The United States spent nearly $4 million on the the pensions, travel, office space, staff of former presidents.
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Happening Now: Supreme Court Hears First Of Two Gay-Marriage Cases
The Supreme Court on Tuesday held the first of two high-profile hearings on laws concerning same-sex marriage (today’s focuses on California’s Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage; Wednesday’s focuses on the Defense of Marriage Act).
North Korea Threatens To Attack U.S., South Korean Bases
North Korea says it has moved its artillery and ballistic missiles into “combat posture” for possible use against targets in South Korea, Guam, Hawaii and the U.S. mainland.
China Reportedly To Buy Russian Subs, Fighter Jets
China has reportedly signed a deal to buy new submarines and Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, the first such arms deal in nearly a decade.
Rebels Rain Down Mortars On Damascus
Syrian rebels carried out mortar and rocket attacks on Sunday and Monday in what appeared to mark a new escalation in the fighting over the Syrian capital.
President’s Pen Establishes New National Monuments
President Obama on Monday designated five new national monuments, including one in Maryland dedicated to anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman and another setting aside Washington state’s San Juan Islands.