Twitter talks back: Obama’s missed salute

The president failed to salute a Marine properly. Microbloggers respond VIDEO

Friday, May 24, 2013 9:51 PM UTC
All Salon Video, Obama, Military, Marine

Fox executive behind “Does Someone Have to Go?” leaving the network

The mastermind behind "American Idol" -- and last night's cruel firing-themed show -- to depart

Friday, May 24, 2013 8:55 PM UTC
Entertainment does someone have to go, Fox

Developers evict historic women’s shelter to build luxury hotel

The 104-year-old Anna Louise Inn has ended its two-year legal battle with a Fortune 500 company and will now move

Friday, May 24, 2013 8:24 PM UTC
Business Women's Rights

Guantánamo prisoner on hunger strike cries for help on Twitter

Through the U.K. firm Reprieve, Shaker Aamer appeals to the public to call the U.S. embassy demanding action VIDEO

, The Daily Dot Friday, May 24, 2013 8:10 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, Twitter

Kaitlyn Hunt refuses plea offer, will go to court over high school relationship

The 18-year-old rejected a deal that would have labeled her a sex offender and placed her under house arrest

Friday, May 24, 2013 7:10 PM UTC 56
Life kaitlyn hunt, statutory rape

The secrets of cicada survival

A new brood is set to emerge this summer for the first time in 17 years. What's taken them so long? VIDEO

, Scientific American Friday, May 24, 2013 7:09 PM UTC
Life Video, Scientific American

Hillary Clinton memoir shows up on Amazon

The book, with thoughts on "challenges of the 21st century," is set to come out in June 2014

Friday, May 24, 2013 7:09 PM UTC
Entertainment Hillary Clinton, Memoirs

Nobody “needs” to rape

Jose Canseco joins the long list of men who resort to the idiotic defense that they can "get" women without force

Friday, May 24, 2013 6:58 PM UTC 17
Life Jose Canseco, Rape

A brief history of Jennifer Weiner’s literary fights

Claire Messud joins the many buzzy figures -- Jonathan Franzen, Lena Dunham, Jennifer Egan -- to earn Weiner's ire

Friday, May 24, 2013 6:31 PM UTC
Entertainment Books, Claire Messud

First look: Joaquin Phoenix, Marion Cotillard shine in “The Immigrant”

Cannes: Call it the anti-“Gatsby.” James Gray’s new film is a slow-burning 1920s parable of fall and redemption

Friday, May 24, 2013 6:30 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies, Film Festivals, Cannes

DHS admits “impossible” to control 3D-printed guns

A bulletin from the agency acknowledges what bit torrent sharers well know

Friday, May 24, 2013 6:25 PM UTC
Technology dhs, 3D-printed guns, Guns, Arms

3 possible solutions to international tax avoidance

Apple is the latest multinational to come under fire, but it's only taking advantage of what the law allows

, On the Economy Friday, May 24, 2013 6:17 PM UTC
Technology On the Economy, Apple, Google, GE

“I just want the U.S. to send my father home”

The family of a Gitmo detainee twice cleared for transfer remains pessimistic, despite Obama's speech vowing reform

Friday, May 24, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Politics Guantanamo, gitmo, Yemen

Journalists file suit against Manning trial secrecy

Plaintiffs including Glenn Greenwald and Julian Assange demand press, public access to trial and documents

Friday, May 24, 2013 5:06 PM UTC
Media Bradley Manning, journalists

Russia: Syrian regime ready to talk peace

Damascus has not issued a definitive statement of its own on the proposed talks

, Associated Press Friday, May 24, 2013 5:03 PM UTC
News Associated Press, Syria, Russia

Catholic Church in market for more exorcists

A spokesman for the archdiocese in Madrid says it has only one such priest and is considering a plan to train more

, Associated Press Friday, May 24, 2013 4:47 PM UTC
Life Associated Press, Catholicism

Report: Nearly a quarter of all Americans struggle to afford food

The report notes deprivation in the U.S. is "closer to that in Indonesia or Greece rather than Britain or Canada"

Friday, May 24, 2013 4:29 PM UTC 32
Life Poverty, hunger, world hunger

Army weapons engineer tied to white nationalist organizations

Rising GOP operative John Stortstrom was a member of Youth for Western Civilization, a racist student group

, Southern Poverty Law Center Friday, May 24, 2013 4:25 PM UTC 11
Politics Southern Poverty Law Center

Ted Cruz against the world

The Texas senator’s escalating feud with McCain reveals his arrogance -- and the continuing crackup of the GOP

Friday, May 24, 2013 4:19 PM UTC 113
News Ted Cruz, John McCain, Tea Party

Wikipedia’s anti-Pagan crusade

A rogue editor targeted witches, warlocks and psychedelic scientists -- and cast doubt on the site's judgment

