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Pennsylvania Woman Charged With Recruiting Violent Jihadist Fighters – Fox

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:59 PM PST


Pennsylvania Woman Charged With Recruiting Violent Jihadist Fighters – Fox

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:59 PM PST


Jobless aid bill passes key Senate hurdle – Eight Republicans join Dems to overcome filibuster, setting up final vote – AP

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:57 PM PST


Jobless aid bill passes key Senate hurdle – Eight Republicans join Dems to overcome filibuster, setting up final vote – AP

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:57 PM PST


European group may probe Israel decision to indict Arab MK

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 03:18 PM PST

The Inter-Parliamentary Union is considering sending representatives to oversee the legal proceedings against Hadash chairman Mohammed Barakeh, charged with assaulting a police officer during an anti-separation fence rally in the West Bank. [...]


European group may probe Israel decision to indict Arab MK

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 03:18 PM PST

The Inter-Parliamentary Union is considering sending representatives to oversee the legal proceedings against Hadash chairman Mohammed Barakeh, charged with assaulting a police officer during an anti-separation fence rally in the West Bank. [...]


Pro-life Groups Endorse Jim Anderson in Kansas 4th District

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 03:14 PM PST

The only prolife candidate in this race is the Tea Party and "people's candidate", Jim Anderson, now that Sen. Dick Kelsey has withdrawn. Contact: Troy Newman, President, 316-841-1700; Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Policy Advisor, 316-516-3034; both with Operation Rescue, info@operationrescue.org WICHITA, Kans., March 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- Both Operation Rescue, and Kansans for Truth in Politics (K-TIP), Wichita's most vocal and passionate prolife advocates Source: Operation [...]


Pro-life Groups Endorse Jim Anderson in Kansas 4th District

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 03:14 PM PST

The only prolife candidate in this race is the Tea Party and "people's candidate", Jim Anderson, now that Sen. Dick Kelsey has withdrawn. Contact: Troy Newman, President, 316-841-1700; Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Policy Advisor, 316-516-3034; both with Operation Rescue, info@operationrescue.org WICHITA, Kans., March 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- Both Operation Rescue, and Kansans for Truth in Politics (K-TIP), Wichita's most vocal and passionate prolife advocates Source: Operation [...]


U.S.: East Jerusalem plan undermines peace talks

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 03:02 PM PST

Israel's decision to approve 1,600 new homes in an ultra-Orthodox East Jerusalem neighborhood is undermining Middle East peace talks, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said in Jerusalem on [...]


Biden: U.S. will always stand by those who take risks for peace

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 03:01 PM PST

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Biden: U.S. will always stand by those who take risks for peace

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 03:01 PM PST

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U.S.: East Jerusalem plan undermines Mideast peace

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 02:36 PM PST

Israel's decision to approve 1,600 new homes in an ultra-Orthodox East Jerusalem neighborhood is undermining Middle East peace talks, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said in Jerusalem on [...]


U.S.: East Jerusalem plan undermines Mideast peace

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 02:36 PM PST

Israel's decision to approve 1,600 new homes in an ultra-Orthodox East Jerusalem neighborhood is undermining Middle East peace talks, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said in Jerusalem on [...]


U.S. slams new East Jerusalem construction plan

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 02:26 PM PST

The White House says the United States condemns Israel's approval of 1,600new homes in disputed east [...]


U.S. slams new East Jerusalem construction plan

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 02:26 PM PST

The White House says the United States condemns Israel's approval of 1,600new homes in disputed east [...]


Israel Partnering in Africa Against Terror

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 01:25 PM PST

Israel is increasing its partnership in Africa, united with factions which are battling fundamentalist Islam.


Satan worshipers possible suspects in Kimberly Simon slaying

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 01:24 PM PST

Kimberly Simon The last hours of Kimberly Simon's life in 1985 were likely spent with a group of young men who worshiped the devil, tortured cats, used hallucinogenic drugs and sexually abused women, according to investigators who have been probing her homicide for the past 16 months.

By disclosing the new information, investigators hope to stir public interest in watching the "America's Most Wanted" episode scheduled to feature Simon's case.

Haggadah By Zionist Hero Presented in Knesset

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 01:12 PM PST

The second edition of a Passover Haggadah by pre-state Lehi militia leader Yisrael Eldad was warmly received by Knesset Members.


Haggadah By Zionist Hero Presented in Knesset

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 01:12 PM PST

The second edition of a Passover Haggadah by pre-state Lehi militia leader Yisrael Eldad was warmly received by Knesset Members.


