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Quilt National '13 opens this weekend
Quilt National, the biennial juried exhibition of contemporary quilts, returns to the Dairy Barn Arts Center for the 18th time beginning this weekend.
athensohiotoday.com (8 hours ago)
Syrian opposition scrambles to save credibility ahead of peace talks
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Syrian opposition in exile met on Thursday to decide whether to attend a peace conference that the United States and Russia see as a crucial path to ending two years of civil war. Under international pressure to swiftly resolve internal divisions, the...
yahoo.com (8 hours ago)
Obama reaches for moral high ground on drones, Gitmo
The two presidents since the 9/11 attacks – George W. Bush and Barack Obama – have spoken many times about the morality of their tactics against terrorists. The two differ widely on their approach, as do many Americans. Yet any counterterrorism strategy relies heavily on a national consensus in what is essentially a...
yahoo.com (8 hours ago)
Obama rhetorically ends the 'war on terror'
President Barack Obama's sprawling national security speech this afternoon veered from the controversial drone program that has killed at least 3,000 alleged militants overseas since 2002 to the legality and ethics of his justice department snooping into reporter's emails.
yahoo.com (8 hours ago)
Reid introduces bill to create Gold Butte national conservation area
An effort was launched in Congress on Thursday to designate 350,000 acres of government-protected conservation land and wilderness northeast of Las Vegas.
lvrj.com (8 hours ago)
Industry study: Coal exports support W.Va. jobs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The National Mining Association says exports helped support nearly 24,000 coal jobs in West Virginia in 2011.Thats based on a new study the industry group commissioned. It says about 35 million of the 131 million tons produced in West ...
wvgazette.com (9 hours ago)
Obama rejects 'global war on terror,' calls for transfer of detainees to U.S.
While speaking at the National Defense University at Fort McNair, D.C., on Thursday, President Obama rejected the idea of a "global war on terror" and called for the transfer of detainees at Guantanamo Bay to the United...
examiner.com (9 hours ago)
Rocky Mountain National Park's amphibians declining, unable to cope with change
When an animal disappears from Rocky Mountain National Park, it leaves behind a diminished ecosystem, the consequences of which may not be fully understood.
coloradoan.com (9 hours ago)
Twitter erupts after Obama is HECKLED during national security speech by CODEPINK founder Medea...
Liberal anti-war activist shouts: 'Will you apologize to the thousands of Muslims that you have killed?' as Secret Service and the White House advance team lets her spar with the president THREE times
dailymail.co.uk (9 hours ago)
Who Is Medea Benjamin, and Why Is She So Good at Heckling Public Officials?
Medea Benjamin heckles. A lot. Not only did she interrupt the president during his speech on national security issues Thursday, she has also abruptly stopped the speeches of Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, and the confirmation hearing of CIA administrator John Brennan....
yahoo.com (9 hours ago)
Code Pink founder Medea Benjamin heckles Obama repeatedly
President Obama had a run-in with a heckler on Thursday, when a founder of the anti-war group Code Pink interrupted his speech on drone policy and other national security issues. Toward the end of Obama's address, a woman identified in the White House pool report as Medea Benjamin, the co-founder of the anti-war...
washingtonpost.com (9 hours ago)
Industry study: Coal exports support W.Va. jobs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The National Mining Association says exports helped support nearly 24,000 coal jobs in West Virginia in 2011.Thats based on a new study the industry group commissioned. It says about 35 million of the 131 million tons produced in We...
dailymail.com (9 hours ago)
Obama orders review of press freedom guidelines in wake of recent scandals
Barack Obama has ordered the Department of Justice to review its guidelines on press freedom in the wake of the media outcry over the seizure of AP phone records and the threat of criminal action against a Fox reporter. Representatives of media organisations will be invited to give their views. Obama announced the...
guardian.co.uk (9 hours ago)
'Active' hurricane season predicted
With the bad taste of superstorm Sandy still lingering, forecasters are looking ahead to "an active or extremely active" 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, starting June 1, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center.
newsday.com (9 hours ago)
National Constitution Center will display surviving Bill of Rights copy
The National Constitution Center will display one of 12 surviving copies of the Bill of Rights starting in fall of 2014.
