Navy ready to launch first strike on Syria  —  Britain is planning to join forces with America and launch military action against Syria within days in response to the gas attack believed to have been carried out by President Bashar al-Assad's forces against his own people.

Colin Powell On Republican Voting Restrictions: 'It's Going To Backfire'  —  On Face the Nation this Sunday, Colin Powell, former Secretary of State under President George W. Bush, warned his fellow Republicans that the continuing push to restrict voting rights is going to “backfire” and harm the Republican Party:

No Tolerance for Russia's Anti-Gay Games  —  The International Olympic Committee is letting Russia off far too easy.  Russia has argued nonsensically that its new anti-gay law is in keeping with the Olympic Charter's protections against discrimination, and the IOC simply has accepted it.

Black lawmakers lament flaring of racial tensions under Obama  —  When President Obama follows in Dr. Martin Luther King's footsteps on Wednesday with an address at the Lincoln Memorial, he will face a nation where race remains the great divide.  —  Black lawmakers say the election …

Despite backlogs, VA disability claims processors get bonuses  —  Mary Shinn/News21 - Sean Meade was an Army National Guard soldier who was deployed to Iraq during 2006 and 2007.  He filed a disability claim in 2008 for back problems and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Obama Flag at March on Washington Gets Twitter Riled Up  —  We know a picture is worth a thousand words.  Apparently it's also good for fifty stars.  —  An American flag with President Barack Obama's face where the fifty stars normally go caused a bit of a stir on Twitter, where some objected to the …

Muslim Brotherhood's bid to scapegoat Christians failing, say Egyptians  —  As their nation descends into violent chaos, Egyptians are increasingly blaming the Muslim Brotherhood, despite attempts by the Islamist group to scapegoat Christians and the military, according to several sources who spoke to FoxNews.com from Cairo.

Police: 8-year-old shoots, kills elderly caregiver after video game  —  (CNN) — An 8-year-old boy intentionally shot and killed his elderly caregiver on Thursday evening after playing a violent video game, authorities say.  —  Marie Smothers was pronounced dead at the scene with a gunshot wound …

Challengers to South Carolina Senator Are Lining Up on the Right  —  LAKE WYLIE, S.C. — Some of the early shots in the Republican primary battle against Senator Lindsey Graham have been fired from this tiny community on northern border of the state where the Civil War began.

Greece ‘may need 10bn euros more’ in aid - Stournaras  —  Greece may need a third bailout but would not accept new austerity measures, the Greek finance minister has said.  —  Yannis Stournaras said: “If there is need for further support to Greece, it will be in the order of about 10bn euros …

Porn coalition seeks moratorium after actress tests positive for HIV  —  In the midst of battle over condom law, adult industry group calls for a nationwide halt on production.  —  The adult film industry has called for a nationwide moratorium on production after an actress tested positive for HIV.

Desert tortoise faces threat from its own refuge as BLM closes Vegas rescue center  —  LAS VEGAS — For decades, the vulnerable desert tortoise has led a sheltered existence.  —  Developers have taken pains to keep the animal safe.  It's been protected from meddlesome hikers by the threat of prison time.