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  • Obama cracks Medicare club Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:34PMPresident Barack Obama today widened the hairline cracks in the Democrats’ united front against the wave of reformist, budget-cutting Republicans who were elected in 2010.
  • Despite campaign claims, new biography says Obama’s mother had health insurance Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:52PMIt seems President Barack Obama — who spoke often during the debate over health care reform of his mother and her fight to get insurance — may have misspoken.
  • “Gas war” Bedouin and Jewish exodus from Kyrgyzstan: Israel Today Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:34AMExplosion occurred last night on a major gas pipeline in northern Sinai, near the port town of El Arish.
  • Book questions Obama mom story Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:27PMA new biography of Ann Dunham raises questions about a story Obama told on the trail in 2008.  
  • Colleges’ new chancellor lays out ambitious goal: Make his college district ‘the best in the country’ Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:55AMMUSCATINE, Iowa — If Don Doucette can help build Haiti’s first community college, imagine what he can do with an established system like Eastern Iowa Community College .
  • Dissecting Obama’s Dad Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:18PMBiography offers new insight into the man.
  • Barack Obama was up for adoption Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 6:45AMWashington, July 8 : US President Barack Obama would have faced a different childhood as a biography on his father Barack Obama Snr revealed that he had planned to put his child on adoption with the Salvation army in 1961.
  • Top 10 Books Written by Our Presidents Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 1:03PMCommemorate this Independence Day by reading a book written by a President of the United States. Our current and former Commanders in Chief have composed many memoirs, political and social writings and even works of [...]
  • How Herman Cain Succeeds in Spite of Racism Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:11PMIn corporate America, he downplayed racial grievances. As a Republican presidential primary candidate, he plays them up.
  • Customs leader makes due on promise to visit Arizona Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:17AMThereâs a gap along Arizonaâs border with Mexico that is slowly closing, a senior federal official said.
  • Princess Diana Newsweek cover with Kate Middleton: Tacky or tasteful? (poll) Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:12PMPrincess Diana appears on the cover of Newseek Photoshopped as she might have appeared now - is it inappropriate?
  • Texas ‘Bird-Hunting Rule’ May Help Perry Launch White House Bid Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:13AMRick Perry built his career as the longest-serving U.S. governor using the “bird-hunting rule of Texas politics,” fellow Republican Bill Ratliff said.
  • President Obama nominates Malcom Bales for U.S. Attorney Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:11AMPresident Barack Obama has nominated John Malcolm Bales for U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. Bales is currently the interim U.S. Attorney for the district. He has held that position since 2009.
  • Bachmann: 2012 will be about Obama Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 12:33AMHer rhetoric is angrier than in her official launch.
  • Former Congressman Lane Evans gets meet and greet with old friend Barack Obama Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:13PMRight after his speech at Alcoa Tuesday, President Obama left the stage to meet with an old friend.
  • Impersonator mocks Obama, Gingrich at GOP forum Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 5:21PMNEW ORLEANS  — A Barack Obama impersonator was ushered off the stage after he mocked the Republican presidential hopefuls and joked about the real president’s biracial roots to a room full of conservative activists Saturday.
  • Al-Qaeda lost on the Arab street Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 12:03PMCAN you hear it? There is nothing, only stunned silence, from the wilds of the Pakistani mountains where the fugitive Osama bin Laden and his lieutenants must be assumed to be watching the revolt of Arab youth in slack-jawed disbelief.
  • Obama fundraiser from Boulder appointed ambassador to Finland Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 8:47AMBringing in hefty contributions to Barack Obama s presidential campaign last year may have paid off for a Boulder lawyer who bears the name of his family s famous vacuum company.
  • Interfaith Head Calls on GOP Candidates to Leave Religion Out of Campaigns Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 4:17AMIn a letter to the presidential candidates, a progressive Baptist minister warns that religion is being manipulated and misused in the 2012 race as a political tool.
