Obama: Rangel case troubling; some Dems say resign The Examiner Comments WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Rep. Charlie Rangel is getting sympathy from some fellow Democrats but scant support from others as he faces trial on several ethics charges. | President Barack Obama says he hopes the 80-year-old lawmaker can end his career with dignity and some House Democrats wan...
Retired prelate urges Aquino to stop small-town lottery Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—A Roman Catholic bishop who remains outspoken despite retirement has warned the Aquino administration against continuing with the Small Town Lottery (STL), saying it would only fortify the political influence of gambling lords. | Known anti-gambling crusader Archbishop Emeritus...
Divinity originates from the animal kingdom Deccan Chronicle Divinity originates from the animal kingdom | Share ARTICLEURL | Animal worship is not something new. The relevance of animals being used to predict the future is back in the spotlight, thanks to the accuracy of Paul the Octopus and Mani the Parrot w...
Through a murder, darkly The Boston Globe | In 1897, Clarence Walworth published "The Walworths of America.'' Eager to breathe life into his ancestors, the author offered readers "a Walworth standing in his own doorway, the children smiling through the window-panes, or chasing the dog in the...
Solondz offers a different view of 'Life' The Boston Globe | Writer-director Todd Solondz's penchant for the morally ambiguous and mordantly funny has kept him in the margins, even in the indie film world, for more than two decades. His works are closer to those of the Coen brothers, especially their most re...
Rangel Using 3-way Defense Against Ethics Charges CBS News WASHINGTON (AP) - To rebut a lengthy list of alleged ethical misdeeds, Rep. Charles Rangel is trotting out this three-way defense: I didn't do it. I did it, but was inattentive. Others lawmakers were allowed to do the same thing without penalty. | It...
Rangel using 3-way defense against ethics charges Philadelphia Daily News | LARRY MARGASAK | The Associated Press | WASHINGTON - To rebut a lengthy list of alleged ethical misdeeds, Rep. Charles Rangel is trotting out this three-way defense: I didn't do it. I did it, but was inattentive. Others lawmakers were allowed to do...
Rangel using 3-way defense against ethics charges Breitbart | Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., puts on his jacket as he leaves his office... | Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., waves as he gets into an elevator as he leaves... | FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2009 file photo, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is... | WASHINGTON ...
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Syrian and Saudi Leaders in Lebanon for Talks The New York Times | BEIRUT, Lebanon — President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia arrived in Beirut on Friday for talks on possible indictments of Syria’s allies...
Escaping the 'Capitalism-Trap' WorldNews.com Out of the Book "Gedanken in Turin" - written in the Year 1998 | Humans have created many crazy systems - the craziest of them all - is Capitalism. | Whoever, in these late days of...
Rangel using 3-way defense against ethics charges Kansas City Star Alex Brandon Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., leaves his office for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 30, 2010. More News | To rebut a lengthy list of alleged ethical misdeeds, Rep. Charles Rangel is trotting out this three-way defense: ...
Rangel using 3-way defense against ethics charges Herald Tribune | WASHINGTON - To rebut a lengthy list of alleged ethical misdeeds, Rep. Charles Rangel is trotting out this three-way defense: I didn't do it. I did it, but was inattentive. Others lawmakers were allowed to do same thing without penalty. | It's an a...
Castro accuses US of abusing spies Al Jazeera | Fidel Castro has criticised the US for its treatment of five Cuban spies who have spent more than a decade in jail. | The former Cuban leader told a group of young Communist Party members on Friday that one of the spies was kept in a cell so small that it amounted to torture. | "They are people who have suffered for 12 years. The sufferings of th...
Retired prelate urges Aquino to stop small-town lottery Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—A Roman Catholic bishop who remains outspoken despite retirement has warned the Aquino administration against continuing with the Small Town Lottery (STL), saying it would only fortify the political influence of gambling lords. | Known anti-gambling crusader Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz insisted the state-run STL was being u...