Memorial Service Held Today in Joplin, Missouri — Tornado Death Toll Rises to 142 — How We Can Help (video)

The heartbreak hasn't let up in Joplin, Missouri. The tornado that ripped through Joplin last week was the single deadliest in US recorded history.

Number unaccounted for now stands at 39 in Joplin

JOPLIN, MO. (AP) -- There are now 39 people who remain unaccounted for, plus four others whose families have reported them dead a week after a massive tornado hit Joplin.

CDC Finally Takes Zombies Seriously

Long time readers of this blog will know that we have tried to keep our readers informed about the zombie menace. This is one of the many threats to the Republic and to mankind that government has hitherto failed to take seriously.

Cane Corso Mastiff That Mauled Brooklyn Toddler Was Trained to Kill

A 4-year-old Brooklyn boy was mauled to death by the family's Cane Corso Mastiff while his siblings looked on in horror, and it appears the child's mother's boyfriend openly trained the family's dogs to be vicious and aggressive.

PayPal Cofounder Peter Thiel Is Paying 24 Kids $100,000 To Drop Out Of School

Early Facebook investor and Paypal cofounder Peter Thiel thinks college is overhyped. Now he's giving 24 kids a tempting alternative to higher education.

Atlanta Model LaShawna Threatt Dies After Bizarre Fall Out Hotel Window

A popular model plunged to her death Saturday morning after crashing out a window in the W Hotel in Atlanta. LaShawna Threatt was celebrating her 30th birthday with friends at the swanky hotel when the bizarre incident occurred.

Memorial Day 2011 - National Moment of Remembrance

Why: There are too many Americans who do not have a sense of our history or understanding of our proud heritage and all those who gave their lives to protect our precious freedoms.

Court Case on the Jefferson Memorial Dancing

A US District Court in January of 2010 ruled against dancers at the Memorial stemming from a 2008 arrest. The dancers had sued the National Park Service; it had dropped its charges of demonstrating without a permit and interfering with an agency function.

Arrested For Dancing At The Jefferson Memorial

Adam Kokesh, Edward Dickey, and others were arrested for dancing at the Jefferson Memorial on Saturday. It was an dance-in protesting a recent court ban on - you guessed it - dancing in certain parts of national memorials.

Further Analysis of the Jose Guerena Raid

In The Jose Guerena Raid: A Demonstration of Tactical Incompetence we saw the helmet camera video released by Sheriff Dupnik of the raid on the home of Jose Guerena.

Mail Carrier Who Defecated In Yard Gets To Keep Job

Mail Carrier Who Defecated In Yard Gets To Keep Job - KOMO A mail carrier who was caught using a yard as his personal toilet will not be fired.

FEMA's Twitter Followers Can Get Arkansas Disaster Recovery Updates

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers Arkansans a quick way to stay up to date on disaster recovery operations related to the spring storms, tornadoes and floods: Become a follower of FEMA Region 6 on ...

'Tornado dog' crawls on broken legs to family

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (KABC) - Almost three weeks after deadly tornadoes tore through Alabama, an incredible story of survival has emerged about a dog that crawled home to its family on two broken legs.

Feds Charge Tattoo Parlor Owner Involved With Ohio State Memorabilia Scandal

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Federal prosecutors have charged the tattoo parlor owner who bought Ohio State football memorabilia with drug trafficking and money laundering.

California Prison System Releases 450 Violent Criminals By Mistake!

If you don't already do so, it may be a good idea to start keeping your doors and windows locked from now on. A computer error has lead California prison officials to release about 450 inmates with "a high risk for violence"!

Who Should Run The IMF? A Chinese Point Of View

Last week, Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigned as head of the International Monetary Fund after being arrested on allegations of sexual assault on a hotel maid.

Atty. Gen. Holder Gets Grief in the Heartland; Protesters Interrupt Speech

By Allan Lengel US Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. gets his fair share of grief inside the Beltway, particularly from Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Cooper-Hewitt 2011 National Design Award Winners

Honoring lasting achievement in American design Cooper-Hewitt announced yesterday the winners and finalists of the 2011 National Design Awards.

