Friday News Wrap

Friday News Wrap

Iranian riot police fired warning shots into the air in order to disperse crowds gathered to mark the 10-year anniversary of demonstrations gone bad at Tehran University.

U.S. Marshals are reporting that their Operation FALCON has netted over 35,000 arrests of fugitives nationwide. Authorities also cracked down on dog fighting with a seven-state sweep that saw 26 arrests and 450 pit bull rescues.

South Korea suffered a third wave of cyber attacks on Thursday, allegedly at the hands of their neighbors to the north, though evidence back that suspicion is lacking.

The New York State Senate is back in business after a month-long stand-off between parties that saw much back-and-forthing.

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An Indian astrologer has filed a suit with India's Supreme Court to reinstate the ban on gay sex in the country.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has now set his sights on boosting fresh, sustainable food within the city limits and has introduced a number of initiatives to further that goal.

UNESCO officials issued a report this week on the damage done by U.S. troops to the historic site of Babylon.

Three gay-related legal advocacy groups who originally balked at the idea of a federal lawsuit now want in on the deal.

Four cemetery workers in Illinois have been charged on felony counts for unearthing and dumping corpses in a scheme to re-sell the plots.

Same-sex marriage opponents in Maine claim they have collected enough signatures to get a ballot measure before voters to repeal the recent legalization.



Comments [16]

Annie Oakley's picture

Obama visits Ghana and –

Obama visits Ghana and – OOPSIE! – the Ghana press seems not to know there is a VERBOT when it comes to talking about Obama's African place of birth:

For Ghana, Obama's visit will be a celebration of another milestone in African history as it hosts the first-ever African-American President on this presidential visit to the continent of his birth.

Prez Obama Arrives Tomorrow

Not2Taem's picture

Just FYI The Operation Falcon

Just FYI
The Operation Falcon link comes up address not found.

Annie Oakley's picture

Scroogle came up with tons of

Scroogle came up with tons of links, here's one from AP (tho AP isn't credible any longer in my book, but whateva..)

Nationwide roundup nets more than 35,000 fugitives

Annie Oakley's picture

In a recent interview with

In a recent interview with the Roman Catholic news media Obama claims he's constantly wrestling with my faith and my solicitude and regard and concern for gays and lesbians.

How romantic: a religious devotee (altho he never goes to church nor does his family) and his "inner struggle"...

6 Surprises From Obama's Sit-Down With the Catholic Press

Rusty's picture

Out of context much? The rest

Out of context much? The rest of the answer:

"For the gay and lesbian community in this country, I think it's clear that they feel victimized in fairly powerful ways and they're often hurt by not just certain teachings of the Catholic Church, but the Christian faith generally. And as a Christian, I'm constantly wrestling with my faith and my solicitude and regard and concern for gays and lesbians."

[emphasis added]

"When you look for the bad in mankind expecting to find it, you surely will." ~ Pollyanna

Annie Oakley's picture

ahem...I posted the link so

ahem...I posted the link so readers could read everything...

minniesota's picture

General Motors sped through

General Motors sped through bankruptcy in 40 days. However, it wasn't fast enough for my 80-year-old father, who has owned Chevys since the early 1960s. He just bought a Toyota.

Still searching for the right brainy quote.

Kelly McCartney's picture

And you had nothing to do

And you had nothing to do with that...

Won't you be my neighbor? @theKELword

minniesota's picture

I love my Toyota!

I love my Toyota!

Still searching for the right brainy quote.

Kelly McCartney's picture

Amy posted this on Facebook

Amy posted this on Facebook and I'm stealing it because it's near where I grew up and near where the whole Jena 6 fiasco happened (another town I lived in).

A black teen was found hanging from a tree on Sunday in Pineville, Louisiana. Police have an open investigation to determine whether it was homicide or suicide.
http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20090707/NEWS01/907070337&referrer=FR...

Won't you be my neighbor? @theKELword

Rusty's picture

Kelly, nothing personal but

Kelly, nothing personal but between your eco blogs and the news wraps more often than not, I'm left sick to my stomach after reading your stuff.

Keep up the good work. [No snark]

"When you look for the bad in mankind expecting to find it, you surely will." ~ Pollyanna

Kelly McCartney's picture

Why do you think I had to

Why do you think I had to stop picking fights in the middle of the week? It was all too heavy and upsetting.

Won't you be my neighbor? @theKELword

Rusty's picture

But Kelly. We can totally

But Kelly. We can totally justify trashing Babylon:

"KBR spokeswoman Heather Browne said the company would not comment before seeing the report, but added: "Our commitment to provide the military with high-quality service, and conduct our operations in Iraq in that regard, remains."

That makes it OK, right? National security, yada yada.
[unabashed snark]

"When you look for the bad in mankind expecting to find it, you surely will." ~ Pollyanna

Kelly McCartney's picture

Anything for the troops, eh?

Anything for the troops, eh?

Won't you be my neighbor? @theKELword

minniesota's picture

Although you already know

Although you already know this, I am happy to officially report on the Friday news blog that Minnesota finally has a second U.S. Senator. Finally!

Still searching for the right brainy quote.

Kelly McCartney's picture

Whew! That was close.

Whew! That was close.

Won't you be my neighbor? @theKELword