Senate Democrats’ budget plan is coming under increasing criticism from Republicans, who say it effectively pats itself on the back twice for savings that were only achieved once — and even then, promises another $7.3 trillion in debt over the next decade. The Democrats’ plan passed out of committee last week on a party-line vote. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Under threat, South Korea mulls having its own nukes
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The barrage of threats from North Korea has sparked talk from within South Korea of the need to develop its own nuclear weapons. A recent poll shows that two-thirds of South Korean citizens surveyed support the idea, especially in the wake of North Korea’s third nuclear test in February. “We, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Body, bag of bombs found in university dorm
(CNN) — A body with a self-inflicted gunshot wound was found along with a bag of explosives in a dormitory room at the University of Central Florida early Monday, prompting officials to cancel classes at the main Orlando campus until at least noon, a school spokesman said. Police made the discovery shortly after 12:20 a.m., [...]
Read the rest of this entry »URGENT: Explosives Found During Death Probe at Fla. College
Hundreds of students were evacuated early Monday from dorms on the University of Central Florida campus after authorities found homemade bombs, a handgun and rifle near a man’s body. Police were called to Tower 1 on-campus dorm after a fire alarm went off shortly after midnight, and arriving officers told Fox 35 that they found [...]
Read the rest of this entry »UN Revives Global Arms Trade Treaty
Negotiators will reconvene this week to try to hammer out a landmark U.N. treaty designed to regulate the multibillion-dollar global arms trade amid objections from a bipartisan group of legislators and the most powerful gun-rights lobbying group in the U.S. Governmental representatives will meet in New York starting Monday to try to reach consensus on [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Louisville top seed in NCAA tournament
.cnn_html_media_utility::before{color:red;content:’>>’;font-size:9px;line-height:12px;padding-right:1px} .cnnstrylccimg640{margin:0 27px 14px 0} .captionText{filter:alpha(opacity=100);opacity:1} .cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:visited,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:link,.captionText a,.captionText a:visited,.captiontext a:link{color:outline:medium none} .cnnVerticalGalleryPhoto{margin:0 auto;padding-right:68px;width:270px} ]]> Michael Jordan of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill takes the game-winning shot to beat Georgetown 63-62 in the final of the NCAA tournament in New Orleans on March 29, 1982. Christian Laettner of Duke University [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Lawmaker questions North Korean leader’s ‘stability’
.cnn_html_media_utility::before{color:red;content:’>>’;font-size:9px;line-height:12px;padding-right:1px} .cnnstrylccimg640{margin:0 27px 14px 0} .captionText{filter:alpha(opacity=100);opacity:1} .cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:visited,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:link,.captionText a,.captionText a:visited,.captiontext a:link{color:outline:medium none} .cnnVerticalGalleryPhoto{margin:0 auto;padding-right:68px;width:270px} ]]> North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is greeted by the family of a soldier as he inspects Jangjae Islet Defence Detachment near South Korea’s Taeyonphyong Island in South Hwanghae province on Thursday, March 7, in a photo from [...]
Read the rest of this entry »OHIO TEEN RAPE CASE: Football Players Found Guilty of Attacking Girl
Two Steubenville, Ohio, high school football players have been found guilty of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl after a party last August, a juvenile court judge ruled Sunday. Judge Thomas Lipps said the teens, ages 17 and 16, attacked the girl at the alcohol-fueled party. They could be held in a juvenile jail until they turn [...]
Read the rest of this entry »White House Lowers Expectations Ahead of Obama’s Mideast Trip
As President Obama heads to the Middle East this week, including his first visit to Israel, the White House is downplaying expectations, saying the president hopes only to help leaders come together to bring peace and democracy to the region. The president arrives Wednesday in Jerusalem, where he will try to improve his relationship with [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Two teens found guilty in Steubenville rape case
Editor’s note: Please note this story contains graphic language. (CNN) — Two teenage boys were convicted Sunday in an Ohio rape case that gained worldwide attention because of — and through — the use of social media. In a trial that divided the football-crazed Rust Belt town of Steubenville, Trent Mays, 17, and Ma’lik Richmond, [...]
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