Democratic Underground - Latest Breaking News Post the latest news from reputable mainstream news websites and blogs. <b>Important news of national interest only.</b> No <a href="?com=forum&amp;id=1016">analysis or opinion pieces</a>. No duplicates. News stories must have been published within the last 12 hours. Use the published title of the story as the title of the discussion thread. http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:25:37 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:25:37 Hofstra Student in Home Invasion Was Killed by Police Gunshot: Officials ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486947 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:17 Man Fatally Shot in Head in Greenwich Village Investigated as Hate Crime: Police ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486905 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:05:57 Oxbow wins the Preakness! Source: [b]NBC Sports[/b]

Oxbow wins. 15-1 odds.

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time 1.57.54... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486844 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:24:23 Chicago Teachers Union begins 3-day citywide march Source: [b]San Francisco Chronicle[/b]

CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of teachers, parents and students took to Chicago's streets Saturday, the first of three days of marches to protest Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to close dozens of city school.

The show of force was meant to add weight to a pa... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486805 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:56:17 Syria's Assad, In an Interview, Suggests Peace Talks are Unlikely to Succeed “We are willing to talk to anyone who wants to talk, without exceptions,” he said. “But that does not include terrorists; no state talks to terrorists. When they put down their arms and join the dialogue, then we will have no objections. Believing that a political conference will stop terrorism on t... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486802 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:55:32 Republican Accidentally Debunks GOP Narrative at IRS Hearing Source: [b]Raw Story[/b]

[b]Republican accidentally debunks GOP narrative at IRS hearing[/b]

By Eric W. Dolan
Saturday, May 18, 2013 16:22 EDT

During a congressional hearing regarding the IRS on Friday, Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) inadvertently led the head of the IRS to contradict th... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486794 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:44:02 Pakistan politician Zahra Shahid Hussain killed in Karachi Can't be good...... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486792 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:31:23 Witnesses: Car strikes crowd at Va. parade ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486772 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:05:05 Pete Santilli, Radio Host: Hillary Clinton Needs To Be 'Shot In The Vagina' ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486726 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:00:35 Jindal Says IRS Officials Should Go To Jail For Targeting ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486678 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:27:22 Tea party hero Cuccinelli is Va. GOP gov nominee ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486662 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:02:10 Saudi woman makes history by reaching Everest summit Source: [b]BBC News[/b]

A Saudi woman has made history by reaching the summit of the world's highest mountain.

Raha Moharrak, 25, not only became the first Saudi woman to attempt the climb but also the youngest Arab to make it to the top of Everest.

She is part of a four-person expe... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486645 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:23:31 Exclusive: Woman Who Asked IRS's Lois Lerner Scandal-Breaking Question Details Plant Source: [b]US News[/b]

Exclusive: Woman Who Asked IRS's Lois Lerner Scandal-Breaking Question Details Plant
Lawyer says she was called directly by IRS official and given question

By Rebekah Metzler
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Lois Lerner and Celia R... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486579 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:47:24 A Black Mound of Canadian Oil Waste Is Rising Over Detroit ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486510 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:44:30 OJ's ex-lawyer contradicts his testimony on guns http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/ap/OJ_Simpson.sff_NY411_20130517125630.jpg

Defense attorney Patricia Palm, left, and O.J. Simpson appear at an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court on May 17, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486505 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:03:49 Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486497 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:36:22 France gay marriage: Hollande signs bill into law ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486436 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:09:40 Colorado Woman, Dies After Assault Rifle Accidentally Discharges ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486386 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:03:45 Harry Reid Focuses On July For The 'Nuclear Option' ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486382 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:59:34 Texas Judge Forbids Lesbian Woman From Living With Her Partner ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486360 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:28:38 Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/ap/Organic_Foods_Politics.sff_WX103_20130517002432.jpg

In this Feb. 22, 2009, file photo, bottles of Heinz organic tomato ketchup are on display inside Costco in Mountain View, Calif. The organic industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer d... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486326 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:33:10 Record Powerball jackpot inspires office pools Marta is in one.

