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  • Governors Raising Petition Seeking Congressional Debt-Limit Deal Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:48AMU.S. governors from both major parties circulated a letter at their national meeting urging Congress to raise the federal debt ceiling rather than put the nation’s credit -- and their own states -- at risk.
  • Feds get a dose of kitchen-table economics Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:47AMThe debt crisis has brought the government to the "kitchen table" to do something that hard-pressed families do routinely, which is tear their hair out over how to pay the bills.
  • Use Obama slogans as weapons, GOP told Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:45AMIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels urged Tennessee Republicans to appeal to voters with "change that believes in you."
  • Dwight Lewis: Civil rights heroes preserved our ability to vote Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:42AMProminent people in our history should share stage with those lesser-known who fought for our civil rights.
  • China Slams US After Obama Meets Dalai Lama Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:38AMChina accused the United States on Sunday of "grossly" interfering in its internal affairs and seriously damaging relations after President Barack Obama met exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the White House.
  • Created with the support of Russia refused to southern Sudan from the embassy in Moscow: Israel Today Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:57AMSouthern Sudan after the official announcement of the formation of an independent state on its territory to open embassies in 21 countries, including in Israel. This was announced today, June 19, a source in the government of Southern Sudan.
  • Johnson blasts Obama on Social Security checks comment Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:55AMWASHINGTON -- Sen. Ron Johnson led his freshman Republican colleagues in the Senate Thursday in accusing President Barack Obama of fear mongering in the debate over raising the governments borrowing limit.
  • Gallery Listings: July 13-19 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:48AMThe fifth edition of the Prague Biennale brings together about 160 artists from around the world in three "macro sections" that are further subdivided into smaller individually curated sections. There is a heavy emphasis on painting.
  • McConnell: Panel to devise new debt plan Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:48AMWASHINGTON, July 15 (UPI) -- A new bipartisan debt-reduction panel will be told to devise a plan by year-end to stabilize the national debt, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said.
  • Giuliani heading to New Hampshire Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:33PMCONCORD, N.H. — Rudy Giuliani isn’t convinced that any of the declared Republican presidential contenders can defeat President Barack Obama. Until he is, Giuliani, 67, says he won’t rule out a run of his own.
  • UPDATE: Fox News Political Twitter Account Appears Hacked Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:47AMTweets coming from the FoxNewsPolitics account early Monday have been reporting the death of President Barack Obama.
  • Fox Twitter account hacked, claims Obama shot in Iowa Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:41AMThe Twitter account for Fox News was apparently hacked, with six tweets falsely reporting early Monday morning that US President Barack Obama had been shot twice in an Iowa restaurant while campaigning.
  • New judge takes over PCSSD case Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:14AMOn the heels of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issuing a stay to Judge Brian Miller’s immediate end of desegregation funding for the Pulaski County Special School District, Miller has taken himself out of the equation by recusing himself from further action on the case.
  • July brings change Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:14AMDozens of new laws are taking effect today, the start of the new fiscal year, including a measure that toughens teacher tenure requirements in Tennessee and one that authorizes the sale of insurance policies across state lines for Georgia residents.
  • US drops most CIA torture probes: Holder Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:13AMWASHINGTON: The US Justice Department will drop a probe of alleged CIA interrogation abuses but will launch a criminal investigation into two detainee deaths, the top justice official said Thursday.
  • Sponsored by Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:13AMAllied plans for troop withdrawals from Afghanistan are likely to be discussed when David Cameron greets Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari for talks at Downing Street.
  • Halperin suspended, apologizes after off-colour remark about Obama on MSNBC’s Morning Joe Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:10AMMSNBC suspended political analyst Mark Halperin for an off-colour remark about U.S. President Barack Obama on Morning Joe Thursday.
  • Friendly Obama-Boehner golf game has high stakes Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 9:07AMTheir first golf outing is described by aides as a chance to get to know each other better. -Reuters
  • New threads in Republican presidential fabric Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 9:05AMThe Republicans running for president are mostly in one of two camps: those introducing themselves, and those trying to live down political pasts.
  • Area officials meeting with President Obama in Washington Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 9:03AMSeveral area officials have traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with President Barack Obama and administration officials.
  • Budget cuts delay launch of satellite, threaten forecasting of severe weather Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 9:00AMWASHINGTON — Congressional budget cutting will delay the launch of a key weather satellite and hinder tracking of killer hurricanes, tornadoes and other severe weather, officials warn.
  • 7 renowned bands, artists besides Panic! At the Disco with Las Vegas ties Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 9:00AMLas Vegas is known for its headlining musical acts, but only a handful of artists got their start here. Most musicians who play the valley’s showrooms are transplants from across the country who came to Vegas for its vast entertainment opportunities.
  • Obama to start regularly use his official Twitter account Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 8:51AMThe @BarackObama account has been active since 2007, when Obama was using social media in his campaign for the presidency.
  • Missouri tornado kills at least 89 Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 5:20PMJoplin - A monster tornado nearly a mile (1.5 km) wide killed at least 89 people in Joplin, Missouri when it tore through the heart of the small Midwestern city, ripping the roof off a hospital and destroying thousands of homes and businesses, local officials said on Monday.
  • Missouri officials say tornado killed at least 89 Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 5:20PMJOPLIN, Mo. -- A massive tornado that tore a 6-mile path across southwestern Missouri killed at least 89 people as it slammed into the city of Joplin, ripping into a hospital, crushing cars like soda cans and leaving a forest of splintered tree trunks behind where entire neighborhoods once stood.