Casey Anthony: Did George Anthony help or hurt defense?

George Anthony returned to the stand today in daughter Casey's murder trial and talked about smelling death in her car. WESH-Channel 2's Bob Kealing said that defense attorney Jose Baez had made “some good points in front of the jury asking ...

Suits Against Atlanta Pastor and His Mega-Church Are Settled

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports today that there has been a settlement in four civil lawsuits against Bishop Eddie Long, his LongFellows Youth Academy and his New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.

Aggies to take on UCONN in Jimmy V Classic showdown

The NCAA National Champion Texas AM women's basketball team will face defending BIG EAST champion Connecticut in the 10th annual Jimmy V Women's Basketball Classic to be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, as announced by ESPN on Tuesday.

East Coast Media Can't Quite Convey Proper Context In Tornado Coverage

As a spate of tornadoes continues to pummel much of the Midwest, cable news outlets have begun to closely monitor the unfolding disasters of the past few days with alarming alacrity.

Coast Guard water-safety classes teach safe boating

The last week of May is National Safe Boating Week, and this year's campaign theme -- Wear It! --brings attention to the importance of always wearing a life jacket when boating.

Please Help the Tornado Victims

I've been watching the news about all the tornadoes, and I'm shocked. Not only has one of the biggest tornadoes in history devastated Joplin, Missouri, even more have hit cities in Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas.

Strauss-Kahn Moved to New Residence

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn moved again Wednesday, this time to a townhouse at 153 Franklin Street in Lower Manhattan.

Report: Kyle Busch busted doing 128 mph while test-driving Lexus LFA

Life is tough, ain't it? We pay to see professional racing drivers hurtling around at breakneck speeds on the race track, but then give them tickets and even revoke their licenses for doing what they do best once off the race track.

Antidumping and Bedroom Furniture from China: The Real Story

By Daniel Ikenson The Washington Post ran a story in yesterday's print edition about the US antidumping order against Wooden Bedroom Furniture from Chinaâ€"a case I described seven years ago as the “Poster Child for [Antidumping] Reform” ...

Do California's Prisons Punish Inmates Based On Race?

The overcrowding in California's state prison system constitutes cruel and unusual treatment, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case that focused on decades-long deficiencies in the mental and medical treatment available to inmates.

Antibiotics In Animal Feed Blamed For Resistance, Health Groups Sue Gov't

NEW YORK - A "growing and dangerous" trend of antibiotic resistance among humans that has been traced in part to the overuse of antibiotics in animal feed prompted several health and consumer organizations to sue the US government Wednesday, ...

This Exists: NZ Man Turned Into 'Human Balloon' After Compressed Air Hose Pierces Buttock

For proof, check out the awful ordeal that befell New Zealand truck driver Steven McCormack. McCormack fell and broke a compressed air hose for his truck's brakes and part of it, in the Associated Press' words, “pierced his left buttock.

Monster Tornado Kills 116 People in Joplin, Missouri

Joplin, Missouri was hit by a devastating tornado yesterday. The death toll so far is a 116. This is the biggest death toll from a single tornado in nearly 60 years.

More Poker Domain Seizures Today: BookMaker.com, TruePoker.com, FunTimeBingo.com, Doylesroom.com & More

According to the BaltimoreSun.com, to TheBayNet.com more Internet gambling sites and their international owners were indicted today, this time by a Maryland federal grand jury.

If You Can't Survive a Zombie Apocalypse, Don't Blame the CDC

With most of the socially networked nation worried about the Rapture this past weekend, word spread that the Centers for Disease Control was offering help toward a different kind of crisis (or at least one only semi-related): The Zombie Apocalypse.

Wis. Elections Board Certifies Win For Prosser In Supreme Court Race

The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, which oversees elections in the state, has now certified the results of the recount in the state Supreme Court election, with incumbent conservative Justice David Prosser narrowly winning ...

Casey Anthony Murder Trial in Death of Caylee Anthony Jury Sworn In … What Will Opening Arguments Have In Store

After weeks of questions from Judge Perry, the prosecution and Jose Baez and his Casey Anthony defense team, the Casey Anthony murder trial jury has finally been picked and sworn in.

