamacare Forces Union to Drop Insurance for 6,000 Children

Remember how Obama said that if you liked your healthcare plan you could keep it? Apparently someone forgot to tell the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in New York because they've announced that Obamacare is forcing them to drop ...

NaNoWriMo: Day thirty (I won!)

My 2010 National Novel Writing Month campaign has been much more of a struggle than last year, full of ups and downs and a fight to fit in writing, but between about 12.30am and 1am, I passed the 50,000 word mark.

US Government Responds To Domain Seizures, Ignores The Big Question

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have just confirmed the seizure of 82 domains as part of Operation in Our Sites 2. The authorities claim the actions were targeted at websites that were involved in ...

APNewsBreak: NJ must pay $271M for killing tunnel

TRENTON, NJ (AP) - New Jersey owes the federal government $271.1 million for canceling a rail tunnel connecting the state with New York.

EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Gary Shirley's Tears As Teen Mom Amber Portwood Reunited With Daughter

After having her two-year-old daughter temporarily taken away from her last week, Teen Mom star Amber Portwood cleaned up her home and on Monday was reunited with her daughter Leah, RadarOnline.

NeNe Leakes Divorce: Real Housewives Of Atlanta Star Breaks It Off With Greg

It's not really a surprise to 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' fans to hear that NeNe Leakes has filed for divorce from her husband Greg.

Marinette, WI – Police Chief: 23 Students, 1 Teacher Held Hostage by Armed Student in School

Wisconsin - An armed student burst into a high school classroom and took hostages in eastern Wisconsin on Monday, an emergency management official said.

Lavrenti Beria, Stalin's notorious secret police chief, once said, “Show me the man and I'll find you the crime.”

The TSA seems to operate on the basis of an adapted maxim: “Show me the security check and I'll find you the excuse.” Anyone who has watched TSA agents spending 10 minutes patting down 80-year-old grandmothers, or seen dismayed youths being ...

Accused Serbian Bomb Maker With House That May Go Boom At Any Moment Is Also A Naturalized US Citizen

A gardener in Escondido stepped on something in George Djura Jakubec's garden, and it went boom, injuring him. Police have been searching the house, and finding so much junk, some of which is explosive, that they've backed away from searching ...

Tracey Attaway Arrested for Stabbing Marine Cpl. Phillip Duggan During Shoplifting Attempt at Augusta Store

Black man, Tracey Attaway, arrested charged with stabbing US Marine Cpl. Phillip Duggan as he attempted to shoplift laptop at Augusta Best Buy store.

Election Law to Rahm: No Mayor’s Race for You?

When Rahm Emanuel resigned as President Obama's Chief of Staff, everyone and his brother assumed he did so to assume the Mayoralty of Chicago.

Bombing Attempt at Christmas Tree Lighting in Portland, OR

This afternoon at approximately 5:40 pm a Somali teen, who is a also a naturalized US citizen, attempted to set off what he thought was a bomb that had been wired to explode in a van.

Chicago Police Officer Shot and Killed on South Side, Homeowner Also Slain

A Chicago police officer was killed this afternoon in the South Chicago neighborhood along with another victim. The police evidence technician was reportedly shot in the head at 1:30 pm on the 8100 block of South Manistee Avenue, police said.

New Schools Chancellor to Learn on the Job

In case you haven't heard, Commisioner Steiner, against the votes of his hand-picked panel, has decided to grant Cathie Black a waiver and will do so on Monday.

Will Smith Arrested: Domestic Violence Charges For Saints Lineman

NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith was arrested Saturday in Louisiana after he was accused of grabbing his wife's hair and pulling her down the street.

San Diego drug tunnel had railcar, tons of pot

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Investigators suspect a major drug cartel was the driving force behind two long, sophisticated tunnels connecting Mexico with the US that were discovered this month along with more than 40 tons of marijuana.

Jenni-Lyn Watson Search Intensifies, Remains Found In Upstate NY

CLAY, NY -- A body has been found in an area near Syracuse where police have been searching for a 20-year-old missing college student.

