05/15/13 Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for US News

• Chaffetz talks about "scandals" brewing in Washington _{2013-05-15, 02:54 am}
  The White House is turning into a political circus and President Obama is coming under fire.
• Cameron to publish EU vote bill in bid to defuse party revolt _{2013-05-15, 02:53 am}
  Britain's ruling Conservatives will unveil a draft bill that could make Prime Minister David Cameron's promise of a referendum on Britain's European Union membership legally binding.
• Minnesota becomes 12th state to legalize gay marriage _{2013-05-15, 02:52 am}
  Same-sex marriage will be legal in Minnesota on August 1st. Governor Mark Dayton has signed the legislation which passed the state senate yesterday. Dayton thanked the state's residents for supporting the issue. Minnesota is one of a dozen states to allow the practice.
• Hogs run wild throughout Florida _{2013-05-15, 02:51 am}
  Wild hogs. We've all seen them scurrying along the side of a country road, roaming through fields, and even hanging out in public lands like a local park.
• Quiet and Methodical: The Bill Thompson Campaign for NYC Mayor _{2013-05-15, 02:51 am}
  Well, if Thompson's personality was not so low-key, he might respond with the slogan line of that Kia Sorrento TV commerical : "How you like me now." Yes, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn remains the far favorite in the race based on polling, but as the front-runner she has a big bulls-eye on her back, and her numbers are slowly headed south.
• All Your Wishes Granted _{2013-05-15, 02:50 am}
  Let me address all my Democrat friends. Take yourself back to 2007, and imagine you found an old lamp.
• After Over Five Years of Fawning, Politico Pair Writes That 'D.C. Turns on Obama' _{2013-05-15, 02:43 am}
  After over five years during which the online publication has engaged in virtual non-stop fawning over the wonders of Barack Obama - going all the way back to shortly after its founding in January 2007, when Ben Smith found someone who described him as "frighteningly coherent" - Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei tonight employed adjectives and described ... (more)
• America's Cup will go on, despite death _{2013-05-15, 01:29 am}
  Five days after a British sailor died training in San Francisco Bay, America's Cup organizers announced Tuesday that the historic race will go on.
• Observations from the archives, 1988: More than 400 trees planted _{2013-05-15, 12:00 am}
  1913, 100 years ago: Snow White, an entertainment given under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor Society of the Congregational Church, was a success in every way.
• DOJ: Apple colluded with publishers to raise e-book prices _{2013-05-14, 11:45 pm}
  Apple violated antitrust laws by colluding with book publishers to raise the price of e-books in an effort "to strip retailers of pricing authority," federal prosecutors said in a court filing released Tuesday, according to Bloomberg .
• USMC dad surprises son at high school graduation _{2013-05-14, 05:44 pm}
  Hillsboro High School senior Garrett Anderson expected to graduate Tuesday night without his dad in the crowd.
• Renowned Indian American health expert Mukesh Hariawala to address India Leadership Conclave 2013 _{2013-05-15, 02:45 am}
  New Delhi, May 14 : Renowned Indian American health expert Mukesh Hariawala will address the fourth edition of the India Leadership Conclave 2013 in Mumbai next month.
• Military to Re-Train and Re-Credential All Sexual Assault Prevention Coordinators_{2013-05-15, 02:45 am}
  Another black eye for the military's sexual assault prevention coordinators has led Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to order that all of the military's sexual assault prevention coordinators and military recruiters be re-trained, re-credentialed and re-screened. The unprecedented move comes a week after the Air Force's sexual assault prevention ... (more)
• Wisconsin unlikely to follow Minnesota's lead on gay marriage _{2013-05-15, 02:42 am}
  Wisconsin is not likely to follow suit anytime soon on legalizing same-sex marriage, despite the actions of neighboring states and shifting public sentiment.
• Second-term agenda for Obama threatened by trio of troubles _{2013-05-15, 02:42 am}
  President Barack Obama returns from attending events including an event for the DNC in New York City, as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 13, 2013.
• Krauthammer discourages GOP 'exaggeration' on Benghazi [VIDEO] _{2013-05-15, 02:40 am}
  On Tuesday's "Special Report" on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer's message was very similar to Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol's message on Sunday : On Benghazi, let the facts speak for themselves.
• 'A beautiful victory': Supporters celebrate as Minnesota legalizes... _{2013-05-15, 02:39 am}
  Kyle Hanson of Minneapolis dances with his daughter Sofie, 6, as his husband, John Stumme, left, dances with their son Henry, 3, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Ecolab Plaza in St.
• Singapore Police Accessed Todd's Hard Drive, FBI Says _{2013-05-15, 02:39 am}
  Singapore police accessed an external hard drive found at the home of American research engineer Shane Todd, the FBI said, rather than an unknown person as asserted by his family to support its claim he was murdered.
• No, the Obama admin still isn't charging wind companies for killing eagles _{2013-05-15, 02:38 am}
  When it comes to enforcing the environmental laws concerning certain species of federally-protected birds, the Obama administration and their environmentalist allies have been impressively diligent in charging oil companies, coal plants, and power stations when said birds get tangled up in their power lines or drown in their waste pits; in the past ... (more)
• Will the Kermit Gosnell Verdict Change the Abortion Debate? _{2013-05-15, 02:38 am}
  Even before rogue abortionist Kermit Gosnell was convicted in Philadelphia on Monday of delivering and then killing late-term infants, abortion opponents were convinced they had a case that could reshape an abortion debate that has remained static over the years.