  • Expected dense ash cloud cancels Scottish flights Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 5:19PMA dense cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano was being blown toward Scotland Monday, causing one airline to cancel nearly all its flights and officials to consider airspace closures and airlines to fear a repeat of the huge disruptions that stranded millions of passengers a year ago.
  • Missouri Governor Expects Deaths, Rescues to Rise in Joplin Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 5:18PMJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Gov. Jay Nixon said he fears the death toll from a tornado that leveled a large swath of Joplin in southwest Missouri will rise Monday but also expects survivors to be pulled from the rubble.
  • 89 Dead, More Expected After Mo. Tornado Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 5:17PMA tornado chews through a densely populated area of Joplin, Mo., killing at least 89 people.
  • Palestinians call mourning period for border dead Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 8:23PM15 people were killed in mass marches toward multiple Israeli borders
  • Evacuations in Cajun country after spillway opens Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 8:23PMLouisiana reeling from historic flooding
  • Obama assets valued at $1.8M to nearly $12 million Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 8:22PMThe White House says the assets held by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are valued between $1.8 million and nearly $12 million.
  • Court refuses to consider rendition case Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 8:21PMThe US Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal Monday by five former detainees claiming a flight-planning firm had helped arrange for the CIA to send them to countries where they were tortured.
  • OTHER EDITIONS: Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 11:32PMPerilously close to a government shutdown, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders reached... - 12:02 am
  • Group discusses Devils Lake flood initiatives Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 11:32PMWith the guarantee of federal money to help manage flooding in Devils Lake, North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple and other officials said Thursday they are close to finishing their flood control plan.
  • Group pushing Confederate heritage license plate in Kentucky Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 11:31PMOver the objection of civil rights advocates, a national group is asking Kentucky to issue a specialty license plate bearing the image of the Confederate flag.
  • Two Clarksville businesses cited for accepting arena soil Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 11:31PMIndiana environmental officials have issued violation notices to two businesses in Clarksville for accepting contaminated soil from the site of the KFC YUM! Center in downtown Louisville. The violation notices to the Kentuckiana Trucking Co.
  • W.H. ends practice of re-enacting Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 11:31PMThe admin ends re-enactment photos after drawing criticism for the bin Laden speech image.
  • One dead, three hurt in crash near Iroquois Park Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 11:30PMOne person was killed and three others were injured in a crash Thursday evening at the intersection of Taylor Boulevard and Marret Place near Iroquois Park.
  • Amnesty: Internet freedom key to Arab revolts Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 11:30PMThe United States should promote Internet and social networking access to support the popular uprisings against dictatorships across the Middle East and North Africa, a human rights group said Thursday.
  • Unease in Miss. Delta as floodwaters spread Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 4:02PMOfficials in a small town are trying to assure residents they are doing what they can to protect them from the swollen river.
  • New ‘Unsung’ Episodes Begin in June with Deneice Williams Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 4:01PM*TV One helps celebrate Black Music Month with six all-new episodes of “Unsung,” the network’s NAACP Image Award-winning series of one-hour biographies celebrating the lives and careers of successful artists or groups who, despite great talent, have not received the level of recognition they deserve or whose stories have never been told. The new season [...]
  • Mitch McConnell, other GOP senators discuss budget, debt ceiling with Obama Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 4:01PMWASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and his fellow Senate Republicans are meeting this morning with President Barack Obama for a session that is expected to focus mostly on the budget and raising the debt ceiling.
  • AP sources: Obama seeking OK for FBI chief to stay Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 4:01PMSenior administration officials tell The Associated Press that President Barack Obama will seek permission from Congress so that FBI Director Robert Mueller can remain in his position an extra two years beyond the 10-year limit mandated by law.
  • U.S. attacks militants in Pakistan as pressure grows over bin Laden Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 3:59PMISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles at militants in Pakistan on Thursday, killing eight of them, Pakistani officials said, the third such attack since U.S. forces found and killed Osama bin Laden in his Pakistani hideout.
  • Abbas Patches Rift With Hamas in Palestinian Statehood Bid Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 12:31AMPalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who is trying to reunite the West Bank and Gaza Strip by reconciling with the Islamic Hamas group, is seeking to persuade skeptics that their accord won’t derail the movement toward statehood.
  • Shifting focus a lot at work could wreck your diet Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 12:30AMOWEGO -- The Village of Owego mayor, recently censured by the former Board of Trustees, is fighting... - 8:23 pm
  • House panel moves to revive alternate jet engine Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 12:30AMA House panel on Wednesday took a step toward reviving the alternate engine for the next-generation F-35 fighter plane over the objections of President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who consider it wasteful spending.
  • Obliquely or overtly, gas is underlying issue linking Libya, Japan, Wall Street, angry America Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 5:55PMWASHINGTON - Quick: What do these things have in common? Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. The Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Wall Street volatility. A cranky, even angry American populace.
  • Boehner: No budget deal after White House meeting Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 5:55PMHouse Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that private talks with President Barack Obama failed to produce a deal to avoid a government shutdown and warned that the House Republicans "will not be put in a box" of accepting options they refuse to endorse.
  • Government Bombardment Pushes Back Libyan Rebels Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 5:50PMLibyan government forces unleashed a withering bombardment of rebels outside a key oil town Tuesday as an Obama administration envoy met with the opposition leadership in its de facto capital, a possible step toward diplomatic recognition.