An unnamed Israeli official says the attack on Israel’s embassy in Egypt is a “grave violation” of diplomatic norms and a “blow to peaceful relations”.
The official says six Israelis were trapped inside the embassy but that Egyptian commandos rescued them.
All Egyptian police have been called to duty, all planned vacations […] Continue Reading…
There are reports that the interim Egyptian government, backed by the pro-U.S. Egyptian military, might resign. The Egyptian Foreign Minister cut his European trip short and is returning to Egypt.
Egyptians are demanding an end to the U.S. Camp David peace deal with Israel. There are still sporadic clashes between protestors and security forces.
September 9, some Texans yelled at Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst when he visited hard hit Bastrop County, asking where Perry is and why they haven’t had any help!
Why ‘christian’ Rick Perry is out campaigning for President of the United States, don’t they know?
Nearly 1,400 homes have been destroyed by fire in Bastrop […] Continue Reading…
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare report that the number of parents refusing to get their kids the required vaccinations for school is skyrocketing.
Idaho allows vaccinations to be skipped for medical, religious or personal reasons. State officials say personal reasons are the leading exemption.
Since 2005 the percent of children not being vaccinated is […] Continue Reading…
The U.S. Army is trying to find 14,000 rounds of ammunition missing from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It was under the control of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.
The ammo is .223 caliber (5.56mm), used in the M16 and M4 weapons.
3,500 people were placed on lockdown after a tip to Fort Bragg […] Continue Reading…
The Idaho State Board of Education unanimously decided to pursue the possibility of making online classes mandatory for graduation from High School.
The board is considering requiring two credits to be taking online. If it becomes reality, it would make Idaho the first state to require two online credits.
The Idaho State Board of Education is […] Continue Reading…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 14.5% of U.S. households don’t have enough food (food insecure). That’s based on data for 2010, the number is little changed from 2009.
Of the 17.2 million households without enough food, about half (59%) get help from government programs.
There are 6.4 million households experiencing ‘very low food security’. Very […] Continue Reading…
“I’m looking for a quiet, calm, sane, civilized society to start the next phase of my life.”-Michael, from Michigan
Canadian officials say the number of U.S. citizens applying for temporary work visas doubled between 2008 and 2010.
Since the beginning of 2010 nearly 30,000 U.S. citizens moved to Canada, they make up the second-largest group […] Continue Reading…
Reports from Washington DC: Hillary Clinton has called the Egyptian Foreign Minister to remind him of Egypt’s duty to obey the Vienna Convention. That convention relates to the protection of diplomatic buildings.
Also, Leon Panetta has talked the Israeli Defense Minister, who has demanded the United States defend the Israeli embassy in Egypt.
Live video, 04:00 Egyptian time, shows police vans trying to run over “Correcting the Path” protestors, in another live video it looks like protestors have riot police backed into a corner.
Police admit they are using live bullets.
Health officials say more than 520 people wounded. Most of the wounded coming from the areas around the […] Continue Reading…