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February 2013
Facebook among US corporations that pay no income taxes
Bloomberg doesn't want marijuana legalized
Gambling addiction cost San Diego mayor $1 billion
Homeless man returns diamond ring dropped into his change cup
Old man robs bank to return to jail
High taxes force more Americans to renounce their citizenship
Fort Hood hero says Obama betrayed victims of massacre
Report: $2bln Medicaid program mostly helps illegal immigrants
New York town bans fracking discussions
Waiter who defended child with Down syndrome funds scholarship
New York raises taxes on Sandy-hit houses
Man billed for ambulance that arrived after his father passed away
NYPD officer who sexually assaulted teacher beats rape conviction
Obama to 'bypass Congress' on CISPA with cybersecurity executive order
Navy SEAL who killed bin Laden left in poverty with no pension, healthcare or protection
KKK promises the largest rally in the history of Memphis after Confederate parks are renamed
New England readies for historic storm
Cop-killer on the run: Largest manhunt in LAPD history spreads to three US states and Mexico
US ambassador claims France payed $17 million in ransom to Islamists
Fox News credibility at record low
LAPD shoot two innocent people in hunt for killer ex-cop
Citadel: Survivalists build city-fortress with mandatory weapon ownership
'Affordable' care: 7 million to lose insurance under new health care law
Second grader suspended from school for 'saving the world'
Entire Miami police squad fired after footage shows cops shopping, dining and kissing while ignoring 911 calls
Arkansas House passes toughest abortion law in US
Chicago police stop immediate responses to burglaries and thefts
Native American confronts 'anti-illegal immigration' protesters
How much does it cost to become a US ambassador?
Obama: 'No doubt' we need more taxes
Alabama hostage crisis enters second week of standstill
Hacker in chief: Obama given right to launch 'preemptive' cyberattacks
Los Angeles cardinal stripped of duties over sex abuse accusations
'I give God 10%, why do you get 18?' - pastor's message to waitress goes viral
Senator Menendez accused of soliciting underage prostitutes
Convicted murderer recaptured after being released from prison by mistake
US unemployment rises in another indication of weak economy
January 2013
Rand Paul to bring new fight against TSA
President Obama's uncle facing deportation
50 million cameras exposed to hackers due to massive security breach
Poorest Americans could be fined under Obamacare
After killing two in US South deadly storms move to the Northeast
Indiana couple facing jail for saving baby deer
Obama’s CIA director nominee had detailed knowledge of harsh interrogation techniques
One dead in Arizona mass shooting, suspect at large
US slips back into recession
New Jersey city runs out of cash for gun buyback program
Man arrested for posing with baby and BB gun on Facebook photo
Texas might encourage violating Obamacare with tax breaks
Ron Paul calls US involvement in Mali 'undeclared war'
Miner sued for reporting inadequate safety conditions
Mother loses all four children to Chicago gun violence
Salinger and Harper to be replaced by Invasive Plant Inventory in US school curriculum
9/11 suspects' lawyers demand CIA 'black sites' to be preserved as evidence
Lower Mississippi River shut down after huge oil spill
Senators release blueprint for Obama's immigration reform
New Mexico moves to ban aborting rape pregnancies as 'tampering with evidence'
'Obamacare' to hit smokers with huge penalties
Tina Turner gives up US passport to become Swiss citizen
British man claims he was tortured and forced to sign confessions by CIA
Homeland Security's Napolitano invokes 9/11 to push for CISPA 2.0
New Oregon law might make cigarettes prescription only
Woman injured in Empire State Building shooting sues NYPD
Assault weapons ban introduced in the Senate
Waiter who refused to serve rude customer becomes Internet hero
NYPD to restart 'stop and frisk'
Air Force appalled by the number of sex assaults
NRA rebuts Obama's inaugural address
House raises debt ceiling to avoid US default
Pentagon's DARPA reveals plans to reuse old satellites
On the day of his death, US ambassador to Libya warned that he was in danger
US Navy fined for 'illegal entry' at Philippines coral reef
US starts airlifting French troops to Mali
California's Hispanics to outnumber whites by the end of the year
Apple might release three new iPhones this year
Harvard professor looks for 'adventurous woman' who agrees to give birth to cloned Neanderthal
WikiLeaks reveals association with Aaron Swartz
Senators give Big Pharma huge present at taxpayers' expense
Cancer survivor says she was fired for medical leave
American CEOs want to raise retirement age to 70
Firearms instructor leaves gun in school bathroom
Fukushima debris hits Hawaii
New Congress even wealthier after millionaire freshmen join its ranks
Crumbling levees threaten US with new Katrina
Prosecutors defend charges against Aaron Swartz
Rand Paul declares war on Obama's executive actions on gun control
Pentagon admits: Navy's newest warship can't survive combat
State Department denies Syria's use of chemical weapons despite media reports
Satanists planning rally for Florida Gov. Rick Scott
Threshold for White House petitions raised to 100,000
After 19 years behind bars, man sues Chicago police for framing him
Glenn Beck plans to build utopian city - Independence, USA
US gives Afghanistan fleet of drones
US set to lose top rating over debt ceiling. Again
New York governor signs post-Newtown gun restrictions into law
Thousands apply for just 200 retail jobs in New Mexico
Veterans' hospital exposes hundreds to HIV and hepatitis
Republicans set to let US default
Florida sheriff wants drones to monitor civilians
CIA drones have already killed at least 40 since the start of the year
US trade deficit hits seven-month high as exports stay low
At least 18 murdered in Chicago within the first 10 days of the year
Big bills, short lives: Costly healthcare can’t keep mortality rates down
Obama nominates Jack Lew, White House chief of staff, as new secretary of Treasury
Deadliest flu in a decade: Lethal influenza outbreak ravages US
NYPD ‘get out of jail free’ cards selling for top-dollar on eBay
All out of ammo: US cops can’t stay stocked up as gun and bullet sales soar
Defense contractor awards Abu Ghraib torture victims meager $5 million settlement
Billionaire space entrepreneur wants vegetarian-only colony on Mars
Serious harm to the country: 77 percent of Americans strongly disapprove of Congress
Missouri lawmaker wants drone use to require a warrant
Could Obama be first 3-term president since FDR?
