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| After ‘fiscal cliff’ drama, Republicans take it easy at closed-door meeting Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 06:38 PM PST WASHINGTON--Finally, a night of calm on Capitol Hill. Beleaguered House Republicans held a closed-door meeting on the Hill Wednesday for what turned out to be a mundane gathering that followed weeks of battles over how to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. The members, many who just seemed relieved that the fiscal cliff ordeal was, for [...] Full Story | Top |
| Hillary Clinton released from the hospital Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 03:40 PM PST Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been released from a New York hospital after being treated for a blood clot, the State Department announced on Wednesday. "Her medical team advised her that she is making good progress on all fronts, and they are confident she will make a full recovery," State Department spokesman Philippe [...] Full Story | Top |
| Man offers strangers furnished home for a full year Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 03:36 PM PST Tony Tolbert, a 51-year-old lawyer from Los Angeles, proves you don't have to be a millionaire to make a huge difference. Last week, Tolbert began lending his house to a formerly homeless family for a year while he moves back in with his parents. Tolbert's story was profiled on "CBS This Morning." The Harvard-educated attorney [...] Full Story | Top |
| Congress in 2013: A live chat with Yahoo News Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 02:30 PM PST Join Yahoo News' Olivier Knox and Walter Shapiro along with ABC News' Amy Walter at 12:30 ET on Thursday to discuss the challenges facing Congress in the new term. <a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=9040583012" mce_href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=9040583012" Congress in 2013: What to expect, what to fear, and who to watch</a Full Story | Top |
| Backlash follows House delay on Sandy relief vote Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 02:01 PM PST After a late-night decision from House Republicans to delay a vote to provide billions of dollars in relief to states hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy, House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday attempted to tamp down a backlash, telling colleagues he would bring up one part of the aid package to a vote at the end [...] Full Story | Top |
| Adopt a Cop campaign launched by yoga studio for Sandy Hook’s traumatized first responders Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 01:20 PM PST Police officers who were traumatized by the horrific scene at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last month and are now running out of paid sick and vacation time may soon get some financial help from an unlikely source: a yoga studio. Linda Antignani, founder of Mother's Embrace Yoga in nearby Shelton, Conn., contacted [...] Full Story | Top |
| Act of kindness turns into free coffee for hundreds of customers Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 12:59 PM PST One coffeehouse customer’s random act of kindness went viralâ€"resulting in hours of free beverages for hundreds of fellow patrons who couldn’t resist the urge to pass along the generosity. On the morning of Dec. 21, a customer at a Tim Hortons in Winnipeg Canada decided to pay for the order of the person behind them [...] Full Story | Top |
| White House urges Wednesday action on Sandy relief Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 10:10 AM PST As politicians on Wednesday publicly blasted Congress' decision to delay funding for Superstorm Sandy relief, the president called on Republican House lawmakers to pass current relief legislation by the end of Wednesday. "When tragedy strikes, Americans come together to support those in need," President Barack Obama said in a statement issued at midday Wednesday. "I urge Republicans [...] Full Story | Top |
| ‘Fiscal cliff’ deal leaves everyone bruised, but some more so than others Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 10:01 AM PST The bill to avoid the "fiscal cliff" is finally passed and signed by President Barack Obama, and the culmination of intense negotiations between Republicans and Democrats seems to have left nearly everyone unhappyâ€"or, at most, begrudgingly grateful that some kind of deal was reached. Unlike elections, the legislative process doesn't always offer a clear winner [...] Full Story | Top |
| How to Sync All Your Calendars Onto One Smartphone Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 09:15 AM PST It’s a simple request: I just want my online calendars to sync with my smartphone… is that too much to ask? It took some initial research and finesse, but I’ve discovered the best ways to get your Yahoo and Google calendars to appear on either an Android or Apple IOS mobile device. Google Calendar on [...] Full Story | Top |
| Good gourd! Blood belonging to Louis XVI found in souvenir squash Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 09:10 AM PST It's been more than 200 years since King Louis XVI was beheaded by French revolutionaries, but a team of scientists believes a recently discovered gourd contains traces of his blood. According to the BBC, the scientists say a dried, hollowed-out squash that had been kept by an Italian family as a souvenir contains a handkerchief [...] Full Story | Top |
| Scott Brown: Does Ed Markey even live in Massachusetts? Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 08:45 AM PST Outgoing Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., has yet to confirm whether he will run to succeed Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, should Kerry be confirmed to serve as the next U.S. secretary of state. But Brown has one potential attack line at the ready if he finds himself up against Democratic Rep. Ed Markey in the near [...] Full Story | Top |
| President vows not to negotiate on debt ceiling Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 06:35 AM PST After Congress' narrow dodge of the fiscal cliff, Washington isn't exactly breathing easy. Major fiscal fights remain for the coming session and President Barack Obama has signaled his unwillingness to put Americans through another drawn-out battle over the nation's debt limit, which Congress will vote on this term. "While I will negotiate over many things, [...] Full Story | Top |
| Sandy Hook students, parents prepare for emotional return to school Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 06:30 AM PST MONROE, Conn.â€"Sandy Hook Elementary School teachers, students and parents are preparing for an emotional return to school on Thursday at a repurposed facility here, less than a month after a gunman killed 20 children and six adultsâ€"including principal Dawn Hochsprungâ€"at their school in Newtown, Conn. On Wednesday, a day before classes are set to resume, students [...] Full Story | Top |
| Newly re-elected Tennessee Rep. DesJarlais already facing 2014 fight Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 05:46 AM PST Tennessee Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais has yet to be sworn in for a second term, but he's already drawing re-election opponents. Tennessee state Sen. Jim Tracy is poised to announce his candidacy on Wednesday to challenge the scandal-plagued congressman in the 2014 Republican primary, according to the Tennesseean. Tracy's announcement released late Tuesday made veiled [...] Full Story | Top |
| Obama begins second term facing pessimistic public: Poll Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 05:22 AM PST As President Barack Obama heads into his second term, he faces a pessimistic and weary public, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll released late Tuesday. The percentage of Americans satisfied with the direction of the country stands at a paltry 23 percent in a poll taken Dec. 14-17. By a margin of 50 to 47 [...] Full Story | Top |
| Wednesday in politics: Quiet after ‘fiscal cliff’ New Year’s holiday, and more Wednesday, Jan 02, 2013 03:51 AM PST It’s quiet in Washington after a rip-roaring New Year’s holiday. In case you had your own celebration going and missed it, here’s how Capitol Hill welcomed 2013: Just after midnight Tuesday, the Senate voted 89-8 to pass a “fiscal cliff†deal struck by Vice President Joe Biden and GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell. Late Tuesday night, [...] Full Story | Top |
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