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U.N. warns of 'lost generation' in SyriaReed ends long 1st round with the lead at Doral

Children gather at the Atme refugee camp, that emerged due to the Syrian conflict on February 17, 2014 along the Turkish border in the northwestern Syrian province of IdlibSecurity Council revisits resolution on children in conflict first adopted 15 years ago.


Patrick Reed hits from the eighth fairway during a continuation of the first round of the Cadillac Championship golf tournament, Friday, March 7, 2014, in Doral, Fla. Play was suspended before the end of play Thursday due to severe weather. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Reed ended a long opening round at the Cadillac Championship on Friday with a 4-under 68 to take a one-shot lead as the new Blue Monster showed some bite.


Is airplane turbulence becoming more dangerous?UC Santa Barbara fan confronts Hawaii coach

In this Friday, May 24, 2013 photo, a passenger reacts during turbulence as her flight approaches Lukla, Nepal. Carved out of the side of a mountain, the airport was built by Sir Edmund Hillary in 1965, and at an altitude of 2,843 meters (9,325 feet) it has earned the reputation of being one of the most extreme and dangerous airports in the world. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)Despite technological advances in detecting and avoiding turbulence, it remains a threat to anything that flies, including civil, military and commercial aircraft of any size, and some experts believe we’ll be encountering more such episodes, thanks to the effects of climate change.


SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A UC Santa Barbara basketball fan ran on the court and confronted Hawaii coach Gib Arnold during the Gauchos' 86-77 victory over the Rainbow Warriors on Thursday night.
Mom who drove kids into ocean charged with attempted murderGuard: Pistorius told me 'everything is fine'

In this image made from video, lifeguards and bystanders rescue children from a minivan that their mother, 31-year-old Ebony Wilkerson, drove into the Atlantic, Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The pregnant South Carolina woman who drove the minivan carrying her three young children into the ocean surf had talked about demons before leaving the house, according to her sister who worriedly called police, officials said during a news conference Wednesday. (AP Photo/Simon Besner) NO SALESDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A pregnant South Carolina woman who drove a minivan carrying her three young children into the ocean surf off Florida was charged Friday with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse, though she has denied trying to harm anyone, authorities said.


Oscar Pistorius puts his hand to his face as he listens to cross questioning about the events surrounding the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, in court during his trial in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, March 7, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the death Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam, Pool)PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius told a concerned security guard on the phone that everything was "fine" after neighbors reported gunshots coming from the athlete's house the night he shot dead his girlfriend, according to testimony in the South African murder trial Friday.


Russia rallies support for CrimeaPutin declares Sochi Winter Paralympics open

Crimea's prime minister Sergei Aksyonov, center, enters a hall prior the talks in Russian Parliament in Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 7, 2014. Valentina Matvienko, speaker for Russia's upper house of parliament says Crimea would be welcome as an "equal subject" in Russia if the region votes to leave Ukraine in an upcoming referendum. Russia's parliament is planning to review a bill as early as next week that would speed up Crimea's integration into Russia. Crimea would be the first territory to officially join Russia since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. (AP Photo/Alexander Shalgin)Across Red Square, 65,000 people waved Russian flags, chanting "Crimea is Russia!"


Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Paralympics at the Fisht Olympic stadium in Sochi, Russia, Friday, March 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)SOCHI, Russia (AP) — With a solitary Ukrainian athlete taking part in the opening ceremony, Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the Winter Paralympics in Sochi on Friday against the backdrop of his country's military action in Crimea.


Criminal lawyer's ad is subversive, sarcastic and pretty awesomeIndy 500 qualifying to be 3 rounds over 2 days

Thanks Dan!!!! (412) 454-5582 @ThanksDanEsqDaniel Muessig is a criminal defense attorney not a judge. In an over-the-top online video that's making the rounds, Muessig says, "I’m the Pittsburgh criminal defense attorney Pittsburgh criminals hire when they commit crimes."


FILE - In this May 9, 2013 file photo, NASCAR driver Kurt Busch drives down the front straightaway in an Andretti Autosport Indycar during a testing session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Kurt Busch and Andretti Autosport announced Tuesday, March 4, 2014, that he will try to become the first driver in 10 years to run the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)The new qualifying format for the Indianapolis 500 will include three rounds over two days, with the pole-winner emerging from a "Fast Nine Shootout" on what used to be Bump Day.




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Tech Savvy Politics

Recently the Republicans launched several new websites to build up their technology advantage in the upcoming election.

The Nuclear Option

The Democrats in the United States Senate put an end to Republican obstruction last week when they voted 52 to 48 to end the filibuster. Called the nuclear option, the change to Senate rules allows for executive and judicial nominees to be approved with a simple majority vote. The minority party can no longer filibuster these nominees and require a majority of 60 votes.

North Carolina\'s New Voting Law Defies Logic and Fairness

Recently Governor Pat McCrory signed into law new voting regulations passed by the Republican supermajority legislature in North Carolina. The laws, according to the governor, are \"common sense\" and ensure there\'s no voter fraud in the state. Within hours of the bill becoming law, civil rights groups filed lawsuits against the new regulations. This law was passed even though there had been few instances of voter fraud in the state.

Coup Or Civil War In Egypt

The day after new protests erupted in Egypt the military in a show of support presented an ultimatum to Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood-led government. Morsi was to step down from power and meet all of the demands of the Egyptian people, or face being removed by the military on Wednesday. As the ultimatum deadline draws closer in Egypt, Morsi refuses to leave, insisting that parliamentary elections are needed before he should be removed, and that he doesn't have permission from the United States to remove himself from power. Most recently he stated he will pay with his life to preserve the sanctity of the ballot box.

The Legacy of Citizens United and the IRS

Recently acting IRS commissioner Lerner resigned from office after the discovery that it appears the Cincinnati office had been targeting certain groups applying for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) status. The news erupted into scandal in the wake of a week of apparent scandals piling on top of President Obama. At first the problem looked as if the IRS was targeting only tea party groups for audits, while no other social welfare group received the same scrutiny. Was this really the case?

Will South Carolina Ever Learn ?

This week the state house of South Carolina voted to nullify Obamacare, making it a criminal act if anyone in the state tried to use any part of it. Do states have the power to nullify federal laws? This question has been asked before, and South Carolina is best known attempting to subvert the federal government with this method.

The Defense of Marriage Act and the Supreme Court

On Tuesday and Wednesday last week, the United States Supreme Court began hearing arguments for Hollingsworth v. Perry, the case that will decide the fate of Proposition 8 and United States v. Windsor, the Defense of Marriage Act. Both laws being challenged prohibit same sex couples from getting married.

 
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