Alabama teenager faces prison for plot to blow up high school
Sen. Rand Paul calls for reduction in foreign aid to Israel
Second trooper suspended for roadside cavity search in Texas
California court overturns rape conviction because woman was unmarried
Sandy victims mad as hell at Congress
Senate to investigate CIA contacts with Zero Dark Thirty creators
US waiting for blowback after drone killing of Pakistani ally
Weapon background checks hit record high in US
Six-year-old suspended from school for pretend gunshot
This is how the food industry makes Americans fat and hungry
Sandy victims' outrage forces Congress to vote on relief package
December 2012
Police claim to arrest Occupy activists with cache of weapons
Police tighten security in Times Square considering it possible terrorist target
New York woman shoved a man in front of subway because she hated Muslims since 9/11
Meth labs move from rural areas to US cities
Longshoremen strike threatens to shut down East Coast
Thousands of Americans to go without power until after the New Year
Almost a quarter of female troops become victims of sex assaults in combat zones
Feds do not consider San Onofre nuclear powerplant safe
Snowstorm leaves fifteen dead in the US
NBC's David Gregory under investigation over assault rifle magazine
TSA agent: 'We laugh at your nude images, dear passengers'
After deadly tornadoes devastate American South, Northeast braces for enormous snowstorm
US sets records with number of drone strikes in Afghanistan this year
CIA hated Zero Dark Thirty
TSA issues new rules for the holiday season
Hunger and homelessness rise in the US
Engineers warn: Two US nuclear plants may cause new Fukushima
FBI gun control database resembles Swiss cheese
Gun deaths to exceed car accident fatalities in 2015
Texas trooper suspended after conducting roadside cavity searches
Facebook makes you fat
Government report: 'TSA's main concern isn't safety, it's self-preservation'
Texas trooper suspended after conducting roadside cavity searches
Obama appoints Biden to take charge on gun control
US drastically expanding military presence in the Philippines
Gay Marine proposes in the White House
After the massacre: Major firm sells stake in rifle makers Bushmaster while gun sales surge
Number of homeless students hits new record: Over 1 million
US Navy pulls two aircraft carriers from Syria shores
Notoriously pro-gun Senator says Newtown tragedy should start gun control debate
Obama asks federal government to respect state drug laws
Smart TVs can spy on their owners
TSA calls bomb specialist on wheelchair-bound 12-year-old girl
Whites will no longer be the majority in the US by 2043
California cop shoots unarmed man eleven times
FEMA hides up to a thousand trailers from displaced Sandy victims
Army judge orders soldier who killed five in Iraq to be hypnotised
What deficit? California pays psychiatrists five times more than governor
FED hopes to speed up inflation, pumps even more money into bonds
UC Berkeley offers scholarships to illegal immigrants
Facebook blocks users' say over privacy rule
Obama approved F-16 fighter jets as gift to Egypt
US officially designates key Syrian opposition group as al-Qaeda affiliate
Anti-union law ignites mass protests in Michigan
US Navy sends warships to North Korean shores
Over a million Americans officially became poor in two months
US detained hundreds of Afghan teenagers
Scared burglar calls 911 for help after confronting gun-wielding victim
Facebook game change: Users won’t have a say in future policy updates
Karzai blames the US for Afghan corruption
Google approved to keep showing 'Innocence of Muslims'
Sandy volunteers facing same risks as 9/11 first responders
US to declare leading Syrian opposition group foreign terrorist organization
New DVRs will use cameras and microphones to monitor their owners
Thousands of US troops arrive near Syrian shore on USS Eisenhower
Taser International sued by man left with brain damage after being electrocuted
Youth unemployment at highest level since World War II
Bloomberg wants Hillary Clinton to succeed him
Feds covering security flaws with Fukushima-like potential, nuclear whistleblowers claim
Barefoot Internet sensation is barefoot again
Pentagon relies on Iran in fighting for soldiers' health in Afghanistan
China leaves behind the US as world's leading trade partner
November 2012
San Onofre nuclear plant may have been sabotaged
Virginia official labels atheists as 'fanatical terrorists'
Lock your doors and load your guns: San Bernardino warned of uncontrollable crime as police squad shrinks
Lawmakers consider dissolving Detroit
US accelerates intervention in Syrian war
Close Guantanamo: Government report confirms US prisons can handle Gitmo detainees
Veteran who barely survived police beating at Occupy rally sues Oakland
US refuses to call China currency manipulator
Pentagon flags tens of suspicious emails in General Allen's investigation
Chinese mogul sues Obama
US middle class' net worth lowest in decades
Treasury borrowed $24 billion in one day after Thanksgiving
Texas secession fever: bumper stickers after petition
Pentagon welcomes 'Christian fundamentalist scam-artist' as guest speaker at prayer breakfast
Buried Antarctic lake microbes could shed light on 'Alien life forms'
Bradley Manning demands dismissal of his case due to inhumane punishment
Disabled American dies in Hungary after airlines refuse to fly her back to New York
Warren Buffet wants 30% minimal tax for the wealthy
Confirmed: US planned to nuke the moon
Record drought leaves food banks dry
Innocent man spent years in jail for sexual assault that never happened
Walmart strike goes nationwide on Black Friday
San Francisco outlaws nudity
Detroit to go bankrupt in less than a month
Americans to pay for Thanksgiving dinner with food stamps in record numbers
Pentagon officer gets restraining order against anti-drone activists
US Navy orders Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group to head to Israeli shores
Shocking truth about retired generals revealed
TSA arrested artist for wearing 'weird' watch
FEMA ignores town, ravaged by tornadoes
Fighting the ally? Karzai orders Afghan forces to capture US detention facility
US drug shortages leave dying patients without medicine
Obama voters banned from Arizona gun shop
African-Americans left behind in US job market as economy recovers
Philadelphia cop charged for sucker punching woman
Mysterious UFO over Denver puzzles aviation experts
United Airlines sued for leaving paralyzed Marine vet soaked in urine
Key West man found dead after writing "F**k Obama!" on the wall of his house
American Airlines employee suspended after DHS put him on no-flight list with no apparent reason
Florida cops tase man for trying to put out fire on his own house
