By msnbc.com’s Michael O’ Brien Herman Cain said Saturday that he is suspending his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, choosing to end his campaign after weathering weeks of scrutiny over alleged sexual misconduct and accusations of an extramarital affair. “As of today, with a lot of prayer and soul searching, I am suspending my [...]
By D-Source 11/12/2011 In 1985, the average American had 3 Friends, according to a recent study. Today, the average person has 2. We have lost one. This is another result of the decline in our Morals, Values and Ethics in this nation. There are less people we can trust; Also, (I), as in me, has become much [...]
Big win for Democrats in Ohio and an abortion surprise in Mississippi By Msnbc.com’s Tom Curry The outcomes Tuesday in balloting from Maine to Mississippi included enough wins for Democrats, abortion rights advocates, and labor unions to give a bit of a lift to President Obama and his allies as they look toward the 2012 [...]
By JEFFREY KOFMAN and KEVIN DOLAK | ABC News – 52 mins ago Francois Mori – In this photo taken Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, a Libyan former rebel fighter uses a shoe to hit a graffiti depicting Moammar Gadhafi with the words in Arabic reading, “God is Great”, on the Libyan-Tunisian …more border checkpoint of Ras Ajdir. The [...]
Libyan Dictator Moammar Gadhafi Is Dead, Libya’s Prime Minister Says By HUMA KHAN | ABC News – 6 mins ago Related Content View GalleryMoammar Gadhafi’s Life From ‘King of Kings’ to Dead Dictator (ABC News) View GalleryFILE – In this undated 1996 file photo, Col. Moammar Gadhafi holds his daughter Hana … Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, the [...]
Workers across Miami-Dade County’s sprawling government received layoff notices as the county starts trimming spending under its new budget. BY MARTHA BRANNIGAN mbrannigan@MiamiHerald.com Miami-Dade County handed out some 300 pink slips to employees Monday as the sprawling government takes steps to live within a smaller budget for the fiscal year that began Saturday. The number [...]
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Saudi Arabia: Woman Driver Verdict Reportedly Overturned By King King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia delivers a speech to the Saudi Shura Council, or advisory assembly, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI 09/28/11 04:37 PM ET RIYADH, Saudi Arab — Saudi King Abdullah has overturned a court ruling sentencing [...]
Presidents Bush, Clinton and Speaker Boehner come together in support of Flight 93 memorial By Zachary Roth, Yahoo! News | Yahoo! 9/11 10th Anniversary – Tue, Sep 20, 2011 Two former presidents and the current Speaker of the House are putting party differences aside to help make sure some of the bravest heroes of the 9/11 attacks [...]
updated 9/17/2011 6:21:03 AM ET 2011-09-17T10:21:03 WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said on Saturday that Americans need to be ready to “pay their fair share” to narrow the deficit, previewing his proposals to Congress that are expected to include more taxes on the rich. In his weekly radio and video address, the Democrat said his $447 [...]
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Obama hits all-time lows, according to NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll President ‘is no longer the favorite to win re-election,’ Democratic pollster says Video: Obama hits all-time low in new poll Open in new window Closed captioning of: Obama hits all-time low in new poll >> from south carolina . chuck todd is nbc’s political [...]
Congressional leaders reach agreement to raise the debt ceiling By Chris MoodyPolitical Reporter Jacquelyn Martin (AP) Republican and Democratic leaders have agreed on a plan to raise the debt ceiling, President Obama announced Sunday night.The announcement arrives after months of intense closed-door negotiations, and just two days before the deadline set by the Treasury Department. [...]