In the News: Apr-14

10 years later, the real story behind Columbine - 14 Apr 2009 at 1:48pm - A decade after [Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold] made Columbine a synonym for rage, new information — including several books that analyze the tragedy through diaries, e-mails, appointment books, videotape, police affidavits and interviews with witnesses, friends and survivors — indicate that much of what the public has been told about the shootings is wrong.

NY governor wants gay marriage bill - 14 Apr 2009 at 1:37pm - ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York legislative officials say Gov. David Paterson is expected to introduce legislation to legalize gay marriage.

Canadian soldier killed, 4 wounded by roadside bomb in Afghanistan - 14 Apr 2009 at 11:32am - One Canadian soldier was killed and four others were wounded when their armoured vehicle struck a roadside bomb north of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, the Canadian military said Tuesday.

US troops could stay in Mosul past June 30 - 14 Apr 2009 at 11:19am - WASHINGTON -- The top U.S. commander in a northern Iraq province where al-Qaida remains a strong threat says his combat troops may stay in cities there past a June 30 deadline requiring them to pull back.

Appeals Court: Marine can't sue Murtha - 14 Apr 2009 at 10:58am - WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court has ruled that a Marine cannot sue Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha for defamation.

Thought for the day:
The only alternative to coexistence is codestruction. -Jawaharlal Nehru (1889 - 1964)