Archives for ديسمبر 2012

Israeli Politics: The Netanyahu-Lieberman Coalition

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Defense Minister Ehud Barak arrive at the plenary meeting during inter-governmental talks between Germany and Israel at the chancellery Berlin, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) (CHICAGO) — On Jan. 22, Israeli parliamentary elections will be held. Netanyahu-Lieberman’s Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu (Israel Our Home) looks likely […]

بواسطة Stephen Lendman
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Defense Minister Ehud Barak arrive at the plenary meeting during inter-governmental talks between Germany and Israel at the chancellery Berlin, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

(CHICAGO) -- On Jan. 22, Israeli parliamentary elections will be held. Netanyahu-Lieberman's Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu (Israel Our Home) looks likely to win. Both men are world class thugs. They represent the worst of ideological extremism. They're hardcore racists. They want unchallenged regional dominance. They believe Israel has a divine right

More Meth Labs Showing Up In Cities, Suburbs

In this Sept. 2, 2010 file photo, Franklin County Detective Jason Grellner, center, sorts through evidence with Detective Darryl Balleydier, left, and reserve Officer Mark Holguin during a raid of a suspected meth house in Gerald, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) Methamphetamine lab seizures are on the rise in the nation’s cities and suburbs, raising […]

بواسطة Associated Press
In this Sept. 2, 2010 file photo, Franklin County Detective Jason Grellner, center, sorts through evidence with Detective Darryl Balleydier, left, and reserve Officer Mark Holguin during a raid of a suspected meth house in Gerald, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Methamphetamine lab seizures are on the rise in the nation's cities and suburbs, raising new concerns about a lethal drug that has long been the scourge of rural America. Data and interviews from an investigation by The Associated Press found growing numbers of meth lab seizures in cities such as St. Louis, Kansas City, Mo., Nashville, Tenn.,

HHS Stops Short Of Calling For Safety Regulation Of Digital Records

Medical workers assist a patient into an ambulance during an evacuation of New York University Tisch Hospital, after its backup generator failed when the power was knocked out by a superstorm, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) The Obama administration Friday urged cooperation between software companies and caregivers to prevent patient harm caused […]

بواسطة Jay Hancock
Medical workers assist a patient into an ambulance during an evacuation of New York University Tisch Hospital, after its backup generator failed when the power was knocked out by a superstorm, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

The Obama administration Friday urged cooperation between software companies and caregivers to prevent patient harm caused by faulty electronic records. But it stopped short of calling for regulation or a federal requirement to report computer mistakes that pose a risk to patients. “We are saying to the vendors: Step up and prove your ability to

Gun Group Offers Training For Utah Teachers

Friends, colleagues and supporters attend a vigil in memory of six year-old, Ana Marquez-Greene, a victim of the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., on Monday Dec. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Trevor Hagan) Classroom teachers could stop school shootings by carrying concealed weapons, say gun-rights advocates who plan to offer the required training Thursday […]

بواسطة Associated Press

Classroom teachers could stop school shootings by carrying concealed weapons, say gun-rights advocates who plan to offer the required training Thursday for 200 Utah teachers. The Utah Shooting Sports Council said it would waive its $50 fee for concealed-weapons training for the teachers. Instruction featuring plastic guns is set to begin at noon

NY Newspaper’s Handgun Permit Map Draws Criticism

General manager Steve Alcairo holds an HK USP 9mm handgun while being interviewed at High Bridge Arms Inc. in San Francisco, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) A newspaper’s publication of the names and addresses of handgun permit holders in two New York counties has sparked online discussions — and a healthy dose of […]

بواسطة Associated Press
General manager Steve Alcairo holds an HK USP 9mm handgun while being interviewed at High Bridge Arms Inc. in San Francisco, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

A newspaper's publication of the names and addresses of handgun permit holders in two New York counties has sparked online discussions — and a healthy dose of outrage. The Journal News, a Gannett Co. newspaper covering three counties in the Hudson Valley north of New York City and operating the website lohud.com, posted a story Sunday detailing

Report: US Law Enforcement Deaths Down In 2012

The Atlanta Police Department unveils their new SkyWatch system to increase security, deter crime and provide police with more information. (AP Photo/David Goldman) The number of law enforcement officers who died performing their duties in the U.S. declined by about 20 percent in 2012 after rising the two previous years, a non-profit organization reported Thursday. […]

بواسطة Associated Press
The Atlanta Police Department unveils their new SkyWatch system to increase security, deter crime and provide police with more information. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

The number of law enforcement officers who died performing their duties in the U.S. declined by about 20 percent in 2012 after rising the two previous years, a non-profit organization reported Thursday. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund said in a report that 127 federal, state and local officers have died so far on the job. The