Happy Thanksgiving

by Governor Jan Brewer on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 9:05am I just wanted to take a moment to wish each of you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign: Day One

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign originating from the first Women's Global Leadership Institute sponsored by the Center for Women's Global Leadership in 1991.

Top TSA Airport Security News and Analysis

Transportation Security Agency (TSA) workers carry out security checks at Denver International Airport the day before the Thanksgiving holiday.

Airport Security Screening Protest - Why it Flopped

The entire time news sites were reporting on the horrible, despicable, execrable, evil TSA and their new security screening procedures, I thought: Give me a xxxx-ing break.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers and anyone else who is celebrating this holiday! Thanksgiving is my favorite day of the year, because it is the only real harvest festival that is still celebrated by most everyone in America.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

I want to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! I have so much to be thankful for this year...friends, family, good health, a job...but this year I am most thankful for the woman who is giving us the greatest gift in the world.

Should We Really Celebrate Thanksgiving?

What we celebrate as Thanksgiving has been credited to a feast in 1621 that took place in Massachusetts. The Wampanoag American Indians not only fed the Pilgrims but taught them how to cultivate crops and fish.

Music Linking Site Raided By Dept. of Homeland Security / ICE

A large file-sharing link site dedicated to rap and hiphop music and news has been raided by the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

US moves to ban chemicals in synthetic marijuana

washington - - Cracking down on fake pot, the government began emergency action Wednesday to outlaw five chemicals used in herbal blends to make synthetic marijuana.

Happy Thanksgiving... and a Special Thanks to Sarah Josepha Buell Hale!

If we think back to 1842, it was Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, editor (she preferred editress) of the popular nineteenth century publication Godey's Lady's Book, who first lobbied president Abraham Lincoln for a national Thanksgiving Day.

Authorities Work to Determine Whether NC Teen Delvonte Tisdale Fell From a Plane

(11/23/2010)Authorities are investigating whether the North Carolina teen who was found battered to death on the side of a Massachusetts road more than 800 miles from home fell to his death from an airplane.

Murdoch buys education tech company Wireless Generation

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation took its second step into the education world this evening when it made a deal to buy Wireless Generation, a Brooklyn-based education technology company.

Zynga Settles Trade Secrets Lawsuit With Disney's Playdom

Social games leader Zynga Game Network Inc. said Tuesday it had settled a lawsuit it filed against Walt Disney Co.'s Playdom unit, ending a year-long battle over trade secrets with one of its closest rivals.

2009 STD Data in the United States: Not a Pretty Picture

Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual update of sexually transmitted disease (STD) data for the United States.

DHS Sec Janet Napolitano Bucks Up TSA Employees; Pistole Says Planned Protests Could Have "Negative Effect"

As the controversy over the Transportation Security Administration's enhanced screening continues, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano sent a message to all TSA employees to personally thank them for their work during the holiday rush.

MI cancer survivor gets apology from TSA head after humiliating pat-down at Detroit Metro Airport that left him urine-soaked

Not right away mind you. Days later. After it became big news. Here was an interview with him: Transportation Security Administration chief John Pistole apologized today to a bladder cancer survivor from Michigan who said a security agent at ...

DOJ Will Appeal DADT Reinstatement Of USAF Major Margaret Witt

The Department of Justice has filed a brief announcing their intent to appeal the reinstatement of Major Margaret Witt, whose DADT-related discharge was overturned by a federal court in September.

Christina Milian Reaches $4 Million Divorce Settlement With The Dream

Christina Milian and her daughter Violet can finally move onto the second phase of their lives as she has finally reached a divorce settlement with ex-husband The Dream.

Police: Catholic priest solicited murder of boy accusing him of sex abuse

Get ready for the Vatican to try to blow this one off too: The youth met Fiala in 2007, according to Rhodes. The attorney said the priest started "grooming him," buying him gifts including a computer and a car.

The TSA pat down mess: safety concern or marketing SNAFU?

Let me start off by saying I don't want to die on a plane because someone had plans to meet their maker and take a few infidels with them.

TSA: One Step Behind the Terrorists

NOT EVERYONE has reacted the same way to the Transportation Security Administration's aggressively intimate new frisking technique.

