Archive for March 5th, 2013

 

Revolutionary with anti-American flair

Charismatic and combative, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez cultivated a larger-than-life appearance. But even after 13 years in office, his legacy may be more fleeting than his outsize personality suggested.
 
 
 

9.3 inches of snow was the storm total measured at the Minneapolis International Airport – @breakingweather

9.3 inches of snow was the storm total measured at the Minneapolis International Airport - @breakingweather
 
 
 

U.S. proposes more sanctions on North Korea

The United States introduced a U.N. resolution Tuesday that would impose fresh financial and diplomatic sanctions on North Korea and tighten measures aimed at preventing Pyongyang from importing or exporting technology for its nuclear or ballistic missile programs.
 
 
 

WHAT SPENDING CUTSObama Administration Hit For Giving Egypt $250M

The Obama administration is facing criticism for giving $250 million in aid to Egypt while saying the recent sequester has forced drastic cutbacks elsewhere in the budget -- including forcing the ...
 
 
 

Egypt considers military control for Port Said

CAIRO -- A security agency headquarters was set on fire as protesters battled police for a third straight day in Port Said on Tuesday, and Egypt's Islamist president considered handing the ...
 
 
 

White House tours are cancelled due to cuts

The Obama administration said Tuesday that all public White House tours will be canceled after Friday because of budget cuts hitting all areas of the federal government.
 
 
 

Obama’s Declaration of Ineffectuality

James Taranto, Wall Street Journal
Let's dwell on that interesting exchange at Friday's press conference between President Obama and CNN's Jessica Yellin:When we first heard Obama's "I am not a dictator," as we noted Friday, it reminded us of Nixon's "I am not a crook." But on further reflection, Clinton's "I did not have sexual relations with that woman" is a more apt comparison. Of course Obama is not attempting to cover up wrongful behavior, but he did answer Yellin's question in a weirdly literal way that was both a deflection and a revelation.It's true,...
 
 
 

Actors reveal all on stage nudity

Actors reveal challenges of stage nudity
 
 
 

Radar animation as winter storm gradually shifts out of heart of MidWest into MidAtlantic – @weatherchannel

Radar animation as winter storm gradually shifts out of heart of MidWest into MidAtlantic - @weatherchannel
 
 
 

NHL: Washington 4, Boston 3 (OT)


WASHINGTON, March 5 (UPI) -- Eric Fehr capped a Washington comeback with a game-winning goal 37 seconds into overtime Tuesday and the Capitals pulled out a 4-3 win over Boston.

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