Twitter Rundown for Thursday, July 19, 2012
Judge Clears Way For Mosque In Tennessee To Open, But…
This week a federal judge cleared the way for a controversial mosque in Tennessee to open, but not in time for the holy month of Ramadan.
Syrian Opposition Member Says This Is End For Assad
Dr. Najib Ghadbian, founding member of the Syrian opposition group the Syrian National Council says he thinks we are witnessing the collapse of a regime in Syria.
Syria Regime Forces Strike Back After Bombing
Syrian forces struck back against rebels Thursday with attack helicopters and shelling in Damascus, one day after an audacious rebel attack in the capital killed three leaders of the regime and left President Bashar Assad’s hold on power increasingly tenuous.
Not Just The Tip Of An Iceberg
A sheet of ice, twice the size of Manhattan, broke of from a glacier in Greenland this week, which has scientists concerned.
Athletes To Watch In London — From Tyson Gay To Ann Romney’s Horse
The London Olympics begin next week, and The Boston Globe’s Shira Springer tells us which athletes she’ll keep an eye on.
Summer Food Programs Have Food But Not Kids
During the school year more than 21 million kids in the U.S. get free and reduced-price school lunches, but in the summer only about 3 million of those kids get a free meal — even though the food is still available.
If you find yourself waxing nostalgic for the kind of 1970s investigative journalism that led to the Watergate hearings, you can now relive the chills and thrills of the Washington Post investigation.
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The law requires the IRS to determine whether a group is a social welfare organization, which is allowed some political activity, or a political group, which must disclose its donors.
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A conversation Here & Now’s Alex Ashlock had with Paul Monti about his son Jared Monti, who was killed in Afghanistan, sparked a song that hit No. 1 on the country charts last month.
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