Secretary Napolitano: Homeland Security Isn't Just for Airports Anymore

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano: There has been much controversy concerning our TSA security searches at US airports.

No let-up in Haiti cholera one week from elections, AFP reports

Haiti's cholera epidemic showed no sign of abating Sunday as the toll rose to 1,250, stirring debate over whether to delay looming presidential elections until the outbreak is under control.

TSA makes little boy remove shirt during pat down

via Wire Update: A disturbing video surfaced on Friday night showing what appears to be a TSA agent strip searching a young boy, with his father standing nearby.

San Diego TSA Airport Screeners Out of Control … Passenger Arrested For Refusing TSA Screening, Parade Him Thru Airport in Underwear

The TSA is nothing more than a microcosm of Barack Obama and his Administration … a bunch of unqualified screw ups given power and abusing it.

TSA Pat-Down Leaves Traveler Covered in Urine

Via: MSNBC: A retired special education teacher on his way to a wedding in Orlando, Fla., said he was left humiliated, crying and covered with his own urine after an enhanced pat-down by TSA officers recently at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

Come deliver the petitions with us, opposing the waiver for Cathie Black

We will be delivering over 12,000 petition signatures and thousands of comments to Commissioner Steiner, from parents and other concerned New Yorkers, about why he should deny a waiver to Cathie Black as NYC Schools Chancellor.

A Distracting Article About Digital Distraction

This morning, I pulled out my iPad to read The New York Times feature entitled Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction. After reading a few hundred words, I tweeted about reading it.

Metro buses on snow routes Monday morning

Metro has announced that all bus service during Monday morning's commute will be on snow routes. The Monday forecast from the National Weather Service indicates that cold temperatures and more moisture could cause snowfall in King County ...

Udall wants hearing on traveler experiences with new TSA procedures

Sen. Tom Udall wants the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee to hold hearings on the controversial screening measures instituted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that have sparked outrage from both the right and left.

After TSA airport showdown, John Tyner is glad he took a stand

John Tyner knows he's at minute 14.5 of his headlong rush into the national spotlight. And he couldn't be happier. An audio recording capturing Tyner's showdown with San Diego airport security screeners a week ago brought the software engineer ...

Four Loko: Just How Potent is the Caffeinated Alcoholic Drink?

Over the past few days, I've gotten plenty of angry e-mail from people critical of my defense of caffeinated alcoholic beverages like Four Loko, Joose, and Hard Wired.

Senior Federal Judge Pleads Guilty To 2 Drug Charges In Shocking Case

ATLANTA - A veteran federal judge who was arrested on charges that he bought and used drugs with a stripper pleaded guilty Friday to two-drug related charges, including a felony count of giving her cocaine even though he knew she was a convicted felon.

First Lady Michelle Obama brought her “Let's Move Campaign” to chilly Harlem Thursday where she broke more than a sweat with area children.

Close to 70 students from PS 180 packed the Central Harlem Police Athletic League to meet someone “special.” “All we know is someone from Washington is coming,” shouted some of the kids.

Ground Zero workers settle: Over $625 million will be paid to 10,000+ workers exposed to toxic air.

NEW YORK - More than 10,000 workers exposed to the tons of toxic dust that blanketed ground zero after the World Trade Center fell have ended their bruising legal fight with New York City and joined a settlement worth at least $625 million, ...

Advisory Panel Backs Mela Skin Cancer Device

An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration have backed an experimental skin cancer device manufactured by Mela. The panel voted 8 to 7 in favor of the MelaFind device, which works by aiding dermatologists to decide which skin lesions ...

Mayor Bloomberg: Cathie Black Is The Anti-"Brain Drain" For NYC Schools

Mayor Bloomberg said today he settled on schools outsider Cathie Black for the chancellor's seat because he wants to stem a brain drain in education brass, our Kate Lucadamo reports.

An infomercial from the Red Cross

Sorry to post such a grumpy headline, but this item from Red Cross Red Crescent - News is a little too self-congratulating. Excerpt: Tears roll down a young mother's face as she rocks her child in her arms outside the Red Cross cholera ...