Man hit by NYPD cruiser gets billed for car repair
Deadly Indiana explosion leaves investigators clueless
Petraeus could be court-martialed
Congress to investigate whether Petraeus scandal was a political cover-up
Post-election report shows record surge in Americans using food stamps
Trigger jitters: Arms sales surge as Obama stays in office
Desperate for shelters, New York considers turning jail cells into homes
Temporarily closed San Onofre nuclear plant will start operating without safety hearing
Too fat to die: Ohio killer considered too big for lethal injection
DARPA wants to equip soldiers with Android phones for 'Predator vision'
Jesse Jackson Jr. wins House race without leaving rehab
Another united state: Puerto Rico votes for statehood
New devastating storm is coming to the region already ravaged by Sandy
Florida vote is a disaster even before it officially starts
Ohio election overseer tries to trash provisional ballots
NYC marathon runners ignore cancellation and donate to Sandy victims
Sandy may deter storm victims from voting and extend US election
Environmentalists blasted for 'underreporting' water toxins near fracking site
US birth rate hits all time low
Police sniper shoots suicidal boy instead of saving him
Gun owners stock up on arms over fear of Obama re-election
Guns drawn, punches thrown: Fight for gas in New York gets ugly
October 2012
Facebook censors Navy SEALs for claiming Obama denied them help
Family of imam shot 20 times sues FBI
Sandy destroyed years of medical research
Facebook to answer for allowing kids to pay
Google threatened bartender who found top-secret Android phone
TSA agents accused of stealing jewelry
Supreme Court to review anti-racism voting law
Sixty million at risk as deadly ‘Frankenstorm’ Sandy triggers mass evacuations
Hacker steals over 75% of South Carolina Social Security numbers
US facility linked to meningitis outbreak overgrown with mold and bacteria
California wants to ban death penalty
Mississippi town sued for ‘school-to-prison pipeline’ targeting minorities and disabled
Worst storm in 100 years: East Coast waits in terror for Frankenstorm
Asking doctor questions may bring patients fines
NYPD agent provocateur reveals spying on Muslims
Bernanke wants to resign
Disabled veteran kicked out of store, told to go occupy Wall Street
US civil rights groups want international observers to monitor election violations
Romney’s ties with voting machines makers raise alarms
Florida police fatally shoot naked woman at a party
US fracking sites impact health – report
Congressman claims abortion never necessary to save lives
New hearings give voice to 100 inmates allegedly tortured by Chicago police
New evidence suggests Libya attack not linked to al-Qaeda
TSA fires tens of agents
CIA claims it needs more drones
Second man arrested in New York bombing plot
Maryland woman claims deputy raped her in court
Feds raid lab linked to meningitis outbreak
US and Canada close border crossing after deadly shooting
Maryland cops face trial for beating up students
Despite sanctions US exports to Iran jump by one third
Koch brothers threaten to fire employees if Obama wins
Copyrighters take legality of second-hand sales to Supreme Court
Dear John: US police use public humiliation to fight prostitution
Feds could put Google on the stand for search result trickery
“You should’ve served US better and died!” Debt collector berates disabled veteran
“Text Against Terror”: Did useless text messages cost feds $6 million?
Meningitis for sale: US pharmacists point to sketchy corporate practices
Deadly meningitis outbreak leads to legal battles
Mexico outraged after US border patrol agent kills a teenager
Koran-burning pastor Terry Jones barred from Canada
San Francisco sheriff reinstated despite domestic violence conviction
America’s first private prison is riddled with violations
Cops tase man for having seizure
Students kicked out of school for possessing mints
Eleven dead, thousands in danger amid spreading meningitis outbreak
Undercover report reveals rampant TSA screw-ups at Newark airport
California gas prices hit record high
Skyrocketing meningitis infections victimize 91 US patients
Toddler’s corpse found after mother failed to report death for 2 years
American Airlines cancels dozens of flights over loose seats
US Army spends hundreds of thousands on advancing fog-like obscurants
New York cop shoots unarmed driver to death
Thousands of Americans at risk of deadly meningitis
Obama fundraiser’s bin Laden movie to hit screen two days before elections
Florida city passes ban on hiring smokers
Majority of Americans approve drone strikes
US prepares to strike Libyan militia suspected in Benghazi attack
California teens serving life in prison may be freed
US commander in Afghanistan ‘made as hell’ over green-on-blue attacks
Mother of five killed by Border Patrol agent
September 2012
Ex-TSA agent: We steal from travelers all the time
Intelligence office covers for White House on Benghazi attack details
Californian arsonist faces death penalty
‘Most transparent administration’ violates federal transparency laws
Pentagon claims Syria moved chemical weapons
Ralph Nader: ‘Obama is a war criminal’
Texas executed prisoner who escaped death chamber three times
‘Millionaire madam’ pleads guilty of promoting prostitution
Solyndra 2.0? Obama administration to give millions to solar panel producer
Texas inmate goes to death house for the third time
New voting laws may disenfranchise 10 million Hispanics
State Department condemns CNN for reporting contents of dead ambassador’s diary
Houston cop shoots, kills wheelchair-bound double amputee
Rand Paul stands alone against Senate’s ‘preemptive war’ resolution for Iran
Jailhouse Rock: Arizona prison under lockdown after 200 inmates brawl
Birther tries to remove Obama from Kansas voting ballot
Last remaining US surge troops leave Afghanistan
DNA tests confirm Martin didn’t grip Zimmerman’s gun
CIA sued over drone killings
Chicago teachers finish first strike in 25 years
‘US will strike Iran in early 2013’ – former American ambassador to Israel
US and Afghanistan clash over hundreds of prisoners
US lost eight jets in worst air loss in one day since Vietnam War
Hospital faces punishment for harassing sick patients over bills
Gasoline prices back up under Obama as expenses rise across the board
US austerity targets would include $129 for embassy protection
California juveniles sentenced to life in prison might be freed
Angry Chicago teachers take on Obama
A gift for Obama: Glenn Beck is back on TV screens
US pays $104 mln to whistleblower who reported employer
Moody’s threatens to downgrade US
Chicago teachers' strike: No agreement in sight
American Civil Liberties Union defends KKK in court
US loses $450 mln worth of fuel in Afghanistan