Don't Even Think Of Smoking In New York Parks And Beaches

New York City, a pioneer at smoking bans in restaurants, bars and workplaces, has extended its policies to the outside world, with a new law that makes smoking in city parks, beaches or public plazas a crime punishable by a $50 fine.

Local Jews Among Joplin’s Missing Following Massive Tornado

With half of the small city of Joplin, Mo., destroyed by the second-deadliest tornado in United States history, relief workers and rescue personnel are pouring into the Midwestern town to help its scarred and tattered population.

MO: Gov. Nixon deploys National Guard to southwest Missouri in response to deadly tornadoes

Gov. Jay Nixon this evening activated the Missouri National Guard in response to tornadoes and severe storms that moved through the state earlier this evening.

Joplin, MO – Doctor: Hospital Damaged In Tornado Looks Like A Nuclear Disaster Site

Joplin, MO - A doctor has confirmed at least four people were killed at St. John's Regional Medical Center during the tornado that tore through the Missouri hospital.

Joplin, MO – Death toll from Missouri tornado rises to 116

Joplin, MO - The city manager in Joplin says the death toll from a tornado that struck the city Sunday has risen to 116. But there's good news too.

Kanimozhi back in court after spending night in jail

New Delhi, Saturday 21 May 2011: DMK MP MK Kanimozhi, the daughter of former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi, spent a quiet night in Tihar Jail's prison number 6 after being arrested in the 2G scam case.

Deadly horse virus spreads, 34 animals infected

Share: Like many riders throughout the west, Crump is worried about an outbreak of a deadly and highly contagious virus that's infected at least 34 horses in nine states and Canada at the height of show season.

More American women skipping maternity ward in favor of home births

The number of women who opt to give birth at home is at the highest level it has been since 1990, climbing 20% between 2004 and 2008.

WikiLeaks: 'North American Initiative' no 'theory'

By Bob Unruh A document posted online by WikiLeaks reveals that there were strategy discussions regarding the adoption of a “North American Union” - called the North American Initiative in this case - at the ambassadorial level in the United ...

Was the Unabomber Involved in the 1982 Tylenol Poisonings?

The insanity of the LinkedIn IPO on Thursday isn't the only thing making us feel like we're back in the late '90s. That's right. Ted Kaczynski, the reclusive bearded dude who pleaded guilty in 1998 to a string of mail bombings that killed three ...

Increase in Veterans Reporting Mental Health Issues

A new report suggests nearly half of Afghanistan and Iraq veterans have symptoms of mental health issues. The data, which was collected from the Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, reveals that over 17,000 veterans were diagnosed with ...

WHAT?!? Tucson SWAT Team Defends Shooting Iraq Vet 60 TIMES!

Admittedly, the 'war on drugs' is so far down my priority list as to be rendered non-existent. But it's hard to ignore some of the insane results of bureaucrats trying to make it seem like they're doing something about it.

Ronald McDonald Doesn’t Make Kids Fat; Hamburgers, Fries And A Coke Make Kids Fat

Corporate Accountability International ran a print ad on May 18 in newspapers in Chicago, New York, Boston, Baltimore, San Francisco and Minneapolis that calls for McDonald's to stop marketing to children.

Jury sworn in for Anthony trial

CLEARWATER, Fla. - It took two weeks, inquiries of dozens of potential jurors and several crises threatening the administration of justice, but by late Friday a jury was sworn in for Casey Anthony's first-degree murder trial.

Faith Evans Divorces Her Post-Biggie Husband

Faith Evans has filed for divorce against her post-Biggie husband and record executive Todd Russaw. The papers were filed in LA on May 17,2011.

Chicago, IL – Unabomber Says FBI Suspects Him in 1982 Fatal Tylenol Poisonings

Chicago, IL - Theodore Kaczynski, the so-called Unabomber imprisoned for life for killing three people, said the Federal Bureau of Investigation wants his DNA to determine if he was responsible for the 1982 Tylenol poisonings.

Rachel McAdams channels Marilyn Monroe

Rachel McAdams, seen above in Louis Vuitton and H.Stern jewelry totally rocked old Hollywood glamor at the Tuesday night premiere for her new movie Midnight in Paris.

