Top News Stories - December 2009:
China Executes Mentally Handicapped British Citizen
British Foreign Office Minister Ivan Lewis: "China had failed in its basic human rights responsibilities in this case, in particular China's court had not considered the representations made about Mr. Shaikh's mental condition."
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and human rights groups condemn
NBC Charged with Checkbook Journalism
The Society of Professional Journalists' Ethics Committee is "appalled" with NBC. "Mixing financial and promotional motives with an impartial search for truth stains honest, ethical reporting," Ethics Committee Chairman Andy Schotz said. Ethics Committee says NBC News engaged in "checkbook journalism."
Venezuelans Try to Battle Hugo Chavez Grip on Power
Leopoldo Lopez may be Hugo Chavez's worst nightmare in keeping his grip on power. Lopez vs Chavez
Passengers Stop Christmas Terrorist Attack on Airliner
Passengers on US Northwest Airlines flight 253 stopped an attempted terrorist attack on Christmas day." Terror attack thwarted
Cuban Foreign Minister: Barack Obama an Imperial and Arrogant Liar
Cuba's foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez criticized Barack Obama's involvement in the Copenhagen global warming summit in a 1.5 hour long news conference. Rodriguez said "at this summit, there was only imperial, arrogant Obama, who does not listen, who imposes his positions and even threatens developing countries."
More on the Barack Obama criticism
Freezing at the Copenhagen Global Warming Conference
On the heels of climate-gate, frostbite might be the biggest worry at the Copenhagen global warming conference Record breaking cold with snow trump global warming
White House Takes Blame for Gatecrashers
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina released a memo which assigned blame to the White House for the gatecrashers who breached security at Barack Obama's state dinner. Security breach