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WASHINGTON — The Defense of Marriage Act, the law barring the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages legalized by the states, is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday by a 5-4 vote. via Supreme Court DOMA Decision Rules Federal Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional.
MoreBEIJING — Twenty-seven people were killed in riots early Wednesday in northwest China, state-run media reported, the deadliest outbreak of violence in the restive region in years. Communist Party officials in Xinjiang — where Uighurs, a Muslim minority, have repeatedly clashed with Han Chinese settlers — told the official Xinhua news agency that knife-wielding mobs […]
MoreMOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Tuesday appeared to rule out sending Edward J. Snowden back to the United States to face espionage charges, leaving him in limbo even as Moscow and Washington seemed to be making an effort to prevent a cold-war-style standoff from escalating. via With Snowden in Middle, U.S. […]
More(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden was still in the transit area of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, was free to leave and should do so as soon as possible. via Putin says Snowden at Russian airport, signals no extradition | Reuters.
MoreWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said that former NSA contractor Edward Snowden was safe and healthy, in a “safe place.” It was also revealed Ecuador supplied Snowden with a refugee document of passage. “The current status of Mr Snowden and Harrison is that both are healthy and safe and they are in contact with their […]
More(MOSCOW) — Russia’s foreign minister on Tuesday bluntly rejected U.S. demands to extradite National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, who has apparently stopped in Moscow while trying to evade U.S. justice, saying that Snowden hasn’t crossed the Russian border. via Russia Rejects U.S. Demand for Snowden’s Extradition | TIME.com.
More(CBS News) NEW DELHI, India — The global manhunt for Edward Snowden has turned into a diplomatic standoff between the U.S. and Russia, with the Departments of Justice and State — along with the FBI and White House — all pushing the Russian government to hand over the NSA leaker. via Kerry warns Russia on […]
MoreOn Sunday, NBC Meet the Press anchor David Gregory said investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald “aided and abetted” former National Security Agency analyst Edward Snowden and asked why he shouldn’t be charged with a crime. via » Establishment Media Accuses Greenwald of Treason for Reporting On Snowden Alex Jones’ Infowars: There’s a war on for your […]
More(Reuters) – Russia defied White House pressure on Monday to expel former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden to the United States before he flees Moscow on the next stop of his globe-crossing escape from U.S. prosecution. via Russia defiant as U.S. raises pressure over Snowden | Reuters.
MoreThe supermoon on June 23 will be the full Moon event of 2013. The annual occurrence marks the Moon’s closest point to the Earth for the entire year, but what makes this full Moon so special? via What Is A Supermoon? A Primer To The Full Moon Event Of The Year.
More(Reuters) – A former contractor for the U.S. National Security Agency, charged by the United States with espionage, was allowed to leave Hong Kong on Sunday, his final destination as yet unknown, because a U.S. extradition request did not comply with the law, the Hong Kong government said. via Hong Kong lets Snowden leave, with […]
MoreMore than a million Brazilians took to the streets of at least 80 Brazilian towns and cities in demonstrations that saw violent clashes and renewed calls for an end to government corruption and demands for better public services. Riot police battled protesters in at least five cities, with some of the most intense clashes in […]
More‘A large fleet named “Mol Comfort” carrying Arms for FSA from the U.S. has crashed in the Indian Ocean as it made its way from Singapore to Jeddah, on board were 4,500 containers loaded with arms for the Syrian rebels’ via Container Ship Carrying Weapons for Syrian Rebels Splits in Half/Sinks | Philosophers stone.
MoreFederal prosecutors have filed a criminal complaint against Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked a trove of documents about top-secret surveillance programs, and the United States has asked Hong Kong to detain him on a provisional arrest warrant, according to U.S. officials. Snowden was charged with theft, “unauthorized communication of national […]
MoreAn Israeli security guard shot dead a fellow-Israeli on Friday at one of Judaisms holiest sites, saying later he feared the man was a Palestinian terrorist because he had shouted “Allahu akbar” “God is greatest” in Arabic, police said.The court extended his remand in five days after the shooting at a restroom next to Jerusalems […]
MoreThousands of patriots traveled from up and down the coast and even the Midwest – on short notice and in the middle of the work week – to come to the nation’s Capitol to attend a pair of tea-party rallies and make their voices heard. via Tea party fires back, ‘audits the IRS’.
MoreThe head of Russia’s cyberspace policy today called for global governments to react to the NSA spy scandal by creating a United Nations-style body that would have regulatory control over the Internet – including a web kill switch. via » Russian Cyberspace Head Calls For Internet Kill Switch Alex Jones’ Infowars: There’s a war on […]
MoreMillions of angry protesters who are fed up with government corruption, police violence, and public services that are a joke, have taken to the streets to do something about it.
MoreStates may not require additional proof of citizenship on federal forms designed to streamline voter-registration procedures, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The court rejected a requirement passed by Arizona voters in 2004 that potential voters supply proof of eligibility beyond an applicant’s oath on the federal form that he or she is a citizen. via […]
MoreThe TV station reported that Israel bombed advanced weapons and radar systems that were recently brought to the airport, according to Israel Radio. Eye witnesses said that the explosions were large and that neither the Assad regime nor the rebels had the capability to create explosions of such a magnitude. via BREAKING: Probably the Israeli […]
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