New Year’s Eve Celebrations Usher in 2014 Across the World
From London to Dubai and from Tokyo to Times Square, millions around the world welcomed 2014 on Tuesday with fireworks, dancing and all-night revelry.
Entries by Joe Miller
ACLU Sues for Details of U.S. Surveillance Under Executive Order
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Monday, seeking to force the U.S. government to disclose details of its foreign electronic surveillance program and what protections it provides to Americans whose communications are swept up.
Franklin Graham: Homosexuality is ‘A Sin,’ and ‘I Want to Warn People’ (+video)
In a Meet the Press interview Sunday, Franklin Graham, the son of famed preacher Billy Graham, refused to back down from his Biblical stance against homosexuality. “It’s sin,” he said, and added that he wanted to warn people about it because they will have to stand before God who will judge.
Vladimir Putin Vows ‘Total Annihilation’ of Terrorists (+video)
Russian president vows relentless pursuit of those behind suicide attacks as city begins to bury its dead.
Apple Denies Allowing NSA to Spy on iPhones
Apple on Tuesday strongly denied knowledge of an alleged National Security Agency program that allows the government to penetrate and spy on iPhones.
ObamaCare Birth Control Mandate Delayed
Justice Sonia Sotomayor blocked a birth control mandate in ObamaCare that would have forced some religion-affiliated organizations to provide employee health insurance that includes contraceptive coverage.
And The Country Posing The Greatest Threat to Peace as 2013 Ends is …
The past year witnessed bloodshed in Syria and Iraq, turmoil in Egypt, anarchy in Central Africa, threats by a nuclear-armed North Korea and Chinese military posturing, but as 2013 ends a global poll finds that the country seen as representing the greatest threat to peace today is …
Officials Admit New Problems With ObamaCare Launch
Administration officials acknowledged Tuesday that some people will have problems when their new plans under ObamaCare begin Wednesday, but said they are working closely with insurers to minimize difficulties.
Kickin’ off the New Year: Forecast for Parts of U.S. – 40 Below Zero (+video)
While Los Angeles will kick off 2014 with highs in the 70’s, the National Weather Service forecasts many other areas of the United States will have a chilly start to the New Year. Find out how cold here.
Benghazi: Betrayal that Whitewash Won’t Cover
Benghazi remains the most toxic example of feckless incompetence and criminal impotence in the face of crisis that will be the legacy of Barack Obama’s presidency.