Latest suspect in Dubai hit shares name with Australian-Israeli

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 01:03 PM PST

The international police agency Interpol has identified the 27th suspect in the assassination of a Hamas operative in Dubai earlier this year, The Times of London reported on Tuesday, listing his alias as Joshua Aaron [...]


Knesset Freezes Budget for Housing Freeze Enforcers

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 01:00 PM PST

MK Ariel: while Arabs build illegal villas, Defense Minister Barak is busy asking for budgets for draconian building freeze against Jews.


Knesset Freezes Budget for Housing Freeze Enforcers

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 01:00 PM PST

MK Ariel: while Arabs build illegal villas, Defense Minister Barak is busy asking for budgets for draconian building freeze against Jews.


Knesset, Emunah Mark International Women’s Day

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 12:44 PM PST

International Women's Day marked by Knesset with special session and conference of religious Zionist women. Not all are aware of the day's origin.


Knesset, Emunah Mark International Women’s Day

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 12:44 PM PST

International Women's Day marked by Knesset with special session and conference of religious Zionist women. Not all are aware of the day's origin.


Chile quake moves city 10 feet – Powerful temblor shifts other parts of South America as well – MSNBC

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 12:41 PM PST


Obama Administration Tells Court Government-Run Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Not Subject to Open Records FOIA Law

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 12:41 PM PST

Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has filed a new motion in its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) that would force the Obama administration to release documents related to political contributions made by the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. According to the FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac might possess documents responsive to Judicial Watch's initial FOIA request; however, the agency claims it is not obligated to release such documents to the public. Judicial Watch maintains that since Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are now wholly operated by the federal government they are subject to FOIA law.

Judicial Watch filed its original FOIA request on May 29, 2009. The FHFA acknowledged receipt of Judicial Watch's FOIA request July 1, 2009. The agency claimed that while Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac might possess the requested documents, the FHFA was not obligated to release them under FOIA because the agency does not "control" them. As noted in a recent Obama administration court filing: "…Any records created by or held in the custody of the Enterprises [Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac] reflecting their political campaign contributions or policies, stipulations and requirements concerning campaign contributions necessarily are private corporate documents. They are not 'agency records' subject to disclosure under FOIA."

According to Judicial Watch's motion filed on March 5, 2009, Fannie and Freddie are no longer private enterprises, and therefore their records are subject to FOIA law:

"At issue in this Freedom of Information Act ('FOIA') lawsuit is whether FHFA, the federal agency that has custody and control of the records of Federal National Mortgage Association ('Fannie Mae') and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Company ('Freddie Mac'), must comply with a FOIA request for records relating to those previously independent entities. Until they were seized by FHFA in September 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were private corporations with independent directors, officers, and shareholders. Since that time, FHFA, a federal agency subject to FOIA, has assumed full legal custody and control of the records of these previously independent entities. Hence, these records are subject to FOIA like any other agency records."

"Apparently, American taxpayers are paying the tab for the collapse of Fannie and Freddie, but are not allowed to ask any questions about why it happened. When it comes to Fannie and Freddie, the Obama administration is saying, in effect, 'None of your business,'" said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. "Obama administration officials and their lawyers can argue until they are blue in the face that Fannie and Freddie are not federal agencies, but their reasoning is straight out of Alice in Wonderland. There is nothing ambiguous about the government's absolute control of Fannie and Freddie. Which raises the question: What does the Obama administration have to hide?"

According to a review of the top recipients of Fannie and Freddie campaign contributions from 1989 through 2008, President Obama is second on the list, sandwiched between Democratic Senators Chris Dodd (first) and Senator John Kerry (third). The president achieved this ranking during his relatively brief three-year stint in the U.S. Senate.

"Judicial Watch's effort to open up Fannie and Freddie to public scrutiny as the law requires is not just about political corruption — it also about accountability. Largely through Freddie and Fannie, the Obama administration essentially has taken government control of the United States mortgage market and its attendant liabilities. This unprecedented takeover of the private sector is being executed by government entities that the Obama administration says are not subject to any open records request. Judicial Watch's FOIA lawsuit is the only litigation that stands against this massive government abuse and secrecy," continued [...]


Fired Drunk Police Chief Claims Alcoholism Disability

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 12:19 PM PST

In one of the most innovative legal arguments presented to defend the transgressions of a public official, a police chief fired for crashing while driving drunk claims to be the victim of disability discrimination based on his alcoholism. 

The case involves the one-time police chief (Charles Budde) of the Kane County Forest Preserve District in Illinois. After boozing it up at a bar, the district's top cop tried to drive home intoxicated. With a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit in Illinois, he rear ended another car seriously injuring its occupants.