UC police: 11 students among 13 arrested at regents meeting; 2 officers injured

UC police said 13 people, including 11 students, were arrested Wednesday during protests in San Francisco outside a meeting of the UC regents.

What Iowans Think Of Michael Richard Swanson

I wonder what Governor Chet Culver is going to say about the two murders in northern Iowa? Anything? Big Lug, you said you were in favor of the death penalty!

Medicare Panel Backs Coverage For Provenge Vaccine

A closely watched meeting ended with….not much of a surprise. An advisory panel to the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services voted that Dendreon's Provenge vaccine for advanced prostate cancer shows “clinically significant” improvement ...

10 Fascinating Facts About Turkeys & Thanksgiving Alternative Traditions

Did you know that turkeys communicate their emotions by way of color changes in the skin on their necks, faces and snoods (the flap of skin that hangs over the turkey's beak)?

A public service announcement from Janet Napolitano

The following is a public service announcement from the Secretary of Homeland Security, Ms. Janet Napolitano. Good evening. My fellow Americans, I speak to you this evening to address the controversy that has erupted over our enhanced screening ...

Human Genome Sciences dissed: Lupus drug disappoints Wall Street

Benlysta gives hope to people with Lupus, such as Lada Gaga, but Wall Street isn't so impressed with the drug's profit potential. Image: Wikimedia Commons Human Genome Sciences has been developing a drug called Benlysta for the treatment of ...

Los Angeles County Just Banned Plastic Bags, Levied 10 Cent Tax On Paper

Los Angeles County passed a major ban last night on plastic bags, according to the LA Times. Beginning in July, 67 large supermarkets and pharmacies will stop providing plastic.

Mayor Bloomberg Requests Waiver for Cathie Black

Mayor Bloomberg has made his official sales pitch for Cathie Black to become the city's next schools chancellor. He sent a six-page letter to state education commissioner David Steiner on Wednesday, asking him to grant Black a waiver to ...

Florida woman returns from Haiti with Cholera, is recovering

A Florida woman who visited Haiti has returned from her trip infected with Cholera, an official with the Florida Department of Health has confirmed.

Good news: Feds to ban caffeinated alcoholic drinks for some reason

With full White House approval, of course. Because if college students can't control their intake, why should any of us have the chance?

Charles Schumer: Reusable Grocery Bag Federal Investigation Sought By Senator After Report Of Lead

ALBANY, NY - Sen. Charles Schumer of New York is seeking a federal investigation after a newspaper's report of lead content in some reusable grocery bags.

National Bundt Cake Day- Spicy Pumpkin Mini Bundts

Of course I wanted to join in the fun, so this year I made Spicy Pumpkin mini bundt cakes. Now when I say mini, I don't mean those cute individual mini bundt pans that hold about 1 cup or so of batter.

Cholera In Haiti, 'Skyline' And 'Scream' In Today's Twitter-Wood

Now that a cholera epidemic has reached Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, and the death toll is climbing toward 1,000, the worsening situation has become a recurring topic of conversation in our Twitter feed.

TSA Airport Security Backlash Roundup

The TSA has crossed a line. Its new security procedures require employees to either touch passengers' genitals or take pictures of them.

David Wild: "Don't Touch Me There": Mood Music For Your Next TSA Pat-Down

The Transportation Security Administration is apparently taking a very hands-on approach to airport security these days with their new and supposedly improved pat-downs.

Air Travelers Unite: Invasive TSA Pat-Downs and Body Scans Spark Protest

In what could be a nationwide protest at hand, air travelers across the country are engaging in open dissent and boycotting new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening procedures that many have likened to "virtual foreplay" and ...

Michigan: openly gay student defends teacher at school board meeting (video)

Ann Arbor student Graeme Taylor stood up at a school board meeting in support of his teacher, Jay McDowell, who had disciplined two students for making anti-gay remarks in class.

What Is Four Loko And Why Did The New York State Government Just Kill It?

The New York State government has reached a deal to stop the shipment of caffeinated alcoholic beverages made by Phusion Projects, including Four Loko, according to WSJ.

