The American Pundit

Eight children killed in school bus accident in Colombia

BOGOTA (BNO NEWS) — Eight children were killed and ten others were injured on Wednesday when their school bus fell off a cliff in southwestern Colombia, El Colombiano newspaper reported.

According to police sources, the vehicle rolled about 300 mete…

France confirms air-dropping weapons to Libyan rebels

PARIS (BNO NEWS) — French officials on Wednesday confirmed reports that France air-dropped weapons to Libyan rebels opposing the Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in early June, Radio France Internationale (RFI) reported.

The information first surfaced after …

France confirms air-dropping weapons to Libyan rebels

PARIS (BNO NEWS) — French officials on Wednesday confirmed reports that France air-dropped weapons to Libyan rebels opposing the Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in early June, Radio France Internationale (RFI) reported.

The information first surfaced after …

France confirms air-dropping weapons to Libyan rebels

PARIS (BNO NEWS) — French officials on Wednesday confirmed reports that France air-dropped weapons to Libyan rebels opposing the Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in early June, Radio France Internationale (RFI) reported.

The information first surfaced after …

Surprise! Union Reform Bill Saves Public School District from Deficit

Governor Scott Walker’s union reform bill in Wisconsin has saved Kaukauna School District from a $400,000 deficit. In fact, the district is now expected to run a $1.5 million surplus. With its new surplus, the district says it intends to hire additional teachers and reduce class size — both benefits for students and teachers alike. [...]

IMF Predicts Weak Economic Growth for U.S.

While the Obama Administration insists that the economy is strong — a claim increasingly laughable in the face of 9% unemployment — the International Monetary Fund predicts weak economic growth for the United States in 2012. The American economy is growing by just 2.50% in 2011. It is expected that next year’s growth rate will [...]

Three men sentenced to 25 years in prison each for plotting attacks on synagogues and U.S. military airplanes

NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — Three individuals on Wednesday were sentenced to 25 years in prison each for plotting attacks on New York synagogues and U.S. military airplanes.

James Cromitie, 45, David Williams, 30, and Onta Williams, 35, were convicted on O…

UN Security Council extends deployment of troops in Côte d’Ivoire

UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday extended the deployment of the additional troops and helicopters in Côte d’Ivoire.

The Council unanimously adopted a resolution that will keep the 2,000 peacekeepers and ai…

Obama Lectures Congress on Vacations, Plans His Own Vacation

Even as Barack Obama lectured Congress on taking vacations when there’s work to be done, the president was preparing for his own vacation to Martha’s Vineyard this summer. Something tells me unemployment won’t be fixed by the time Obama takes his third trip to the millionaire’s playground. WASHINGTON — For the first family, their Vineyard [...]

U.S. sanctions Syrian and Iranian security forces over human rights abuses

WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) — The United States Treasury Department on Wednesday the designation of Syrian and Iranian security forces for their involvement in human rights abuses during the violent crackdown on protesters in Syria.

The Syrian Politic…