Court rules against presidential recess appointment power
A federal court has ruled that the Senate was not was not technically in recess…
Author Alia Knight
Optimism for a peaceful resolution to Japan-China island dispute
A boat full of activists left Taiwan on Thursday morning and sailed toward the Senkaku…
Rhode Island’s House of Representatives approves same-sex marriage bill
Rhode Island’s House of Representatives has voted 51 to 19 in favor of a bill…
Benjamin Millepied and Natalie Portman move to Paris for Millepied’s new job
Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman’s husband Benjamin Millepied has been named the new director of dance…
Facility dedicated to the performance and education of jazz music opens in San Francisco
SFJazz founder Randall Kline’s dream has finally been realized. After 30 years his organization finally…
Biden plans a “Fireside Hangout” on Google+ to discuss gun control
In an obvious allusion to Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt’s famous radio “Fireside Chats,” which many considered…
Defense Secretary lifts the ban on women in combat
The Pentagon has lifted the ban on women in the US military serving in front…
Justin Bieber passes Lady Gaga for number of Twitter followers
According to TwitterCounter.com, 18-year-old Justin Bieber has surpassed his fellow superstar pop-singer Lady Gaga for…
US begins airlifting French troops as Mali troops continue to push back insurgents
The United States has stepped up its assistance to France’s mission to help Mali force…
Shooting at community college in Houston
Three people have reportedly been injured in connection with a shooting on the north Harris…
Obama aides form a non-profit organization to garner public support for his agenda
A not-for-profit organization, dubbed “Organizing for Action,” has been formed and will be led by…
Bloody end to Algerian hostage crisis
In spite of British, Japanese, and US officials imploring the Algerian government not to use…