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Egypt crowds unmoved by Mubarak's vow not to run
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 10:06 pm PST
 AP - President Hosni Mubarak defied a quarter-million protesters demanding he step down immediately, announcing Tuesday he would serve out the last months of his term and "die on Egyptian soil." He promised not to seek re-election, but that did not calm public fury as clashes erupted between his opponents and supporters. Full Story | Top |
Dems choose Charlotte for 2012 convention
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 06:51 pm PST
 AP - President Barack Obama's selection of this Southern city for the 2012 Democratic convention signals he will try to reassemble his diverse coalition of 2008 supporters and fight for the conservative-leaning states that helped him win the White House. Full Story | Top |
Election 2010 left political party committees in major debt
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 12:21 pm PST
The Ticket - It looks like both political parties are going to be spending a decent part of the 2012 election cycle paying the bills left over from 2010. According to new year-end financial reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, the four leading Democratic and Republican party fundraising committees ended last year's elections with major debts—though some [...] Full Story | Top |
The Fast Fix: Will Egypt hurt Obama?
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 06:43 am PST
The Newsroom - Will the political turmoil in Egypt take a political toll on President Obama? Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click here for the Afternoon Fix newsletter. Follow The Fix on … Full Story | Top |
Senate report says Iraq is at critical juncture
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 03:22 pm PST
 AP - American diplomats and other mission employees may not be safe in Iraq if the U.S. military withdraws its remaining 50,000 troops and leaves the volatile country at the end of the year as planned, according to a new Senate report released Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
Obama: Egypt's transition must begin now
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 10:58 pm PST
 AP - President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged Egypt's embattled autocratic ruler, a staunch U.S. ally, to immediately begin the process of transitioning the country to new leadership, a signal that there should be no drawn-out goodbye. Full Story | Top |
Probe examines possible link between shooter
Sun, 9 Jan 2011 04:20 pm PST
AP - An official familiar with the Arizona shooting investigation said Sunday that local authorities are looking at a possible connection between accused gunman Jared Loughner and an online group known for white supremacist, anti-immigrant rhetoric. Full Story | Top |
Muslim dignitaries pay their respects at Auschwitz
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 10:57 am PST
AP - In a bid to fight anti-Semitism and bridge cultural rifts, a large delegation of Muslim dignitaries visited Auschwitz on Tuesday to pay tribute to the millions of Jews and others who were systematically killed in the Holocaust. Full Story | Top |
Rachel Maddow and NBC Struggle With Satire
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 08:22 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - Update: See belowThe Internet's finest satirists hooked a big fish in the media world last night. In an embarrassing segment on her MSNBC show, Rachel Maddow slammed conservatives for attacking President Obama's Egypt policies. Her targets included Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, former ambassador to the UN John Bolton and Stephenson Billings at ChristWire.org. Only problem is Stephenson Billings is not a real person. He's a fictional byproduct of a website that also warns readers that the Xbox Kinect is a terrorist training tool and the Japanese have created scary robot babies which "threaten humanity."The article that caught Maddow's eye called for an "American-led invasion" into Egypt and begged former Alaska governor Sarah Palin to lead the war cry. "The escalating crisis in Egypt could become a defining moment for Sarah Palin," Billings wrote. "Governor Palin needs to speak out publicly and forcibly for an American-led invasion to protect our interests in North Africa." In the following clip (which MSNBC scrubbed from its website) Maddow falls for the article hook, line and sinker:The fact that ChristWire isn't a sincere Christian web forum has been a difficult lesson for the mainstream media to learn—especially NBC and its affiliates. The Atlantic Wire first outed ChristWire last July, when NBC's New York and Los Angeles affiliates published an article about the Christian right boycotting actor Bill Murray. NBC's Drew Magary linked to a ChristWire article calling Murray a "murderer of lambs" and a "fatal disease" to America's children. The article's author? Stephenson Billings. Maybe the company should flag this guy in its employee handbook.Now to Maddow's credit, her blog acknowledged the mistake quickly after the broadcast aired. Last night, the Maddow Blog tweeted: Full Story | Top |
Former Rep. Joe Kennedy teams up with Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez — again
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 10:39 pm PST
Daily Caller - Read more stories from The Daily CallerThree possible Freddie and Fannie reform scenariosA former senator-turned staffer takes reins for Minnesota freshman congressmanRepublicans say sympathetic media outlets will help them get out message out on health care, entitlementsFormer Rep. Joe Kennedy teams up with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez -- againWikiLeaks document: Additional team of 9-11 conspirators remains at large Full Story | Top |
Florida governor wants cheaper state pensions
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 06:06 pm PST
Reuters - Florida's new Tea Party-backed governor said on Tuesday he wants state workers for the first time to contribute to the state pension system to help plug a $3.5 billion gap in the next state budget. Full Story | Top |
Mont. theater sorry for critical Palin reference
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 10:54 am PST
AP - A Montana theater group has apologized for updating Gilbert and Sullivan's comedic opera "The Mikado" by having the character of Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner, list Sarah Palin among people who would not be missed. Full Story | Top |
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