NATO protest: Police clash with demonstrators in Chicago, marring otherwise peaceful march | The Lookout - Yahoo! News

NATO protest: Police clash with demonstrators in Chicago, marring otherwise peaceful march | The Lookout - Yahoo! News: One clash, according to the Associated Press, began when "dozens of protesters in black clothing surged toward a much smaller group of police, throwing objects at them. The "badly outnumbered officers fought back with truncheons, and people on both sides threw punches. As police reinforcements moved in, the pack of violent protesters fled," the AP said.

Biden 'absolutely comfortable' with gay marriage - Yahoo! News

Biden 'absolutely comfortable' with gay marriage - Yahoo! News: "The president sets the policy. I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women and heterosexual men and women marrying one another are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties," Biden said.

Obama has said he favors civil unions but has stopped short of endorsing gay marriage. However, Obama has also said his views on the issue were evolving.

An endorsement of gay marriage could help energize core Democratic supporters ahead of the November election but it could also run the risk of alienating some independent voters who hold more conservative views on social issues.

Japan shuts down last working nuclear reactor | World news | guardian.co.uk

Japan shuts down last working nuclear reactor | World news | guardian.co.uk: The reactors are the first to be considered for reactivation by the government, but it faces an uphill battle to win public support.

The US Military Wants To 'Microchip' Troops - Business Insider

The US Military Wants To 'Microchip' Troops - Business Insider

FBI: We need wiretap-ready Web sites - now | Security & Privacy - CNET News

FBI: We need wiretap-ready Web sites - now | Security & Privacy - CNET News

How honest they are, now who the fuck is paying any attention 

Fascism rises from the depths of Greece's despair - Europe - World - The Independent

Fascism rises from the depths of Greece's despair - Europe - World - The Independent: "People here have been forgotten by the government," said Mr Roumeliotis. "They have done nothing about immigration." The skinheads are now talked of as "good boys" who are looking out for their community. What was happening in Ayios Panteleimonas – which has the highest concentration of immigrants in Athens – came to the attention of the rest of Greece when members of Golden Dawn were voted on to its local council.

Terrorist Plots, Helped Along by the F.B.I. - NYTimes.com

Terrorist Plots, Helped Along by the F.B.I. - NYTimes.com