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
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Associated Press | Online Athens
News from and by the Associated Press
Pitt says he plans to share '12 Years a Slave' with his six children - UPI.com
From United Press International, UPI.com
A Massachusetts high school is accused of lying in court to defend its’ sanctions against a senior for helping a drunk friend get away from a party for her own safety. WBZ-TV reported on Sunday that Erin Cox’s family has hired its own attorney after…
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) on Tuesday attempted to explain to CNN host Ashley Banfield that it was impossible to work with House Republicans in good faith as long as they wanted to “bring down our government” the “same way they fought as Confederates…
US consumers, the engine of the world's biggest economy, are holding back spending as the Washington budget dispute keeps the federal government shut down, according to a survey released Tuesday. Two out of five consumers said they were limiting their…
HOLLAND TWP. — Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife stadium in East Rutherford is less than four months away. In this day and age, one of the many preparations underway is training the people who would spring into action in the event of a mass casualty. The…
A Las Vegas man now living in San Francisco may have given California officials a breakthrough in their lawsuit against Nevada mental health officials for allegedly shipping hundreds of patients to other states as a cost-cutting measure. “They shipped…