Should owning a pit bull be a crime?
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:30 am PST
The Week - Parents of a boy fatally mauled by a pit bull want lawmakers in Texas to make it a felony to own one of the dogs. Does the breed deserve its bad reputation? Full Story | Top |
How to Save the Postal Service
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:39 am PST
The Atlantic Wire - In March, the U.S. Postal Service will begin closing up to 2,000 post offices--many in rural or small suburban areas--to cut costs as plummeting mail volume fuels financial losses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Full Story | Top |
Life in Prison for First Domestically-Tried Guantanamo Detainee
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:30 am PST
The Atlantic Wire - Ahmed Ghailani, the first Guantanamo Bay detainee to be tried in the United States, received a life sentence Tuesday for his involvement in planning the 1998 bombings of two US embassies. According to the New York Times Ghailani was originally only charged with one count of "conspiracy to destroy government buildings and property, while being acquitted of more than 280 charges of murder and conspiracy." But today, U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan decided that Ghailani was aware that the conspiracy he joined intended to kill people, and sentenced him to life without parole. Full Story | Top |
Toyota Recalls Another 1.7 Million Cars
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:30 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - Toyota is recalling 1.7 million cars worldwide because of possible fuel leaks, only a year after the world's leading car company--in a public relations nightmare--had to recall millions of automobiles because of faulty floor mats and gas pedals linked to unintended acceleration and deaths. The latest recalls are primarily in Japan but also affect the Lexus IS and GS sedans sold in North America. American dealers have been instructed to inspect cars for loose fuel-pressure sensors that could cause leaks. Full Story | Top |
Bristol Palin Brings 'Balance' to College's Sex Week
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:25 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - Bristol Palin will be the keynote speaker at Washington University's Sex Week next month. The abstinence-preaching teen mom has been called in, apparently, to help balance the event, which organizers say has been criticized for being "too liberal and too one-dimensional," Student Life's Michael Tabb reports. Full Story | Top |
Video: Kathie Lee Takes on Skins
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:48 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - Although MTV's Skins has seen ratings plummet , that hasn't kept the teen drama from grabbing headlines. Or, in this case the attention of Today Show host Kathie Lee Gifford who says teens should ignore the show and embrace God--with a side of female empowerment. "You don't need to have that jerk on the football team tell you you're beautiful," she says, while talking about how teens look for love in the wrong places. "God tells you you're beautiful. From your toes up. And more than that--inside you're beautiful."Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Full Story | Top |
Will Egypt's Government Fall?
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:25 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - From a U.S. government perspective, the massive demonstrations in Egypt are troubling. As the Egyptian military and anti-government forces clash, the U.S. risks losing a key regional ally. On Tuesday, tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets, many inspired by Tunisia's populist revolution, which unseated its president. Could Egypt be the next Tunisia? Below are videos from the demonstrations followed by commentary in the blogosphere: Full Story | Top |
Obama's 'Sputnik Moment':Is That Really a Good Analogy?
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:09 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - Barack Obama summoned the ghosts of Communist enemies past last night when he used the term "Sputnik moment" to describe the United States' current standing on the world stage, presumably with a particular comparison to China's rising status as a dominant force in the global economy. The original launching of Sputnik I by the dreaded Soviets in 1957--a satellite about the size of a beach ball--was enough to send the United States into paroxysm of science-fiction induced fantasies and paranoid delusions. "It really doesn't matter whether the satellite has any military value," wrote an aide to Senate Majority leader Lyndon B. Johnson in a memo to him at the time, "the important thing is that the Russians have left the earth and the race for control of the universe has started." Emphasis not added. But the original "Sputnik moment"-- be it from legitimate fear, or paranoia, or an uncomfortable hit to inborn American pride--did serve as a catalyst for all sorts of technological and scientific research and development in the United States, leading to the invention of things like the pocket calculator, the microchip and computers that kept getting smaller. And the rest, as they say...you can find on Wikipedia. Full Story | Top |
Michele Bachmann Is Talking to the Internet--Not You
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:30 am PST
The Atlantic Wire - Bachmann gazed rightward into the distance as she delivered the Tea Party's response to President Obama's State of the Union Tuesday night--an event that had already angered some Republicans, as her fellow Republican Rep. Paul Ryan was giving the official response from their party. What was she looking at? Did she want to make sure she was being filmed from her best side, like Mariah Carey? Was it a visual clue that she's only speaking to the right wing of America? No, she was just looking at a different camera, apparently. But the little goof only underscored the GOP's difficulty in getting its tea-oriented members of Congress to toe the party line. Full Story | Top |
Illinois Supreme Court to Decide Whether Rahm Can Run for Mayor
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:21 am PST
The Atlantic Wire - Let's check in with Rahm Emanuel, onetime White House Chief of Staff and current mayoral hopeful in Chicago. When last we saw Rahm, he'd just been thrown off the city ballot by an appellate court. The reason? If you want to run for mayor in Chicago, you have to live there for at least a year before the election. Because Emanuel spent most of 2010 in Washington, D.C., he was ruled ineligible to appear on the ballot, despite enjoying stronger numbers than any other candidate. Full Story | Top |
Tunisia and Egypt: The Future of Arab Democracy?
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:18 am PST
The Atlantic Wire - The Tunisian uprising and subsequent protests in Egypt have sparked discussion about the potential for democracy in the Arab world. Having managed to overthrow their repressive leader, the Tunisian people look poised to embrace Western-style government. Though some find the Arab wave of democracy long overdue, experts warn that achieving real representative government may prove extremely difficult. As unrest begins to boil elsewhere in the region, observers ask--is the Middle East ready for a democratic revolution? And, if so, what role will the United States play? Full Story | Top |
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