At Least 12 People Killed in Shooting at Navy Building in Washington
At least 12 people have been killed at a Navy building in Washington by a gunman who was later killed but may not have acted alone, authorities said.
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Busted Again: Charlie Rangel Fails to Report $200k in Political Donations
Tax cheat and crook Charlie Rangel is back in the news again for not disclosing funds. In 2010, Rangel lost his chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee because of an investigation into 2 corporate-funded trips to the Caribbean.
Video: Police Chief Addresses Girls Open-Carrying in a Walmart (+video)
Here’s the conclusion video to yesterday’s viral video, “Watch what Happens when a Pair of Girls Open-Carry in a Walmart.” Listen to what the chief of police had to say about the girls’ open carrying in Walmart.
WSJ: Former U.S. Secretary Lawrance Summers Withdraws Name for Federal Reserve Chairman Position
According to the Wall Street Journal, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers has withdrawn his name from consideration as Federal Reserve chairman and has called President Obama on the matter, citing an expected “acrimonious” coming confirmation battle.
Dialing Back the Alarm on Climate Change
Later this month, a long-awaited event that last happened in 2007 will recur. Like a returning comet, it will be taken to portend ominous happenings. I refer to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) “fifth assessment report,” part of which will be published on Sept. 27.
Syria Claims Win in Weapons Deal
A high-ranking Syrian official called the U.S.-Russian agreement on securing Syria’s chemical weapons a “victory” for President Bashar Assad’s regime, but the United States warned on Sunday “the threat of force is real” if Damascus fails to carry out the plan.
Audit Finds IRS Employees Don’t Follow Their Own Rules
The Internal Revenue Service does not always follow its own rules when attempting to collect unpaid taxes, according to a new audit.
China Builds Fast to Trigger Drone Race with America
China has sent a military drone on what is thought to be the first mission of its kind in a significant show of the country’s determination to match America and Japan in the technology of warfare.
Brain-Eating Amoeba Discovered in Louisiana Plumbing System
An investigation is underway to determine how a rare brain-eating amoeba found its way into a plumbing system of a home in Louisiana, according to the Center for Disease Control.