The Seattle Times / By Rene Stutzman (The Orlando Sentinel) SANFORD, Fla. — The judge hearing the George Zimmerman case said Friday that her husband works for the law firm of Mark NeJame, who has been hired to act as a CNN analyst for the case.… more »

Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Angus MacSwan AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - China accused Western countries of stirring civil war in Syria and two Iranian warships docked at a Syrian naval base, underscoring rising international tensions over the near… more »

Cr edit note: Not exactly a great start to the holiday season. The Iranians will initially try to use these agents as bargaining chips. However, their brutal Islamist regime will most likely only increase the potential for direct conflict. Interesti… more »

National Review Online / By Andrew Stiles In a Wednesday memo to rank-and-file members, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.) urged members to refrain from political brinksmanship in the months ahead in order to avoid creating “unnecessary unc… more »

CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, in negotiations with the African Union, has agreed in principal to a deal that would end the conflict in the nation he's ruled for 42 years, South African Pres… more »