These selected commentaries and news stories from various reliable sources will reflect my world as I observe it. Subjects cover a wide range, from natural and human-created disasters, war, crime, politics, murder and religion to love-hate relationships; from the wonderful to the horrendous to the somewhat silly; and often my personal thoughts. Links to real news and information. -- Toney Atkins
Saturday, November 30, 2013
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Southeast Regional Doppler Weather Radar Map - AccuWeather.com
From AccuWeather.com
BE SAFE, and have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
The Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan police officer who allegedly filmed himself humiliating a mentally challenged black man has been removed from active duty and is expected to face disciplinary charges next week. The video, which the unnamed officer posted…
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Family of U.S. man detained in North Korea appeals for his release - Yahoo News
From Reuters News Service via Yahoo! News
Afghan council approves US deal - Yahoo News
By The Associated Press via Yahoo! News
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Friday, November 22, 2013
Thursday, November 21, 2013
An Arizona teenager says a classmate may have targeted him in a hate crime and his school has violated his free speech rights over his display of a Confederate flag. Jacob Green, a junior at Millennium High School in Goodyear, Arizona, said he’d been…
Pop star Madonna made $125 million in 2013 - UPI.com
From United Press International
Ancient humans interbred with Neanderthals, Denisovans and a mystery species that may have originated in Africa and migrated to Asia, paleontologists said this week. Improved genome sequencing from two extinct human relatives suggests the forerunners…
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated two stays of execution Wednesday morning for convicted murderer Joseph Paul Franklin, clearing the way for Missouri to put him to death. A 63-year-old death row inmate who targeted blacks and Jews was granted a stay of…
Conservative websites on Tuesday expressed outraged after President Barack Obama read an original version of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, which did not include the words “under God.” In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that it would not block Texas’ HB2, which opponents argue would severely hinder reproductive freedom on the state. The Associated Press reported that the high court voted 5-4 not to reinstate an injunction against…
At a bond hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors in Seminole County alleged that former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman had choked his girlfriend just days before she called 911 to say he was threatening her with a shotgun. Zimmerman had been…
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) opened the door over the weekend to impeaching President Barack Obama because he said that the commander in chief had been “lawless.” In an interview published on Saturday, Newsmax’s Steve Malzberg asked Cruz what could be…
Sunday, November 17, 2013
NASCAR news, schedules, standings and more | Bleacher Report
From Bleacher Report/NASCAR/CNN.com
Saturday, November 16, 2013
wins the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida - Featured Photos - UPI.com
Friday, November 15, 2013
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Today’s Republicans Really Are More Radical Than Ever
From ThinkProgress.org
Massive Natural Gas Pipeline Explodes In Texas Town, Causing Evacuation Of 800 Residents
From ThinkProgress.org
In what may have begun as an attempt to stem the tide of bad news out of the Toronto mayor’s office, embattled conservative Mayor Rob Ford gave a press conference on Thursday that stirred up even more controversy. Ford was answering accusations about…
A New Hampshire man who had been accused of scrawling racist graffiti on the homes of African immigrants was hospitalized recently after shooting himself in the head. According to court records obtained by the Concord Monitor, 43-year-old tattoo artist…
Walmart Is The Latest Company To Ruin Workers’ Thanksgivings
From ThinkProgress.org
Previewing The Champions Classic — And The 2013-2014 College Basketball Season
From ThinkProgress.org
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Wal-Mart is making some of its employees work on Thanksgiving, but the retailer is hoping to make up for intruding on the family holiday by feeding workers a traditional turkey dinner, giving them an extra day’s pay and offering them 25 percent off…
Lawmakers in California have drafted new legislation that would not only require condoms on set for adult film shoots, but which would also mandate that performers wear eye protection for certain types of scenes. According to Salon’s Tracy Clark-Flory…
Monday, November 11, 2013
Sunday, November 10, 2013
BREAKING: Hawaii Legislature Passes Marriage Equality
From ThinkProgress.org
Saturday, November 9, 2013
My Way - News - Top News
Catch up on current headlines from the Associated Press.
Friday, November 8, 2013
FDA seeks faster warning updates for generic drugs - NBC News.com
By The Associated Press via NBCNews.com
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Dave Muscato, director of media relations for American Atheists, Inc., said that Christians who complain about persecution in the public square don’t actually want equality with other viewpoints, they want supremacy over them. In an interview with…
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
A Missouri father was arrested last week after he showed up at a Cracker Barrel to meet an undercover officer who he had contacted on Craigslist about beating and raping his 11-year-old daughter. At a press conference on Monday, St. Louis County Detective…
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has been accused of plagiarising Wikipedia and other sources and the evidence has started disappearing from his official Senate website. MSNBC Rachel Maddow recently noticed that Paul had taken the exact language from several Wikipedia…
The Russellville Police Department is investigating the accidental shooting of a man in a Walmart parking lot on Saturday. According to Public Information Officer Drew Latch, police responded to a call in the Arkansas Walmart parking lot at 11:04 a.…
Monday, November 4, 2013
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Yesterday, a North Carolina Republican congressional candidate switched his party affiliation to Democrat, saying that he “refuse[s] to be part of an extremist movement in the GOP that only appears to thrive on fear and hate mongering of anyone and…
Friday, November 1, 2013
My Way - News - Government... CONGRESS
The latest news from the U.S. Congress by The Associated Press via MyWya.com.
Omaha police are investigating the Saturday beating of a straight Marine as a hate crime. Ryan Langenegger, the man in question, was beaten defending his friends, Joshua Foo and Jacob Gellinger, at a late night eatery. The three had attended a popular…
A security subcontractor who gave his account to CBS “60 Minutes” of the events leading up to the fatal attack at Benghazi had previously told his employers he was nowhere near the diplomatic compound at the time, according to a Washington Post…