The GuardianObama presses Egypt to help rein in Hamas as Gaza conflict escalatesThe GuardianBarack Obama is pressing the Egyptian leadership to help de-escalate the bloody conflict in Gaza amid concern that a further ratcheting up of violence, such as a … Continue reading
CBS News'BP lied to me' and the nation about the oil spill, lawmaker saysLos Angeles TimesWASHINGTON — As a dramatic, 24-7 webcast showed oil gushing from BP's blown-out well during the spring and summer of 2010, Rep. Edward J. Markey … Continue reading
Dave Adney, the principal of Minnetonka High School in Minnetonka, Minn., has gained a lot of attention for an email he sent to the parents of his students on Nov. 12 suggesting they support his “goal of keeping things covered … Continue reading
The struggling U.S. Postal Service on Thursday reported an annual loss of a record $15.9 billion and forecast more red ink in 2013, capping a tumultuous year in which it was forced to default on billions in payments to avert … Continue reading
The White House throws its full support behind Israel's reaction to a barrage of rockets fired by Hamas.