NY Councilman Michael Wolfensohn Calls Cops on Two 13 Year Old Boys For Selling Cupcakes

This has what it has come to in the United States … politicians calling the police on teens for merely selling cupcakes? We must break their entrepreneural spirit, how dare teens experience capitalism.

Out of Control: John Tyner Ejected from Airport After Telling TSA Agent: “You Touch My Junk & I’m Going to Have You Arrestedâ€

If you missed the following VIDEO, you might want to take a look see before you go to the airport any time soon. John Tyner, an Oceanside man was ejected from the San Diego International Airport over the weekend for refusing to submit to a ...

CA-AG: Things Looking EVEN Better for Kamala Harris

I was pessimistic last time about Kamala Harris' chances, but daman09's excellent analysis inspired me to do another county-by-county canvass of results with new projections.

letter from civil rights leaders Norman Siegel and Michael Meyers re the Cathie Black appointment

The appointment of Cathie Black as chancellor, a magazine executive who sent her children to private schools and has no education background, is an important turning point in the history of the Bloomberg administration.

Down and dirty Diesel lingerie photos shot in library shock Brooklyn Law School

NYPOST - “There oughta be a law - against being this naughty.Brooklyn Law School officials rented Diesel its library expecting a tasteful photo shoot for a jeans ad - but what they got was a steamy display of writhing young models in skimpy...

The Heart Attack Restaurant That Offers Free Bypass Burgers for Obese!

Heart Attack Grill Restaurant in Arizona is like heaven to those who are obese but still love to eat - the place offers free Bypass Burgers to anyone weighing over 350 pounds.

It Is Not Just for the Sake of Journalism That We Need to Shut the Washington Post Down Today

It looks as though the Post has become a deeply corrupt and disfunctional educational company. Matthew Yglesias: Yglesias » Kaplan, Inc: The Washington Post company['s] biggest source of revenue is... Kaplan... its low-performing for-profit ...

Mayor Gavin Newsom Vetoes San Francisco Ban On Happy Meal Toys

Plastic children's movie based toy fans, rejoice: Mayor Gavin Newsom of San Francisco has vetoed the city's controversial ban on putting toys in Happy Meals.

New York – Beer Distributors To Halt Shipping of Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks

New York - The flow of Four Loko into New York is finally being shut off. The State Liquor Authority has gotten the state's biggest beer distributors to promise they will stop delivering Four Loko and other caffeinated alcoholic cocktails to ...

Do Airport Body Scanners Pose Health Risks?

Pilots are being urged to opt out of the new body scanners at the airports due to radiation concerns. Should frequent travelers be concerned, as well?

Haitian anger over cholera response

Residents of the largest slum in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince have been demonstrating over the country's response to the cholera outbreak there.

UN appeals for $164 million to combat Haiti cholera

GENEVA (AP) - The United Nations asked for $164 million Friday to fight the cholera outbreak in Haiti that has already claimed 724 lives and is expected to continue spreading for up to a year.

TI Sued Over Altercation in Atlanta Recording Studio

Even though he's currently locked up, TI has found himself back in legal hot water. The 29-year-old has been named in a lawsuit filed in Fulton County State Court on Monday (Nov. 8), by a recording technician for failing to stop a physical ...

Traffic on Bay Bridge into San Francisco shut down during armed standoff

Traffic entering San Francisco through the upper deck of the Bay Bridge came to a standstill Thursday morning during a standoff between law enforcement and a gun-wielding man in a car, authorities said.

Restaurants Freebies for Veterans Day 2010:

Applebee's - Free dinners to veterans throughout Veterans Day November 11th, selctions will be from a new Veterans Day menu. Golden Corrral- Free buffet dinner from 5-9pm on Nov. 16 to anyone who has ever served in the US Military Staff.

Pics From Arlington Cemetery On Veterans Day

WREATH-LAYING - Vice President Joe Biden lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 11, 2010.

The futility of banning alcoholic energy drinks

Retailers have a week to clear millions of dollars worth of alcoholic energy drinks from their shelves after state regulators banned them Wednesday, citing the hospitalization of nine dangerously drunk college students last month.