Worst Congress ever back in Washington to avoid government shutdown
Corpses of Ebola virus spread disease that claimed 15 lives
Warning sign: Police dodge fines for running red lights
Business as usual? US job surge sees salary downturn
Police Officer shoots and kills man trying to escape armed robbery
Gardening company faces $12.5 million penalty for adding poison to bird food
Bank loses all of family’s possessions after wrongfully foreclosing on home
Diplomat’s family enslaved and regularly raped houseworker
US healthcare system wastes $750 bln every year
Houston cop handcuffed and raped immigrant in police cruiser
America facing infrastructural collapse
Third Party presidential candidate under investigation in key battleground state
US debt eclipses economy, reaching $16 trillion
Pentagon threats won't delay Bin Laden kill mission's book
Self-driving 'robot' cars to take on California asphalt
DNC security rules raise fears of unconstitutional police tactics
US insurance firms unlikely to cover $1 billion in home damage after record-breaking drought
Up to 10,000 US national park visitors risk exposure to deadly mouse-borne virus
August 2012
Texas mayor killed by huge pet donkey
Hundred year old driver crashes into 11 people
"Toughest sheriff in America" under fire for warrantless arrests of critics in the middle of the night
Majority of Americans think rich should pay more taxes
Air Force wants to be able to hack everything
Black Hawk helicopters' war games in downtown Minneapolis
Democratic National Convention to leave hundreds homeless
Marine Corps. wouldn't disclose punishment for servicemen who urinated on dead Afghans
Deportations leave record number of children with no parents
California shaken by dozens of quakes, some reach highest magnitude in decades
New Jersey city fires entire police force
Ron Paul refuses to speak at RNC to avoid endorsing Romney
Tropical Storm Isaac scares both GOP delegates and protesters in Tampa
TSA spends millions on failed shoe scanning devices
US airlines refuse to board passengers based on their clothing
South Carolina law could deny tens of thousands of minorities chance to vote
University of Colorado allows students to carry guns
US slams Israel for failed investigation of Rachel Corrie's death
The FDA bans gay sperm donors
California to start issuing drivers' licenses for young illegal immigrants
Record drought may leave more Americans hungry
More than half of Americans depend on government subsidies
US adopts Al-Qaeda's tactic of secondary attacks for drone strikes
Los Angeles police beat a boy for skateboarding on the wrong side of the street
Alabama man fights for the right to bury his wife in front yard
Record-breaking fires put US tourism in the red
US keeps quiet as Iraqis smuggle dollars into Iran
US Army grants $3 million for anti-suicide nasal spray research
Police allowed to track cell phones in US without court warrants
Philadelphia woman faces charges for feeding poor children
Army suicides hit terrifying peak
Banks falsify credit card lawsuits in 90 percent of cases?
National guardsman gave Florida Nazi group combat trainings to prepare for ‘race war’
JFK’s $100 mln security system breached by a jet-skier
Boston TSA racially profiled minorities
TSA petition removed from White House website with few signatures still needed
US Border Patrol agents convicted in $2 million human smuggling case
Federal authorities investigate DC Council for taking bribes in lottery deal
A selfless man? Romney introduces veep as ‘next US president’
Hackers replace Utah road signs with homophobic messages
Wells Fargo facing lawsuit after firing father of dying cancer patient over healthcare costs
Sale century dealership accidentally sells BMW
Texas executed mentally disabled prisoner
Gun instead of TV: Washingtonian receives not quite what he ordered on the Internet
National disaster: Millions of children prescribed antipsychotic drugs they don’t need
Stockton police and firefighters have no money to buy gas
Texas set to execute mentally disabled prisoner
Obama threatens Senate with cybersecurity executive order
Wisconsin shooter was identified as a white supremacist
Westboro Baptist Church praises Sikh temple shooting
US, Israel arranging roles in Iran war theater?
Bankrupt California cities slash public services to fund six-figure pensions
IRS lost more than $5 bln of taxpayers' money
Nun shuts down the only weapons-grade uranium facility in US
Senate forces Pentagon to buy drones and ships it doesn't need
New York City refuses to defend the cop who pepper-sprayed OWS protesters
Real US unemployment: More than 15%
Handcuffed Arkansas man shot to death in the back of police car
Drought turns half of US into disaster areas
Ron Paul slams US sanctions against Iran
TSA ignores nude scanners court order
Third California city goes bankrupt
Jailing immigrants is a booming business
July 2012
Prosecutors hid reports that clear Manning? Judge orders release of new documents in WikiLeaks suspect's case
Weapons manufacturer bribes Congress to buy tanks that Pentagon doesn't want?
Good Samaritans help catch WW2 veteran's robbers
Aurora theater lacked security on night of Batman shootings
Kidnap victim found in garage of New York police detective
Friends say Maryland ‘Joker’ is ‘gentle giant’
Best of friends? CIA considers Israel one of biggest spy threats
Infrastructure literally melts under record heat in the US
Uninsured Colorado shooting victim faces $2 million medical bill
Almost half of Philadelphia voters might be banned from presidential election
US online voting system vulnerable to hacks
US drought might lead to food shortages and global unrest
Killer cops prompt Dallas residents to protest
Boston cop nearly kills a woman and faces no punishment
HIV now an epidemic among black Americans
Disabled veteran claims United Airlines abused him
Aurora victim's donated organs save man's life?
US poverty to hit highest level since 1964
Kentucky teen faces jail time after exposing sexual assailants on Twitter
US drops biggest-ever human trafficking case amid evidence doubts
Washington admits surveillance violated Fourth Amendment
Elderly Americans hit hardest by foreclosures
Bank contractors illegally break into homes across US
Almost entire Congress refuses to release tax returns
Unlike: Facebook loses users to other social networks
Journalists revolt against Obama-Romney censorship
US wasted up to $8 bln on Iraq reconstruction
United Airlines flight delays provokes airport revolt
Florida cops kill innocent man at his own home
Obama and Romney to waste 80% of campaign donations?
Air Force spends $59 per gallon on biofuel
Articles written as an independent contractor for the US News section of www.rt.com
All work is solely the property of RT.