Lessons from the Freedom Rides

By Paul McLennan, Labor Notes This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides, a heroic effort led by students and youth to end racial segregation in the South.

Woman arrested after talking for 16 hours on mobile phone on train

A woman travelling on a train's quiet carriage refused for 16 hours to stop talking on her mobile phone. Lakeysha Beard was speaking loudly on her mobile phone on the journey between Oakland, California, and Portland, Oregon.

New Flood Gates Open In Louisiana, River Cresting In Vicksburg, Mississippi

The US, Army Corps of Engineers has opened a 17th bay at the Morganza Spillway, just north Baton Rouge, Louisiana and an estimated 114,000 cubic feet of water per second is pouring through the structure.

Texas Mom Arrested in Death of Boy Found in Maine

A woman is escorted by emergency workers from the Mass. State Police barracks in Concord, Mass. Police in Massachusetts on Wednesday were questioning a woman in the investigation of a young boy whose body was found along a dirt road in Maine.

Writer Debunks Area 51 Book's Stalin, Roswell UFO Theory

A new book claims that the Roswell UFO that crashed in 1947 was actually a Soviet airplane full of kids. Annie Jacobsen is the author of "Area 51 An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base," and she says that the airplane was ...

Legislators crack down on MI Millionaire still using food stamps

Fick says the Department of Human Services told him he could continue to use the card, which is paid with tax dollars. ... The luck of Leroy Fick, Michigan's 59-year-old "Food Stamp Millionaire" -- a lottery winner on government food assistance ...

Gilt Taste Is The New Online Haunt For Gourmet Foodies

Gilt Groupe, which has been selling luxury clothing and travel deals online, is now going beyond apparel and travel. The company has launched Gilt Taste, a site catering to the gourmet foodie.

Oklahoma Officials Release Statements On Death Of Austin Box

Bob Stoops is reportedly out of the country on vacation this week, but other Oklahoma University officials have already released brief statements of condolence on the death of Sooners middle linebacker Austin Box, who passed away Thursday at ...

400 Rally For Charter Schools In Wake Of Georgia Supreme Court Ruling

Roberts gave a special homework assignment to students in the crowd: Call on your legislators. “Ask them, 'Do you know what is happening in my school?

Heritage Foundation: Sell Gold to Pay Off Treasury Debt

In possibly the worst financial advice ever given to the United States government, Ron Utt, a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, says the United States should sell the gold it holds in Fort Knox to pay off its debt.

Is This Arnold Schwarzenegger's Love Child? [Exclusive]

News of Arnold Schwarzenegger having fathered a child with a member of his household staff more than a decade ago shouldn't come as a surprise.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn On Suicide Watch

The International Monetary Fund chief accused of sexually assaulting a Manhattan hotel maid is on suicide watch in his Rikers Island cell, NBC New York has learned.

Producer's Notebook: Inside Casey Anthony's jury selection

For the first few days of Casey Anthony's jury selection in Clearwater, Florida, large panels of prospective jurors were brought into Courtroom 1 of the Pinellas County Justice Center.

Winklevoss Twins Appeal to The Supreme Court in The Case Against Facebook

The twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss not give up. After a court rejected a new demand for the brothers to get more money from Facebook, both announced that theywill take their complaints to the US Supreme Court.

Botox Mom Loses Custody Of 8-Year-Old Daughter [Update]

A week after Kerry Campbell defended giving her 8-year-old botox injections in a Good Morning America interview, Britney has been removed from her custody while the San Francisco Human Services Agency investigates the case.

EEOC Sues Starbucks For Firing Dwarf

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks, alleging that the coffee chain violated federal law when it fired a barista-in-training who is a dwarf.

Mississippi River Floods 2011: Coast Guard Reopens Part Of Swollen River

JACKSON, Miss. - The Coast Guard reopened the swollen Mississippi River north of New Orleans on Tuesday, allowing cargo vessels on the nation's busiest waterway to pass slowly, one at a time in the latest effort to reduce pressure from rising...

