Puerto Rico State Debate Continues
Old Glory -- thirteen stripes representing the original colonies. On the field of blue -- 50 stars representing the 50 states. But could that flag one day soon have 51 stars? I’m not talking about statehood for the District of Columbia. Most residents of D.C. desperately want to be an independent state, but recent moves to make that happen imploded in Congress before even coming to a vote. No – I’m talking ... read more























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Mike Levine
April 23, 2010 7:37 PM
Inside The Courtroom With Somali Pirates
[/caption] Machine gun. Lawyer. Virginia. USS Nicholas. And USS Ashland. Those were the only words that most onlookers in a federal courtroom in Norfolk, Va., could understand Friday afternoon as an unidentified man beaming in via telephone read 11 alleged Somali pirates the U.S. government's case against them. "Was that Arabic?" asked one reporter, who was ... read more