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Yellowstone Oil Spills Fuel Arguments Over Keystone XL Pipeline
Oil pipeline accidents have become increasingly frequent in the U.S. as Congress presses the Obama administration to approve the Keystone XL pipeline – a project that would pass near the spot where 30… Read more
Obama Calls for Spending Surge, Buoyed by Rising Economy
Declaring an end to "mindless austerity," President Barack Obama called for a surge in government spending Thursday, and asked Congress to throw out the sweeping budget cuts both parties agr… Read more
Fort Hood Gunman Says He Wants to Keep Top Lawyer
The gunman who killed 13 people at a Texas military base in 2009 appeared in court Thursday without the beard he had fought to keep and said he wanted to keep his lead appeals lawyer. A change of coun… Read more
US Colleges Seek Economic Diversity in Students from China
Widely regarded overseas as places only for children of the rich and powerful, top American universities like Yale and Harvard are increasing efforts to attract the best international students, regard… Read more
WATCH: Jordan Demands ISIS Prove Pilot is Still Alive, Prisoner Remains in Jordan as Deadline Approa
Jordan on Thursday demanded proof from Islamic State militants that a Jordanian pilot they are holding is still alive, raising doubts that a rapidly approaching Thursday sunset deadline for a prisoner… Read more
GOOD NEWS: New Ebola Cases Continue To Drop In West Africa As Doctors Look To End Outbreak
Health officials are now focused on ending the biggest-ever Ebola outbreak rather than just slowing the deadly virus' spread, the World Health Organization said Thursday.The U.N…… Read more
WATCH: For Insurance Purposes, Malaysia Declares Missing Plane Crash ‘An Accident’
Malaysia's Civil Aviation Authority on Thursday officially declared the crash of Flight 370 an accident, fulfilling a legal obligation that will allow efforts t…… Read more
WATCH: Detroit’s Effort To Demolish Abandoned Homes Is Delayed By Squatters
Chris Mathews' crew showed up this month to demolish one of the thousands of vacant homes destined for demolition as part of Detroit's grand plan to bulldoze its way t…… Read more
FACT CHECK: Truth Is – Both Supporters And Opponents Bend The Truth Over The Keystone XL Pipeline
Supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would run from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, say the privately funded, $8 billion project is a critically needed piece o…… Read more
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Category Archives: WMAL News Now
‘Anonymized’ Credit Card Data not so Anonymous, Study Shows
Credit card data isn't quite as anonymous as promised, a new study says.… Continue Reading
Yellowstone Oil Spills Fuel Arguments Over Keystone XL Pipeline
Oil pipeline accidents have become increasingly frequent in the U.S. as Congress presses the Obama administration to approve the Keystone XL pipeline – a project that would pass near the spot where 30… Continue Reading
Obama Calls for Spending Surge, Buoyed by Rising Economy
Declaring an end to "mindless austerity," President Barack Obama called for a surge in government spending Thursday, and asked Congress to throw out the sweeping budget cuts both parties agr… Continue Reading
Fort Hood Gunman Says He Wants to Keep Top Lawyer
The gunman who killed 13 people at a Texas military base in 2009 appeared in court Thursday without the beard he had fought to keep and said he wanted to keep his lead appeals lawyer. A change of coun… Continue Reading
US Colleges Seek Economic Diversity in Students from China
Widely regarded overseas as places only for children of the rich and powerful, top American universities like Yale and Harvard are increasing efforts to attract the best international students, regard… Continue Reading
WATCH: Jordan Demands ISIS Prove Pilot is Still Alive, Prisoner Remains in Jordan as Deadline Approa
Jordan on Thursday demanded proof from Islamic State militants that a Jordanian pilot they are holding is still alive, raising doubts that a rapidly approaching Thursday sunset deadline for a prisoner… Continue Reading
GOOD NEWS: New Ebola Cases Continue To Drop In West Africa As Doctors Look To End Outbreak
Health officials are now focused on ending the biggest-ever Ebola outbreak rather than just slowing the deadly virus' spread, the World Health Organization said Thursday.The U.N…… Continue Reading
WATCH: For Insurance Purposes, Malaysia Declares Missing Plane Crash ‘An Accident’
Malaysia's Civil Aviation Authority on Thursday officially declared the crash of Flight 370 an accident, fulfilling a legal obligation that will allow efforts t…… Continue Reading
WATCH: Detroit’s Effort To Demolish Abandoned Homes Is Delayed By Squatters
Chris Mathews' crew showed up this month to demolish one of the thousands of vacant homes destined for demolition as part of Detroit's grand plan to bulldoze its way t…… Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Truth Is – Both Supporters And Opponents Bend The Truth Over The Keystone XL Pipeline
Supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would run from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, say the privately funded, $8 billion project is a critically needed piece o…… Continue Reading