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Obama: GOP ideas better 'for the last century'
Sat,1 Sep 2012 12:15 PM PDT
URBANDALE - President Barack Obama, in Iowa to kick off a campaign swing, mockingly charged Saturday that the just-concluded Republican convention had showcased policies "better suited for the last century." "You might as well have watched it on a black and white TV," Obama told a cheering crowd of thousands in Urbandale, outside Des Moines. [...] Full Story | Top |
Iowans Send Message to Obama
Sat,1 Sep 2012 04:34 PM PDT
ABC OTUS News -  SIOUX CITY, Iowa — President Obama received a less than warm welcome and a warning upon arrival at the airport here on the second stop of his Iowa visit, which was aimed at recapturing some of the magic the state gave his run to the...
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'Eastwooding' makes the rounds on the Web
Fri,31 Aug 2012 10:32 AM PDT
Clint Eastwood was the surprise speaker at the Republican convention. And the "Dirty Harry" actor's rambling speech didn't make everybody's day. The 82-year-old gave an ad-libbed talk to an empty chair on stage that was supposed to be President Obama—or where he was sitting—or something. It didn't take long for Obama's furniture stand-in to take [...] Full Story | Top |
Medieval well discovered beneath couple's living room
Fri,31 Aug 2012 12:10 PM PDT
Nearly 25 years after they moved into their home, an English couple has discovered a 33-foot-deep medieval well beneath their living room floor. "I was replacing the joists in the floor when I noticed a slight depression—it appeared to be filled in with the foundations of the house," Colin Steer told the London Telegraph. The [...] Full Story | Top |
Paul Ryan Trips Over Marathon Question
Sat,1 Sep 2012 11:30 AM PDT
ABC OTUS News -  COLUMBUS — Paul Ryan is an athlete, no question about it — we know he does the rigorous P90X exercise regime daily. But is he a marathoner? On Hugh Hewitt's radio show Friday it sure sounded like he was, at least in his youth. Hewitt...
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Romney likens the election to football: 'It's time to get a new coach'
Sat,1 Sep 2012 09:14 AM PDT
CINCINNATI—Headlining a rally on the opening day of the college football season, Mitt Romney sprinkled his stump speech Saturday with sports analogies, arguing it's time to put a "new coach" on the field to get America back in the game. Speaking at a rally inside a historic train station here, Romney reminded his audience of [...] Full Story | Top |
ICE chief of staff resigns amid misconduct claims
Sat,1 Sep 2012 08:52 PM PDT
Associated Press -  A senior Obama administration political appointee and longtime aide to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano resigned Saturday amid allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior lodged by at least three Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees.
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Class reunion letter lists 'white graduates only' party
Sat,1 Sep 2012 03:36 PM PDT
ABC News -  Graduates from the St. Martinville, La., Senior High School Class of 1973 decided that after nearly 40 years, they would stop holding segregated class reunions, but a letter announcing the change included an after party for "white graduates only." Michael Kreamer, who is the principal...
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Apple targets more Samsung products in patent suit
Fri,31 Aug 2012 06:03 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seeking to capitalize on a major legal victory over its rival Samsung Electronics Ltd, Apple Inc has asked a federal court in a separate case to find that four additional Samsung products, including the Galaxy S III, infringe Apple's patents. In February, Apple alleged that at least 17 Samsung products infringe its patents. In a court filing made in San Jose federal court on Friday, Apple added four more products to the list of allegedly infringing products that have been released beginning in August 2011 and continuing through this month. ...
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As Mass. governor, Romney took tough welfare line
Sat,1 Sep 2012 06:21 AM PDT
Associated Press -  Mitt Romney, hoping to draw a sharp contrast on welfare, is citing a disputed charge that President Barack Obama is giving recipients a free ride, and he can point to his own record of pushing for tighter rules.
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Romney's bounce from convention looks short-lived: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Sat,1 Sep 2012 01:48 PM PDT
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A modest bump in popularity for U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney from this week's Republican Party convention looks to be short-lived, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Democratic President Barack Obama regained a narrow lead on Saturday by 44 percent to 43 percent over his Republican challenger, former Massachusetts Governor Romney, in the latest daily installment of the four-day rolling poll. ...
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Meet Mini, the Dog As Small As Your iPhone
Thu,30 Aug 2012 12:27 PM PDT
Queen Elizabeth may have her Corgis, but the puppy stealing hearts and breaking records in Britain is a Yorkshire terrier chihuahua mix no bigger than an iPhone. The dog, appropriately named Mini, weighed just 1.3 oz at birth; Mini's believed to be Britain's smallest dog,... Full Story | Top |
Obama, GOP duel over rising college expenses
Sat,1 Sep 2012 05:54 AM PDT
Associated Press -  President Barack Obama would make tax credits for college expenses permanent and expand Pell grants for students from lower-earning families. The Republican team of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would emphasize the need to curb rising tuitions and federal education spending that are burdening families and the government.
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Up to 10,000 Yosemite visitors at risk of virus
Fri,31 Aug 2012 04:49 PM PDT
Associated Press -  Up to 10,000 people who were guests in certain lodging cabins at Yosemite National Park might have been exposed to a deadly mouse-borne virus, park officials confirmed Friday as rangers handled a slew of calls from frightened visitors.
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Federal government ending Wyoming wolf protections
Sat,1 Sep 2012 01:01 AM PDT
Associated Press -  Visitors to Yellowstone National Park on almost any given day can glimpse packs of wolves and hear their iconic howls, thanks to a yearslong effort to revive the species that once neared extinction in the United States.