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Sheila Sutton updates the Powerball prize money sign at the Super C convenience store in Lincoln, Neb., Friday, May 17, 2013. Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 m... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486321 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:27:15 Hall of Famer Ken Venturi, 82, dies ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486292 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:40:18 Colorado GOPer Accused Of Storming Away From Aurora Victim’s Dad Read more about this shocking incident this week in Denver:

http://coloradopols.com/diary/43047/video-gop-legislative-leaders-meet-aurora-shooting-father

The original video of the exchange between Tom Sullivan and Colorado Senate Minority Leader Bill Cadman:

http://youtu.be/RAUqjB0PadQ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486231 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:38:27 Injuries Reported as Conn. Commuter Trains Collide (50 Injuries, 4 Serious) Source: [b]Associated Press[/b]

[b]INJURIES REPORTED AS CONN. COMMUTER TRAINS COLLIDE[/b]
May. 17 7:10 PM EDT
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FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A New York-area commuter railroad says two trains have collided in... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486223 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:20:12 Conservative Advice To GOP: Don't Legislate, Focus On Scandals Source: [b]NPR[/b]

Heritage Action, the political activist offshoot of the conservative Heritage Foundation, has some advice for House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor: focus on the scandals plaguing the Obama administration and stay away from legislation that could "h... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486221 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:12:58 Washington, D.C. Insider Says Senator John Sampson Covered-Up Court Corruption Here's some background links and discussion from Wed, May 15

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[blockquote]Insider Says NY State Officials Briefed on Jud... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486200 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:26:44 Consumer Sentiment Index in U.S. Rose to 83.7 in May ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486184 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:55:09 Appeals court rules Fair Sentencing Act applies retroactively to crack offenses
AP article via SFgate below...

Court: Law applying crack sentences retroactive
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Court-Law-applying-crack-sentences-retroactive-4525817.php



... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486181 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:51:53 OAS study says countries should consider decriminalizing drug use ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486178 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:47:04 Judge grants injunction in Ark. abortion ban case Additional articles...

Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas’ Stringent 12-Week Abortion Ban From Taking Effect
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/05/17/2031091/federal-judge-blocks-arkansas-abortion-ban/

Judge temporarily blocks Arkansas abortion law
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@Reuters: RT @ReutersUS: Illinois senate approves medical marijuana use; governor expected to sign into law #breaking

[b]Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill[/b]

By Monique Garcia
Clout Street
1:12 p.m. CDT, May 17, 2013

SPRINGFIELD ---... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014486047 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:26:04 Invasion of Crazy Ants Maddening For Southern U.S. Source: [b]Nature World News[/b]

By James A. Foley May 17, 2013 11:10 AM EDT

A maddening invasion of "crazy ants" has people in Texas and other states in the South wishing for the old days of fire ant invasions.

Crazy ants get their name from their erratic behavior, darting in nonse... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014485987 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:06:31 Int’l Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia observed around the globe Source: [b]LGBTQNATION[/b]

LGBT rights advocates and allies will observe the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (or IDAHO) in more than 100 countries around the world on Friday.

First recognized in 2004, IDAHO commemorates the May 17, 1990 decision by the World Health... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014485985 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:05:30 Venezuelan opposition leader sued in Colombia Source: [b]Colombia Reports[/b]

Venezuelan opposition leader sued in Colombia
posted by Adriaan Alsema
May 16, 2013

Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles and Colombian former President Alvaro Uribe have been sued for trying to disrupt exports to Venezuela and destabiliz... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014485977 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:57:08 Payrolls Increased in 30 U.S. States in April, while the unemployment rate dropped in 40 ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014485918 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:34:47 French Gay Marriage Law Gets Constitutional All-Clear Source: [b]Reuters / France 24[/b]

@Reuters: RT @mathieuvonrohr: Breaking: French constitutional council validates gay marriage.

[B]French gay marriage law gets constitutional all-clear[/b]

Fri May 17, 2013 11:27am EDT

PARIS (Reuters) - France's Constitutional Council cleared the... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014485907 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:25:30