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Mother Of Arnold Schwarzenegger Love Child Revealed

by Radar Staff Mildred Baena is the mother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child, RadarOnline.com and Star magazine have learned exclusively in a joint investigation.

Morganza Spillway, Floodway Live Broadcast Eases Flooding Fears

ST LOUIS (LALATE) - A live broadcast of the Morganza Spillway opening yesterday eased fears for New Orleans residents. As the Morganza Spillway aka Morganza Floodway had one gate opened Saturday, locals joined to pray for local farmers whose ...

NZ: Schools arrange secret abortions

A MOTHER is angry her 16-year-old daughter had a secret abortion arranged by a school counsellor. Helen, not her real name, found out about the termination four days after it had happened.

Cohen Confirms Rugby Retirement To Tackle Homophobia And Bullying

By AJ Allen 15 May 11 - World Cup Winner, Ben Cohen, has ended his rugby career to focus on charity work. The winger, 32, who scored 31 tries in 57 tests for England, turned down contract offers from both England and France.

Dog Bite Prevention Week

It's Dog Bite Prevention Week starting today. The majority of dog bites happen with children and so there has been a push to educate children about behavior around dogs.

Matt Semino: The Casey Anthony Trial, a Cult of Infamy

Did she really write that? The accused child killer Casey Anthony included this surprising passage in a letter to a fellow inmate as she awaited her capital murder trial currently under way in Florida: I've told you about all the mail I've gotten.

Thousands march on Wall Street to oppose New York City budget cuts

Several thousand protesters marched past Wall Street and New York City's financial district late Thursday to protest Mayor Michael Bloomberg's $600 million in budget cuts.

Guatemala Killings: Massacre In Caserio La Bobma Leaves 29 Dead, Many Beheaded

GUATEMALA CITY - Assailants killed at least 29 people - decapitating most of the victims - on a ranch in a part of northern Guatemala plagued by drug cartels, national police said Sunday.

Cassidy Arrested In New Jersey By Police Serving 'High-Risk' Warrant

Rapper Cassidy was reportedly arrested in New Jersey on Saturday night (May 14) on an outstanding warrant in the Garden State. According to NorthJersey.

Hundreds evacuated after strong winds fan wildfires in northern Alberta (Alta-Fires)

SLAVE LAKE, Alta. _ Over a thousand people were ordered to leave their homes on Sunday when strong winds fanned two separate wildfires that burned on either side of a northern Alberta town.

Australian dies after ‘planking’

Australian police say a man who plunged to his death from a seventh-floor balcony on Sunday was participating in the internet craze of “planking”.

Consumer Confidence Rises after Bin Laden Death

Gallup's Economic Confidence Index improved 10 percentage points in the week after Osama bin Laden's death, May 2-8. This surge in confidence brought the Index up to -25, the highest weekly confidence level since mid-February and just three ...

Casey Anthony Trial - Radio Update May/15

BNN will be running our regular Sunday radio program at 4pm eastern. It has been a very busy week in the jury selection process for the Casey Anthony trial.

Muslim Bomb Plotters in NYC Synagogue Attack: “I hate Jews,” “I want to kill them,”

Here is more on the thirteenth plot against New York City since 911 reported here yesterday. Once again the motive, Islamic Jew hated, is ignored.

Kerry Campbell, Mom Who Gives 8-Year-Old Botox, Being Investigated By Child Welfare Services (VIDEO)

"Good Morning America" reports that San Francisco Child Welfare Services is now investigating Kerry Campbell, the mother who recently defended her decision to give Botox to her eight-year-old daughter Britney.

UK woman is beheaded in Tenerife

A British woman has been beheaded in a shop in Spain's Canary Islands, officials say. Spanish media said a homeless Bulgarian man had been arrested in the town of Los Cristianos.

The Trump trap for real estate buyers

If this doesn't finish off the Trump candidacy for the presidency, I don't know what will. Far from the New York City towers that bear his name, in cities like Tampa, Fla.

Texas official accuses ATF of starting wildfire…

The fight between Texas and Washington, DC, over wildfires in the Lone Star State just got nastier. A county official in the Texas Panhandle is now blaming a federal agency for starting one of the fires through carelessness.