Friday, May 24, 2013 4:18 PM UTC 53
Technology wikipedia, pagans, paganism

David Vitter’s hypocritical, punitive, horrible new amendment

Senator's new measure denies food stamps for life to certain classes of ex-convicts (solicitation not included)

Friday, May 24, 2013 4:16 PM UTC 69
Business David Vitter, Farm Bill

No women allowed: Summer music festivals are dudefests, again

Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and the Austin City Limits festivals have something in common: very male lineups

Friday, May 24, 2013 4:15 PM UTC 13
Business Music, Editor's Picks, VIDA, Wilco

Vivica A. Fox tapes anti-gun PSA in front of poster for her movie

The actress and "Dancing With the Stars" alumna looks Hollywood glam in her "Cool Cat" anti-gun ad VIDEO

Friday, May 24, 2013 4:05 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, vivica a. fox

Louie Gohmert: Women should be forced to carry nonviable pregnancies to term

Gohmert went on to accuse a woman who had a medically necessary late-term abortion of "ripping apart" her fetus VIDEO

Friday, May 24, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 43
Life Video, Abortion, abortion care

2 men arrested for endangering commercial aircraft

U.K. officials say the threat to a Pakistan International Airlines flight does not appear to be terror-related

and , Associated Press Friday, May 24, 2013 3:52 PM UTC
News Associated Press, Pakistan

Could hackers destroy the U.S. power grid?

Although critics say reports of cyber attacks are overblown, energy providers tell a more harrowing story VIDEO

, The Daily Dot Friday, May 24, 2013 3:39 PM UTC
Social Video, the daily dot, Internet

Oversized load blamed for bridge collapse

Initially, it wasn't clear if the Interstate 5 bridge north of Seattle gave way on its own

and , Associated Press Friday, May 24, 2013 3:15 PM UTC
News Associated Press, Seattle, Oregon

Democrats may be even worse than Republicans at regulating Wall Street

A new bill making its way through Congress permits the kind of derivatives trading that bankrupted our economy

, ROBERTREICH.org Friday, May 24, 2013 3:08 PM UTC 11
Business RobertReich.org, Democrats

This is what Guy Fieri looks like as a balloon

A balloon tribute to the mayor of Flavortown and lover of wraparound shades

Friday, May 24, 2013 3:07 PM UTC
Life Guy Fieri, Food Network

Mariah Carey’s rambling, cursing, dress-popping “Good Morning America” concert

The pop singer loses her dress in a Central Park appearance that shows just how tough live TV is VIDEO

Friday, May 24, 2013 2:52 PM UTC 12
Entertainment Video, mariah carey, ABC

Boy Scouts to members: Just don’t be a gay adult

The Scouts' half-advance -- allowing gay Scouts but not gay Scoutmasters -- sends a confusing message

Friday, May 24, 2013 2:14 PM UTC 17
Life LGBT, Boy Scouts

Iran hackers aiming at U.S. energy firms

According to officials, serious cyberattacks have infiltrated and surveilled energy company networks

Friday, May 24, 2013 2:08 PM UTC
Technology Iran, Energy, hackers, Hacking

Lawyers release data in attempt to discredit Trayvon Martin

Photos and texts from the dead teens phone released by George Zimmerman's attorneys show defense strategy

Friday, May 24, 2013 1:41 PM UTC 52
News Trayvon Martin

Eric Holder versus journalism

After AG signed off on warrant granting DOJ access to reporter's email, the question now is: Will Obama let him go?

Friday, May 24, 2013 1:30 PM UTC 31
Politics Opening Shot, Eric Holder

Anonymous rallies behind Kaitlyn Hunt

The hacker collective has taken up the case of an 18-year-old facing felony charges over a same-sex relationship

Friday, May 24, 2013 1:04 PM UTC 40
Life kaitlyn hunt, Anonymous

Fox’s new reality TV show threatens regular people with unemployment

"Does Someone Have to Go?" is a manipulative, mean "social experiment"

Friday, May 24, 2013 1:01 PM UTC 16
Entertainment does someone have to go, TV

California judge cites “Star Trek,” stuns copyright trolls

Sci-fi-lover Otis Wright quoted Spock in his ruling against a group of lawyers laying claim to a single porn video

, Jacobin Friday, May 24, 2013 12:42 PM UTC
Social Jacobin, Internet, porn

Bridge collapse: Part of “aging infrastructure”

In his SOTU address, Obama noted infrastructure "badly in need of repair”

Friday, May 24, 2013 12:19 PM UTC
News i-5, Washington, bridge collapse

Mistrial in penalty phase of Arias case

After 13 hours of deliberations over three days, the jury failed to agree to a sentence

, Associated Press Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Life Associated Press, Jodi Arias

A progressive defense of drones

As a liberal I was against drones reflexively. But the moral debate is more complicated than I'd realized

Friday, May 24, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 126
Politics Drones, Targeted killing

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