Political posturing in Obama’s New Hampshire trip ABC News - 2 hrs 41 mins agoPresident Obama’s trip to the 2012 battleground of New Hampshire today may be an “official” excursion on the taxpayers’ dime, but the political posturing is unmistakable. Heading to a state where the official motto is “live … More »Political posturing in Obama’s New Hampshire trip
President Obama’s trip to the 2012 battleground of New Hampshire today may be an “official” excursion on the taxpayers’ dime, but the political posturing is unmistakable. Heading to a state where the official motto is “live free or die” to talk taxes just hours after...
Supercommittee fallout The Daily Beast - 44 mins agoWith the supercommittee a super flop, some lawmakers try to block automatic budget cuts. By Patricia Murphy. More »Supercommittee fallout
With the supercommittee a super flop, some lawmakers try to block automatic budget cuts. By Patricia Murphy.
Is Newt ready for his first debate as front runner? The Atlantic Wire - 2 hrs 57 mins agoBecause it's a Tuesday, it's time for another Republican presidential debate; only this time, the pressure is on Newt Gingrich to see if he can succeed where so many others have failed.Related: Who's Winning the GOP Race … More »Is Newt ready for his first debate as front runner?
Because it's a Tuesday, it's time for another Republican presidential debate; only this time, the pressure is on Newt Gingrich to see if he can succeed where so many others have failed.Related: Who's Winning the GOP Race on Twitter
UC Davis students put up new encampment AP - 2 hrs 43 mins agoStudents have again put up tents near the site where University of California, Davis police used pepper spray on seated protesters in a conflict that has sparked outrage and calls for the school chancellor's resignation. More »UC Davis students put up new encampment
Students have again put up tents near the site where University of California, Davis police used pepper spray on seated protesters in a conflict that has sparked outrage and calls for the school chancellor's resignation.
Obama's path to electoral victory The Daily Beast - 3 hrs agoA new study shows how Obama might be able to use demographics to win reelection, says Michael Tomasky. More »Obama's path to electoral victory
A new study shows how Obama might be able to use demographics to win reelection, says Michael Tomasky.
- Int'l court prosecutor in Libya for trial talks AP - 1 hr 43 mins ago
The International Criminal Court's prosecutor was in Tripoli for talks Tuesday with Libyan authorities about their plans to put on trial Moammar Gadhafi's son and one-time heir apparent Seif al-Islam Gadhafi.
- Tunisia's newly elected assembly gets to work AP - 1 hr 53 mins ago
Tunisia's newly elected assembly held its inaugural meeting Tuesday, ready to start shaping the constitution and the democratic future of the country that sparked the Arab Spring uprisings.
- On the trail with Rick Santorum ABC News - 2 hrs 41 mins ago
“Are you with the campaign?” “I am the campaign!” It’s 7:30 a.m. in West Burlington, Iowa and Rick Santorum has just walked into his second stop of the day, a breakfast town hall at the Broadway Cafe. It’s a traditional greeting for Santorum—despite barnstorming across...
- Are Democrats the new minority? The Daily Beast - 3 hrs ago
The party of Obama is increasingly unmarried and irreligious. Michael Medved explains how that could help the GOP.
- Poll: In swing states, Obama is tied with Romney, Gingrich Christian Science Monitor - 47 mins ago
When Republicans determine their party's nominee next year and when President Obama hits the campaign trail in earnest, all eyes will turn to those critical swing states that catapulted the Democrat to victory in 2008. Only this time, according to a survey released Monday, the "Yes We Can" candidate has lost his luster …
- MF Global trustee doubles estimates of shortfall Reuters - 48 mins ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The shortfall of commodity customer funds at MF Global Holdings Ltd may be around $1.2 billion, about double initial estimates from regulators, the trustee liquidating the company said on Monday. The news was a blow to customers still hoping to get more of their cash out of frozen broker accounts and …
- Can the U.S. Federal Reserve help save Europe's banks? Time.com - 3 hrs ago
The U.S. Federal Reserve has been pumping billions of dollars into the European banking system in recent weeks in an attempt to help stabilize the continent's financial crisis. And while the effort remains small, it is likely to grow in coming days as Europe's banks struggle to find lenders willing to help them service …
- Khmer Rouge No. 2 says regime acted for Cambodians AP - 56 mins ago
The No. 2 leader in the Khmer Rouge regime accused of orchestrating Cambodia's "killing fields" in the 1970s insisted Tuesday that he carried out its policies for the sake of the country and to protect it from invaders.
- Ex-Blagojevich fundraiser Rezko faces sentencing AP - 1 hr 37 mins ago
More than three years after businessman Antoin "Tony" Rezko was convicted of corruption in a trial that laid bare Illinois' pay-to-play political culture and presaged notorious cases that battered the state's reputation, a judge finally will mete out his punishment.
- George W. Bush to raise cancer awareness in Africa AP - 1 hr 50 mins ago
Former President George W. Bush will travel to Africa next month to raise awareness about cervical and breast cancer, an effort he calls a "natural extension" of a program launched during his presidency that helps fight AIDS on the continent.
- 49 penguins freed after rescue from NZ oil spill AP - 1 hr 24 mins ago
Forty-nine penguins rescued from an oil spill off New Zealand have been freed after being cleaned and nursed back to health by wildlife officials.
- New NASA Rover to look deep into Mars' past SPACE.com - 1 hr 32 mins ago
NASA's Curiosity rover will launch on Saturday (Nov. 26) toward a frigid and dry Mars, but the robot will likely spend much of its time staring deep into the Red Planet's warmer, wetter past, scientists say.
- Soyuz with 3 astronauts lands in Kazakhstan AP - 3 hrs ago
A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts back from the International Space Station touched down safely in the snow-covered steppes of Kazakhstan early Tuesday morning.
- French former first lady Mitterrand dies at 87 AP - 1 hr 15 mins ago
Danielle Mitterrand, a decorated member of the French Resistance and combative advocate for the poor who broke the mold as first lady alongside France's first Socialist president, died Tuesday at age 87.
- Mystery of Dead Sea Scroll authors possibly solved LiveScience.com - 1 hr 19 mins ago
The Dead Sea Scrolls may have been written, at least in part, by a sectarian group called the Essenes, according to nearly 200 textiles discovered in caves at Qumran, in the West Bank, where the religious texts had been stored.
- At DC DMV: Driver's license, tag renewal, HIV test AP - 4 hrs ago
At one Department of Motor Vehicles' office in the nation's capital, motorists can get a driver's license, temporary tags and something wholly unrelated to the road: a free HIV test.
AC Milan is still favorites for Serie A title according to Juventus' Gianluigi Buffon @ Yahoo! Sports - 9 mins ago
Juventus' Gianluigi Buffon believes AC Milan is still the front runners for the Serie A title this season, despite the impressive start his own side have made. The World Cup winner was asked by La Gazzetta … More »AC Milan is still favorites for Serie A title according to Juventus' Gianluigi Buffon
Juventus' Gianluigi Buffon believes AC Milan is still the front runners for the Serie A title this season, despite the impressive start his own side have made. The World Cup winner was asked by La Gazzetta dello Sport to name the sides he thought were in contention for the Scudetto."If I had ten chips I would put six on …
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