courierpostonline.com (9 hours ago)
Forecasters Predict Busy Hurricane Season
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration released its hurricane forecast for the Atlantic basin, predicting up to 20 named storms and up to six major hurricanes.
wsj.com (9 hours ago)
Woman hit by train in Gorge identified
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. -- The National Park Service has identified a homeless woman from Kentucky who was killed by a train in the New River Gorge National River.The park service said Thursday that Chandra Turner, 49, from Louisville, Ky., was walking along the ...
wvgazette.com (9 hours ago)
US Eagles and Canada to face mighty Maori All Blacks in November
The New Zealand Rugby Union has announced that one of its top representative teams, the Maori All Blacks, will tour North America in November. The Maori will play Canada in Toronto on 3 November and the US Eagles in Philadelphia – probably at PPL Park – on 9 November. The tourists, who select players with Maori...
guardian.co.uk (9 hours ago)
People With Borderline Personality Disorder May Misinterpret Facial Emotions
THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Symptoms of borderline personality disorder often mimic traits of other psychiatric disorders, complicating diagnosis and treatment. But researchers in Canada say they have identified a characteristic that may be unique to borderline personality disorder: a tendency to...
ivillage.com (9 hours ago)
Flood Advisory for Fairfield County
Thunderstorms headed for the area could cause flooding in urban areas and small streams in the southwestern part of the state, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flood advisory for the area. The advisory remains in effect until 6:15 while heavy rain and thunderstorms make their way northeast toward...
newstimes.com (9 hours ago)
NOAA predicts 'possibly extremely active' hurricane season
U.S. government meteorologists predict a “possibly extremely active” hurricane season in 2013, the top National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official said Thursday, with expectations of as many as half a dozen major hurricanes.
dailypress.com (9 hours ago)
Video: During Counterterrorism Speech, Woman Heckles Obama For Agreeing With Her
President Obama delivered a "major" address on US counter-terrorism policies today at the National Defense University in Washington. It was...
townhall.com (9 hours ago)
U.S. urged to let companies 'hack-back' at IP cyber thieves
U.S. companies should be allowed to take aggressive countermeasures against hackers seeking to steal their intellectual property, contends the private Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property. The 100-page report, released this week, stops just short of recommending that the U.S. allow businesses...
pcworld.com (9 hours ago)
Medea Benjamin's Two-Step Verified Trick to Sneaking Around Washington
Code Pink protester Medea Benjamin got herself inside the National Defense University in Washington on Thursday for President Obama's big speech about drones, even though she's been a famous heckler in Washington for a decade. Indeed, she's been seen and heard at many big political events over the last year: at CIA...
yahoo.com (9 hours ago)
The Edge: The Beginning of the End of the War on Terror
The Edge is National Journal's daily look at today in Washington -- and what's coming next. The email features analysis from NJ's top correspondents, the biggest stories of the day -- and always a few surprises. To subscribe, click here.
yahoo.com (9 hours ago)
Syria opposition in key talks on peace
HOLDING its seventh general assembly meeting since its creation last November, the National Coalition is expected to choose a new president.
news.com.au (9 hours ago)
Social Media To Replace Police Missing Persons Searches In France
French police have abandoned in-progress searches for missing adults and will no longer accept new search requests. Instead, families should turn to social media, the government announced. An almost century-old program in France is coming to an end. "Searches in the interest of the family" became a function of...
popsci.com (9 hours ago)
Document: Text of Obama speech on counterterrorism, May 23, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's speech on the fight against terrorism at the National Defense University, as provided by the White House: ------ It's an honor to return to the National Defense University.
mercurynews.com (9 hours ago)
Pilots in fatal Alaska crash on different signals
The National Transportation Safety Board says the pilots involved in a midair collision in Alaska that killed a family of four apparently were communicating on different radio frequencies before the…Click to Continue »
adn.com (9 hours ago)
James and Bryant headline All-NBA selections
(Reuters) - Most Valuable Player LeBron James of the Miami Heat and veteran Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers headlined the list of players selected for the All-NBA team, the league said on Thursday. Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs and Chris Paul of the Los Angeles...
yahoo.com (9 hours ago)
