Boston marathon bombing: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev charged The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has been charged with using a weapon of mass destruction, the US Department of Justice says. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was charged in hospital, could face the death penalty. A White House spokesman has said Mr Tsarnaev will not be treated as an "enemy combatant", as suggested by some Republican members of Congress. More
Global economy muted again in 2013: Reuters polls This year now looks unlikely to deliver much improvement in the world economy's growth rate, with a weaker outlook for Europe and the United States tempering the cautious optimism that was evident in January. More
NBC/WSJ poll: Strong majority backs citizenship for undocumented immigrants With a bipartisan group of senators expected to unveil immigration-reform legislation in the next few days, a brand-new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that nearly two-thirds of Americans – including eight-in-10 Latinos – support giving undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship. More
Ohio man sentenced to death for Craigslist plot A self-styled street preacher was sentenced to death Thursday in the killings of three down-and-out men lured by bogus job offers posted on Craigslist. The jury that convicted Richard Beasley of murder recommended that he face execution. The judge had the option of reducing the sentence to life in prison. More
Maryland Democratic Senate primary locked in dead heat: Poll David Trone (D-Md.) are locked in a dead heat in the Maryland Democratic Senate primary, according to a new poll. An Emerson College Polling/The Hill/DC News Now survey released Thursday showed ... 05/8/2024 - 11:00 pm | View Link
After deadly Oklahoma tornado, forecasters warn Midwest residents to brace for storms Several Midwest states were bracing for dangerous storms Tuesday as tornadoes spun through parts of Michigan, one day after a powerful twister roared through a small Oklahoma town, killing at least ... 05/7/2024 - 1:50 am | View Link
Double European weightlifting champion Pielieshenko killed in Ukraine war Two-time European weightlifting champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko died on the front line in the war in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Olympic Committee said on Monday. 05/6/2024 - 8:13 am | View Link
Playbook: Frayed nerves 6 months out from Election Day SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS KNOW DURBIN-MARSHALL IS A GIVEAWAY TO MEGA STORES: According to a new survey, a majority of small business owners (64%) believe the Credit Card Competition Act’s benefits ... 05/5/2024 - 4:46 am | View Link
Poll: Nearly Half of Adults Oppose the Pro-Palestinian Protests at Colleges The pro-Palestinian protests on many college campuses are dividing opinions—especially between younger and older adults—with nearly half of those responding to a new online survey opposing the ... 05/2/2024 - 8:04 pm | View Link