Daily News Summary For Wednesday, December 15, 2010
HEADLINES
The Washington Post The taunt of an apparent Facebook thiefBy Marc Fisher
The e-mail from my son was urgent; the subject line read simply "help."
My wife and I ran to the car, dialed 911 and headed home, where D.C. police officers were just arriving as we pulled in.
The e-mail from my son was urgent; the subject line read simply "help."
My wife and I ran to the car, dialed 911 and headed home, where D.C. police officers were just arriving as we pulled in.
Obama plans federal workplace diversity effortBy Joe Davidson
If creating a government workforce that reflects the people it serves, particularly at top civil service levels, is a high priority for Uncle Sam, you can't tell it by his record.
If creating a government workforce that reflects the people it serves, particularly at top civil service levels, is a high priority for Uncle Sam, you can't tell it by his record.
Montgomery County Council approves budget cuts, backs off on union clashBy Michael Laris
The Montgomery County Council took a series of limited steps Tuesday to begin addressing a $300 million budget problem, including approving more than $30 million in midyear cuts and altering laws governing negotiations with public employee unions.
The Montgomery County Council took a series of limited steps Tuesday to begin addressing a $300 million budget problem, including approving more than $30 million in midyear cuts and altering laws governing negotiations with public employee unions.
D.C. police, federal officials arrest 8 men with ties to La Familia drug cartelBy Clarence Williams
D.C. police and federal officials have arrested eight men with ties to Mexico's La Familia drug cartel who sought to set up operations in the Washington area, law enforcement officials said.
D.C. police and federal officials have arrested eight men with ties to Mexico's La Familia drug cartel who sought to set up operations in the Washington area, law enforcement officials said.
Omnibus spending bill would cut D.C. funds by 1 percentBy Ben Pershing
The District would get $11 million less from the federal government in 2011 than it did in 2010, if a newly released Senate version of an omnibus appropriations bill becomes law.
The District would get $11 million less from the federal government in 2011 than it did in 2010, if a newly released Senate version of an omnibus appropriations bill becomes law.
Washington Post-ABC poll: Public is not yet sold on GOPBy Dan Balz and Jon Cohen
Republicans may have made major gains in the November elections, but they have yet to win the hearts and minds of the American people, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Republicans may have made major gains in the November elections, but they have yet to win the hearts and minds of the American people, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Obama taps Jon Bon Jovi for new advisory boardBy Ed O'Keefe
Looks like all those years of performing for Democratic candidates has paid off: President Obama is tapping rocker Jon Bon Jovi to serve on a new presidential advisory council.
Looks like all those years of performing for Democratic candidates has paid off: President Obama is tapping rocker Jon Bon Jovi to serve on a new presidential advisory council.
The New York Times Emanuel Gets a Grilling by Chicagoans Who Think He’s Not Chicagoan EnoughBy MONICA DAVEY
CHICAGO — Rahm Emanuel’s campaign to become mayor of this city has looked like a perfectly orchestrated political play: cheerful morning hand-shakings at train stops, tours of neighborhoods as cameras whir, pronouncements on education, energy, the police.
CHICAGO — Rahm Emanuel’s campaign to become mayor of this city has looked like a perfectly orchestrated political play: cheerful morning hand-shakings at train stops, tours of neighborhoods as cameras whir, pronouncements on education, energy, the police.
Senate Democrats Introduce Spending BillBy DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a $1.1 trillion spending bill to finance the federal government through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. Republicans said they would oppose it and insist on a temporary spending measure through the early part of next year when they hold the majority in the House and six additional seats in the Senate.
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a $1.1 trillion spending bill to finance the federal government through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. Republicans said they would oppose it and insist on a temporary spending measure through the early part of next year when they hold the majority in the House and six additional seats in the Senate.
U.S. Called Vulnerable to Rare Earth ShortagesBy KEITH BRADSHER
HONG KONG — The United States is too reliant on China for minerals crucial to new clean energy technologies, making the American economy vulnerable to shortages of materials needed for a range of green products — from compact fluorescent light bulbs to electric cars to giant wind turbines.
HONG KONG — The United States is too reliant on China for minerals crucial to new clean energy technologies, making the American economy vulnerable to shortages of materials needed for a range of green products — from compact fluorescent light bulbs to electric cars to giant wind turbines.
Save the Children Breaks With Soda Tax EffortBy WILLIAM NEUMAN
Over the last year, Save the Children emerged as a leader in the push to tax sweetened soft drinks as a way to combat childhood obesity. The nonprofit group supported soda tax campaigns in Mississippi, New Mexico, Washington State, Philadelphia and the District of Columbia.