‘Human remains’ found during ongoing search for missing girl Zahra Baker

Police, who previously located the prosthetic leg of Zahra Baker along the side of a road in Caldwell County, North Carolina, say that human remains have been uncovered during the search for the missing girl.

#DHS: American Airlines Pilots Protest New #TSA Pat Downs, Body Scanners

The following is from Captain Dave Bates, the president of the Allied Pilots Association, which represents 11,000 American Airlines pilots, to his members, in which he calls on pilots to refuse back-scatter screening and demand private ...

Cholera Outbreak Reaches Haitian Capital Port-au-Prince: Officials

Amid fears that last weekend's hurricane rains has spread cholera's tentacles further into the nation, the first 'isolated' cases of cholera were reported in the Haitian capital.

The Education of Joel Klein

New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein's eight-year tenure came to an end yesterday, and with it, understandably, came questions of his legacy.

Graphic Images Proposed For New Anti-Smoking Warnings

For smokers, a picture is worth a thousand warnings. Diseased lungs, dead bodies, a man on a ventilator and mothers blowing smoke into their children's faces are among the images US health officials are considering for soon-to-be revamped ...

Veterans and active military eat free on November 11th…and other selected days

As a salute to our veterans and active military, the following restaurants are offering something free on Veterans Day…and other days this week.

Chelsea Striker Didier Drogba Diagnosed With Malaria--Fit To Play Against Fulham

Chelsea center forward Didier Drogba has malaria, manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed. According to the Twitter feed of The Chelsea Organisation, Ancelotti said: He had a virus and lost power in training.

Boeing 787 makes emergency landing on test flight

DALLAS (AP) - A Boeing 787 jetliner made an emergency landing after smoke was detected in the main cabin during a test flight over Texas.

Myawaddy gun battle sends thousands of Burmese into Thailand

Thousands of Burmese have fled to Thailand in the wake of the series of gun battles between the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) and the Burmese Army near the Myawaddy-Maesod Thai-Burma Friendship Bridge located on the Thai-Burma border.

Floyd Mayweather Hit with Restraining Order After Alleged Domestic Violence

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has been hit with a restraining order and cannot come near baby mama Josie Harris or their two children. The ruling comes after a September incident in which the boxer allegedly punched Harris in the head, took her cell ...

Haiti: Al Jazeera on cholera in Port-au-Prince

Via Al Jazeera English: Cholera spreads to Haitian capital. Excerpt: At least 120 suspected cases of cholera are being examined in Haiti's capital, the most significant warning sign yet that the epidemic has spread from outlying areas to ...

Cal-Maine Recalls 288,000 Eggs

Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Eggs, the country's largest egg seller, is recalling nearly 290,000 eggs for suspected salmonella contamination.

Engine fire strands 4,500 cruise ship passengers

An engine room fire broke out aboard the Carnival cruise ship splendor, stranding it 200 miles off the coast of San Diego. The ship reports no injuries, but according to a report from the Associated Press, is adrift and currently running on ...

Labor Board Claims People Should Not Be Fired Over Facebook Status

In what will undoubtedly be a ground-breaking case, the National Labor Relations Board has accused a company of illegally firing an employee after she criticized her supervisor on her Facebook page.

Joel Klein to News Corp; Cathie Black to Head NYC Schools [NYC]

Joel Klein, who's been the head of the New York City school system since 2002, is stepping downâ€"to take a job at News Corp. One insane job to another!

Done and done: The New York City Marathon and my triple play

I felt the love, all the way from Staten Island to Central Park. The New York City Marathon is almost beyond word to describe but I'll write that race report later.

Consult Role Playing Game Plots: NaNoWriMo Tip #7

Believe it or not, role-playing games can teach you a lot about storytelling. When you feel frustrated with the direction of your National Novel Writing Month plot, a role-playing plot might help you out of the rut.

Four Loko and other alcoholic energy drinks known as "blackout in a can" are facing governmental scrutiny and outright bans

The state of Michigan has just banned all alcoholic energy drinks. Caffeinated malt liquor drinks have been increasing in popularity, with the brand leader being Four Loko.

Swedish Police Arrest Man Suspected in Immigrant Shootings in Malmã–.......