  • Obama impersonator ushered away at Republican convention Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 1:53AMA Barack Obama impersonator was ushered off the stage after he mocked the Republican presidential hopefuls.
  • Customs leader makes due on promise to visit Arizona Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 5:40AMThereâs a gap along Arizonaâs border with Mexico that is slowly closing, a senior federal official said.
  • Todd Bridges, Sugar Ray to Attend Leimert Village Park Book Fair Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 7:13PM*The fifth annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair (LPVBF) will take place in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Leimert Park on the Vision Theatre Back lot, located at 43rd Street and Degnan Boulevard. A mix of authors, scholars, poets, spoken-word artists, entertainment and television personalities will be [...]
  • Obama Said to Talk With Commerce’s Blank on Economist Job Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 10:53PMPresident Barack Obama has interviewed Rebecca Blank, a labor economist at the Commerce Department, to replace Austan Goolsbee as head of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, according to a person familiar with the matter.
  • 2012: GOP Bracketology Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 1:32PMTime magazine sees the GOP race shaping up like the NCAA basketball tournament – with two brackets: the insiders vs. the outsiders. “The ‘wimp factor’ — a label that was once applied with derision to George H.W.
  • Duckworth resigns as assistant secretary at VA Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 4:07AMTammy Duckworth, a Department of Veterans Affairs official who first came to prominence as a wounded Iraq War soldier and congressional candidate, resigned her post Monday.
  • Blagojevich Plans to Testify at Retrial, Spokesman Says Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 12:58AMA spokesman for Rod Blagojevich says the former Illinois governor plans to take the stand in his own defense at his retrial on corruption charges.
  • Oprah to host final original episode Wednesday Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 6:53AMLive a better life is her mantra.
  • Twitpics: Keyshia, Boobie Tweet Wedding & Honeymoon Photos Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 9:37PM*NBA guard Daniel “Boobie” Gibson came through with his promise to tweet photos from his hush hush nuptials in Cleveland last week with R&B star Keyshia Cole. In a series of tweets, Gibson said, “Just like I Promised.. Me & @keyshiacole Couple Wedding Pics!!! The Gibson Family #Luv Enjoy.” He continued with, “Always & Forever!! It’s just like [...]
  • Series Finales for ‘Event’, ‘Chicago Code’, ‘L&O: LA’ Jump in Ratings Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 8:37PM*One week after their cancellations were announced, FOX’s “The Chicago Code” starring Jennifer Beals and Delroy Lindo; NBC’s Blair Underwood vehicle “The Event” and NBC’s “Law & Order: Los Angeles” with Terrence Howard all experienced double-digit ratings increases from the previous week. Monday’s final episode of “The Chicago Code,” which saw Beals’ police commissioner character [...]
  • Photo: Paris, Prince and Blanket Jackson hang with Willow & Jaden Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 8:07PM*TMZ posted a photo of some famous youngins hanging together on a film set in Los Angeles. The above paparazzi shot shows Michael Jackson’s three kids (Paris, Prince and Blanket) chillaxin’ with Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith’s children, Willow and Jaden Smith. According to TMZ, the Jacksons arrived to the set with their grandmother, Katherine. So [...]
  • Ireland rolls out green carpet for Obama sojourn Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 12:40PMUS President Barack Obama has flown into Ireland to celebrate part of his heritage and bolster the confidence of a nation hard hit by economic woes.
  • By the books: New York Times best-sellers Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 4:58AM1. Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris. The telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse seeks the culprit in a firebombing. (1 week on list)
  • Portrait of Obama’s mom is necessarily incomplete Sunday, May 22, 2011 @ 11:12AMJanny Scott’s “A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mother” is driven by an unspoken tension — or maybe “question” is a better word. Reading it, we can’t help but wonder: How does one
  • Like mother, like son Sunday, May 22, 2011 @ 7:10AMBarack Obama first made national news when, in 1990, he was elected the first black president of the Harvard Law Review.
