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Students pepper-sprayed for protesting at Santa Monica College (VIDEO)Student protesters demonstrating against the rising cost of classes at Santa Monica College in California were met with a barrage of pepper spray late Tuesday. Around 30 people were attacked, including a small child and a congressional candidate. 1 Black cop shot 28 times by white cops - and accused of murderAn African-American cop from Chicago is facing 80 years behind prison for attempted murder after four white police officers shot him nearly 30 times and left him for dead. 2 United States launch top-secret spy satelliteThe United States has successfully launched a multi-million dollar rocket into the sky outside of Los Angeles, but details regarding the cargo of the craft are not being released, as the government refuses to comment fully on the classified mission. 3 NY cops break into Marine vet's home and Taser him to death A grand jury is expected to soon hear a case from last year in which an unarmed, 68-year-old retired black military veteran was killed by police officers in New York. Four months later, no one has been charged in the murder. 4 Santorum inspires porn stars to launch masturbation campaignFormer Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum promises to wage a war on porn if elected to the Oval Office, but the GOP contender’s commitment is quickly producing challengers. Now the adult film industry says it’s their turn to rally against Rick. 5

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04.04, 23:23 1 comment 9/11 terror suspects to stand trial in Guantanamo Five men accused of planning and executing the terrorist attacks in the United States on 9/11 will stand trial before a Guantanamo war crimes tribunal. If convicted, they could face the death penalty. 9/11 tragedy		04.04, 22:35 NBC apologizes for making Zimmerman sound racist in edited Trayvon clip The NBC network has apologized after it was revealed that they doctored a 911 call made by George Zimmerman the night he killed Trayvon Martin that some say depicts him as racist. In apologizing, NBC calls the gaffe a production error.
04.04, 13:41 10 comments Trans-Mitt: Obama jokes off hot mic heat Barack Obama has steamrolled over Republicans and the “ABM flexibility” scandal they inspired, laughing off last week’s incident in which a sensitive talk with Russia’s President Medvedev was picked up on a hot mic and made public.		04.04, 01:48 34 comments DHS won't explain its order of 450 million hollow point bullets After 9/11, the United States government created the Department of Homeland Security to prevent future acts of terrorism and deal with other domestic issues. Now in order to keep doing such, the agency is asking for 450 million hollow point bullets.
04.04, 01:18 33 comments Even worse than SOPA: New CISPA cybersecurity bill will censor the Web An onrush of condemnation and criticism kept the SOPA and PIPA acts from passing earlier this year, but US lawmakers have already authored another authoritarian bill that could give them free reign to creep the Web in the name of cybersecurity. SOPA		03.04, 22:58 19 comments Ron Paul: The most transparent candidate In the midst of the Mitt Romney tax filing fiasco, Ron Paul said he’d be embarrassed to publish personal finances on account of his comparably indigent income. Paul has come clean now, however, with just how he conducts costs on the campaign trail. US Election 2012
03.04, 22:18 14 comments Anonymous fights Arizona censorship bill with 'butthurt form' There’s a fine line between offensive and hilarious, and Arizona lawmakers aim to make that boundary legally protected. If House Bill 2549 passes, online harassment could become a criminal offense – but some hacktivists are there to help you rejoice.		03.04, 20:47 24 comments Did Russia's sexy spy, Anna Chapman, seduce an Obama official? The 2010 apprehension of Russian spy Anna Chapman by American authorities came as a surprise to many. Now new details emerging suggest that the undercover agent was on the move to bed a high-ranking Obama official.
03.04, 20:05 17 comments Oakland shooter was teased, kicked out of college and in debt As police try to find a motive behind the shooting at an Oakland, California college on Monday that left seven dead, new details about the suspected killer reveal that he had been expelled from the institute after being oppressed by fellow students.		03.04, 01:51 14 comments Plasma fusion becomes a reality? Scientists in a New Jersey laboratory say they are close to a major breakthrough in the field of fusion that they predict will soon allow for an unlimited source of the cheapest, cleanest and safest energy ever.

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