The GOP: Taking hostages again The Daily Beast - 3 hrs agoMichael Tomasky on the GOP using the supercommittee to harm the country for political gain. More »The GOP: Taking hostages again
Michael Tomasky on the GOP using the supercommittee to harm the country for political gain.
Penn State scandal: Mother of Sandusky's adopted son speaks out @ Good Morning America - 1 hr 1 min agoThe Mother of the Youngest Adopted Child has Come Forward to Accuse the Coach More »Penn State scandal: Mother of Sandusky's adopted son speaks out
The Mother of the Youngest Adopted Child has Come Forward to Accuse the Coach
Raids in Syria as pressure mounts on Assad regime AP - 3 hrs agoSyrian troops made sweeping arrests Thursday in the restive Hama province as President Bashar Assad faces a growing challenge to his iron rule, activists said. More »Raids in Syria as pressure mounts on Assad regime
Syrian troops made sweeping arrests Thursday in the restive Hama province as President Bashar Assad faces a growing challenge to his iron rule, activists said.
Why John Boehner is going for another grand bargain Time.com - 3 hrs agoDuring House Speaker John Boehner's first stint in the leadership in the mid 1990s, just about the only adornment on the walls of his tiny Capitol Hill office was a portrait of Nicholas Longworth, the last Speaker from Ohio. … More »Why John Boehner is going for another grand bargain
During House Speaker John Boehner's first stint in the leadership in the mid 1990s, just about the only adornment on the walls of his tiny Capitol Hill office was a portrait of Nicholas Longworth, the last Speaker from Ohio. Longworth, who reached across the aisle to form a close working bond with House Minority Leader …
6 dead as storms, possible tornadoes hit Southeast AP - 4 mins 0 secs agoAt least six people have been killed and dozens more injured as a storm system that spawned several possible tornadoes moved across the Southeast. More »6 dead as storms, possible tornadoes hit Southeast
At least six people have been killed and dozens more injured as a storm system that spawned several possible tornadoes moved across the Southeast.
- Obama scolds tobacco firms for fighting new labels AP - 3 hrs ago
President Barack Obama — pronounced tobacco-free in his latest medical checkup — has tough words for cigarette makers.
- Protests in Italy as Monti to unveil crisis plan AP - 1 hr 31 mins ago
Students clashed with police across Italy in protests against budget cuts, while transport strikes idled buses and trains Thursday, as Italian Premier Mario Monti prepared to unveil his anti-crisis strategy ahead of a confidence vote in his day-old government.
- German justice minister: Full probe of neo-Nazis AP - 2 hrs 19 mins ago
Germany's justice minister is pledging a quick and comprehensive investigation of the crimes of a small band of neo-Nazis and how they managed to operate under the radar of authorities for years, allegedly killing 10 people and robbing a string of banks.
- Visa, Mastercard finds new competitor from Des Moines? ABC News - 16 hrs ago
Founder Says Dwolla Fixes Fee Annoyances
- Clinton sees flood evacuees on quick Thailand trip AP - 1 hr 21 mins ago
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton played with a toddler and asked a little girl if she misses school during a quick visit to an evacuation center for Thai flood victims Thursday, a day after announcing a $10 million aid package.
- Rick Perry’s comeback strategy: Attack Obama The Washington Post - 18 hrs ago
Looking to claw back to relevance in the Republican presidential race, Texas Gov. Rick Perry appears to have settled on a simple strategy: attack President Obama.
- Supreme Court must rule: Obamacare sets dangerous precedent for freedom Christian Science Monitor - 22 hrs ago
After months of debate, several lawsuits, and multiple competing federal court rulings, the Affordable Care Act will have its day in court. That day will determine the nature of freedom in America.
- Cain campaign apologizes after reporter clotheslined by security National Journal - 7 hrs ago
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.—Three members of Herman Cain’s campaign team apologized on Wednesday after a local police officer who said he was there to protect the Republican presidential candidate manhandled a reporter.
- SOPA: Congress accused of Internet censorship ABC News - 14 hrs ago
SOPA — the Stop Internet Piracy Act — has been presented in the House of Representatives as a way to protect movie studios, record labels and others whose music and films are taken and copied online. There was a hearing on it today. Its Senate...
- Iraq executes Tunisian over Shiite shrine attack AP - 1 hr 45 mins ago
Iraq executed a Tunisian man convicted of the 2006 bombing of a revered Shiite shrine that set off the worst of the country's sectarian violence, a senior Iraqi official said Thursday.
- How the U.S. Postal Service fell apart Time.com - 4 hrs ago
Inside a dorm room at the University of Pennsylvania sits a slightly faded blue-and-white wooden sign from a post office in Malone, Wash., population 10,665, that no longer exists.
- UN weather agency says La Nina is back AP - 2 hrs 7 mins ago
The U.N. weather agency says La Nina conditions re-emerged in August and will likely continue through the rest of 2011 and into early next year.
- Activist slams Russian anti-homosexuality bill AP - 2 hrs 54 mins ago
Russia's top gay rights activist on Thursday condemned a bill passed in the country's second largest city that prohibits "propaganda of homosexuality" to minors, warning it could be used to ban gay protest rallies.
- Why the world may be running out of clean water Time.com - 4 hrs ago
Earlier this month, officials in the South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu had to confront a pretty dire problem: they were running out of water. Due to a severe and lasting drought, water reserves in this country of 11,000 people had dwindled to just a few days' worth. Climate change plays a role here: as sea levels rose, …
- New report claims Britain’s Kate Middleton is pregnant ABC News - 12 hrs ago
Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, are apparently preparing for a royal heir. According to In Touch magazine, Middleton – who captivated people around the world when she married Prince William in April – is six weeks pregnant. Citing a “palace insider” who allegedly...
- Europe in the grip of drug-resistant superbugs Reuters - 2 hrs 40 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Superbugs capable of evading even the most powerful antibiotics are increasing their grip in Europe with rates of drug resistance in one type of bacteria reaching 50 percent in the worst-hit countries, health officials said Thursday. In a report on multi-drug resistant bacteria, or so-called superbugs, …
- French fashion designer inspired by Romania AP - 2 hrs 55 mins ago
One model dressed as a Transylvanian roof, while another sashayed in an outfit meant to resemble the streets of Bucharest.
Ballack expects to leave Leverkusen next year @ Yahoo! Sports - 20 mins ago
BERLIN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Former Germany captainMichael Ballack is expecting to leave Bayer Leverkusen at theend of the season, the midfielder said on Thursday. The 35-year-old went back to Leverkusen, … More »Ballack expects to leave Leverkusen next year
BERLIN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Former Germany captainMichael Ballack is expecting to leave Bayer Leverkusen at theend of the season, the midfielder said on Thursday. The 35-year-old went back to Leverkusen, the club with whichhe reached the Champions League final in 2002, last year afterspells at Chelsea and Bayern Munich but …
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