With a preexisting pattern of "judgment errors," Budde was promptly placed on administrative leave by district officials and subsequently fired. He responded with a lawsuit that claims his discharge was discriminatory based on his disability—alcoholism. In his complaint he asserts that the district failed to accommodate his disability and fired him in retaliation for requesting a reasonable accommodation. 

A federal judge dismissed the suit, ruling that Budde had been fired because he clearly violated established work rules, even assuming his alcoholism was a disability. The disgraced chief appealed and this week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit essentially upheld the lower court's ruling.

In its six-page decision a three-judge panel writes that, in choosing to drive while intoxicated and causing a crash that sent two people to the hospital, Budde failed to comply with the workplace rules and is no longer qualified to perform his job as police chief. The justices further remind Budde in their ruling that his drivers' license has been suspended and driving is an essential part of the job he lost. [...]


Palestinians: East Jerusalem build plan ends Mideast peace talks

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 12:17 PM PST

Israel's decision to approve new East Jerusalem houses effectively prevents any peace negotiations from taking place, the Palestinian Authority said on Tuesday, following an Interior Ministry statement released earlier authorizing 1,600 new housing units. [...]


Palestinians: East Jerusalem construction plan ends Mideast peace talks

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 12:17 PM PST

Israel's decision to approve new East Jerusalem houses effectively prevents any peace negotiations from taking place, the Palestinian Authority said on Tuesday, following an Interior Ministry statement released earlier authorizing 1,600 new housing units. [...]


Palestinians: East Jerusalem construction plan ends Mideast peace talks

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 12:17 PM PST

Israel's decision to approve new East Jerusalem houses effectively prevents any peace negotiations from taking place, the Palestinian Authority said on Tuesday, following an Interior Ministry statement released earlier authorizing 1,600 new housing units. [...]


Online Tool Created to Contact Vatican Officials: ‘Why are American Bishops Allowed to Defy the Pope’s Words Concerning Child Killing and the Eucharist?’

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 12:10 PM PST

Catholics can now easily send personal letters by fax to Vatican officials. This tool is for use in conjunction with the Vanguard of St. Catherine of Siena delegation going to Rome to discuss this crisis in the Church in America. Contact: Catherine Veritas, 904-687-9804, www.HumblePlea.com WASHINGTON, March 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Randall Terry, Insurrecta Nex: A new tool is available for faithful Catholics who want to contact Vatican officials about American Source: Society for Truth and [...]


Online Tool Created to Contact Vatican Officials: ‘Why are American Bishops Allowed to Defy the Pope’s Words Concerning Child Killing and the Eucharist?’

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 12:10 PM PST

Catholics can now easily send personal letters by fax to Vatican officials. This tool is for use in conjunction with the Vanguard of St. Catherine of Siena delegation going to Rome to discuss this crisis in the Church in America. Contact: Catherine Veritas, 904-687-9804, www.HumblePlea.com WASHINGTON, March 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Randall Terry, Insurrecta Nex: A new tool is available for faithful Catholics who want to contact Vatican officials about American Source: Society for Truth and [...]


Dave Kimche, Spy and Diplomat, Dies at 82

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 11:54 AM PST

British born Kimche was Deputy Head of Mossad, Director of the Foreign Ministry and operated in Africa, Lebanon, Iran and Eastern Europe.


Dave Kimche, Spy and Diplomat, Dies at 82

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 11:54 AM PST

British born Kimche was Deputy Head of Mossad, Director of the Foreign Ministry and operated in Africa, Lebanon, Iran and Eastern Europe.


Gov’t Exercise Tests Emergency Evacuation to Judea and Samaria

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 11:49 AM PST

A Home Front Command exercise tested readiness for an attack, with the possibility of absorbing central Israel refugees into Judea and Samaria.


Gov’t Exercise Tests Emergency Evacuation to Judea and Samaria

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 11:49 AM PST

A Home Front Command exercise tested readiness for an attack, with the possibility of absorbing central Israel refugees into Judea and Samaria.


Hundreds of Christians Slaughtered in Nigeria Religious Violence – NewsMax

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 11:00 AM PST


ACORN Registration Workers Charged With Felony Voter Fraud – Fox

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 11:00 AM PST


ACORN Registration Workers Charged With Felony Voter Fraud – Fox

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 11:00 AM PST


Uneasy mix found in auto industry, regulation – Dozens of former federal officials now work for automakers, analysis shows – Washington Post

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 10:59 AM PST


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