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Craigslist murder suspect due in court in Ohio
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2012/02/08/craigslist_murder_suspect_due_in_court_in_ohio
– AKRON, Ohio – An Ohio man suspected in the shooting deaths of three men who were lured to a rural area by bogus job ads on Craigslist faces another court hearing. Fifty-two-year-old Richard Beasley is scheduled for a pretrial hearing Wednesday in Akron on trial scheduling issues....
Russian scientists reach lake under Antarctica
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2012/02/08/russian_scientists_reach_lake_under_antarctica
– MOSCOW (AP) — After more than two decades of drilling in Antarctica, Russian scientists have reached the surface of a gigantic freshwater lake hidden under miles of ice for some 20 million years — a lake that may hold life from the distant past and clues to the search for...
Report: Occupiers Prepare Disruptions, Violence at CPAC
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/02/08/reports_occupiers_prepare_disruptions_violence_at_cpac
– Townhall is again a major sponsor of CPAC this year, and we'll have our full editorial team on hand to cover the conference from wire…
NightWatch: Fewer Deaths in Syria than Reported
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2012/02/08/nightwatch_fewer_deaths_in_syria_than_reported
– NightWatch is brought to Townhall readers by Kforce Government Solutions, Inc.…
Vanderbilt University: Imposing a Policy to Which it Would Not Submit
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2012/02/08…lt_university_imposing_a_policy_to_which_it_would_not_submit
– This piece was authored by Jeffrey Shafer of the Alliance Defense Fund What’s sauce for the goose should be sauce for the gander. But at Vanderbilt University, the sauce distribution doesn’t follow that pattern. The university administration would never conform itself to the rule it now imposes...
Previewing the Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri Elections
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/danieldoherty/2012/02/07/previewing_the_colorado_minnesota_and_missouri_elections
– As always, be sure to check out the Townhall elections results page starting at 7:00 pm!…
Senate Passes Bill Allowing Airports To Evict TSA Screeners
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2012/02/07/senate_passes_bill_allowing_airports_to_evict_tsa_screeners
– The Senate has passed legislation that includes a provision allowing airports to replace TSA screeners with private security, opening the door for the widely loathed federal agency to be marginalized from aviation security altogether. The bill was primarily concerned with how the Federal Aviation Authority would be funded for...
Shippensburg University To Offer Plan B Contraception From Vending Machine
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2012/02/07…niversity_to_offer_plan_b_contraception_from_vending_machine
– SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (CBS) – At Shippensburg University, students can now get more than snacks from a vending machine. The college is now making the “morning after” pill available through a vending machine. The “Plan B” emergency contraception can be obtained through a vending machine in the health center and each dose...
Obama to Return Major Donations Tied to Fugitive
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2012/02/07/obama_to_return_major_donations_tied_to_fugitive
– Two American brothers of a Mexican casino magnate who fled drug and fraud charges in the United States and has been seeking a pardon enabling him to return have emerged as major fund-raisers and donors for President Obama’s re-election campaign. The casino owner, Juan Jose Rojas Cardona, known as...
Move over robo-calls, states sell email addresses for campaigns to reach voters
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2012/02/07…ls_states_sell_email_addresses_for_campaigns_to_reach_voters
– If your email inbox starts overflowing with messages from political campaigns this election season, it could be because your state sold you out. A Fox News study has found 19 states plus the District of Columbia, now ask for an email address on voter registration cards. In nine of...
US judge says he can't block Texas sonogram law
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2012/02/07/us_judge_says_he_cant_block_texas_sonogram_law
– AUSTIN, Texas – A federal judge on Monday upheld the Texas law requiring women to have a sonogram before having an abortion, saying an appeals court had forced him to declare the law constitutional. District Judge Sam Sparks had previously struck down parts of the law, but his...
ObamaCare at the Supreme Court: What to Expect
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/elisabethmeinecke/2012/02/07/obamacare_at_the_supreme_court_what_to_expect
– . ------------------- With the Supreme Court set to hear arguments on ObamaCare next month, Townhall Magazine is bringing … Here is a taste of the Townhall Magazine's can't-miss March feature, "ObamaCare at the Supreme Court: What to Expect" : Note: … Read more of these experts' analysis in the February issue of Townhall Magazine, including: --what each side will be arguing…
Saturday Night Live Skit to Highlight JFK Relations with Intern
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/townhallcomstaff/2012/02/06/sa…urday_night_live_skit_to_highlight_jfk_relations_with_intern
– We will see this skit next weekend, yes?   Saturday night live Producer Lorne Michaels won’t just make fun of Republican Newt’s divorces but will joke about the recently revealed 18 month long affair President Kennedy had with 19 year old White House Intern Mimi Alford, right?   I mean it’s just...
