SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Breyer, Scalia explain why they often disagree

Breyer, Scalia explain why they often disagree

WASHINGTON – Justice Antonin Scalia tends to see things as black or white. Justice Stephen Breyer sees a lot more gray.
When contentious decisions come down at the Supreme Court, Breyer and Scalia are almost always on opposite sides. On Tuesday, they tried to explain why their differing views of … Read more »».

Gordon Brown asked to pick gay partner from Young, Pitt, Mandelson!

LONDON – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been quizzed by a magazine for homosexuals if he would like a relationship with Lord Peter Mandelson.

The prime minister was asked by GT magazine if given a choice, who would he romance from the list of Will Young, Brad Pitt and Lord Mandelson.
“Oh, come on,” Brown told …. Source  : Gordon Brown asked to pick gay partner from Young, Pitt, Mandelson!.

Congress moves to feed more school children, takes aim at unhealthy school lunches

Congress takes aim at unhealthy school lunches

WASHINGTON – Greasy pizzas and high-calorie desserts may be less frequent lunchtime treats for schoolchildren under a popular bill that the Senate Agriculture Committee is expected to approve Wednesday.
The wide-ranging nutrition legislation has support from health advocates and many food companies.
It would allow the Agriculture Department to create uniform …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Congress moves to feed more school children, takes aim at unhealthy school lunches.

BJP slams Delhi government for imposing fresh taxes

NEW DELHI – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a demonstration outside the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit to protest against increase in prices of essential items and imposition of Value Added Tax on items of daily use.

Carrying placards and an eight-foot-high cut-out of a milk bottle, a large number of activists gathered …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

CPI-M demands explanation from PM on increasing Maoist violence

NEW DELHI – CPI (M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury has said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh owes an explanation on increasing Maoists violence, despite repeated announcements by him that the dangers posed by the ultras happen to be the gravest threat to the country’s internal security.
Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, Yechury said: … Read more »».

Joe Biden F-Bomb

New York (GaeaTimes.com) Breaking News. The Vice President of the United States of America, Joe Bidden used the forbidden f-word on Live TV.
Gasp.
Can you imagine that?
President Obama entered the East Room after he was introduced by Bidden. The vice president stepped away from the podium and gave him a hug. Turning to Obama …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

N-deal, India talks on Pakistan wish list, US non-committal

WASHINGTON – Pakistan is going into a strategic dialogue with the US with a long wish list, including an India-type civil nuclear deal and a direct Washington role in reviving the peace process with New Delhi. But the US is non-committal.
Though the State Department declined to acknowledge that Pakistan had made the demands …. Read the original article  : here.

Women’s reservation will provoke young men to whistle in parliament : Mulayam

LUCKNOW – Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav has said the women’s reservation bill, if passed, would “provoke young men to whistle” in parliament.

Asked to comment on the women’s reservation bill, he told a TV channel here Tuesday, “If the women’s reservation bill were to be passed in its existing form, it would result in …. Read the original article  : Women’s reservation will provoke young men to whistle in parliament : Mulayam.

Cubans flock to Havana waterfront for Calle 13 show; band braces for Miami political backlash

Calle 13 rocks Cuba, braces for Miami backlash
HAVANA – Puerto Rico’s Calle 13 brought its edgy mix of reggaeton and hip-hop to Cuba’s capital on Tuesday, rocking thousands of screaming fans from an outdoor stage while serving up a heaping dose of bitterness toward U.S. policy.
The Grammy-winning group played in front of towering … Original source on Gaea Times at : Cubans flock to Havana waterfront for Calle 13 show; band braces for Miami political backlash.

Watchdog report says Treasury creates ‘meaningless’ goal for $75B mortgage assistance plan

Watchdog report criticizes Obama mortgage plan

WASHINGTON – A government watchdog is criticizing the Obama administration for establishing a “meaningless” goal for its flagship mortgage assistance program.
The report issued late Tuesday by Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, says the Obama administration is measuring the performance of the program by … Read more >>>.