LIVE STREAM: LA Police Releasing New Details In Murder Of MTV Producer - Watch It Here Live

Los Angeles police are holding a news conference right now to release new information in the shocking murder of MTV producer Gabriel Ben-Meir, and RadarOnline.

“Stamp Out Hunger†food drive this Saturday

The National Association of Letter Carriers' annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive, the largest food drive in the nation, is happening this Saturday, May 14.

Stunning court decision in Indiana–Hoosiers have no right to resist illegal police entry into their home

Overturning a common law dating back to the English Magna Carta of 1215, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Hoosiers have no right to resist unlawful police entry into their homes.

Buffalo Man Living Next To Mosque Puts Sign On Lawn: “Bomb Making Next Drivewayâ€

Michael Heick of Amherst in upstate New York put a sign on his lawn screaming, “BOMB MAKING NEXT DRIVEWAY”. He says it's not directed at the next-door mosque, but rather at town officials to get their attention because the mosque is “too close.

Do bedbugs carry superbugs?

Researchers in Canada have found bedbugs carrying antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a surprise finding because scientists had thought the pests were not capable of spreading infections.

"I Should Tweet That!"

Like many people, I heard of Osama Bin Laden's death on Twitter. Most of the breaking news I get these days comes from Twitter, and it's also a way I talk to many of my friends around the country, often on a daily basis.

Hartzler praises House passage of Putting the Gulf Back to Work Act

Fourth District Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler is pleased with the House's passage today of a bill that would end the drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico.

LSU Students Chanting ‘Go to Hell, Hippie’ Chase Off Would-Be Flag Burner

Benjamin Haas, communication studies graduate student, will burn an American flag tomorrow (Wednesday) at noon on the Parade Ground as part of a peaceful protest, according to Cody Wells, Student Government president.

Second Ave Deli SUED For Heart Attack Sandwich

NEW YORK - A popular New York City deli says a potential legal challenge to its Instant Heart Attack sandwich isn't kosher. A lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court says the Heart Attack Grill restaurant chain has accused the 2nd Avenue Deli of ...

FDA Asks Hip Makers Johnson & Johnson, for Patient Data on Metal Levels in Blood

The US Food and Drug Administration asked Johnson Johnson (JNJ), which is already facing more than 1,000 lawsuits over hip replacements, to study whether its implants raise the level of metal in patients blood to dangerous levels.

Law Commission Report on Adult Social Care – some thoughts

I've not had much time to look through the Law Commission Report into the proposed changed in Adult Social Care Law but to say it's been long needed is an understatement.

Day 3 of the Casey Anthony Jury Selection … Casey Anthony Cries Again as Judge Belvin Perry Read Charges Against Her … “she cries, it's when something is said about her.”

Today is day 3 of the Casey Anthony murder case jury selection phase and once again when Judge Belvin Perry read the charges against the tot mom Casey Anthony in the death of her daughter Caylee Anthony … she cried again.

San Jose State University Shooting: 3 Dead (VIDEO)

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Police are investigating a shooting at a San Jose State University parking garage on Tuesday night that left three people dead, including the suspected gunman, as a murder-suicide, authorities said.

Cairo in the grip of the Waters

Unrelenting spring rains fell on the Mississippi Basin, and residents along the river watched with trepidation as water levels surged, wondering if the levees that protected them would hold.

Yet another Merpati crash...

To summarize, it seems that a Merpati plane crashed into sea upon entering Kaimana airport, coming from Sorong, killing 25... :shakehead: Yet another Merpati crash / incident, and it seems as though the Indonesia government is doing next to ...

Leopard Mauls Boy at Kansas City Zoo

A leopard mauled a first-grade boy at the Kansas City zoo Friday after he climbed into its enclosure. The boy made his way over four- to five-foot railing and an eight-foot gap to stand next to the metal-mesh fence of the leopard's habitat.

Hispanics Want To Halt Immigration Enforcement Tactic

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is adding its voice to those who want the federal government to stop checking fingerprints of people booked at local and state jails to find immigrants who can be deported.