February 2013
Facebook among US corporations that pay no income taxes
Bloomberg doesn't want marijuana legalized
Gambling addiction cost San Diego mayor $1 billion
Homeless man returns diamond ring dropped into his change cup
Old man robs bank to return to jail
High taxes force more Americans to renounce their citizenship
Fort Hood hero says Obama betrayed victims of massacre
Report: $2bln Medicaid program mostly helps illegal immigrants
New York town bans fracking discussions
Waiter who defended child with Down syndrome funds scholarship
New York raises taxes on Sandy-hit houses
Man billed for ambulance that arrived after his father passed away
NYPD officer who sexually assaulted teacher beats rape conviction
Obama to 'bypass Congress' on CISPA with cybersecurity executive order
Navy SEAL who killed bin Laden left in poverty with no pension, healthcare or protection
KKK promises the largest rally in the history of Memphis after Confederate parks are renamed
New England readies for historic storm
Cop-killer on the run: Largest manhunt in LAPD history spreads to three US states and Mexico
US ambassador claims France payed $17 million in ransom to Islamists
Fox News credibility at record low
LAPD shoot two innocent people in hunt for killer ex-cop
Citadel: Survivalists build city-fortress with mandatory weapon ownership
'Affordable' care: 7 million to lose insurance under new health care law
Second grader suspended from school for 'saving the world'
Entire Miami police squad fired after footage shows cops shopping, dining and kissing while ignoring 911 calls
Arkansas House passes toughest abortion law in US
Chicago police stop immediate responses to burglaries and thefts
Native American confronts 'anti-illegal immigration' protesters
How much does it cost to become a US ambassador?
Obama: 'No doubt' we need more taxes
Alabama hostage crisis enters second week of standstill
Hacker in chief: Obama given right to launch 'preemptive' cyberattacks
Los Angeles cardinal stripped of duties over sex abuse accusations
'I give God 10%, why do you get 18?' - pastor's message to waitress goes viral
Senator Menendez accused of soliciting underage prostitutes
Convicted murderer recaptured after being released from prison by mistake
US unemployment rises in another indication of weak economy
January 2013
Rand Paul to bring new fight against TSA
President Obama's uncle facing deportation
50 million cameras exposed to hackers due to massive security breach
Poorest Americans could be fined under Obamacare
After killing two in US South deadly storms move to the Northeast
Indiana couple facing jail for saving baby deer
Obama’s CIA director nominee had detailed knowledge of harsh interrogation techniques
One dead in Arizona mass shooting, suspect at large
US slips back into recession
New Jersey city runs out of cash for gun buyback program
Man arrested for posing with baby and BB gun on Facebook photo
Texas might encourage violating Obamacare with tax breaks
Ron Paul calls US involvement in Mali 'undeclared war'
Miner sued for reporting inadequate safety conditions
Mother loses all four children to Chicago gun violence
Salinger and Harper to be replaced by Invasive Plant Inventory in US school curriculum
9/11 suspects' lawyers demand CIA 'black sites' to be preserved as evidence
Lower Mississippi River shut down after huge oil spill
Senators release blueprint for Obama's immigration reform
New Mexico moves to ban aborting rape pregnancies as 'tampering with evidence'
'Obamacare' to hit smokers with huge penalties
Tina Turner gives up US passport to become Swiss citizen
British man claims he was tortured and forced to sign confessions by CIA
Homeland Security's Napolitano invokes 9/11 to push for CISPA 2.0
New Oregon law might make cigarettes prescription only
Woman injured in Empire State Building shooting sues NYPD
Assault weapons ban introduced in the Senate
Waiter who refused to serve rude customer becomes Internet hero
NYPD to restart 'stop and frisk'
Air Force appalled by the number of sex assaults
NRA rebuts Obama's inaugural address
House raises debt ceiling to avoid US default
Pentagon's DARPA reveals plans to reuse old satellites
On the day of his death, US ambassador to Libya warned that he was in danger
US Navy fined for 'illegal entry' at Philippines coral reef
US starts airlifting French troops to Mali
California's Hispanics to outnumber whites by the end of the year
Apple might release three new iPhones this year
Harvard professor looks for 'adventurous woman' who agrees to give birth to cloned Neanderthal
WikiLeaks reveals association with Aaron Swartz
Senators give Big Pharma huge present at taxpayers' expense
Cancer survivor says she was fired for medical leave
American CEOs want to raise retirement age to 70
Firearms instructor leaves gun in school bathroom
Fukushima debris hits Hawaii
New Congress even wealthier after millionaire freshmen join its ranks
Crumbling levees threaten US with new Katrina
Prosecutors defend charges against Aaron Swartz
Rand Paul declares war on Obama's executive actions on gun control
Pentagon admits: Navy's newest warship can't survive combat
State Department denies Syria's use of chemical weapons despite media reports
Satanists planning rally for Florida Gov. Rick Scott
Threshold for White House petitions raised to 100,000
After 19 years behind bars, man sues Chicago police for framing him
Glenn Beck plans to build utopian city - Independence, USA
US gives Afghanistan fleet of drones
US set to lose top rating over debt ceiling. Again
New York governor signs post-Newtown gun restrictions into law
Thousands apply for just 200 retail jobs in New Mexico
Veterans' hospital exposes hundreds to HIV and hepatitis
Republicans set to let US default
Florida sheriff wants drones to monitor civilians
CIA drones have already killed at least 40 since the start of the year
US trade deficit hits seven-month high as exports stay low
At least 18 murdered in Chicago within the first 10 days of the year
Big bills, short lives: Costly healthcare can’t keep mortality rates down
Obama nominates Jack Lew, White House chief of staff, as new secretary of Treasury
Deadliest flu in a decade: Lethal influenza outbreak ravages US
NYPD ‘get out of jail free’ cards selling for top-dollar on eBay
All out of ammo: US cops can’t stay stocked up as gun and bullet sales soar
Defense contractor awards Abu Ghraib torture victims meager $5 million settlement
Billionaire space entrepreneur wants vegetarian-only colony on Mars
Serious harm to the country: 77 percent of Americans strongly disapprove of Congress
Missouri lawmaker wants drone use to require a warrant
Could Obama be first 3-term president since FDR?