Over the last year, Save the Children emerged as a leader in the push to tax sweetened soft drinks as a way to combat childhood obesity. The nonprofit group supported soda tax campaigns in Mississippi, New Mexico, Washington State, Philadelphia and the District of Columbia.
Region Is Reshaped as Minorities Go to SuburbsBy SAM ROBERTS
Metropolitan New York is being rapidly reshaped as blacks, Latinos, Asians and immigrants surge into the suburbs, while gentrification by whites is widening the income gap in neighborhoods in Manhattan and Brooklyn, according to new census figures released on Tuesday.
Metropolitan New York is being rapidly reshaped as blacks, Latinos, Asians and immigrants surge into the suburbs, while gentrification by whites is widening the income gap in neighborhoods in Manhattan and Brooklyn, according to new census figures released on Tuesday.
Louisiana: Justice Department May Sue BPBy JOHN SCHWARTZ
The Department of Justice could sue BP over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as soon as Wednesday, joining the sprawling federal litigation that already involves some 23,000 plaintiffs, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
The Department of Justice could sue BP over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as soon as Wednesday, joining the sprawling federal litigation that already involves some 23,000 plaintiffs, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Phys Ed: The Benefits of Exercising Before BreakfastBy GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
The holiday season brings many joys and, unfortunately, many countervailing dietary pitfalls. Even the fittest and most disciplined of us can succumb, indulging in more fat and calories than at any other time of the year.
The holiday season brings many joys and, unfortunately, many countervailing dietary pitfalls. Even the fittest and most disciplined of us can succumb, indulging in more fat and calories than at any other time of the year.
CNNTIME Magazine names person of the yearBy CNN Political UnitFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been named TIME’s 2010 Person of the Year, according to the magazine’s managing editor Rick Stengel.
Senate set to pass tax package; House divided over estate tax dealBy CNN Wire Staff
Senators made speeches into the evening Tuesday on the tax and benefits package negotiated by President Barack Obama and Republican leaders, while House Democrats argued about whether they will change the measure after expected Senate approval.
Senators made speeches into the evening Tuesday on the tax and benefits package negotiated by President Barack Obama and Republican leaders, while House Democrats argued about whether they will change the measure after expected Senate approval.
Juarez counts 3,000th homicide of 2010By Nick Valencia
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, made its own history Tuesday as its homicide rate reached 3,000 deaths for the year -- 10 times the number of killings annually that the border city counted just a few years ago.
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, made its own history Tuesday as its homicide rate reached 3,000 deaths for the year -- 10 times the number of killings annually that the border city counted just a few years ago.
USA TodaySeniors surge on social networksBy Janice Lloyd
Stand by, kids, Grams and Grandpop might be trying to friend you soon.
Eldercare Locator, a service of the U.S. Administration on Aging, is releasing a guide today to help older people learn about life online, from joining social networks to hooking up to Skype and exploring Google.
Stand by, kids, Grams and Grandpop might be trying to friend you soon.
Eldercare Locator, a service of the U.S. Administration on Aging, is releasing a guide today to help older people learn about life online, from joining social networks to hooking up to Skype and exploring Google.
American workforce growing grayerBy Dennis Cauchon
The number of people 55 and older holding jobs is on track to hit a record 28 million in 2010 while young people increasingly are squeezed out of the labor market, a USA TODAY analysis finds.
The number of people 55 and older holding jobs is on track to hit a record 28 million in 2010 while young people increasingly are squeezed out of the labor market, a USA TODAY analysis finds.
Census data show 'surprising' segregationBy Haya El Nasser
Despite increased racial and ethnic diversity, American neighborhoods continue to be segregated and some of the progress made toward integration since 1980 has come to a halt this decade, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data released Tuesday.
Despite increased racial and ethnic diversity, American neighborhoods continue to be segregated and some of the progress made toward integration since 1980 has come to a halt this decade, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data released Tuesday.
27 asylum seekers die as boat sinks off AustraliaSYDNEY (AP) — A wooden boat packed with asylum seekers smashed against jagged rocks in a storm off an Australian island Wednesday, flinging terrified occupants into churning waters and killing at least 27 people.
Bishop threatens hospital's Catholic ties over abortion 'scandal'Michael Clancy The Arizona Republic
PHOENIX — The Catholic bishop of Phoenix will strip St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center of its Catholic status on Friday if the hospital's parent company, Catholic Healthcare West, does not meet his demands to guarantee compliance with church teachings.
