Suicides complicate Native American artifact looting case
FBI informant Ted Gardiner’s death last week is the third. Critics say the federal government has been overzealous in its prosecutions and that his videotaped testimony should not be allowed.
For 90 tense minutes last month, Sheriff Mike Lacy in Utah tried to prevent yet another person connected to the theft of Native American artifacts from committing suicide.
Ohio State janitor’s gunfire kills co-worker, self
An Ohio State University janitor who was about to lose his job walked into a maintenance building for his early morning shift Tuesday and shot two supervisors, killing one of them and fatally shooting himself. No students were hurt.
Obama pushes climate change in White House meeting (Malaya)
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama, weighing in on the Senate s efforts to pass a climate change bill, gathered Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday to try to jumpstart an overhaul of US energy policy.
Obama to push climate change in White House meeting (KETK 56 Tyler)
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama will corral on Tuesday key Republican and Democratic senators whose support is critical for passing a climate change law, seeking to jump-start stalled efforts to overhaul energy policy. Obama called the White House meeting with top lawmakers and members of his cabinet to reinvigorate one of his policy priorities, which even his advisers admit has suffered …
Minorities to be majorities in two Canadian cities by 2031, Statistics Canada projects (Metro Halifax)
TORONTO – The proportion of visible minorities in Canada, already one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world, is set to explode in the coming decades and account for one-third of the population, Statistics Canada says. In a projection released Tuesday, Statistics Canada says that by 2031 up to 14.4 million people in Canada could be a visible minority – with so-called minorities …
Global warming skepticism rising in the GOP
Prominent Republicans such as Marco Rubio and Tim Pawlenty have started expressing doubts, indicating that climate change is becoming a litmus test for conservatives.
It wasn’t long ago that Marco Rubio and Tim Pawlenty — two rising Republican stars — supported legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions. But in recent weeks, both have begun to express doubts about whether cars, factories and power plants have anything to do with global warming.
Air Canada, Emirates war of words escalates (MalaysiaNews.net)
The fight to limit Emirates Airline’s access to the Canadian market escalated Tuesday with Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada’s chief executive, accusing the UAE airline of telling “fairy tales” about the ec…
Obama to push climate change in White House meeting (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
President Barack Obama inserted himself into Senate efforts to pass a climate change bill on Tuesday, gathering Republican and Democratic lawmakers at the White House to jumpstart efforts to overhaul U.S. energy policy.
Ex-Congressman Massa says groping wasn’t sexual
Former Rep. Eric Massa, a New York Democrat who resigned his seat Monday amid a sexual harassment investigation, goes on TV to defend himself.
A day after resigning his seat in the face of a House ethics investigation, former Rep. Eric Massa took to the airwaves Tuesday to deny that he had touched a male aide in a sexual manner.
Obama: Greece, facing bad days, has US as ally (Washington Post)
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama stood with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Tuesday and pledged that the United States would work with its ally, even as Greece’s enormous debts sparked frenzied trading.
Amazon’s potential Canadian move could be precedent setting for foreign owners (Canadian Business)
TORONTO – A decision to allow Amazon.com Inc. to open a distribution centre in Canada would set a precedent for changes to Canadian foreign
Obama to push climate change in White House meeting (The Star)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday will gather key Republican and Democratic senators whose support is critical to passing a climate change law, seeking to jump-start stalled efforts to overhaul U.S. energy policy.
‘Crop Mob’ volunteers help small farms in North Carolina
In the age of industrial agriculture, the group’s mission is small-scale sustainability in the fields.
“Hey! Crop Mob! Over here!”