  • Comparisons-in-Chief: Obama’s Ties to Past Presidents Saturday, May 14, 2011 @ 5:48PMJust how enlightening is it to explain the current president through his predecessors, as articles and magazine covers often do?
  • Book Review - A Singular Woman - By Janny Scott Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 8:24PMThis biography of Barack Obama’s mother presents a more complex picture than the president offered in his own books.
  • Labor secretary to speak at Bridgeport commencement - Fri, 13 May 2011 PST Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 6:33PMBRIDGEPORT, Wash. — Bridgeport High School’s commencement speaker, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, is a good match for the students.
  • Oft-married Gingrich seeks U.S. Republican nomination Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 11:48PMCan an American politician who has been married three times win the presidential nomination of a party committed to traditional family values? Newt Gingrich is about to find out.
  • ‘Toxic’ avenger: Britney Spears stars in comic book Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 5:37PMBritney Spears is no stranger to music buyers and concert-goers. Now, her star power will be on display with web-slingers, shape shifters and superheroes.
  • Britney Spears Biographical Comic Out Today Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 2:37PMBritney Spears is no stranger to music buyers and concert-goers. Now, her star power will be on display with web-slingers, shape shifters and superheroes. The 32-page comic courtesy of Bluewater Production is illustrated by Ricardo Jaime and comes out today (May 11)
  • A Glimpse Of The Great War Shaped A Young Gingrich Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 7:19AMAs a 15-year-old Army brat, the former House speaker visited the World War I battlefield of Verdun, in France. That glimpse of the brutality of war, he says, set him on his course in politics. read more
  • Huntsman courts South Carolina GOP leaders Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 3:18AMCOLUMBIA, S.C. -- A week after leaving his post as U.S. ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman appeared Saturday to edge closer to challenging his former boss for the White House, meeting with top Republic
  • The Fight by Norman Mailer 240 pages/Vintage Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 12:44AMThe Fight by Norman Mailer 240 pages/Vintage THERE are certain events in history that are transcendental, that are universal, that extend beyond their respective worlds. The Tiananmen Square protests. The moon landings. When Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile.
  • The Night Note: OBL Reaching for Weapon, Movie Shoot and Deportation Program Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 10:46PMNeed a quick look at D.C.-area news? The Night Note is your one-stop shop. Read it. Use it. Love it
  • A Free Spirit Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 4:58PMIan Buruma A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mother by Janny Scott Reuters Ann Dunham in 1970 with her second husband, Lolo Soetoro; their daughter, Maya Soetoro; and her son, Barack Obama President Obama’s mother was born in 1942 in Wichita, Kansas, and died of cancer in Hawaii in 1995. She was not discussed very much during his presidential campaign. Apart from the sad fact ...
  • Polish politicians have reacted to the assassination of the al Qaeda leader in Pakistan Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 8:28AMAmerican President Barack Obama announced at 5:35 am CET that US special forces had killed the leader of al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden.
  • Dreams of His Mother Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 5:27PMIf you want to understand what shaped Barack Obama, don’t look to his father’s disappearance. Stacy Schiff says it was his unconventional mother who made him.
  • iSteve: The Book of Jobs, first authorized Steve Jobs biography book to be released in 2012 Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 1:04PMA biography book about Apple CEO Steve Jobs entitled “iSteve: The Book of Jobs” is set to be released in 2012, which was written by Walter Isaacson. Steve Jobs and Walter Isaacson Image Credit: Getty Images As announced by the book’s publisher, Simon & Schuster on Sunday, April 10, 2011, “iSteve: The Book of Jobs” [...]
  • Official Steve Jobs Biography Coming Next Year Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 12:40PMAn authorised biography of Apple CEO will appear in bookstores early next year, it has been announced.
  • Official Steve Jobs biography coming next year Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 10:31AMiSteve: The Book of Jobs, an official biography of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, will be available to buy early next year, it has been announced. Apple Insider reports that publishing house Simon & Schuster will release the book in early 2012.