'I heard about your uncle': Texas teacher suspended for mocking Muslim girl over Bin Laden

A math teacher in Texas has been suspended amid accusations he made a Muslim pupil cry by mocking her over Osama bin Laden's death.

Big Labor and radical NLRB conspiring in Boeing case

Once again I'm returning to the law-inventing by President Obama's radicalized National Labor Relations Board. Under Obama what Big Labor wants, Big Labor gets.

Dave Workman: Indictment in Terry slaying, Issa issues statement.

“The announcement of an indictment against Manuel Osorio-Arellanes for the murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry is certainly good news, but leaves critical questions unanswered.

Australia in Malaysia asylum deal

The Australian government has reached a deal that will allow asylum seekers arriving by boat to be transferred to Malaysia for processing.

DHS Investigating Border Agents' Treatment of Muslims

In response to complaints filed in march with the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security, the DHS office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is conducting an investigation into the conduct of federal agents at several at ...

Mississippi flooding: Policy/Strategy Links

The Mississippi River has already exceeded the 1927 flood crest at Memphis. Over the next two weeks or more we will see extraordinary flooding all along the lower Mississippi (and elsewhere).

UPDATE: Flood danger spreads along Mississippi. “Emergency officials from Missouri to Mississippi …

UPDATE: Flood danger spreads along Mississippi. “Emergency officials from Missouri to Mississippi scrambled Wednesday to prepare for potential flooding as the river continued to rise.

If Supermarkets Were Run Like Public Schools

Teachers unions and their political allies argue that market forces can't supply quality education. According to them, only our existing systemâ€"politicized and monopolisticâ€"will do the trick.

Rhode Island Puts Hold on Medical Marijuana Centers

Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee said Monday he has put a hold on the state's medical marijuana certificate of registration program after receiving notice that it could violate federal law.

Arizona youth occupy boardroom: 'Save Ethnic Studies'

By Paul Teitelbaum A racist plan to denigrate a popular Ethnic Studies program in the Tucson schools has aroused resistance from a broad movement spearheaded by young people.

Prince Charles Says, “Let Them Eat Organicâ€

HRH the Prince of Wales delivered the keynote address at The Washington Post's “Future of Food” conference yesterday at Georgetown University.

Nissan NV200 to Become New York City's "Taxi of Tomorrow", Electric Version in 2017

Photo: Nissan Still Yellow, but Greener The extended Crown Vic, with a big gas-guzzling V8 engine getting around 13-14 miles per gallon (MPG), has been the workhorse of the New York City taxi fleet for a long time.

CUNY blocks playwright Kushner’s honorary degree (AP)

NEW YORK – The trustees of the City University of New York have voted to block a planned honorary degree to playwright Tony Kushner.

Feds Issue Railroad Security Advisory, Following Bin Laden Raid

The US Department of Homeland Security released an advisory notice to law enforcement officials Thursday regarding railroad security, after sorting through some of the materials at Osama bin Laden's compound.

Edgar Steele Found Guilty On All Four Charges By A Boise Jury, Cyndi Steele Rejects Verdict; Appeal Contemplated

-- All previous posts on the Edgar Steele trial available HERE, with the most recent post appearing first. But Cyndi Steele, who stood by her husband throughout the entire ordeal and who testified on his behalf during the trial, does not accept ...

Justice department questioning college football's no-playoff system

The US Justice Department is now asking the NCAA the same question fans have been asking for years: Why doesn't college football have a playoff system?

Honor Killing in Michigan: Rahim Alfetlawi Murders Daughter Jessica Mokdad for Not Following Islam

At least there's a good chance of justice in the city of Warren. In Dearborn, police would probably cover up the honor killing in order to preserve the city's reputation.

6 Boy Scouts & 2 Scout Leaders from Troop No. 162 Missing in Arkansas National Forest

Six Boy Scouts and two troop leaders from Troop No. 162 from Lafayette, Louisiana are still missing in the Ouachita National Forest.

Nicollette Sheridan's Assault Case Against Desperate Housewives Creator Is Going To Trial

Nicollette Sheridan's Desperate Housewives case is heading to court! In a hearing today, an LA judge gave the green light for Sheridan's $20 million lawsuit against the show's creator to go to trial.