STOCKHOLM – Swedish police say they have arrested a 38-year-old man suspected of a series of shootings of people with immigrant backgrounds in southern Sweden.

Obama voices support for Mexico’s drugs battle

US President Barack Obama has stressed Washington's support for Mexico's ongoing battle against drug cartels. A leader of Mexico's powerful Gulf cartel was shot dead on Friday by security forces in a town near the US border.

Marijuana Growers Voted against Legalization

Tuesday, voters in California rejected a proposal to legalize marijuana for people over the age of 21. Proposition 19 lost 54% to 46%, with 11 of the state's 58 counties voting in favor and 47 voting against.

72% of Black Babies Born to Unwed Mothers

Children of unmarried mothers of any race are more likely to perform poorly in school, go to prison, use drugs, be poor as adults, and have their own children out of wedlock.

The Scramble for Lethal Injection Drugs Continues

Will Ohio be the next state to turn overseas to re-up its lethal injection stash? As you probably know, the one American supplier of sodium thiopental, a critical drug in the death penalty cocktail, has run out and corrections departments in ...

Floodwaters Increase Cholera Deaths in Haiti

A Cholera outbreak continues to spread in earthquak-ravaged Haiti. Late last week, the Pan American Health Organization announced that the death toll in the outbreak has risen from 442 three days ago to 501, while the number of people admitted ...

Report: Failed Al Qaeda plot involved sewing bombs inside dogs

Canine suicide bombers? Supposedly that was the cruel plan. This report comes from The New York Post via Le Figaro. Read about the reported Al Qaeda plot that involved sewing bombs inside dogs.

High-Speed Rail in China and California [VIDEOS]

Unfortunately, huge high-speed rail (HSR) projects take time to get built and there isn't always a lot of big news to share on this topic.

ACLU targets "stop and frisk" police tactic in Philadelphia

The ACLU in Pennsylvania has sued the Philadelphia Police Department over it's stop and frisk tactics, adding Philadelphia to a list of cities targeted for what civil rights groups call harsh policing methods that unfairly target minorities.

150 years ago: Lincoln election sets march to war

WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Park Service is marking the election of President Abraham Lincoln's election 150 years ago at the start of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War.

NYU names Swizz Beatz its producer-in-residence

NEW YORK (AP) - Music producer and rapper Swizz Beatz has been named the first producer-in-residence at NYU's Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music at the Tisch School of the Arts.

12-Year-Old Boy Threatens To Stab Mother Over 'Gay Justin Bieber' Costume

A 12-year-old boy in Arizona pulled a knife on his mother for forcing him to dress up in a "gay Justin Bieber" costume. Luckily his mother was able to avoid any stab wounds by disarming her son and getting the police involved.

Flight school students arrested: Concerns raised on antiterror net; 34 immigrants allegedly illegal

The Boston Globe reports: Federal officials have arrested dozens of alleged illegal immigrants connected to a flight school in Stow, including the school's owner and students who received US government clearance to train as pilots despite ...

San Francisco Bans Happy Meals

The city's board of supervisors votes to forbid restaurants from giving away toys with meals that have high levels of calories, sugar and fat.

Use a Name Generator: NaNoWriMo Tip #5

Need a gnome name or a place name for your sprawling National Novel Writing Month book? A writer named Manon has crafted a gigantic collection of fiction generators, helping writers build everything from cities to characters.

A Post-Apocalyptic Tour of the Abandoned Six Flags In New Orleans

Teddy Smith takes us on creepy, post-apocalyptic tour of the abandoned Six Flags in New Orleans which was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Havlat, Backstrom lead Wild to 2-1 win over Flames

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Martin Havlat scored his first goal of the season to break a third-period tie, and Niklas Backstrom made 33 saves in the Minnesota Wild's 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday night.

South Dakota Defeats Medical Pot Again

South Dakota is the only state in history to say no to medical marijuana - twice, says the University of South Dakota student newspaper Volante.

Singer Mario Cleared In Assault Case Against Mother, Charges Dismissed

RB singer Mario is in the clear after his mother appeared in a Baltimore City court on Wednesday and dropped the assault charges she filed against her son in October, RadarOnline.