PHOENIX — The Catholic bishop of Phoenix will strip St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center of its Catholic status on Friday if the hospital's parent company, Catholic Healthcare West, does not meet his demands to guarantee compliance with church teachings.
$4.3B haul spurs calls for airlines to disclose 'hidden' feesBy Gary Stoller
A New Jersey senator said Tuesday that much of the record $4.3 billion U.S. airlines took in for checking bags and changing tickets the first nine months of the year were "hidden" fees that caught passengers by surprise.
A New Jersey senator said Tuesday that much of the record $4.3 billion U.S. airlines took in for checking bags and changing tickets the first nine months of the year were "hidden" fees that caught passengers by surprise.
PoliticoPoll: D.C. elites down on Sarah PalinBy ANDY BARR
She told you so. Washington elites, it turns out, do look down their noses at Sarah Palin.
She told you so. Washington elites, it turns out, do look down their noses at Sarah Palin.
EMILY’s List: Women lean to Barack ObamaBy ALEXANDER BURNS
Women voters who deserted the Democratic Party in the midterm elections are likely to return to the fold and support President Barack Obama in 2012, according to an EMILY’s List Women’s Monitor poll set for release Wednesday.
Women voters who deserted the Democratic Party in the midterm elections are likely to return to the fold and support President Barack Obama in 2012, according to an EMILY’s List Women’s Monitor poll set for release Wednesday.
Deal may unleash corporate cashBy JOHN MAGGS
Beneath the surface of Wednesday’s White House summit with corporate America lies an increasingly pointed dispute about how to unlock the record high $1.9 trillion in cash that businesses have piled up recently.
Beneath the surface of Wednesday’s White House summit with corporate America lies an increasingly pointed dispute about how to unlock the record high $1.9 trillion in cash that businesses have piled up recently.
Congress may get tech overhaulBy ERIKA LOVLEY
Congress may seem frozen in a technology ice age, but a thaw could be coming as the new Republican regime claws its way into the 21st century.
Congress may seem frozen in a technology ice age, but a thaw could be coming as the new Republican regime claws its way into the 21st century.
Omnibus includes $8B in earmarksBy SCOTT WONG
Three hundred fifty thousand dollars for cool-season legume research in Idaho, North Dakota and Washington. A half million dollars for road roundabouts in Mississippi. And $1 million for arthropod damage in Nevada.
Three hundred fifty thousand dollars for cool-season legume research in Idaho, North Dakota and Washington. A half million dollars for road roundabouts in Mississippi. And $1 million for arthropod damage in Nevada.
The Huffington Post Glenn Beck Hypothetically Calls For Fareed Zakaria's Death (AUDIO)Jack Mirkinson
Glenn Beck struck back at Fareed Zakaria for his criticism of Beck's assertion that at least ten percent of Muslims are terrorists by wondering what would happen if he called for Zakaria to be killed, and insisting "it doesn't matter" what the actual number of terrorists in the world is.
Glenn Beck struck back at Fareed Zakaria for his criticism of Beck's assertion that at least ten percent of Muslims are terrorists by wondering what would happen if he called for Zakaria to be killed, and insisting "it doesn't matter" what the actual number of terrorists in the world is.
Middle Class Strife Left Out of ConversationPeter S. Goodman
Oh, to live in Washington, where the annoyances of external reality are so conveniently ignored and The Conversation can be changed like an un-liked song on the national iPod.
Oh, to live in Washington, where the annoyances of external reality are so conveniently ignored and The Conversation can be changed like an un-liked song on the national iPod.
South Korea: North Korea Tensions Cause Mass Evacuation DrillsHYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM KWANG-TAE
SEOUL, South Korea — South Koreans stopped their cars, donned gas masks and ducked into underground shelters Wednesday in the country's biggest-ever evacuation drill – a government attempt to prepare traditionally indifferent citizens for possible new attacks by North Korea.
SEOUL, South Korea — South Koreans stopped their cars, donned gas masks and ducked into underground shelters Wednesday in the country's biggest-ever evacuation drill – a government attempt to prepare traditionally indifferent citizens for possible new attacks by North Korea.
Heidi Jones, ABC Weather Woman, Sold Fake Story To Police Heidi Jones, a weather woman for WABC/Channel 7, is in hot water for selling a fake rape story to police, The New York Post reports.
Top 10 Most Retweeted Tweets Of 2010 Ranked By Twitter Bianca BoskerWhy do we retweet?
Sometimes it's the online equivalent of a thumbs-up--"Hey, that was clever"--or a pat on the back--"See what my friend is doing!" It could be a breaking news story we want to spread or a PSA to our followers to beware the latest bug, recall, or phishing scam.
