Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Glenn Reacts to OBL News: Why Did We Give Him a Dignified Burial at Sea? | The Blaze

Glenn Reacts to OBL News: Why Did We Give Him a Dignified Burial at Sea? | The Blaze: "In reacting to the news of Osama bin Laden’s death, Glenn Beck wondered why there was so much emphasis put on giving him a dignified burial at sea. To tackle the subject, he used humor. From Glennbeck.com:"

'Mini-tsunami': Levee blown to save town - Weather - msnbc.com

'Mini-tsunami': Levee blown to save town - Weather - msnbc.com: "WYATT, Mo. — A few momentary blasts, flashes of orange light, and the Mississippi River began pouring through a wide hole in a Missouri levee, intentionally blown open by the Army Corps of Engineers in the hope of saving a small Illinois town."

Gas prices set record in Chicago - chicagotribune.com

Gas prices set record in Chicago - chicagotribune.com: "U.S. gasoline prices surged ever closer to the $4-a-gallon threshold in the latest week, placing more pressure on lawmakers to show voters they are working to provide relief at the pump."

Canada's Conservatives score massive election win - Yahoo! News

Canada's Conservatives score massive election win - Yahoo! News: "OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Conservatives stormed to a decisive victory in Monday's federal election, winning 54 percent of the seats in Parliament and securing a stable four-year term in power after vowing to focus on the economy."

Osama bin Laden dead – but no body. Now for an explosion of conspiracy theories – Telegraph Blogs

Osama bin Laden dead – but no body. Now for an explosion of conspiracy theories – Telegraph Blogs: "No body. No photograph or DNA evidence – at least, not yet. [Update: The White House now says there was a DNA match between the body and tissue taken from bin Laden's dead sister's brain.]"

CIA Chief Panetta in First Interview Since bin Laden Raid: U.S. Ruled Out Involving Pakistan | Swampland

CIA Chief Panetta in First Interview Since bin Laden Raid: U.S. Ruled Out Involving Pakistan | Swampland: "In his first interview since commanding the mission to kill Osama bin Laden, CIA chief Leon Panetta tells TIME that U.S. officials feared that Pakistan could have undermined the operation by leaking word to its targets."

Morning Bell: Winning the Long War on Terror | The Foundry

Morning Bell: Winning the Long War on Terror | The Foundry: "Four men and one woman lay dead—among them, Osama bin Laden. The operation, which was planned for months, came after years of searching and intelligence gathering. In the end, it was America’s use of “hard power“ and the strategic interrogations of detainees that brought about an end to the terrorist mastermind. But make no mistake, the long war against terrorism is not over."