The Morning Journal Blogs: NEWS NOTEBOOK: May 2013

Plane carrying hundreds from Pakistan to England diverted, 2 arrested

Plane carrying hundreds from Pakistan to England diverted, two men arrestedTwo men are in custody following the diversion of a civilian plane carrying nearly 300 passengers from Pakistan to England after an incident on board, British officials said Friday.The Essex Police department tweeted about the arrests at about 10 a.m.Police have boarded plane diverted to Stansted Airport + arrested 2 men on suspicion of endangerment of aircraft goo.gl/JKlZ6- Essex Police (@EssexPoliceUK) May 24, 2013AP reported that a British fighter jet was launched to divert the plane, but other news sites ...View "Plane carrying hundreds from Pakistan to England diverted, two men arrested" on Spundge

Live: Obama addresses nation on counterterrorism, drones and other controversies

Live: Obama to speak on drones and other controversies at 2 p.m. ETPresident Obama is scheduled to give a major counterterrorism policy speech at 2 p.m. ET in which he is expected to address his administration's controversial drone-strike policy, the Guantanamo Bay detention center and other counterterrorism policies.View "Live: Obama to speak on drones and other controversies at 2 p.m. ET" on Spundge posted by Tom Skoch, Editor at 11:18 AM 0 Comments

Monday, May 20, 2013

Violent tornado rips through Oklahoma and other states (Watch Live)

White House likely to get grilled on IRS, Department of Justice scandals (WATCH LIVE, starting at 1:30 p.m.)

White House gets grilled: Spokesman to take questions live (VIDEO)White House spokesman Jay Carney is taking questions from reporters today at 1:30 p.m. ET.In addition to some questions about the president's meeting with Thein Sein, the first president of Myanmar to visit the White House in 47 years, Carney will likely have to address the recent scandals involving the IRS and Department of Justice.View "White House gets grilled: Spokesman to take questions live (VIDEO)" on Spundge

Ousted IRS chief being questioned Republican-run House committee (WATCH LIVE)

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Astronaut Chris Hadfield sings Space Oddity on International Space Station (VIDEO)

Watch astronaut Chris Hadfield sing Space Oddity while aboard the International Space Station. By Karen Workman, Digital First Media

Astronaut Chris Hadfield sings Space Oddity on International Space Station (VIDEO)The 53-year-old Canadian astronaut has been in space for 146 days and returns to Earth Monday. Wrapping up his time at the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield released what's being called the first music video made in space.Here's Hadfield signing his version of David Bowie's song "Space Oddity."Hadfield's video views on YouTube have more than 22 million page views. He also has more than 800,000 Twitter followers.His son Evan serves as his father's unpaid social media manager and told CBC ...View "Astronaut Chris Hadfield sings Space Oddity on International Space Station (VIDEO)" on Spundge

Hospital charges vary widely for same service

Hospitals charges vary widely for same care, new data showsWASHINGTON (AP) — Hospitals within the same city sometimes charge tens of thousands of dollars more for the same procedures, according to figures the government released for the first time Wednesday. The federal list sheds new light on the mystery of just how high a hospital bill might go — and whether it's cheaper to get the care somewhere else.There are vast disparities nationally. The average charges for joint replacement range from about $5,300 at an Ada, Okla., hospital to ...View "Hospitals charges vary widely for same care, new data shows" on Spundge

Gun control advocates concerned about 3D printers

Gun control advocates target 3D printers The next fight over gun control may be summed up in one word: Plastics.A Texas nonprofit agency announced Monday that it had created a downloadable blueprint that can be used to make a plastic handgun using a 3D printer.Already, some in Congress are calling for the guns to be regulated.Here's what you need to know.Wait, what happened? Earlier this year, University of Texas law student Cody Wilson set out to prove a 3D printer could be used to make a ...View "Gun control advocates target 3D printers" on Spundge

Kentucky Derby: Orb charges to victory

Orb splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby, giving Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey his first victory in the 3-year-old classic.

By Mike Farrell, The Associated Press

Kentucky Derby: Orb charges to victory LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Orb splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby, giving Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey his first victory in the 3-year-old classic.When the field turned for home on the cool, overcast Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs, Normandy Invasion grabbed the lead while Orb was gearing up. But in the deep stretch, Orb prevailed, carrying Joel Rosario to his first Derby win.Long shot Golden Soul was second with Revolutionary third.Normandy Invasion faded to fourth.Orb, the 5-1 ...View "Kentucky Derby: Orb charges to victory" on Spundge

Boston police take three more suspects into custody in Marathon bombing investigation

3 suspects taken into custody in Boston Marathon bombing caseThree additional suspects taken into custody in Marathon bombing case. Details to follow.- Boston Police Dept. (@Boston_Police) May 1, 2013Boston Police announced via its Twitter feed. More to come.View "3 suspects taken into custody in Boston Marathon bombing case" on Spundge

Blogs > NEWS NOTEBOOK

Plane carrying hundreds from Pakistan to England diverted, 2 arrested

Live: Obama addresses nation on counterterrorism, drones and other controversies

White House likely to get grilled on IRS, Department of Justice scandals (WATCH LIVE, starting at 1:30 p.m.)

Ousted IRS chief being questioned Republican-run House committee (WATCH LIVE)

Live Video: President Obama makes statement on IRS

Astronaut Chris Hadfield sings Space Oddity on International Space Station (VIDEO)

Hospital charges vary widely for same service

LIVE VIDEO: 5 p.m. news conference to announce charges in captive women case

Gun control advocates concerned about 3D printers

Kentucky Derby: Orb charges to victory

Boston police take three more suspects into custody in Marathon bombing investigation

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