Everybody hurts — and today, fans of R.E.M. are especially hurting. Michael Stipe and the gang have called it quits, according to a statement on the band’s website. The statement noted that R.E.M. will “call it a day as a band,” and will “walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of
Continue reading …No big surprises in President Obama’s address on Palestinian statehood today: He reaffirmed US opposition to a Security Council vote on the matter and said it had to be accomplished through Israeli-Palestinian negotiations instead, reports the Wall Street Journal . The takeaway quote: “There is no shortcut to the end of…
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Understanding ulcerative colitis symptoms and treatment can help you live easier with the condition. Here are some key questions to ask your doctor.
Continue reading …A Canadian rock band may not like American conservative politics all that much, but they might soon change their tune — and get plenty of cash. The band, Tea Party, has Internet business minds chattering, because their band’s site www.teaparty.com has turned into a hot fundraising commodity. Due to the obvious similarities with the political Tea
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The Federal Reserve says it will sell $400 billion of its shorter-term securities to buy longer-term holdings, its latest effort to boost a weak economy. (Sept. 21)
Continue reading …Tony Bennett is stepping back from controversial statements about 9/11 he made to Howard Stern. The 85-year-old singer has been taking flak for saying that misguided US policies led to the attacks. “They flew the plane in, but we caused it,” he said Monday. “Because we were bombing them and…
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In his annual UN speech, President Barack Obama has hailed the Arab Spring, but warned that a Palestinian drive for a statehood vote is a dangerous diversion. (Sept. 21)
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Troy Davis supporters are standing vigil outside Georgia’s death row prison. Davis is just hours away from execution for killing an off-duty Georgia policeman, a crime he and others have insisted for years that he did not commit. (Sept. 21)
Continue reading …One more rejection for Troy Davis: Prison officials rebuffed his lawyers’ attempts this morning to have him take a polygraph test , reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . The decision makes his execution at 7pm EDT all the more likely, though furious efforts continue to win a reprieve. His lawyers filed another appeal…
Continue reading …US officials have been sending Pakistan an increasingly sharp message in recent days: Take out the Haqqani Taliban network, or we will. Pakistan’s intelligence service has a longstanding relationship with the Haqqani network—Adm. Mike Mullen described it as a “proxy connection”—but after a series of recent attacks, including…
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