Alabama teenager faces prison for plot to blow up high school
Sen. Rand Paul calls for reduction in foreign aid to Israel
Second trooper suspended for roadside cavity search in Texas
California court overturns rape conviction because woman was unmarried
Sandy victims mad as hell at Congress
Senate to investigate CIA contacts with Zero Dark Thirty creators
US waiting for blowback after drone killing of Pakistani ally
Weapon background checks hit record high in US
Six-year-old suspended from school for pretend gunshot
This is how the food industry makes Americans fat and hungry
Sandy victims' outrage forces Congress to vote on relief package
December 2012
Police claim to arrest Occupy activists with cache of weapons
Police tighten security in Times Square considering it possible terrorist target
New York woman shoved a man in front of subway because she hated Muslims since 9/11
Meth labs move from rural areas to US cities
Longshoremen strike threatens to shut down East Coast
Thousands of Americans to go without power until after the New Year
Almost a quarter of female troops become victims of sex assaults in combat zones
Feds do not consider San Onofre nuclear powerplant safe
Snowstorm leaves fifteen dead in the US
NBC's David Gregory under investigation over assault rifle magazine
TSA agent: 'We laugh at your nude images, dear passengers'
After deadly tornadoes devastate American South, Northeast braces for enormous snowstorm
US sets records with number of drone strikes in Afghanistan this year
CIA hated Zero Dark Thirty
TSA issues new rules for the holiday season
Hunger and homelessness rise in the US
Engineers warn: Two US nuclear plants may cause new Fukushima
FBI gun control database resembles Swiss cheese
Gun deaths to exceed car accident fatalities in 2015
Texas trooper suspended after conducting roadside cavity searches
Facebook makes you fat
Government report: 'TSA's main concern isn't safety, it's self-preservation'
Texas trooper suspended after conducting roadside cavity searches
Obama appoints Biden to take charge on gun control
US drastically expanding military presence in the Philippines
Gay Marine proposes in the White House
After the massacre: Major firm sells stake in rifle makers Bushmaster while gun sales surge
Number of homeless students hits new record: Over 1 million
US Navy pulls two aircraft carriers from Syria shores
Notoriously pro-gun Senator says Newtown tragedy should start gun control debate
Obama asks federal government to respect state drug laws
Smart TVs can spy on their owners
TSA calls bomb specialist on wheelchair-bound 12-year-old girl
Whites will no longer be the majority in the US by 2043
California cop shoots unarmed man eleven times
FEMA hides up to a thousand trailers from displaced Sandy victims
Army judge orders soldier who killed five in Iraq to be hypnotised
What deficit? California pays psychiatrists five times more than governor
FED hopes to speed up inflation, pumps even more money into bonds
UC Berkeley offers scholarships to illegal immigrants
Facebook blocks users' say over privacy rule
Obama approved F-16 fighter jets as gift to Egypt
US officially designates key Syrian opposition group as al-Qaeda affiliate
Anti-union law ignites mass protests in Michigan
US Navy sends warships to North Korean shores
Over a million Americans officially became poor in two months
US detained hundreds of Afghan teenagers
Scared burglar calls 911 for help after confronting gun-wielding victim
Facebook game change: Users won’t have a say in future policy updates
Karzai blames the US for Afghan corruption
Google approved to keep showing 'Innocence of Muslims'
Sandy volunteers facing same risks as 9/11 first responders
US to declare leading Syrian opposition group foreign terrorist organization
New DVRs will use cameras and microphones to monitor their owners
Thousands of US troops arrive near Syrian shore on USS Eisenhower
Taser International sued by man left with brain damage after being electrocuted
Youth unemployment at highest level since World War II
Bloomberg wants Hillary Clinton to succeed him
Feds covering security flaws with Fukushima-like potential, nuclear whistleblowers claim
Barefoot Internet sensation is barefoot again
Pentagon relies on Iran in fighting for soldiers' health in Afghanistan
China leaves behind the US as world's leading trade partner
November 2012
San Onofre nuclear plant may have been sabotaged
Virginia official labels atheists as 'fanatical terrorists'
Lock your doors and load your guns: San Bernardino warned of uncontrollable crime as police squad shrinks
Lawmakers consider dissolving Detroit
US accelerates intervention in Syrian war
Close Guantanamo: Government report confirms US prisons can handle Gitmo detainees
Veteran who barely survived police beating at Occupy rally sues Oakland
US refuses to call China currency manipulator
Pentagon flags tens of suspicious emails in General Allen's investigation
Chinese mogul sues Obama
US middle class' net worth lowest in decades
Treasury borrowed $24 billion in one day after Thanksgiving
Texas secession fever: bumper stickers after petition
Pentagon welcomes 'Christian fundamentalist scam-artist' as guest speaker at prayer breakfast
Buried Antarctic lake microbes could shed light on 'Alien life forms'
Bradley Manning demands dismissal of his case due to inhumane punishment
Disabled American dies in Hungary after airlines refuse to fly her back to New York
Warren Buffet wants 30% minimal tax for the wealthy
Confirmed: US planned to nuke the moon
Record drought leaves food banks dry
Innocent man spent years in jail for sexual assault that never happened
Walmart strike goes nationwide on Black Friday
San Francisco outlaws nudity
Detroit to go bankrupt in less than a month
Americans to pay for Thanksgiving dinner with food stamps in record numbers
Pentagon officer gets restraining order against anti-drone activists
US Navy orders Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group to head to Israeli shores
Shocking truth about retired generals revealed
TSA arrested artist for wearing 'weird' watch
FEMA ignores town, ravaged by tornadoes
Fighting the ally? Karzai orders Afghan forces to capture US detention facility
US drug shortages leave dying patients without medicine
Obama voters banned from Arizona gun shop
African-Americans left behind in US job market as economy recovers
Philadelphia cop charged for sucker punching woman
Mysterious UFO over Denver puzzles aviation experts
United Airlines sued for leaving paralyzed Marine vet soaked in urine
Key West man found dead after writing "F**k Obama!" on the wall of his house
American Airlines employee suspended after DHS put him on no-flight list with no apparent reason