FBI links shootings in Washington DC area

The FBI is linking a spate of shootings targeting military buildings in the Washington DC area.In the latest incident, shots were fired at a US Coast Guard recruiting station.

Haiti: MSF Teams Treating Cholera Patients in Saint-Marc, Artibonite Region

"There are significant numbers of patients in St. Nicholas Hospital in St. Marc, which does not have the capacity to handle a cholera emergency,” said Federica Nogarotto, MSF emergency coordinator in St. Marc.

Girl Aged Ten Gives Birth to Healthy Baby in Spain

A girl in Spain has become one of the world's youngest mothers after giving birth to a healthy baby last week at just age ten. The baby, weighing a healthy 6lb 6oz, was born naturally at a hospital in Jerez de la Frontera in Southern Spain.

What happens next in the Qantas A380 incident?

Everything needed to explain today's Qantas A380 drama at Singapore is either at Changi Airport or on its way from the nearby Indonesian island of Batam, where parts of the No 2 engine fell to earth after coming off the jet soon after it had ...

Gucci Mane Arrested In Atlanta

Stop us if you heard this before. According to Access Atlanta, Gucci Mane was arrested earlier today in Atlanta. It was reported that police had to use pepper spray to subdue the rapper before he was taken to his home away from home: Fulton County jail.

Simplifying NaNoWriMo (and Other Writing)

Monday was the day my fifth National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) starts. This insanity challenge requires me to write 50,000 words in 30 days.

Haiti: Tomas is a tropical storm again

Via Haiti: Operational Biosurveillance, Dr. James Miller issues an updated warning: TOMAS RE-INTENSIFIES INTO A TROPICAL STORM...NEW WARNINGS AND WATCHES ISSUED.

San Francisco Moving Toward Ban Of Toys From Most McDonald's Happy Meals

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted in favor of an ordinance that would ban toy giveaways with junky meals marketed for kids.

Trial Of Accused Elizabeth Smart Kidnapper Begins Monday

The federal trial of Elizabeth Smart's accused kidnapper, street preacher Brian David Mitchell, will begin Monday in Salt Lake, Utah, more than eight years after her terrifying abduction, and two years since Mitchell was indicted on charges of ...

Indiana Dairy Farms Cited for High Drug Residues

Two Indiana dairy farms recently sold animals for slaughter that were later found to be carrying drug residues at levels higher than allowed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Elyse Frankcom, Australian Woman, Rescued From Shark Attack By Anonymous Swimmer

An anonymous swimmer has been branded a hero after saving a teenage girl from the jaws of a 12-foot-long shark off the coast of western Australia by grabbing it by the tail, the BBC is reporting.

National Novel Writing Month

In case you don't know, November is the national novel-writing month--in which thousands of people attempt to write the first draft of a 50,000 word novel.

National Adoption Month: Honoring First Families

Adoption is not the only answer to the enormous orphan crisis; it is one piece of a the large puzzle. In recent months we've been reading a few blogs written by adult adoptees.

Police have found the prosthetic leg of Zahra Baker, the 10 year old disabled girl who suffered through cancer only to go missing.

The leg was found in the brush of Caldwell, County and investigators used a scanner to find a serial number inside the leg. “Medical records obtained from Australia, where the prosthetic leg was originally fitted, matched the serial number on ...

Christian Couple With Anti-Gay View Banned From Fostering Go To High Court

OWEN and Eunice Johns are Pentecostal Christians from Derby who are not longer allowed to foster children because they hold “traditional” views on homosexuality.

Haiti: Tomas creates need for aid to 500,000 people

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, asked today to send emergency aid to Haiti, following the threat of Tropical Storm Tomas.

Happy Movember!!! Help raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer!!

Last year, my dad told me that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I was terrified and couldn't believe what I was hearing!! This year, he is cancer free and I've decided to donate my face to help raise awareness for a disease that 1 in 2 ...

National Blog Posting Month: No Rent or Mortgage

Hey Y'all! Did you know the month of November was National Blog Posting Month? No? Good. Me either. LOL The NaBloPoMo website provides a writing prompt/blog topic everyday.