Happy birthday, Barcode! Also, baseball playoffs start today–go Dodgers! News One of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide has been arrested. Obama’s Afghanistan strategy will not involve withdrawing troops. He’s also pursuing urban renewal. Pasadena Chief of Police Bernard Melekian steps down to take up a post in DC. Another ring is discovered …
News The death toll in the Philippines tops 240. In Guinea, government troops open fire on opposition protesters. Iran takes a less belligerent pose on the international stage. Finance reform Bailed-out banks are still making risky bets. Miscellaneous Sarah Palin’s book, "Going Rogue," will be out on November 17. (Point 1: "Going Rogue"? Please. Point …
Welcome to the end of September! News Iran tests some long range missiles. Flooding hits the Philippines. Human trafficking A new tactic: trying to recruit companies to help combat human trafficking. Immigration Has the President dropped the ball on immigration reform? Finance reform Banks are predictably fighting the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Miscellaneous A …
For those who love The Office, enjoy the timeless wisdom of Dwight Shrute. News The President will address the UN General Assembly for the first time. Among the issues he’ll be addressing, nuclear non-proliferation. A shoot-out at the US-Mexican border between US agents and suspected human traffickers shuts down the crossing. More fires in California. …
After last night’s VMA episode involving Kanye West and Taylor Swift, someone got creative: News The President urges an overhaul of the financial regulatory system. A stampede for food in Pakistan kills at least 18.