Israel resets conditions for negotiations in 'direct challenge' to Obama plan.
Seeks to investigate causes of Wall St. irregularities, full costs to taxpayers.
Jindal suggests former vice president should tone down his withering criticism
Low-Path Bird Flu Confirmed in Kentucky Low-pathogenic avian influenza has been found on a broiler breeder farm in western Kentucky belonging to Perdue Farms. The virus, responsible for a minimal drop in egg production in mid-March, has been identified as belonging to the H7 sub-type. State and federal authorities are investigating a finding of suspected non-pathogenic or low-pathogenic avian influenza in a single broiler breeder farm in western Kentucky., according to Lex18.
Pentagon Closes Office Accused of Issuing Propaganda Under Bush A Pentagon office responsible for coordinating Defense Department information campaigns overseas has been abolished in an effort by the Obama administration to distance itself from past practices that some military officers called propaganda, senior officials said Wednesday. Military and civilian critics said the office, the Defense Department office for support to public diplomacy, overstepped its mandate during the final years of the Bush regime by trying to organize information operations that violated Pentagon guidelines for accuracy and transparency.
Homeland security chief apologizes to veterans groups Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano apologized Thursday after some veterans groups were offended by a department report about right-wing extremism. The report said extremist groups may try to attract veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It also said extremists also may use the recession and the election of the nation's first African-American president to recruit members.
Homeland security chief apologizes to veterans groups Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano apologized Thursday after some veterans groups were offended by a department report about right-wing extremism. The report said extremist groups may try to attract veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It also said extremists also may use the recession and the election of the nation's first African-American president to recruit members.
Satire:Tea Bags Headed For Protest Captured Off Somali Coast --"All in all, I think telling our followers to have a spontaneous grassroots protest was a success," said Sean Hannity. By R J Shulman Ships carrying tea originating in China were captured by pirates off the coast of Somalia, causing a shortage of tea bags for a conservative "tea party..." "I didn’t like the previous bailout under Bush," said Frank Hawke, "but when Fox gave us the OK to protest bailouts under Obama, that’s when you can count me in." (Satire!)
Florida Senate passes budget that taps fees, taxes, casinos — TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate passed a stitched-together $65.6 billion spending plan Thursday that pays the bills with a huge infusion of federal stimulus cash, higher taxes on tobacco and fees on motorists and court-filers, along with a dramatic expansion of gambling.
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