Author: Dashiell Bennett

Watch and Read Obama's Big Speech on Drones and 'Narrowly Targeting' War

AP

President Obama is delivering his major policy speech outlining the future of America's military drone program, and the future of the entire war on terror, though he doesn't want us to call it that anymore. Here are the key highlights, live video, full text, and more.

By Dashiell Bennett

May 21, 2012

We're Going to Run Out of Fish

The World Wildlife Fund released a new report on biodiversity and human interaction with the planet, but there's one map in particular, highlighted by The Washington Postthat shows just how much damage we're doing. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 21, 2012

Three Climbers Die on Mount Everest

Three mountain climbers have died and two more are missing after a windstorm hit a "traffic jam" of climbers trying to descend from the summit of Mount Everest over the weekend.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 21, 2012

Bee Gee Robin Gibb Dies at Age 62

Robin Gibb, one third of the legendary Bee Gees, died on Sunday due to complications from liver and colon cancer. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 18, 2012

The Case of Vilma v. Goodell, Kerry Wood Calls it a Career

Today in sports: The Heat are falling apart, SEC football plays rough, and a Saints takes a big shot at the Commish. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 18, 2012

Facebook for Sale!

Facebook's big IPO day was a wild ride, but ultimately ended with the stock price almost exactly where it began.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 18, 2012

Trimming the Times

Donna Summer, China's 'Princelings,' and Greeks Needing Gifts

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 18, 2012

The U.N. Thinks Al-Qaeda Is In Syria

The Secretary General of the United Nations says he believes al-Qaeda is responsible for two massive bombs that killed 55 people in Damascus last week.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 18, 2012

$90 Million Apartment Sets a New Real Estate Record

An unknown buyer has paid over $90 million for an unfinished penthouse apartment, setting a new mark for the priciest home in New York City. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 18, 2012

Suspect Arrested in Mississippi Shootings Was Not Posing as a Cop

Police arrested a 28-year-old man this morning and charged him with capital murder in the deaths of two motorists who were shot in their cars on Mississippi highways.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 17, 2012

Autopsy Report Says Trayvon Martin Had THC in His System

A massive trove of documents was just released in the Trayvon Martin investigation, including an autopsy report that shows Martin had THC in system when he died.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 17, 2012

Behold the Power of the Superstar Investor

Everyone hates Bruno Iskil for single handled costing JPMorgan $2 billion, but some titans of finance wield just as much power over financial markets by uttering a few words -- and get rewarded handsomely for it.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 17, 2012

Wanna Buy a Super Bowl Ring?; London's Olympic Mascot Has His Eye on You

Today in sports: Some rare memorabilia, the NHL readies for its next labor fight, and Wenlock is watching you!

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 17, 2012

Trimming the Times

Attacking Obama, Questioning Facebook, and Bringing Guns to a Movie Fight

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 17, 2012

'Good' Cholesterol Might Not Be That Good For You

A new study says that raising the level of HDL, the so-called "good cholesterol," doesn't actually lower your chances of having a heart attack.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 17, 2012

Congressman Apologizes for Saying Obama Is 'Just Not an American'

Representative Mike Coffman of Colorado is backing off comments he made last weekend, when he hinted at "birtherism" and said that President Obama is "in his heart... not an American."

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 17, 2012

White Babies Are Now Less Than Half of All U.S. Births

White Americans have officially passed a major — though not unexpected — milestone as they now represent less than half of all births in the United States

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 16, 2012

Mary Kennedy, Wife of Robert Jr., Found Dead

RadarOnline and TMZ are both reporting that Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., was found dead in her home today of an apparent suicide.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 16, 2012

A Stop and Frisk Class Action Lawsuit Would Be Massive

A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that a lawsuit filed against the New York Police Department can become a class action suit, possibly creating a class of potential victims in hundreds of thousands.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 16, 2012

Trimming the Times

The Unmarried First Lady, Fighting Ticketmaster (Again), and the Math of Obesity

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

 

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 16, 2012

Trayvon Martin Autopsy Shows Wounds on His Hands

WFTV in Orlando reports that the autopsy report on Travyon Martin shows broken skin on his knuckles, suggesting that he was involved in a fight before being shot and killed by George Zimmerman.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 16, 2012

Gulf States Are Arming Syrian Rebels

More and better weaponry is being funneled to Syrian rebels by neighboring Gulf states, which much of the support effort being organized by U.S. forces

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 15, 2012

Virginia Republicans Deny Judgeship to Gay Prosecutor

Amid the ongoing debate over President Obama's support of gay marriage and following of North Carolina's recent ban of it, Virginia's House of Delegates voted today to deny a judicial nomination to Tracy Thorne-Begland, who would have become the state's first openly gay judge.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 15, 2012

George W. Bush's Elevator Pitch: 'I'm for Mitt Romney'

Mitt Romney received an endorsement from the other former President Bush — even if it was hastily delivered from behind the doors of a closing elevator.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 15, 2012

Trimming the Times

Student Debt Crunches, a New World for Amputees, Death of a Winning Horse

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 15, 2012

Obama's Campaign Is Taking Away Cell Phones at Private Fundraisers

In an effort to avoid an embarrassing leaks, the Obama campaign is reportedly asking donors attending the President's most intimate fundraisers to hand over their cellphones at the door. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 15, 2012

Everybody Loves Facebook, but Nobody Trusts It

As the world braces for Facebook's earthshaking IPO, a new AP-CNBC poll shows that most Americans don't trust Facebook and are not optimistic about the company's future.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 15, 2012

