Afghan peace council member assassinated
Kabul, Afghanistan — A key figure in Afghanistan’s efforts to bring the Taliban to peace negotiations was assassinated Sunday in Kabul, authorities said However, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a text message Sunday that the group did not kill Rahmani In a recent e-mail announcing their spring offensive, called Al-Farooq, the Taliban mentioned that [...]
How police found Adam Mayes
CNN's Martin Savidge retraces the final moments of Adam Mayes' life before police found him and he shot himself Related Blogs
Sharapova powers past Azarenka to take Stuttgart title
— Maria Sharapova produced a powerful performance to defeat world gadgets Victoria Azarenka in the final of the WTA clay-court event in Stuttgart on Sunday Sharapova takes home a cheque for $115,000 and a new sports car The Russian took just 84 minutes to blow the Belarusian off court in straight sets 6-1 6-4 and [...]
Belief Blog’s Morning Speed Read for Friday, April 13
A top evangelical leader who is close to Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign says the candidate’s Mormon faith will be even more of an issue in the general election than it has been in the primary, predicting that the focus on Romney’s faith will present a challenge to Romney.CNN: Evangelical leader: Mormonism will become a bigger [...]
Trayvon Martin’s mom: No hate for Zimmerman
Trayvon Martin's mother tells CNN's Anderson Cooper she doesn't hate George Zimmerman, the man who fatally shot her son Related Blogs
Julian Bond: Gay rights are civil rights
Julian Bond, former NAACP Chair, reacts to the National Organization for Marriage's efforts to drive a wedge between black people and same-sex marriage activists Related Blogs
Stand your ground or duty to retreat?
Jeff Toobin discusses the 'stand your ground' law and Trayvon Martin's death investigation with the bill's co-sponsor Dennis Baxley Related Blogs
Romney wins Illinois primary, gears up for Louisiana
With a decisive win in the Illinois presidential primary, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney sets his sights on the bayou where Louisiana holds the next Republican primary "We thank the people of Illinois for this extraordinary victory," Romney told supporters in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. Today, hundreds of thousands of people in Illinois joined [...]
Zakaria: Deterring Iran is the best option
Editor's Note: Be sure to tune in to GPS this Sunday at 10am and 1pm ET. Also, don't miss my special episode of GPS, "Global Lessons – The GPS Road Map for Saving Heath Care", which airs Sunday night at 8pm and 11pm ET/PT. The special will run again Saturday, March 24th, at 8pm and [...]
Can wooden skyscrapers transform concrete jungles?
— Instead of concrete jungles could our cities become urban forests of wooden skyscrapers? “For the idea of tall wooden buildings to be viable they have to be cost effective,” says Green Wood buildings lock in carbon dioxide for the life cycle of a structure, while the manufacture of steel and concrete produces large amounts [...]
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