Friends – As the Republican primary heats up, here are a few things you should know: The Republican candidates — all of them — want to repeal health care reform, the same law that meant 2.5 million more young people were insured in 2011. They all want to take away a woman’s right to choose [...]
Hillary Clinton talks to President Obama ahead of the State of the Union on Jan. 24, 2012. (Evan Vucci/AP) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told State Department employees Thursday that she will not stay on in the job if President Obama wins re-election, saying that after two decades, she is ready to step off “the [...]
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Published Sunday, December 18, 2011 9:14 PM SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Jong Il, North Korea’s mercurial and enigmatic leader, has died. He was 69. Kim’s death was announced Monday by state television from the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. Kim is believed to have suffered a stroke in 2008 but appeared relatively vigorous in [...]
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 [...]
Adnan Abidi / Reuters Supporters of veteran social activist Anna Hazare celebrate in New Delhi, India, after he announced his decision to end his fast on August 27. By NICHOLAS KULISH updated 9/28/2011 5:24:35 AM ET 2011-09-28T09:24:35 MADRID — Hundreds of thousands of disillusioned Indians cheer a rural activist on a hunger strike. Israel reels before the [...]
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Culture Shock (The American Dream of an Island Native) View more presentations from Dale Davis D-Source This is a true story, Co-Authored by yours truly and Gloria Lewis. It is about a young and naive girl from the Island and Nation of Barbados, who caught the eye of a young man, who was visiting from America. [...]
Heavy weapons, rockets fired into neighborhoods, physical evidence shows © 2011 Human Rights Watch Remnant of a submunition delivered by a MAT-120 cluster munition found in Misurata, Libya. By C.J. CHIVERS The New York Times updated 4/15/2011 3:47:26 PM ET 2011-04-15T19:47:26 MISURATA, Libya — Military forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, who have surrounded this city and [...]
‘Bring Bush! Make a no-fly zone’ rebel fighter pleads; Libya holds 3 NATO soldiers captured during rescue mission Open in new window updated less than 1 minute ago 2011-03-03T18:45:09 Libya’s rebels were urgently training to use anti-aircraft weapons as Moammar Gadhafi’s warplanes attacked two towns for a second day Thursday. Witnesses told Reuters that jets [...]
‘No option is off the table,’ Clinton says as U.S. moves military forces closer to Libya Video: Gadhafi loyalists seal Tripoli, prep for battle Open in new window Show more videos >> now to the fierce battle between anti-government rebels and pro- gadhafi fighters there. jim maceda is in tripoli for us. good morning. >> [...]
Witness says dozens of protesters killed Saturday in Benghazi AFP – Getty Images A combination of images released via YouTube allegedly shows anti-government demonstrators destroying a monument of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi’s Green Book. msnbc.com news services msnbc.com news services updated 2/19/2011 10:19:58 PM ET 2011-02-20T03:19:58 TRIPOLI — Libyan forces opened fire on mourners leaving a [...]