- The vital votes, from collective bargaining to 'personhood' Time.com - 3 hrs ago
The narrative arc you're likely to hear on this Tuesday in early November is that today begins the yearlong countdown to the 2012 presidential contest. But Tuesday's slate of off-year elections and ballot measures is laden … More »The vital votes, from collective bargaining to 'personhood'
The narrative arc you're likely to hear on this Tuesday in early November is that today begins the yearlong countdown to the 2012 presidential contest. But Tuesday's slate of off-year elections and ballot measures is laden with its own share of drama. From Maine to Washington, voters in seven states will head to the polls …
- Cain will address 4th accuser in presser Tuesday ABC News - 6 hrs ago
In the midst of a barrage sexual harassment allegations, including a forth accuser speaking out today, Herman Cain made an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on ABC. Kimmel devoted much of his opening monologue … More »Cain will address 4th accuser in presser Tuesday
- Holder on 'Fast and Furious': Never again AP - 11 mins ago
Attorney General Eric Holder says an investigation of arms traffickers called Operation Fast and Furious was flawed in concept as well as in execution, never should have happened and "it must never happen again." More »Holder on 'Fast and Furious': Never again
- Berlusconi's top ally tells him to resign Reuters - 1 hr 46 mins ago
ROME (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi's closest coalition ally Umberto Bossi told him to resign on Tuesday in what could be a mortal blow to the Italian prime minister. More »Berlusconi's top ally tells him to resign
- Obama to push education plans in Philadelphia stop Reuters - 1 hr 45 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will highlight his proposals on education in a visit to Philadelphia on Tuesday aimed at bolstering his support in a state that could be important to his re-election prospects … More »Obama to push education plans in Philadelphia stop
- 4 key races to watch The Daily Beast - 9 hrs ago
- Occupy Oakland debates violence and black bloc anarchists Time.com - 3 hrs ago
While work crews were busy replacing smashed windows and scrubbing graffiti off downtown walls late last week, Christopher Goodwin, 30, held up a copy of the Oakland Tribune with the headline "Violence, Vandals Divide a Movement" to a group of mostly first-time visitors to the occupied City Hall plaza. "The media can be …
- Sarkozy overheard telling Obama Netanyahu's a liar AP - 45 mins ago
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has labored to improve French relations with Israel, said he "can't stand" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called him a liar in a conversation with President Barack Obama.
- Conrad Murray verdict: Will he go to prison? Good Morning America - 4 hrs ago
- New Greek premier expected to be named Tuesday AP - 18 mins ago
- Does Obama deserve second term? One year out, half say no Christian Science Monitor - 14 mins ago
With exactly a year remaining until American voters determine if Barack Obama deserves a second term, a new poll shows cause for worry at the White House – independents, in particular, have lost faith in the Democratic president. Moreover, Mr. Obama’s performance scores as many failing grades as it does soaring marks from …
- Management turmoil hits the White House The Atlantic Wire - 1 hr 23 mins ago
After what's been described as either a decision to "expand" his duties or as a series of "missteps" leading to a less hands-on role, White House chief of staff Bill Daley will be handing over some of his management duties to another senior aide, Pete Rouse, The Wall Street Journal first reported. ...
- Witness: Sleeping in Gaddafi's bedroom Reuters - 2 hrs 48 mins ago
The following story is the result of a reporting trip by Reuters correspondent Oliver Holmes to the Sahara desert town of Obari in southern Libya. Holmes, one of the first foreign journalists to visit the area since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, has been reporting from the Middle East for the past three years, notably in …
- Bombing Iran is risky—but doable The Daily Beast - 3 hrs ago
- Portuguese transport workers strike over austerity AP - 2 hrs 59 mins ago
A strike by Portuguese public transport workers shut down national train services and the Lisbon subway Tuesday in the latest major protest against austerity measures designed to reduce the country's crippling debt burden.
- Joe Paterno's fall The Daily Beast - 3 hrs ago
- Transsexual makes debut in new Polish parliament AP - 1 hr 14 mins ago
- Italy entrepreneur defies mafia with tuna and ice cream Reuters - 19 mins ago
- Enter the dragon -- on very small legs Reuters - 4 hrs ago
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Some sculptors work in marble, others in cement or metal. But Taiwan's Chen Forng-shean uses things like rice, sand and dental floss to create tiny creatures no bigger than a thumbnail.
- Babies on obesity path? New sign may offer answer AP - 16 mins ago
- City-block-size asteroid to buzz by Earth today SPACE.com - 1 hr 15 mins ago
An asteroid the size of a city block will zoom by Earth inside the orbit of the moon today (Nov. 8), but it poses no danger of smashing into our planet, scientists say.
- Russia launching probe to sample Mars' moon Phobos today SPACE.com - 1 hr 15 mins ago
Russia is set to launch a robotic spacecraft to the Mars moon Phobos today (Nov. 8), marking the nation's first attempt at an interplanetary mission in 15 years.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has heaped the pressure on title chasers Manchester City, insisting the club could have the Premier League title within its grasp come Christmas. City currently sits five … More »Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger piles pressure on Manchester City by saying they could have unassailable lead …
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has heaped the pressure on title chasers Manchester City, insisting the club could have the Premier League title within its grasp come Christmas. City currently sits five points clear at the top of the table, ahead of local rivals Manchester United and with a healthy goal difference to boot. …