Free Speech Concerns Ahead of Meeting With Muslim Nations on Religious Tolerance

By Judson Berger, FOXNews.com A looming meeting with Islamic leaders hosted by the State Department has religious scholars and advocacy groups warning that the United States may “play into” the push by some Islamic nations to create new laws to stifle religious criticism and debate. The meeting on religious tolerance, which is scheduled for mid-December, [...]

Social Security to Hand Out First Raises Since ’09

From: FOXNews.com WASHINGTON – Social Security recipients will get a raise in January — their first increase in benefits since 2009. It’s expected to be about 3.5 percent. Some 55 million beneficiaries will find out for sure Wednesday when a government inflation measure that determines the annual cost-of-living adjustment is released. Congress adopted the measure [...]

Illinois Governor Signs Bill Banning Release of Firearm Owners Names

By Associated Press, FOXNews.com CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn on Saturday signed into law a measure barring the public from knowing who holds a firearm owner identification card in Illinois. The bill, passed overwhelmingly by Illinois lawmakers in May, was a victory for gun owners who say they have a right to privacy over open-government [...]

Obama Calls for Extension of Gas Tax to Fund Highway Construction, Repair

By FOXNews.com President Obama called on Congress Wednesday to pass a transportation funding bill that includes an extension of the federal gas tax, claiming the move would protect about 1 million jobs. At issue is the renewal of a transportation spending bill that expires Sept. 30. The president, speaking in the Rose Garden, said a [...]

South Carolina Governor Rejects NAACP Push to Remove Confederate Flag

By Mary Quinn O’Connor, FOXNews.com South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley isn’t retreating from her decision to keep the Confederate flag atop the north end of the Statehouse in Columbia despite complaints from the NAACP, whose president this week said the ethnic minority governor is a “contradiction” for allowing the flag to fly. Speaking to a [...]

New Tech Gives Soldiers Predator-Style Heat Vision

(FOXNEWS)   When hunting for terrorists, seeing them before they see you is a must. Regular night-vision goggles are good, but not good enough. Sure, they let a soldier see at night as well as he would by day — but they don’t let him see any better. That just changed. A new device developed over [...]

Google Glitch in Flight Service Included World Trade Center

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By NewsCore, FOXNews.com MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Google removed an unfortunate glitch in its newly-launched Flight Search service Wednesday that included the World Trade Center in a list of airports. The Twin Towers were once listed as a destination for aircraft because they boasted a helipad. However, the landing spot was closed in 1984, well [...]