Florida cops tase man for trying to put out fire on his own house
Man hit by NYPD cruiser gets billed for car repair
Deadly Indiana explosion leaves investigators clueless
Petraeus could be court-martialed
Congress to investigate whether Petraeus scandal was a political cover-up
Post-election report shows record surge in Americans using food stamps
Trigger jitters: Arms sales surge as Obama stays in office
Desperate for shelters, New York considers turning jail cells into homes
Temporarily closed San Onofre nuclear plant will start operating without safety hearing
Too fat to die: Ohio killer considered too big for lethal injection
DARPA wants to equip soldiers with Android phones for 'Predator vision'
Jesse Jackson Jr. wins House race without leaving rehab
Another united state: Puerto Rico votes for statehood
New devastating storm is coming to the region already ravaged by Sandy
Florida vote is a disaster even before it officially starts
Ohio election overseer tries to trash provisional ballots
NYC marathon runners ignore cancellation and donate to Sandy victims
Sandy may deter storm victims from voting and extend US election
Environmentalists blasted for 'underreporting' water toxins near fracking site
US birth rate hits all time low
Police sniper shoots suicidal boy instead of saving him
Gun owners stock up on arms over fear of Obama re-election
Guns drawn, punches thrown: Fight for gas in New York gets ugly
October 2012
Facebook censors Navy SEALs for claiming Obama denied them help
Family of imam shot 20 times sues FBI
Sandy destroyed years of medical research
Facebook to answer for allowing kids to pay
Google threatened bartender who found top-secret Android phone
TSA agents accused of stealing jewelry
Supreme Court to review anti-racism voting law
Sixty million at risk as deadly ‘Frankenstorm’ Sandy triggers mass evacuations
Hacker steals over 75% of South Carolina Social Security numbers
US facility linked to meningitis outbreak overgrown with mold and bacteria
California wants to ban death penalty
Mississippi town sued for ‘school-to-prison pipeline’ targeting minorities and disabled
Worst storm in 100 years: East Coast waits in terror for Frankenstorm
Asking doctor questions may bring patients fines
NYPD agent provocateur reveals spying on Muslims
Bernanke wants to resign
Disabled veteran kicked out of store, told to go occupy Wall Street
US civil rights groups want international observers to monitor election violations
Romney’s ties with voting machines makers raise alarms
Florida police fatally shoot naked woman at a party
US fracking sites impact health – report
Congressman claims abortion never necessary to save lives
New hearings give voice to 100 inmates allegedly tortured by Chicago police
New evidence suggests Libya attack not linked to al-Qaeda
TSA fires tens of agents
CIA claims it needs more drones
Second man arrested in New York bombing plot
Maryland woman claims deputy raped her in court
Feds raid lab linked to meningitis outbreak
US and Canada close border crossing after deadly shooting
Maryland cops face trial for beating up students
Despite sanctions US exports to Iran jump by one third
Koch brothers threaten to fire employees if Obama wins
Copyrighters take legality of second-hand sales to Supreme Court
Dear John: US police use public humiliation to fight prostitution
Feds could put Google on the stand for search result trickery
“You should’ve served US better and died!” Debt collector berates disabled veteran
“Text Against Terror”: Did useless text messages cost feds $6 million?
Meningitis for sale: US pharmacists point to sketchy corporate practices
Deadly meningitis outbreak leads to legal battles
Mexico outraged after US border patrol agent kills a teenager
Koran-burning pastor Terry Jones barred from Canada
San Francisco sheriff reinstated despite domestic violence conviction
America’s first private prison is riddled with violations
Cops tase man for having seizure
Students kicked out of school for possessing mints
Eleven dead, thousands in danger amid spreading meningitis outbreak
Undercover report reveals rampant TSA screw-ups at Newark airport
California gas prices hit record high
Skyrocketing meningitis infections victimize 91 US patients
Toddler’s corpse found after mother failed to report death for 2 years
American Airlines cancels dozens of flights over loose seats
US Army spends hundreds of thousands on advancing fog-like obscurants
New York cop shoots unarmed driver to death
Thousands of Americans at risk of deadly meningitis
Obama fundraiser’s bin Laden movie to hit screen two days before elections
Florida city passes ban on hiring smokers
Majority of Americans approve drone strikes
US prepares to strike Libyan militia suspected in Benghazi attack
California teens serving life in prison may be freed
US commander in Afghanistan ‘made as hell’ over green-on-blue attacks
Mother of five killed by Border Patrol agent
September 2012
Ex-TSA agent: We steal from travelers all the time
Intelligence office covers for White House on Benghazi attack details
Californian arsonist faces death penalty
‘Most transparent administration’ violates federal transparency laws
Pentagon claims Syria moved chemical weapons
Ralph Nader: ‘Obama is a war criminal’
Texas executed prisoner who escaped death chamber three times
‘Millionaire madam’ pleads guilty of promoting prostitution
Solyndra 2.0? Obama administration to give millions to solar panel producer
Texas inmate goes to death house for the third time
New voting laws may disenfranchise 10 million Hispanics
State Department condemns CNN for reporting contents of dead ambassador’s diary
Houston cop shoots, kills wheelchair-bound double amputee
Rand Paul stands alone against Senate’s ‘preemptive war’ resolution for Iran
Jailhouse Rock: Arizona prison under lockdown after 200 inmates brawl
Birther tries to remove Obama from Kansas voting ballot
Last remaining US surge troops leave Afghanistan
DNA tests confirm Martin didn’t grip Zimmerman’s gun
CIA sued over drone killings
Chicago teachers finish first strike in 25 years
‘US will strike Iran in early 2013’ – former American ambassador to Israel
US and Afghanistan clash over hundreds of prisoners
US lost eight jets in worst air loss in one day since Vietnam War
Hospital faces punishment for harassing sick patients over bills
Gasoline prices back up under Obama as expenses rise across the board
US austerity targets would include $129 for embassy protection
California juveniles sentenced to life in prison might be freed
Angry Chicago teachers take on Obama
A gift for Obama: Glenn Beck is back on TV screens
US pays $104 mln to whistleblower who reported employer
Moody’s threatens to downgrade US
Chicago teachers' strike: No agreement in sight
