Krystal Ball, co-host of MSNBC's 'The Cycle', at the National Women's Conference in Baltimore, gloats about being the first to call for a boycott of Rush Limbaugh's advertisers and ranked on Rush Limbaugh's "obnoxious, mysogynistic, racist, hate media."
This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issued the June employment report indicating that the figure stayed at the same rate from the previous month at 8.2%. The figures show that the U.S. added 80,000 jobs in June. Professional and business services added jobs, and employment in other major industries changed little over the month.(h/t Fox News)
The U.S. State Department is investigating the shipment of sensitive technology to North Korea and Iran by way of an obscure United Nations agency, despite ongoing U.N. and U.S. sanctions to keep that kind of equipment out of the hands of the rogue regimes. (h/t Fox News)
The Brookings Institute hosted a discussion on the current situation Afghanistan, as the mission in that country continues to move toward a transition of control to the Afghan government.Alex Thier, assistant to the administrator and director of the Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs at the U.S. Agency for International Development, explains how much progress Afghanistan has made since U.…
Villagers have illegally built a mosque above concrete that dated back 4,200 years ago, just after the revolution, trying to stake their claim to the land. "Democracy is not to attack the sites or to go and dig in your house at night," says Egyptian archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass.(h/t NBC)
The lack of protection for many archaeological sites throughout Egypt, after the Egyptian revolution, has caused an increase in the looting and robbery of Egypt's most ancient and treasured artifacts. "People are throwing mummies out of the ground and throwing them in the desert," says U.C. Berkeley archaeologist Carol Redmount.It's not the looting that's the most damaging, it's illegal building…
Some of the treasures of history have been flat-out looted, and they date back to the time of King Tut.History has fallen into the hands of modern-day tomb raiders. Looters are taking advantage of Egypt's political turmoil by tunnelling and digging for antiquities right next to the pyramids.(h/t NBC )
A homeless is now behind bars for renting out an Ormond Beach home that wasn't his. Eric Sisson raked in more than $1300 from two female victims who answered a craigslist ad about the home. One victim became suspicious and asked for her money back but when she tried to cash a check from Sisson the bank said the account was closed. volusia deputies had the other victim set up a meeting with Sisson…
The Department of Justice announced the largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. history.GlaxoSmithKline agreed to plead guilty and pay $3 billion to settle criminal and civil liability cases regarding two of their drugs.
The primary win by 42-year-old congressional veteran Charlie Rangel could now be in doubt days after ballots were cast.There are allegations of voter suppression and questionable votes, and it's going to court, as rangel's long career hangs in the balance. Rangel declared victory in the democratic primary for his 22nd term last Tuesday night despite redistricting and the shadow of that censure by…