Category Archives: Death

Foreman: Raging Arizona

By doris | Published: January 13, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com CNN) — Here’s the thing: Blaming Arizona is easy. In the wake of the terrible shooting at that congressional town hall meeting, it is simple to point to a rampant culture of easy gun access, intolerance, and anti-government fever and say, “Sure, this man was unbalanced, but the wild winds of [...]

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Why does it take tragedy to unify us?

By doris | Published: January 12, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Why does it always seem to take something like this to move us, however briefly, toward civility and mutual understanding? Why is it usually in the worst of times that we step back, lower our voices and look for our common humanity? The carnage in Arizona has stopped America [...]

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Ariz. tragedy gives Congress a moment to pause

By doris | Published: January 10, 2011

Full Story at  msnbc.com WASHINGTON — The shooting rampage in Arizona seems to have created a reset moment for confrontational politics, as lawmakers reflect on the repercussions of the overheated rhetoric traded on the airwaves and on the campaign trail. Members of Congress from both parties called Sunday for civility over belligerence as the House [...]

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Secret Service: Ex-cop threatened to kill Obama

By doris | Published: November 27, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com SPARTANBURG, South Carolina — A former police officer has been arrested and accused of threatening to kill President Barack Obama. NBC station WYFF reported that a sworn statement from the Secret Service says that 78-year-old Michael Stephen Bowden was arrested earlier this month. The Secret Service says Bowden told a nurse [...]

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PROMISES, PROMISES: FAA fatigue rules finally near

By doris | Published: September 9, 2010

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com WASHINGTON – After a regional airliner crashed in western New York a year and a half ago, killing 50 people, the Obama administration promised swift action to prevent similar tragedies. High on the list: new rules governing the number of hours pilots may work, to prevent tired flight crews from making [...]

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‘Rosty’ Dies After Historic Political Career

By doris | Published: August 12, 2010

Full Story at  PoliticalTicker.blogs.CNN.com (CNN) – Former House Ways and Means Chairman Dan Rostenkowski has died at the age of 82, CNN confirmed. “Rosty” was a fixture in Chicago politics and a dominant force on Capitol Hill for decades, representing Chicago’s Northwest Side from 1959 to 1995 in a storied career that saw incredible highs [...]

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Manchin draws veteran primary challenger

By doris | Published: July 22, 2010

Full Story at politicalticker.Blogs.CNN.com Washington (CNN) – When Robert Byrd passed away last month at the age of 92, he was the oldest member of the Senate, but now, a 95 year-old veteran of West Virginia politics has filed papers to run for the seat. Former U.S. Congressman Ken Hechler, a Democrat and former West [...]

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Timing of Byrd’s passing will affect successor’s term

By doris | Published: June 29, 2010

Full Story at PoliticalTicker.blogs.CNN.com Washington (CNN) – The timing of Sen. Robert Byrd’s death is contributing to confusion about filling the remainder of his term. Under West Virginia law, Gov. Joe Manchin has the power to appoint a successor. Since Manchin, a popular two-term governor, is a Democrat, it’s expected he will name a fellow [...]

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