Rewind! SC filmmaker claims channels promoted his film, then aired soft-core porn of same name

SC filmmaker: Channels showed porn, not his comedy

COLUMBIA, S.C. – A former South Carolina lawmaker is suing cable TV channels HBO and Showtime, claiming they promoted his low-budget comedy about Appalachia called “The Hills Have Thighs” only to instead show a soft-core pornographic movie with the same title.
James “Bubba” Cromer said the mix-up defamed him … Original article on : Rewind! SC filmmaker claims channels promoted his film, then aired soft-core porn of same name.

Judge: Wife, father of ex-Detroit mayor must answer questions in suit tied to stripper’s death

Ex-mayor’s family to be deposed in stripper case

DETROIT – A judge has ordered the wife and father of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to answer questions in a civil lawsuit tied to the fatal shooting of a stripper.
The family of Tamara Greene claims Kilpatrick and others stifled a probe of her 2003 death. Greene, who …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

White House to 13 state attorneys general suing over health care overhaul: Bring it on

White House, experts: Health care suit will fail
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The White House says it isn’t worried that 13 state attorneys general are suing to overturn the massive health care overhaul, and many legal experts agree the effort is futile.
But the lawsuit, filed in federal court seven minutes after President Barack … Read more »»».

Ex-NJ Gov. Corzine lands 1-year job at Princeton, full-time post with Wall Street firm

Ex-NJ Gov. Corzine lands at Princeton, Wall Street

PRINCETON, N.J. – Two months after leaving office, former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (KOHR’-zyn) has two new jobs.
Wall Street options and futures firm MF Global Holdings Ltd. announced Tuesday that Corzine is its new CEO and chairman, effective immediately.
And Princeton University announced Corzine would be a visiting … Read more >>>.

A look at some of the numbers defining Obama’s health care overhaul

A by-the-numbers look at health care overhaul

Highlights of health care overhaul, by the numbers:
-32 million: Non-elderly, uninsured Americans who will be covered by the health care bill, signed into law Tuesday by President Barack Obama.
-23 million: People who will remain uninsured, including illegal immigrants.
-$938 billion: Cost of the measure over 10 years.
-2,409: Pages in the … Read more »».

Elderly Conn. woman says sister refuses to split $500K lottery prize despite sharing contract

Elderly Conn. sisters battle in court over jackpot

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – Among the nine siblings in their family, Rose Bakaysa and her younger sister Theresa Sokaitis always shared a special bond.
As they hit their 70s and 80s, their dream of jackpot riches became a centerpiece of that connection, fueling regular road trips to Foxwoods Resort …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Elderly Conn. woman says sister refuses to split $500K lottery prize despite sharing contract.

California groups plan to appeal judge’s order on gay marriage campaign documents

Groups to appeal ruling on gay marriage documents

SAN FRANCISCO – Two civil rights groups have notified a federal judge that they intend to appeal his decision requiring them to surrender internal documents from their campaign against California’s same-sex marriage ban.
The American Civil Liberties Union and Equality California notified U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker on Tuesday … Read more >>.

Judge won’t force Miss. district to hold prom canceled after lesbian asked to bring girlfriend

Judge won’t force Miss. district to hold prom

JACKSON, Miss. – A Mississippi school district violated a lesbian student’s rights by banning her from bringing her girlfriend to the prom, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, but he stopped short of forcing the district to hold the event.
U.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson denied an American Civil …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Judge won’t force Miss. district to hold prom canceled after lesbian asked to bring girlfriend.

Broadcasters interrupt programming for Obama’s signing of health care legislation

Health care overhaul is boon to TV networks
NEW YORK – Television networks recognized a historical event Tuesday by breaking into programming as President Barack Obama signed legislation changing the nation’s health care system.
ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox all cut into regular daytime programs, and the event earned wall-to-wall coverage on MSNBC – including … Original article on : Broadcasters interrupt programming for Obama’s signing of health care legislation.

Live from Minneapolis! Franken enlists ‘Saturday Night Live’ star to help raise cash for Dems

Franken enlists ‘SNL’ star to raise campaign funds

MINNEAPOLIS – Live from Minneapolis, it’s Al Franken and “Saturday Night Live” star Seth Meyers!
Minnesota’s junior Democratic senator spent much of the 2008 campaign downplaying his years on NBC’s sketch comedy show. But he’s embracing those roots this weekend with a fundraiser for his political action committee featuring …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Live from Minneapolis! Franken enlists ‘Saturday Night Live’ star to help raise cash for Dems.