April 2012
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RFK Assassination Witness Nina Rhodes-Hughes Says... →
Rhodes-Hughes, now 78, claims the FBI “twisted” her statements to investigators after the incident in order to come up with the conclusion that she had only heard 8 shots, an account that was used as evidence that Sirhan carried out the act without an accomplice.
With Sirhan’s legal team now revisiting the case, however, Rhodes-Hughes is coming forward with concrete...
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“The truth is we want to preserve options and use every tool possible to make...”
– Friends Of Democracy, PAC-Super PAC Hybrid, Launched To Go After Other Super PACs
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Watchnbcnightlynews:
One World Trade Center just became the tallest building in NYC.
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“The only thing I am yearning for is that I wish my parents were alive so we...”
– Madeleine Albright On Her Background And ‘Prague Winter’
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Jack VanDyke Talks Cycling In The Days Before... →
“In the mid to late-1860s, the pedal-driven bike came over from Europe. That was the first wave of cycling mania, but it didn’t last very long because it still wasn’t very practical. Iron tires, wooden rims, front-wheel drive — they were all like a kid’s tricycle, but two wheels and adult-sized. It kind of came and went in the 1860s.
As the technology got better with...
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“Nothing is more important than the safety of our students,” Hine said....”
– Really horrible graphic photo on this post. This is the cost of bullying.
Oklahoma Middle Student Seriously Injured In School Bullying, Undergoes Surgery (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
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WatchThe Shuttle is slated to fly over the Hudson River, loop back down around the Tappan Zee Bridge all the way to the Statue of Liberty, and then circle back towards Queens before making its descent into Kennedy airport. (The New York Post has a great graphic of its projected flight path over the city.
Space Shuttle Enterprise Flying Over New York City
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“Today’s military command structure must avoid offense and litigation by...”
– Who can speak about war? Soldiers? Writers? Families?
Marlantes Has Earned The Right To Speak Hard Truths
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“It is well known that in recent times that through the Internet many serious...”
– Ultra-Orthodox Jews To Hold Rally Against The Internet
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Watchhuffposttv:
Roger Sterling’s “Mad Men” LSD adventure inspired our mashup of TV characters tripping. Enjoy!
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“President Obama seems determined to punish and wipe out economic success in this...”
– Allen West: Obama Tax Rates Are ‘Weapons Of Mass Destruction’
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“I never made a commitment that somehow we were going to give carte blanche to...”
– Obama Explains Increasing Medical Marijuana Crackdowns, Raids In ‘Rolling Stone’ Interview
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WatchThe 26-year-old man, named Johan, was looking for an underground car park when he saw a sign near the Chaussee d’Antin la Fayette station in central Paris,International Business Times reports.
“There’s a sign saying ‘Haussmann Parking’ right in front of the entrance, and… I made a mistake,” Johan told AFP.
France Driver Confuses Metro Station For Parking...
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Newt Gingrich Dropping Out: GOP Hopeful To End... →
Newt Gingrich will end his White House bid May 1 and formally back Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination, sources tell CNN.
Fox News Politics first tweeted news of Gingrich’s decision Wednesday morning. The former House Speaker said he expects Romney will be the GOP nominee during a stop in North Carolina, where he claimed he was campaigning as a “citizen.”
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Joe Arpaio Plans To Release New Findings In Obama... →
The controversial sheriff held a press conference last month to unveil his probe’s initial findings. During that conference, he said there was probable cause to believe Obama’s identification documents were forged, although he did not pin the blame on Obama directly.
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For Sybrina Fulton: Peace →
forsybrina:
Dear Sybrina,
I lost my daughter to gang violence eleven years ago. There is no harder experience than losing your child. The shock passes over time, years, but the unacceptibility of it all remains. I try to keep myself busy doing things to help others in need. Service has a healing balm to it….
Our Black Voices eds are asking everyone to get involved and share a little bit...
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Drive-Thru Prayer: Fort Lauderdale Church Connects... →
Every Friday, just outside the Christian Life Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., volunteers hold placards advertising the prayer offering to commuters. So far the church has served about 150 people since the program started one month ago, according to the Associated Press. The volunteers offer to pray with the drivers on any issue, whether it is a bad day, a divorce or a fight with cancer.
Watchhuffposttv:
So much good TV last night! Be sure to check out all of Huff Post TV’s recaps.
Above, watch the scene from “The Good Wife” that made me flail and yell at my TV with joy. Rest of that recap is here.
For all you fantasy fans there’s Laura Prudom’s detailed “Once Upon a Time” recap and of course Maureen Ryan’s always insightful “Game Of Thrones” recap. In the mood for more Mo? Check...
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For Sybrina Fulton: Show Your Love, Show Your... →
forsybrina:
Help show Trayvon’s Mom, that she has all of our support on this first Mother’s Day without her son. Share your cards, letters, photos, drawings and poems for Sybrina here.
Here’s how you can submit your Mother’s Day cards and join the For Sybrina Project:
You can submit them directly…
A Mother’s Day project worth getting involved with.
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WatchMuch to McConnell’s chagrin, officials selected April 22nd for Earth Day instead of the first day of spring; apparently more college students would be available on the 22nd as it avoided spring break and exam schedules.
Earth Day Creator John McConnell Recounts Earth Day History, Importance
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“The truth is that you would never believe this — the things that one does...”
– Madeleine Albright: Hillary Clinton’s Job Is No Party 