The vice chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee this week said it is time for the United States “to act in a serious way” on Syria. “Based on available intelligence, there can be no doubt the Assad regime is responsible for using chemical weapons on the Syrian people,” U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., said in a statement. “It is time for the United States to act in a serious way, and send a clear
High blood pressure ran in Dee Louis-Scott’s family, along with a talent for preparing delicious, beautiful meals that kept everyone at the table for hours. “I hear many families with a history of medical problems who say they can’t do anything about it because it’s ‘genetics,’ ” says Louis-Scott, author of “Believe in the Magic,” www.mattiefisher.com, an inspirational biography of her late mother, Mattie Fisher. “But for families like ours it wasn’t just ‘genetics.’ It
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said it will not stand in the way of voter-approved initiatives in Colorado and Washington to legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Last November, voters in both states passed initiatives to allow the recreational use of marijuana; Oregon voters turned back a similar initiative. Regardless of the vote, marijuana remains “an illegal drug under the Controlled Substances Act and that federal prosecutors will continue to aggressively
The senior Republican on the U.S. Senate health committee this week said Americans should be concerned about the continual delays in implementing Obamacare. “I’ve been warning that a train wreck is coming with this law, but the truth is that no train wreck has ever had this many warning signs,” U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said in a statement. “The avalanche of last-minute delays should make every American anxious about the quality of the health
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today ruled that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages, will be treated as married for federal tax purposes. The ruling applies regardless of whether the couple lives in a jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex marriage or a jurisdiction that does not recognize same-sex marriage. The ruling implements federal tax aspects of the June 26th Supreme Court decision invalidating
Scandals hit the news year round, but it always seems as though at least a few come our way during the summer. This summer has been no exception, with headlines regaling us all with news of everything from Paula Deen’s dismissal from the Food Network in the wake of allegations of racism to Major League Baseball’s internal battles against performance enhancing drugs to Anthony Weiner’s, well… communication habits. But what’s 2013’s “Scandal of the Summer?”
A U.S. military jury has sentenced the Muslim terrorist who killed 13 soldiers during a 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. The jury of 13 officers deliberated for only a short time Wednesday before sentencing Maj. Nidal Hasan to death. Hasan, an American-born Muslim, was convicted following a two-week trial.
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. today announced that Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer has decided to retire as CEO within the next 12 months. Ballmer will retire upon the completion of a process to choose his successor. He will continue to serve as CEO and will lead Microsoft through the next steps of its transformation to a devices and services company, the company said. “There is never a perfect time for this type of transition,
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