2015년 2월 9일 월요일

Evening Edition: Alabama judge stakes out defiant stance against same-sex marriages

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Alabama judge stakes out defiant stance against same-sex marriages
MOBILE, Ala. — Amid legal showdowns and high-level defiance, Alabama was buffeted by feuds over same-sex marriage Monday after courts cleared the way but some judges resisted issuing licenses to gay and lesbian couples.  Read full article »
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Was Brian Williams terrorized by gangs at the Ritz-Carlton during Katrina?
There’s a story Brian Williams likes to tell. He has told it in a TV interview. He has told it to at least two book authors. But even though it had all the makings of a great yarn — danger, guns, resolve — Williams never reported it to his viewers.  Read full article »
Obama says he will consider arming Ukraine if diplomacy fails
President Obama said Monday that he is considering providing Ukraine with lethal weapons to defend the country against Russian aggression if diplomatic options fail.Speaking at a news conference, Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the United States and Europe remain united in trying to achieve a diplomatic resolution to the crisis and on continuing sanctions against Russia.   Read full article »
Top nonprofit contractor for U.S. in war zones billed for Redskins tickets, alcohol
Two weeks after being suspended from government work, the leading development nonprofit for the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan has purged numerous long-time senior executives amid a widening investigation of allegations of “serious” financial misconduct.  Read full article »
The complicated history of a D.C. block smeared by Rep. Schock’s former adviser
On this balmy Sunday afternoon, couples walked their dogs, a man assisted an elderly woman carrying her groceries to her apartment, and joggers briskly made their way along the sidewalk of the 1400 block of W Street NW — a narrow one-way street filled with colorful rowhouses and small apartment buildings.  Read full article »
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Wizards beer-soaked waitress describes her ‘SportsCenter’ moment
Mason Plumlee’s collision with Delia Barr was designed for six-second video clips. Six seconds lets you see Plumlee’s approach, see him slam into Barr on the Wizards sidelines, see a bunch of domestic lite beer and other alcoholic beverages cascade onto the floor, a waterfall of wasted buzz. You’ve probably already seen those six seconds, and you’ll probably see them again.  Read full article »
Kanye wasn’t joking, tells E! that ‘Beck needs to respect artistry and he should have given his award to Beyoncé’
During a very gloomy Grammy Awards, the Internet perked up when Kanye West appeared to pull a Kanye West and stormed the stage in protest of Beyoncé not winning one of the biggest prizes of the night — album of the year — which went to Beck for “Morning Phase.”  Read full article »
Some alums object when ‘Princeton Mom’ says some ‘date rape’ is just a bad hookup, a ‘learning experience’
Like lots of people, Julie List had seen what a fellow Princeton alumna, Susan Patton, had to say in her book about the importance of finding a man at college. (Manicures and weight loss recommended). List held her tongue.  Read full article »

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