WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over agents targeting tea party groups. Top Headlines
Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS
May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over agents targeting tea party groups. Top Headlines
US commandos hand over troubled area to Afghans
March 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. special operations forces handed over their base in a strategic district of eastern Afghanistan to local Afghan special forces on Saturday, senior U.S. commanders said. The withdrawal satisfies a demand by Afghan President Hamid Karzai that U.S. forces leave the area after allegations that the Americans’ Afghan counterparts committed human [...]
US commandos hand over troubled area to Afghans
March 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. special operations forces handed over their base in a strategic region of eastern Afghanistan to local Afghan commandos on Saturday, a senior U.S. commander said. The withdrawal from Nirkh district meets a demand by Afghan President Hamid Karzai that U.S. forces leave the area after allegations that the Americans’ Afghan [...]
Pope’s bombshell sends troubled church scrambling
February 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
VATICAN CITY (AP) — With a few words in Latin, Pope Benedict XVI did what no pope has done in more than half a millennium, stunning the world by announcing his resignation Monday and leaving the already troubled Catholic Church to replace the leader of its 1 billion followers by Easter. Top Headlines
Pope’s bombshell sends troubled church scrambling
February 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
VATICAN CITY (AP) — With a few words in Latin, Pope Benedict VXI did what no pope has done in more than half a millennium, stunning the world by announcing his resignation Monday and leaving the already troubled Catholic Church to replace the leader of its 1 billion followers by Easter. Top Headlines
Pope’s bombshell sends troubled church scrambling
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Gorillas And Guerrillas Share The Troubled Congo
September 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is home to 200 endangered mountain gorillas, about a quarter of the world’s total. In recent months, a new insurgent group has taken over gorilla habitat. Despite it all, the gorilla population has been rising. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us News
Lost Girl Review: Troubled Fae
August 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Fae world is full of conflict that unfortunately is feeding right into The Garuda’s plans. The Fae case was intriguing in “The Girl Who Fae’d With Fire” primarily because it provided background about the Fae world, but also disrupted the relationships of the main characters. Bo and friends have been aware that The Garuda [...]
Troubled Sony Pins Hopes On PlayStation Vita
February 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sony launched its new PlayStation Vita on Wednesday. The portable device is geared toward hard-core gamers and offers a lot of new technology. And after a string of tough times at Sony, the company needs this gadget to sell. Sony is trying to distinguish the Vita from the smartphones it’s competing against. » E-Mail This [...]
Ghost Ships, Murders, Bird Attacks: Stories To Keep You Awake
May 19, 2013 By NPR Leave a Comment