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PICKET: Report - U.S. military denies parachuting into N.Korea
Following an article from AFP stating that U.S. forces parachuted into North Korea, AFP is now reporting the U.S. military is denying that any U.S. troops parachuted into the country.
PICKET: UPDATE - U.S. commandos in North Korea report in question
AFP is reporting U.S. and South Korean special forces are parachuting into North Korea and gathering intelligence regarding underground military installations; however this story is now in question.
PICKET: Gallup - Romney leads big over Obama with veterans
Gallup this week shows that GOP presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama among military veterans. According to Gallup, "U.S. veterans are about 13% of the adult population and consist of mostly of older men."
PICKET: Sen. Hatch - 'No surprise' Kimberlin is harassing conservative bloggers-Utah GOP'er had 'run-ins' with Kimberlin before
Conservative bloggers are learning first hand what it is like to be harassed and intimidated.
PICKET (VIDEO EXCLUSIVE): Manchin - Private sector better at picking winners and losers than gov't
Senator Joe Manchin, West Virginia Democrat, spoke with the Washington Times affiliated radio program America's Morning News on Wednesday he believes that the private sector was better at picking winners and loser in the free market than government was.
GREEN: Sucking Reagan's blood
How sensitive medical information was compromised remains an open question regarding the vial for sale that once reputedly held President Reagan's blood. According to the story accompanying the artifact for sale through PFC Auctions, a worker in the lab that processed the Gipper's blood sample in 1981 asked to keep the vial. Having been granted permission, the story goes, her family held onto it as an heirloom until her son sold it.
PICKET: NATO 2012 protest video gallery
NATO 2012 Protest Video Gallery
GREEN: NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko resigns, White House mum on harassment charges
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko announced his resignation today after a drawn out controversy over his managerial style.
PICKET: Was Chicago PD dealing with hackers for several days?
CBS Chicago is starting to confirm that the Chicago Police Department's website has been hacked and taken offline.
PICKET: (VIDEO) NATO protests expected to become larger today
Around 2500 Anti-NATO protesters took to the streets of downtown Chicago on Saturday and played constant game of cat and mouse with local police. Police and protesters periodically had skirmishes along during the march that went from noon until late into the evening.
PICKET: NATO protesters charged with conspiracy to commit terrorist acts
Three protesters who came to Chicago to protest the NATO Summit were arrested Wednesday night during a police raid werer charged with "possesing explosives to commit terrorist acts" reports CBS Chicago.
PICKET: Gallup shows political and national climate comparable to one term presidential incumbents
Gallup is showing some interesting numbers this week that average out the country's economic and political mood between January and May of this year and compares the time frame to recent past presidents.
PICKET: S&P cautions California on its budget
Four months after Standard and Poor's rating agency upgraded California's financial future from "stable" to "positive" the S&P is noting they could reverse that rating anytime soon if state lawmakers do not pass a solid budget this year.
PICKET: Boehner to Obama - Tell Holder to cooperate with Issa on Fast and Furious
House Speaker John Boehner, Ohio Republican, urged President Barack Obama on Wednesday to tell Attorney General Eric Holder to cooperate with the congressional investigation relating to the now defunct Fast and Furious gun walking operation.
PICKET: (VIDEO) Bernie Sanders angrily defends so-called 'passed' year old Senate budget
Senator Bernie Sanders, Vermont Independent, was approached by the Washington Times affiliated radio program America's Morning News and was asked why Senate Democratic leadership has not passed a budget for three years. Mr. Sanders, who caucuses with the Democrats, answered angrily that the Senate passed a budget last year and blamed the trillions of dollar debt on billionaires "who want to cut" social security.
