One Year Later…10 Things You Didn’t Know About Obamacare | The Blaze

One Year Later…10 Things You Didn’t Know About Obamacare | The Blaze: "Remember a year ago when VP Joe Biden was caught telling his boss that the massive Healthcare Reform Bill the President had just signed was (using Biden’s words) a ‘big f**king deal?’"

Breach Suspected at Japan Nuke Plant — Gov’t Advises Citizens to Flee | The Blaze

Breach Suspected at Japan Nuke Plant — Gov’t Advises Citizens to Flee | The Blaze: "A somber Prime Minister Naoto Kan sounded a pessimistic note at a briefing hours after nuclear safety officials said they suspected a breach at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant that would be a major setback in the urgent mission to stop the facility from leaking radiation."

Pledge of Allegiance Returns to NYC School After Parents Complain Daughter Has no Idea What it Is | The Blaze

Pledge of Allegiance Returns to NYC School After Parents Complain Daughter Has no Idea What it Is | The Blaze: "Imagine, for a moment, you’re sitting next to your child and video of a class reciting the Pledge of Allegiance flashes across the TV. Your child tugs on your shirt and innocently asks, “Mom, what are they doing?"

Protesters Shot as Violence Erupts in Syria | The Blaze

Protesters Shot as Violence Erupts in Syria | The Blaze: "DAMASCUS, Syria (AP / THE BLAZE) — Violence erupted around Syria on Friday as troops opened fire on protesters in several cities and pro- and anti-government crowds clashed on the tense streets of the capital in the most widespread unrest in years, witnesses said."

Madonna’s Foundation for Malawi School Tries to Regroup After Stumble - NYTimes.com

Madonna’s Foundation for Malawi School Tries to Regroup After Stumble - NYTimes.com: "LOS ANGELES — A high-profile charitable foundation set up to build a school for impoverished girls in Malawi, founded by the singer Madonna and fellow devotees of a prominent Jewish mysticism movement, has collapsed after spending $3.8 million on a project that never came to fruition."

NHK WORLD English

NHK WORLD English: "More than 27,000 people are officially dead or missing after the earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan on March 11th."

March consumer sentiment lowest in over a year | Reuters

March consumer sentiment lowest in over a year | Reuters: "Reuters) - Consumer sentiment in March fell to its lowest level in more than a year as gasoline and food prices rose, a survey released on Friday showed."

North Korea's food stocks running dry, UN warns - Telegraph

North Korea's food stocks running dry, UN warns - Telegraph: "North Korea's government food distribution programme will run dry in May and put one-quarter of the country's 24 million people at risk of starvation, the United Nations has warned."

In Egypt, Muslim Group Takes Lead Role in Post-Mubarak Era - NYTimes.com

In Egypt, Muslim Group Takes Lead Role in Post-Mubarak Era - NYTimes.com: "CAIRO — In post-revolutionary Egypt, where hope and confusion collide in the daily struggle to build a new nation, religion has emerged as a powerful political force, following an uprising that was based on secular ideals."

AFP: Israel ready to react with 'great force': Netanyahu

AFP: Israel ready to react with 'great force': Netanyahu: "CAESAREA, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday that Israel is ready to act with 'great force' in response to a spate of rocket fire by Gaza militants and a deadly bus bombing in Jerusalem"

NATO to run Libya no-fly zone - Yahoo! News

NATO to run Libya no-fly zone - Yahoo! News: "BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO countries agreed on Thursday to enforce a no-fly zone in Libya to protect civilians against Muammar Gaddafi's forces, but fell short of a final agreement to take full command of all military operations in the North African state."

Morning Bell: Obama’s Anti-Drilling Agenda Costs Jobs Across America | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News.

Morning Bell: Obama’s Anti-Drilling Agenda Costs Jobs Across America | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News.: "President Obama’s hometown of Chicago is nearly 1,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. But like many other communities across the country, it is suffering the consequences of his Administration’s anti-drilling agenda."