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Samsung: Apple trying to limit consumer choice
Sat,1 Sep 2012 04:14 AM PDT
Associated Press -  Samsung on Saturday accused Apple of resorting to litigation in an effort to limit consumer choice after the iPhone maker said it was seeking to stop the sale of Galaxy S III smartphones in the United States.
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White House releases beer recipes: 'Ale to the Chief'
Sat,1 Sep 2012 10:31 AM PDT
Tapping into an outpouring of public interest, the White House on Saturday made its beer recipes public — giving hope to any Americans interested in having a hair of the first dog after joining the coalition of the swilling. Sam Kass, White House Assistant Chef and the Senior Policy Advisor for the Healthy Food Initiative, [...] Full Story | Top |
Groups to protest at Democratic convention in NC
Sat,1 Sep 2012 12:53 AM PDT
Associated Press - Several groups, including labor organizations and those opposing President Barack Obama's positions on various issues, plan to demonstrate outside the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte in tge coming days. On Sunday, protesters will take part in the March on Wall Street South — a demonstration that will focus on economic inequality, social injustice and other issues. It will kick off a week of protests and rallies by groups such as: Full Story | Top |
Anderson: 'The Master' inspired by L. Ron Hubbard
Sat,1 Sep 2012 09:12 AM PDT
Associated Press -  Director Paul Thomas Anderson acknowledges that Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard was the inspiration for the title character in "The Master," but says the focus of the film is the relationship between a charismatic spiritual leader and his troubled follower, not the movement itself.
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46 Years Later, Diplomatic Mail Found in Alpine Wreckage
Fri,31 Aug 2012 11:21 AM PDT
ABC News -  Mountain rescue worker Arnaud Christmann and his neighbor Jules Berger made quite a discovery after tourists said they'd spotted "something shining" on the Bossons glacier on Mount Blanc in the French Alps. "A couple on vacation came to us and told us they had seen...
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As Isaac pushes north, Gulf Coast slowly recovers
Sat,1 Sep 2012 09:48 PM PDT
Associated Press -  As the remnants of Hurricane Isaac pushed their way up the Mississippi valley on Saturday, spinning off severe thunderstorms and at least four tornadoes, some on the Gulf Coast were impatient with the pace of restoring power days after the storm dragged through the region.
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Bill urging illegal workers to pay taxes dies
Sat,1 Sep 2012 12:21 AM PDT
Associated Press - Time ran out Friday on a bill that would have allowed illegal immigrants to voluntarily join a program and pay state income taxes in exchange for leniency in their immigration status. Full Story | Top |
How Romney, Obama Differ on Immigration Reform: 'Just Explain It'
Fri,31 Aug 2012 01:17 PM PDT
Governor Romney and President Obama haven't been shy about blasting the other's views on immigration along the campaign trail. Both candidates clearly have strong opinions about this topic, but where do they really stand on immigration reform? President Obama supports the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors or 'DREAM' act. This legislation, which has [...] Full Story | Top |
DNC security rules trigger free speech worries
Sat,1 Sep 2012 12:47 AM PDT
Associated Press -  Starting Saturday, someone walking through Charlotte's central business district could run afoul of the law by carrying water bottles, hair spray, socks or magic markers under sweeping security rules enacted ahead of the Democratic National Convention.
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Shark Sightings Close Beaches Along Cape Cod
Fri,31 Aug 2012 05:22 AM PDT
Some beaches in Cape Cod, Mass., could be closed for the big Labor Day weekend after fishermen reported shark sightings hundreds of feet from the shoreline. Beaches from the Orleans-Chatham town line south along Nauset Beach to Monomoy were closed Wednesday with no date for... Full Story | Top |
Railroad engineer in Michigan claims $337 million Powerball jackpot
Fri,31 Aug 2012 09:05 AM PDT
A former railroad engineer from Lapeer, Michigan, is the winner of the $337 million Powerball jackpot, the third-largest Powerball prize in history. Donald Lawson claimed the prize today at Michigan Lottery offices in Lansing. Lawson has elected to take a one-time cash award of $224.66 million. "I am an alone person and now I'm in [...] Full Story | Top |
Up in the air with a human-powered helicopter
Fri,31 Aug 2012 02:25 PM PDT
Students at University of Maryland are using pedal power to break a human-powered helicopter record (but hopefully to break nothing else). As surfaced by the blog Popsci, a video shows freshman Henry Enerson taking the vehicle up in the air—with nothing more than foot pedals keeping the thing above the ground—hovering eight feet up, and [...] Full Story | Top |
Obama to try to make case for sticking with him
Sat,1 Sep 2012 09:33 PM PDT
Associated Press -  Don't expect President Barack Obama to try to reinvent himself next week at the Democratic Party's national convention. Instead, he and a slew of his defenders will seek to convince voters to stick with the president they know rather than gamble on someone new, a challenging task given that most Americans say the country is heading in the wrong direction.
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French pessimism nears all-time high: poll
Sat,1 Sep 2012 05:06 AM PDT
Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - The French are bleaker about their country's future than at any time since 2005, a new poll showed on Saturday, with 68 percent saying they are "rather" or "very" pessimistic, the highest level ever in the initial months of a new presidency. The poll's findings jibed with a survey released last weekend which found that Socialist President Francois Hollande's approval rating had slipped to 54 percent, continuing a steady decline since he took office in May. ... Full Story | Top |
Decision not to charge Ariz. sheriff isn't the end
Sat,1 Sep 2012 05:19 PM PDT
Associated Press -  The federal abuse-of-power investigation into America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff may have been closed without criminal charges but Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's legal troubles are far from over.
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