Daily News Alert | Wednesday, December 29, 2010 12:03 AM PST |
GOP candidates rush to get into Senate races
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 03:40 pm PST
AP - Less than two months after voters gave Republicans six more Senate seats and control of the House, the GOP is lining up candidates for 2012, well ahead of the pace of previous election cycles. Full Story | Top |
Obama's economist pick seen as sign of new agenda
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:10 pm PST
 AP - Change is soon coming to the White House economic team, with President Barack Obama set to announce a new top adviser who will have broad influence over the administration's efforts to jumpstart the struggling economy. Full Story | Top |
Commander: US can't seal Afghan-Pakistan border
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:34 pm PST
 AP - There's no practical way for U.S. troops to seal Afghanistan's vast border with Pakistan and stop all Taliban fighters from slipping through, so they are focusing on defending vulnerable towns and fighting insurgents on Afghan soil, a U.S. military commander said Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
Clooney, Google, UN team up to watch Sudan border
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:43 pm PST
AP - A group founded by American actor George Clooney said Tuesday it has teamed up with Google, a U.N. agency and anti-genocide organizations to launch satellite surveillance of the border between north and south Sudan to try to prevent a new civil war after the south votes in a secession referendum next month. Full Story | Top |
APNewsBreak: New first-class stamps are 'forever'
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:34 pm PST
 AP - Rummaging around for 1- and 2-cent postage stamps when postal rates go up is heading the way of the Pony Express. Beginning in January, all new stamps good for 1 ounce of first-class mail will be marked as "forever." Full Story | Top |
Judge clears way for Murkowski's Alaska Senate win
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 08:27 pm PST
AP - A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by Republican Joe Miller and lifted a stay on certification of Alaska's U.S. Senate election, clearing the way for Sen. Lisa Murkowski to officially be declared the winner. Full Story | Top |
Kennedy's exit from Congress leaves a family void
Sun, 26 Dec 2010 11:48 am PST
 AP - The Kennedys have held congressional seats, the presidency and the public's imagination for more than 60 years. That era ends when Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island vacates his U.S. House seat next month, leaving a city council post in California as Camelot's sole remaining political holding. Full Story | Top |
Leading experts try to save UK forensics lab
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:26 am PST
AP - More than 30 leading international scientists Tuesday warned the British government that planned closure of its high-profile forensics science center would hurt Britain's crime-fighting capacity. Full Story | Top |
Afternoon Vid: Redemption Controversial When It Comes to Animal Torture
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 03:16 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - President Obama's call to Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has gotten a lot of attention. The president reportedly praised the Eagles for accepting quarterback Michael Vick, after the quarterback did time in prison for dogfighting. Some, including, apparently, the president, think Vick has served his time, and deserves a second chance. But as Mediaite's Matt Schneider notices, Megyn Kelly at Fox News is having none of it. Inviting two guests on to debate, she lists the torture to which Vick subjected dogs unwilling to fight--hangings, beatings, "rape stands" for females, and more. Here's the discussion: Full Story | Top |
RNC Chairman Michael Steele will debate rivals on Jan. 3
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:22 am PST
Daily Caller - THEDC EXCLUSIVE – Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele has confirmed his attendance at a Jan. 3 debate co-hosted by The Daily Caller and Americans for Tax Reform, setting the stage for a showdown between the embattled incumbent and his vocal rivals. Full Story | Top |
Judge clears way for Murkowski Alaska Senate win
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:27 pm PST
Reuters - A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by conservative Tea Party favorite Joe Miller that challenged his loss in Alaska's election for a Senate seat, clearing the way for state officials to certify Lisa Murkowski's historic write-in victory. Full Story | Top |
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