Rebekah Brooks to Be Charged in Phone Hacking Scandal

Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks and her husband, Charlie, will be charged with the dastardly sounding offense of "perverting the course of justice" during the investigation of News Corp's. still ongoing phone hacking scandal. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 14, 2012

How the Media Created a (Fake) Ban on Texting While Walking

There were plenty of headlines on the Internet this morning like "War On Texting While Walking" (Gothamist) and "Stupid Laws: Text And Walk In Fort Lee, New Jersey, “Win” $85 Fine" (Gadgetsteria). But after a couple of phone calls were made by MSNBC.com's Rosa Golijan, it turns out there's no ban—and there never was.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 14, 2012

Trimming the Times

Upfronts Week, Zuckerberg Fever, and Freezing Your Future Grandchildren

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

 

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 14, 2012

New York City Police 'Stop and Frisk' More People Than Ever

New York City police officers stopped and questioned more than 200,000 people in the just the first three months of 2012, setting up a record pace for much criticized tactic.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 14, 2012

Ex-Yahoo CEO Reportedly Has Cancer

The Wall Street Journal reports that shortly before stepping down as CEO, Scott Thompson told Yahoo's board that he was recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 14, 2012

Uganda's Army Captures a Rebel Leader Who Isn't Joseph Kony

The Uganda army has managed to track down and arrest a "big fish" in the Lord's Resistance Army, who is an ally to their controversial leader, Joseph Kony.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 11, 2012

Why Don't We Know More About the 'London Whale'?

Perhaps the most surprising thing about a man who was able to move trillion dollar markets in a single bet, is that we know so little about him. Especially when everyone has known what he was up to for weeks.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 11, 2012

Trimming the Times

Jumping Horses, Relearning Old Ballets, and $1 Million Ain't What it Used To Be

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

 

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 11, 2012

Does the Latest Failure of Bank Regulation Mean Banks Can't Be Regulated?

Almost four years after Americans became obsessed the idea of "too big to fail," JPMorgan found a way to lose $2 billion in one quarter without breaking a sweat — or any securities laws. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 11, 2012

Congratulations! You're Suing Apple

Did you get an email this week telling you that you're currently involved in a lawsuit against Apple? Perhaps you'd like to know why you became so litigious?

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 11, 2012

British Intelligence Also Getting Credit for Foiling Airline Bomb Plot

Intelligence services in the United Kingdom are now getting pulled into the story of the foiled airline bomb plot as it's been revealed that the mole who infiltrated al Qaeda in Yemen was actually a British citizen

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 10, 2012

New Mayan Calendar Discovered That Doesn't End in 2012

Archeologists have unearthed what they say is the oldest known version of the Mayan calendar and one that doesn't "end" with the Earth's destruction later this year. Yeah, you're welcome.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 10, 2012

The U.S. Government Has Collected More Data Than It Could Ever Possibly Read

Few large organizations are better at collecting data than the federal government, but actually making sense of it all is one challenge they might not be up for. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 10, 2012

Trimming the Times

Rage and Porn Online, the Fall of the Four Amigos, and Say No to Tar Sands

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 10, 2012

Two Major Bombs Hit Damascus As "Cease Fire" Continues to Fail

Both the Syria government and opposition forces blame the other side for two huge bombs that went off in Damascus today, underscoring once again the failure of the U.N. cease fire.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 10, 2012

Wreckage from Russian Plane Found in Indonesia

Debris from the Russian "demonstration" plane that disappeared over Indonesia yesterday has been found on the side of a mountain, where it apparently crashed in heavy fog

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 9, 2012

Shep Smith's Reaction to Obama Was Not Your Typical Fox News

The fortuitous timing of President Obama's announcement on same sex marriage meant that it came during Shepard Smith's show on Fox News, giving him the first incredible reaction on the network.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 9, 2012

The Hunt is On for Whoever Leaked the 'Al-Qaeda Mole' Story

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper announced a full internal review to determine who might have leaked information to the media about the suicide bomb plot that was thwarted by an Al Qaeda spy.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 9, 2012

Sorry, No Dentist Pulled Out All of Her Ex-Boyfriend's Teeth

Remember that delicious "hell hath no fury" story about an angry dentist in Poland who pulled out all of her ex-boyfriend's teeth? You may be shocked to learn that it didn't really happen.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 9, 2012

Does Anyone Want to Buy AOL's Tech Blogs?

Sarah Lacy of PandoDaily reports that AOL is looking to unload two of its signature blog properties, Engadget and TechCrunch, after a year of messy public fights over their leadership.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 9, 2012

Trimming the Times

Facebook's Bank, the Beach Boys are Back, and Torturing Libya's Torturers

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 9, 2012

Latest Underwear Bomber Was Actually a CIA Spy

In a shocking revelation from intelligence sources, the suicide bomber reportedly thwarted trying to blow up a U.S. airliner last month, was actually an informant who willingly turned over the bomb and a top al-Qaeda operative to the CIA. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 9, 2012

North Carolina Bans Gay Marriage, Richard Lugar Goes Down

It was rough night for liberals as primary season turned its focus from presidential candidates to more local concerns. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

May 8, 2012

Jay Carney Has a Lot to (Not) Answer for on Gay Marriage

The White House Press Secretary has taken a beating the last couple days, facing more than 50 questions on the gay marriage issue and they are questions the press is not about to stop asking.

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