White House to Release Osama Bin Laden Death Photo [Roundup]

Two days after Osama Bin Laden was killed by US forces, he remains dead. (As far as we know.) A photo is likely forthcoming, as US intelligence pores over Osama's hard drive.

Canada's Green party looks to bright future following Elizabeth May victory

Green party leader Elizabeth May added to Canada's psephological earthquake on Monday night by winning her party's first seat in British Columbia, just as Canada swept Stephen Harper's government to its first majority.

Police: Man High On Bath Salts Kills Neighbor’s Pet Pygmy Goat

Charleston, WV - The handsome devil to the left is 19-year-old Mark Thompson - he apparently got high on bath salts over the weekend and abducted his neighbor's pet pygmy goat.

Breaking: Ian Tomlinson Unlawfully Killed, Finds Inquest

Ian Tomlinson, the man who died following a police shove at the 2009 G20 protests, was unlawfully killed. An inquest into Mr Tomlinson's death today found that the 47-year-old posed 'no threat' and was felled with 'excessive and unreasonable' force.

Hell on Wheels: AMC Goes Western, Young Men [Video]

AMC, home of critical favorites like Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and The Walking Dead, has always wanted to be just like FX. Now that FX has a western hit with Justified, it's no surprise AMC has its own Western all set for fall.

Five Arrested Near UK Sellafield Nuclear Site On Terrorism Charges

Counter-terrorism officers have begun questioning five men from east London alleged to have been filming near the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria.

Video: Flooded Missouri farmland after levee exploded

Late Monday night the US Army Corps of Engineers exploded the Birds Point levee in southeastern Missouri to save Cairo, Illinois. Over 130,000 acres of farmland is now flooded.

Student Merit Scholarships

I know there will be a lot of discussion of the article in the New York Times, provocatively titled, "Law Students Lose the Grant Game as Schools Win.

Marketing Drugs to Women

"Before 1997, prescription drugs generally were not advertised directly to consumer audiences. Instead, such advertisements appeared only in journals published for doctors and other health professionals.

Announce Your Graduation News with the Help of Tiny Prints!

When it comes to graduations, this year is very special for me because my second son is graduating from high school! It's hard to believe I'm already old enough to have two sons through high school (and the oldest one more than halfway through college!

Obama sits down with Latino Stars to discuss immigration Reform

We all agree he needs to do more for Immigration. Obama and his aides met for an hour in the White House Roosevelt Room with a dozen people, including actresses Eva Longoria and America Ferrera and several hosts of Hispanic news programs.

Photos: Terry Jones visits Dearborn, Muslim Protesters Get Their Tolerance On (Police in Riot Gear Forced to Respond)

An overhead view depicts protesters on the far side and Jones and his supporters nearest to City Hall (nearest to us in this view).

The Best Fashion Gifts for Mother's Day

Chauffeur. Doctor. Confidante. Mother. No matter which hat your Mom dons on her special day, she deserves a gift that will not only honor her for her sacrifices but instill a sense of fashion and sophistication as well.

Remember Chicago's Haymarket Martyrs

I took this photo 25 years ago in Managua, Nicaragua, at the 1986 May Day rally organized by Nicaragua's left parties separate from the much larger rally organized by the ruling Sandinista Front, the FSLN.

Michael Bloomberg: Let New Immigrants Into America As Long As They Agree To Live In Detroit

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appeared on Meet the Press and unveiled a creative and somewhat strange idea about how to kill two birds with one stone.

World's Most Famous Office Building, Empire State Building, Celebrates 80th Anniversary

NEW YORK, NY.- The Empire State Building (ESB), the world's most famous office building, will celebrate its 80th anniversary on Sunday, May 1, 2011.

Emanuel to name Newark's Garry McCarthy new Chicago police superintendent

Newark, NJ, police Director Garry McCarthy, who debuted innovative and controversial crime-fighting techniques during a long career in New York, will be named Chicago's new police superintendent on Monday, a source with Mayor-elect Rahm ...