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Robert Bryce: Windmills vs. Birds

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 00:28
About 70 golden eagles are killed every year by turbines at California's Altamont Pass, reports the LA Times.


John Bolton: Obama's Sweet Deal for North Korea

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 00:28
Diplomacy has costs. Tehran's mullahs will be watching.


With an old name, a new iPad hits the market

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple gave the new iPad a bunch of new features but no new name.

When it goes on sale next week in the U.S. and several other countries, the hugely anticipated next generation of the device will be "the iPad" or perhaps "the new iPad" - ...

Best of the Web Today: Powers Struggle

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 00:28
The cultural contradictions of feminism.


Denver authorities: Dead inmate killed up to 20

DENVER — A man who died in prison in 1996 after being convicted of murdering three women also killed four others between 1979 and 1988 and might be responsible for as many as 20 homicides, authorities said.

Vincent Groves, a tall hulking athlete who played on a high school championship ...

The Ancient Art of Fooling Voters

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 00:28
From ancient Rome, a remarkably savvy guide for political campaigning. Peter Stothard reviews Cicero's "How to Win an Election."


Calif. teacher on leave over porn video allegation

OXNARD, Calif. — A junior high school teacher was placed on leave as a school district investigates whether she was moonlighting as a porn star, officials said.

Meanwhile, students at the Southern California campus were asked not to search Internet sex sites for images of the teacher, the district ...

Wehner: It will be Romney vs. Obama

CNN - Politics - Thu, 2024-11-28 00:28
It wasn't pretty and it wasn't easy, but Mitt Romney has essentially locked up the GOP nomination.
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Texts, tweets scrutinized in Rutgers webcam case

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — With the story of alleged invasion of privacy and bias intimidation already told, prosecutors have turned to trying to show jurors that a former Rutgers University student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man tried to cover ...

Santorum's Super Tuesday surprise

CNN - Politics - Thu, 2024-11-28 00:28
Upending the conventional wisdom that he would have a tough night on Super Tuesday, Rick Santorum beat expectations with at least three victories.
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Exit Poll Statistic of the Year

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2024-11-28 00:28
By Paul A. Gigot An exit poll in Massachusetts about health care shed's light on Romney's standing in the GOP primaries.


Worst-case scenario for GOP

CNN - Politics - Thu, 2024-11-28 00:28
The message of Super Tuesday was clear: Mitt Romney still cannot seal the deal with the conservative base, says John Avlon.
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Top FBI official: NYPD operations damaged trust

NEWARK, N.J. — The head of the FBI in New Jersey said Wednesday that some of the covert operations by the New York Police Department's intelligence division have damaged the public's trust in New Jersey law enforcement.

The Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Newark Division, Michael Ward, emphasized, ...

Solar storm headed toward Earth may disrupt power

WASHINGTON — Earth's magnetic field is about to be shaken like a snow globe by the largest solar storm in five years.

After hurtling through space for a day and a half, a massive cloud of charged particles is due to arrive early Thursday and could disrupt utility grids, airline ...

New Mexico town elects mayor who called Obama evil

CLOVIS, N.M. — Unofficial results show that a former New Mexico mayor who called President Obama "the carnal manifestation of evil" and said Mr. Obama's election was part of a CIA conspiracy has been elected to his former job.

The Clovis News Journal reports that former Clovis mayor David Lansford ...

Morrissey: A night with no winners

CNN - Politics - Thu, 2024-11-28 00:28
Edward Morrissey says none of the candidates hit their targets for moving ahead on Super Tuesday, but hung on just enough to keep the crown out of Romney's reach
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Investors: Stanford verdict won't restore $7B loss

HOUSTON — Investors taken in by Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford expressed relief and a sense of vindication after a federal jury convicted the jet-setting financier of swindling them out of more than $7 billion. But they said the verdict will never replace the loss of their life savings.

"He ...

Lawyers portray arrested N.Y. woman as mom, madam

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys have presented contrasting views of a New York woman jailed on a seven-figure bail on a single charge of promoting prostitution.

Anna Gristina's lawyers have portrayed her as a dedicated suburban mom, animal rescuer and former real estate broker who was working on building ...

Romney wins a close battle in Ohio

CNN - Politics - Thu, 2024-11-28 00:28
CNN's John King takes a look at just how Mitt Romney took the victory in Ohio's GOP primary race.
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