Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday, 12 May 2014

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Separatists claim runaway victory in eastern Ukraine

As pro-Russian militants harden their positions after self-rule referendums, fears of a civil war mount.

Extremist video shows abducted girls praying

A new video from Nigeria’s Boko Haram terrorist network purports to show dozens of abducted schoolgirls, covered in hijab and praying in Arabic.

Jindal courts Christians with story of his conversion

La. governor, raised Hindu, is leveraging his personal faith journey in pursuit of 2016 White House bid.

Study: Foreclosures may raise neighbors’ blood pressure

Houses that are seized by banks or sit vacant seem to have greatest effect, researchers find.

Fact Checker: Fact-checking the Benghazi attacks

A round-up of 14 of the Fact Checker’s in-depth examinations of claims and counterclaims on the tragedy.

The Fix: This chart should scare Democrats.

By virtually every measure, the 2014 political environment looks really, really bad for Democrats.

Clay Aiken primary opponent Keith Crisco found dead

Early information was that he suffered injuries from a fall, a news report said.

Senate expected to deadlock on energy bill tied to Keystone vote

If the energy bill dies, so do hopes for a near-term Senate vote on the Keystone pipeline.

Boehner: ‘I expect I will be’ speaker in one year -- but doesn’t commit to full term

But House leader dodges questions of whether he’ll serve out a full term.

Sargent: Are Republicans surrendering on Obamacare?

The House GOP has “gone quiet” on the health-care law.

Samuelson: Still seeking a solution

We don’t have a fix for climate change.

Diehl: Putin acts defensively

His Ukraine moves show how threatened he is.