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  • Obama reframes counterterrorism policy with new rules on drones
    In a major address Thursday President Barack Obama sought to reframe the nation’s counterterrorism strategy, saying, “Our systematic effort to dismantle terrorist organizations must continue. But this war, like all wars, must end. That's what history advises. That's what our democracy demands.”Speaking at the National Defense University in Washington Obama said, “America is at a crossroads. We mus...
        


  • Father of slain man linked to Boston bombing suspect maintains son's innocence
    The father of the man who was  killed by FBI agents — after allegedly admitting he and Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev committed a triple homicide in 2011 — claims that his son is innocent and federal investigators made up their case against him.Investigators say Ibragim Todashev told them on Wednesday that he and Tsarnaev killed three people in a Boston suburb two years ago in what sourc...
        


  • 'Big step' or 'tragedy'? Web reacts to Scouts lifting ban on gays
    Following the Boy Scouts of America's vote on Thursday to end its policy banning gay kids and teens from joining the organization while continuing to bar adult gays from serving as Scout leaders, reaction poured in from across the Internet. Here's a sampling. Related:Boy Scouts vote to allow gays
        


  • Arias jury hung on penalty phase
    Jurors in the high-profile Jodi Arias trial on Thursday failed to reach agreement over whether she should receive the death penalty for killing her ex-boyfriend.Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sherry Stephens called for a retrial in the penalty phase after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. The new jury will be impaneled on July 18.Earlier this month Arias was found guilty for the ...
        


  • Boy Scouts vote to lift ban on gay youth
    GRAPEVINE, Texas -- The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to end its controversial policy banning gay kids and teens from joining one of the nation's most popular youth organizations, ditching membership guidelines that had roiled the group in recent years.Over 60 percent of The National Council of 1,400 delegates from Scouting across the country voted to lift the ban, BSA officials said. Th...
        
 
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