Entitlements for Teachers
https://townhall.com/columnists/markbaisley/2012/02/06/entitlements_for_teachers
– So, I figured that I would respond to her concerns in the form of a cogitative Townhall article.  …
Unions Plan to "Occupy CPAC"
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/kevinglass/2012/02/05/unions_plan_to_occupy_cpac
– Townhall will be there as a cosponsor of the event, and we'll absolutely bring any breaking news about union goons attempting to disrupt…
UPDATE: Newt Unlikely to Drop Out Tonight
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/02/04/update_newt_unlikely_to_drop_out_tonight
– The Gingrich campaign has confirmed to Townhall that Newt will deliver remarks here at the Venetian Hotel at approximately 8:00 pm…
Video: Discussing Trump's Endorsement, the Federal Pay Freeze & More...
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2012/02/04/video_discussing_trumps_endorsement_the_federal_pay_freeze__more
– freeze -- which flies in the face of President Obama's plan to boost bureaucrats' compensation:   As a bonus Townhall…
NightWatch: Iran Arresting Money Changers in Currency Run
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2012/02/04/nightwatch_iran_arresting_money_changers_in_currency_run
– End of NightWatch NightWatch is brought to Townhall readers by Kforce Government Solutions, Inc.…
Hackers claim to have intercepted call between FBI, Scotland Yard
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2012/02/03…ers_claim_to_have_intercepted_call_between_fbi_scotland_yard
– DEVELOPING: A sensitive conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard was recorded and released online by the hackers in Anonymous, the group claimed Friday. The group released a roughly 15-minute-long recording of what appears to be a Jan. 17 conference call devoted to tracking and prosecuting members...
Suspect in murder of Florida girl Somer Thompson may avoid trial with plea deal, sources say
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2012/02/03…rl_somer_thompson_may_avoid_trial_with_plea_deal_sources_say
– The suspect in the murder of 7-year-old Florida girl Somer Thompson may avoid a trial by pleading guilty to all charges when he appears in court Friday, according to sources. Somer was abducted on Oct. 19, 2009, as she was walking home from school in Orange Park, a suburb...
More Drivers Texting at Wheel Despite State Bans, Study Finds
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2012/02/03/more_drivers_texting_at_wheel_despite_state_bans_study_finds
– WASHINGTON – For all the criticism and new legal bans, texting by drivers just keeps increasing, especially among younger motorists. About half of American drivers between 21 and 24 say they've thumbed messages or emailed from the driver's seat. And what's more, many drivers don't think it's dangerous...
Delta Air Lines luggage handlers arrested for allegedly stealing thousands from passenger bags
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2012/02/03…rrested_for_allegedly_stealing_thousands_from_passenger_bags
– LOS ANGELES – Two Delta Air Lines baggage handlers believed to have stolen tens of thousands of dollars in cash and goods from passengers' luggage at Los Angeles International Airport were arrested, police said. A former and a current baggage handler were taken into custody Thursday after the...
Lawmaker wants ban on taxpayer-funded ad campaigns against sodas, junk food
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2012/02/03…s_ban_on_taxpayerfunded_ad_campaigns_against_sodas_junk_food
– Want a Twinkie? The government shouldn't spend any money to convince you not to eat it. At least, that's the premise behind a bill that was just introduced in Congress. The bill, written by Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., would prohibit federal money from going toward ad campaigns against...
Spending the Night with MSNBC
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/elisabethmeinecke/2012/02/03/spending_the_night_with_msnbc
– ------------------- From Townhall Magazine's EXCLUSIVE February feature, "Spending the Night with MSNBC": Now that MSNBC … Hanlon's experience in the February issue of Townhall Magazine.   … Order Townhall Magazine today to read the full report in the February issue.…
NightWatch: China Plans for North Korea Collapse
https://townhall.com/columnists/nightwatch/2012/02/03/nightwatch_china_plans_for_north_korea_collapse
– NightWatch is brought to readers of Townhall Finance by Kforce Government Solutions, Inc.…
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