American Civil Liberties Union defends KKK in court
US loses $450 mln worth of fuel in Afghanistan
Worst Congress ever back in Washington to avoid government shutdown
Corpses of Ebola virus spread disease that claimed 15 lives
Warning sign: Police dodge fines for running red lights
Business as usual? US job surge sees salary downturn
Police Officer shoots and kills man trying to escape armed robbery
Gardening company faces $12.5 million penalty for adding poison to bird food
Bank loses all of family’s possessions after wrongfully foreclosing on home
Diplomat’s family enslaved and regularly raped houseworker
US healthcare system wastes $750 bln every year
Houston cop handcuffed and raped immigrant in police cruiser
America facing infrastructural collapse
Third Party presidential candidate under investigation in key battleground state
US debt eclipses economy, reaching $16 trillion
Pentagon threats won't delay Bin Laden kill mission's book
Self-driving 'robot' cars to take on California asphalt
DNC security rules raise fears of unconstitutional police tactics
US insurance firms unlikely to cover $1 billion in home damage after record-breaking drought
Up to 10,000 US national park visitors risk exposure to deadly mouse-borne virus
August 2012
Texas mayor killed by huge pet donkey
Hundred year old driver crashes into 11 people
"Toughest sheriff in America" under fire for warrantless arrests of critics in the middle of the night
Majority of Americans think rich should pay more taxes
Air Force wants to be able to hack everything
Black Hawk helicopters' war games in downtown Minneapolis
Democratic National Convention to leave hundreds homeless
Marine Corps. wouldn't disclose punishment for servicemen who urinated on dead Afghans
Deportations leave record number of children with no parents
California shaken by dozens of quakes, some reach highest magnitude in decades
New Jersey city fires entire police force
Ron Paul refuses to speak at RNC to avoid endorsing Romney
Tropical Storm Isaac scares both GOP delegates and protesters in Tampa
TSA spends millions on failed shoe scanning devices
US airlines refuse to board passengers based on their clothing
South Carolina law could deny tens of thousands of minorities chance to vote
University of Colorado allows students to carry guns
US slams Israel for failed investigation of Rachel Corrie's death
The FDA bans gay sperm donors
California to start issuing drivers' licenses for young illegal immigrants
Record drought may leave more Americans hungry
More than half of Americans depend on government subsidies
US adopts Al-Qaeda's tactic of secondary attacks for drone strikes
Los Angeles police beat a boy for skateboarding on the wrong side of the street
Alabama man fights for the right to bury his wife in front yard
Record-breaking fires put US tourism in the red
US keeps quiet as Iraqis smuggle dollars into Iran
US Army grants $3 million for anti-suicide nasal spray research
Police allowed to track cell phones in US without court warrants
Philadelphia woman faces charges for feeding poor children
Army suicides hit terrifying peak
Banks falsify credit card lawsuits in 90 percent of cases?
National guardsman gave Florida Nazi group combat trainings to prepare for ‘race war’
JFK’s $100 mln security system breached by a jet-skier
Boston TSA racially profiled minorities
TSA petition removed from White House website with few signatures still needed
US Border Patrol agents convicted in $2 million human smuggling case
Federal authorities investigate DC Council for taking bribes in lottery deal
A selfless man? Romney introduces veep as ‘next US president’
Hackers replace Utah road signs with homophobic messages
Wells Fargo facing lawsuit after firing father of dying cancer patient over healthcare costs
Sale century dealership accidentally sells BMW
Texas executed mentally disabled prisoner
Gun instead of TV: Washingtonian receives not quite what he ordered on the Internet
National disaster: Millions of children prescribed antipsychotic drugs they don’t need
Stockton police and firefighters have no money to buy gas
Texas set to execute mentally disabled prisoner
Obama threatens Senate with cybersecurity executive order
Wisconsin shooter was identified as a white supremacist
Westboro Baptist Church praises Sikh temple shooting
US, Israel arranging roles in Iran war theater?
Bankrupt California cities slash public services to fund six-figure pensions
IRS lost more than $5 bln of taxpayers' money
Nun shuts down the only weapons-grade uranium facility in US
Senate forces Pentagon to buy drones and ships it doesn't need
New York City refuses to defend the cop who pepper-sprayed OWS protesters
Real US unemployment: More than 15%
Handcuffed Arkansas man shot to death in the back of police car
Drought turns half of US into disaster areas
Ron Paul slams US sanctions against Iran
TSA ignores nude scanners court order
Third California city goes bankrupt
Jailing immigrants is a booming business
July 2012
Prosecutors hid reports that clear Manning? Judge orders release of new documents in WikiLeaks suspect's case
Weapons manufacturer bribes Congress to buy tanks that Pentagon doesn't want?
Good Samaritans help catch WW2 veteran's robbers
Aurora theater lacked security on night of Batman shootings
Kidnap victim found in garage of New York police detective
Friends say Maryland ‘Joker’ is ‘gentle giant’
Best of friends? CIA considers Israel one of biggest spy threats
Infrastructure literally melts under record heat in the US
Uninsured Colorado shooting victim faces $2 million medical bill
Almost half of Philadelphia voters might be banned from presidential election
US online voting system vulnerable to hacks
US drought might lead to food shortages and global unrest
Killer cops prompt Dallas residents to protest
Boston cop nearly kills a woman and faces no punishment
HIV now an epidemic among black Americans
Disabled veteran claims United Airlines abused him
Aurora victim's donated organs save man's life?
US poverty to hit highest level since 1964
Kentucky teen faces jail time after exposing sexual assailants on Twitter
US drops biggest-ever human trafficking case amid evidence doubts
Washington admits surveillance violated Fourth Amendment
Elderly Americans hit hardest by foreclosures
Bank contractors illegally break into homes across US
Almost entire Congress refuses to release tax returns
Unlike: Facebook loses users to other social networks
Journalists revolt against Obama-Romney censorship
US wasted up to $8 bln on Iraq reconstruction
United Airlines flight delays provokes airport revolt
Florida cops kill innocent man at his own home
Obama and Romney to waste 80% of campaign donations?
Air Force spends $59 per gallon on biofuel
