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26 Sep 2009 12:27

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25 Sep 2009 10:41

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U.S., World: Key point to take out of the “Iran secret nuclear plant” story

  • Iran has a right to peaceful nuclear power that meets the energy needs of its people. But the size and the configuration of this facility is inconsistent with a peaceful program. Iran is breaking rules that all nations must follow.
  • President Barack Obama • Speaking at the G20 Conference in Pittsburgh on Iran’s nuclear program. In other words, the administration is OK with them having nuclear power, but they seem to be all geared up for nuclear weapons, and that’s not cool. • source

06 Aug 2009 11:27

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U.S.: The L.A. Fitness shooter kept a diary. Read parts of it here.

  • Dude sure couldn’t stop thinking about that bad-luck-with-women thing, could he? A lot of his frustrations are clear in this document, some of which is blacked out, by the way. source

04 Aug 2009 22:44

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U.S.: A bizarre shooting at a Pennsylvania gym leaves many dead

  • five number of people killed, including the gunman, in the LA Fitness outside of Pittsburgh
  • 15+ number of people injured in the shooting, which took place during a Latin dance class source

29 Mar 2009 11:40

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Sports: Villanova: Making sure it’s not all No. 1 seeds in the Final Four

Scottie Reynolds managed a killer last-second layup to send the Wildcats to their first Final Four since 1985. Sorry Pitt. source

15 Mar 2009 22:05

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Sports: Selection Sunday was like a dream for the Big East

  • 3 No. 1 seeds – Louisville, Pittsburgh and Connecticut – are Big Easters source

01 Feb 2009 22:29

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Sports: Steelers Win! The final tally of Super Bowl XLIII

  • 27-23 The final score of a nail-biting finish, which saw two late lead changes.
  • six Number of Super Bowls the Steelers have won; that’s an all time record, by the way. source