Sometimes it's the online equivalent of a thumbs-up--"Hey, that was clever"--or a pat on the back--"See what my friend is doing!" It could be a breaking news story we want to spread or a PSA to our followers to beware the latest bug, recall, or phishing scam.
Financial Crisis Panel In Turmoil As Republicans Defect; Plan To Blame Government For CrisisShahien Nasiripour
The four Republicans appointed to the commission investigating the root causes of the financial crisis plan to bypass the bipartisan panel and release their own report Wednesday, according to people familiar with the commission's work.
The four Republicans appointed to the commission investigating the root causes of the financial crisis plan to bypass the bipartisan panel and release their own report Wednesday, according to people familiar with the commission's work.
Obama Embraces 'Christian' LabelAdelle M. Banks, Religion News Service
When President Obama lit the National Christmas Tree behind the White House last year, he spoke of a "child born far from home" and said "while this story may be a Christian one, its lesson is universal."
When President Obama lit the National Christmas Tree behind the White House last year, he spoke of a "child born far from home" and said "while this story may be a Christian one, its lesson is universal."
Dick Cheney Nigeria Bribery Charges Could Be Dropped For FineFormer Vice President Dick Cheney, who has been charged with bribery by Nigeria's anti-corruption agency, may avoid the charges if Halliburton instead pays a hefty fine, reports Reuters.
TBDCapital Bikeshare offering prizes to nuttiest winter-weather cyclistsBy Dave Jamieson
I'm not much of a winter cyclist. In fact, the very idea of riding a bike on a day like this sends a shiver down my spine and causes my lower regions to contract.
I'm not much of a winter cyclist. In fact, the very idea of riding a bike on a day like this sends a shiver down my spine and causes my lower regions to contract.
Electrical issue leaves 56 displaced in GaithersburgBy Allene Bryant
An electrical issue forced the evacuation of the Governors Square apartments in Gaithersburg, displacing 56 residents, after a broken pipe caused severe water damage to a broiler, leaving the entire building without heat.
An electrical issue forced the evacuation of the Governors Square apartments in Gaithersburg, displacing 56 residents, after a broken pipe caused severe water damage to a broiler, leaving the entire building without heat.
FBI: Man sent Metro bomb threats via FacebookBy Dave Jamieson
Alleged would-be terrorist Awais Younis -- a.k.a. Sundullah Ghilzai, a.k.a. Mohhanme Khan, a.k.a. Sunny -- has a serious problem with oversharing on Facebook.
Alleged would-be terrorist Awais Younis -- a.k.a. Sundullah Ghilzai, a.k.a. Mohhanme Khan, a.k.a. Sunny -- has a serious problem with oversharing on Facebook.
Anacostia and Southeast libraries temporarily closedBy Sommer Mathis
Two D.C. Public Library branches were temporarily closed Tuesday afternoon due to "emergencies," according to the library's Twitter feed.
Two D.C. Public Library branches were temporarily closed Tuesday afternoon due to "emergencies," according to the library's Twitter feed.
LA TimesRural America gets even more sparsely populated The majority of the nation's sparsely populated rural counties lost even more residents in the last decade, though some of the counties — particularly those in the Mountain West — saw population gains …
Office walls are closing in on corporate workersBusinesses used to provide 500 to 700 square feet of work space per employee, but the average is down to 200 square feet — and shrinking. The recession and an emphasis on teamwork accelerated the trend, and younger staffers prefer less.
Dream Act may come back to haunt the GOPBy Kathleen Hennessey
Reporting from Washington — After years of courting Latino voters with a softer tone on immigration, Republican leaders in Congress have all but abandoned that posture, risking what remains of GOP support among the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population.
Reporting from Washington — After years of courting Latino voters with a softer tone on immigration, Republican leaders in Congress have all but abandoned that posture, risking what remains of GOP support among the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population.
SlateAfter the tax deal vote, get ready for another fiscal apocalypse.By David Weigel
New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg and Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh are retiring from the Senate, handing over their desks next month. This might explain why both senators seem so thrilled about the coming fiscal Ragnarok.
New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg and Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh are retiring from the Senate, handing over their desks next month. This might explain why both senators seem so thrilled about the coming fiscal Ragnarok.
Why don't more Americans use their free health insurance?By Darshak Sanghavi
A thousand people gathered at a California Gucci outlet in the wee morning hours a few weeks ago, eager for Black Friday retail bargains.
A thousand people gathered at a California Gucci outlet in the wee morning hours a few weeks ago, eager for Black Friday retail bargains.
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