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- SEAL Team 6 killed Osama bin Laden? Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 12:48AMNews about the death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who was killed during a high profile US military mission in his luxury hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan, are all over the broadcast and print media since May 2.
- What is Obama watching here? Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 10:07PMThe photo of the week raises all sorts of questions. Here are the best answers we can find
- GOP group crowdsources Obama administration info Wednesday, March 23, 2011 @ 4:51PMCrossroads GPS launches website to put together information collected through freedom of information requests, spotlight unfulfilled requests
- China vows to improve human rights Wednesday, January 19, 2011 @ 4:22PMChinese president Hu Jintao has admitted his country needs to do more on human rights during the first full day of his visit to the United States.
- Rubio rollout aims to manage expectations Sunday, November 14, 2010 @ 3:38PMAs Marco Rubio arrives in Washington in the coming week for Senate meetings and orientation, the hype is almost deafening. The handsome, 39-year-old Florida senator-elect has graced the covers of National Review, The Weekly Standard, Time and The New York Times Magazine.
- Rubio aims to manage expectations Sunday, November 14, 2010 @ 12:28PMThe stakes are high for the Florida Republican as he makes his Washington debut.
- Here’s a 9/11 Death Chart To Drive Your Wingnut Relatives Crazier Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 6:40PMNeed something to send back to all the hick-jackholes sure to send you maudlin bullshit Never Forget crying eagle gifs tomorrow? We made you a chart of math science! Methodology: We combined the 2001-2010 figures for “U.S. gun deaths” (30,000 annually) and “U.S. automobile fatalities” (379,000 over nine years) to make a second WTC tower [...] World Trade Center - Iraq - Wikipedia - WTC - United ...
- St. Albans City Council Member Search Narrowed to Two Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 1:15AMThe search for a new city council member in St. Albans has been narrowed down to two candidates.
- Another Meth Lab Discovered in Kanawha Valley Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 12:30AMAnother methamphetamine lab has been busted in the Kanawha Valley.
- Ohio Adjusts Income Tax Table for Inflation Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 10:00PMFor the first time, Ohio has adjusted its income tax brackets to keep pace with inflation.
- Boyd County Readifest 2010 Helps with Back-to-School Expenses Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 9:45PMBack to school shopping just got a lot easier for some folks in Kentucky.
- Bills Going Up for Kentucky Power Customers Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 6:15PMOn Monday, the Kentucky Public Service Commission approved a settlement granting the company a 12.5 percent increase, which is about half the amount sought by the utility.
- Huntington Shooting Victim Critical Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 3:30PMThe shooting happened outside a house in the 1000 block of Euclid Place shortly before 10:30 p.m.
- BREAKING NEWS: Senator Robert Byrd "Seriously Ill" in Hospital Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 7:15PMU.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd has been admitted to a Washington area hospital and his doctors have described his condition as "seriously ill."
- Battling BP Backlash with Radio Ad Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 3:30AMA local radio ad is battling the BP backlash. The massive oil spill in the Gulf has sent off a storm of frustration and protests throughout the country, but BP retailers here at home say boycotting BP will only hurt the little guys.
- West Hamlin Teenager Faces Child Porn Charges Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 3:30AMA teenager faces child pornography charges after police say many sexually explicit photos of young boys were found on his computer.
- Retiring with Perfect Attendance Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 3:30AMWorking at the same place for 45 years is impressive in its own right, but one Kentucky Electric Steel employee made it through his entire career without ever missing a day of work.
- Boy, 15, Dies in Dirt Bike Accident Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 2:30AMA 15-year-old boy has died in a dirt bike accident on Ky. 1559 in the Grape Creek area, according to a Kentucky State Police news release.
- Portions of Cabell and Lincoln Counties Under Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 10:45PMWest Virginia American Water has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for customers in its Salt Rock District.
- FEMA Steps into Four Southern W.Va. Counties Declared Disaster Areas Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 10:45PMFEMA offices are expected to open Monday in Logan, Mingo, Wyoming and McDowell counties.
- Woman Shot in Foot While Checking Mail Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 9:15PMDetectives say her 80-year-old neighbor fired two gun shots to get a dog off his property.
- Man Claiming to be a Police Officer Charged for Fraudulent Schemes Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 8:45PMA man is facing charges after he allegedly claimed to be a police officer and asked a woman for money.
- Portsmouth Man Arrested on Crack Cocaine Charges Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 6:00PMScioto County Sheriff Marty Donini say officers arrested 22-year-old Jeremy Huckleberry of Portsmouth on drug charges.
- Man Dies in Swimming Accident Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 3:45PMThe Vinton County Sheriff says Jarrold Berryman, 36, of Hamden broke his neck.
- Security Careers: The Mic is Always On. Always. Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 12:24PM"This is a big BLEEPING deal," remarked Vice President Joe Biden. Apparently he forgot the microphones were on and sensitive enough to capture his remark, intended to be private.
- Pelosi rules out White House run Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 12:25AMUS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi loves the job she has and is not tempted to run for the White House.
- Tests show that Cheney suffered mild heart attack Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:06AMFormer Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering from a “mild heart attack” — his latest bout in a long battle against heart disease.
- Obama insists recovery cash has been worth it Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 5:08PMNEW YORK - Facing a sceptical public and an implacable opposition, United States President Barack Obama insisted the US$787 billion ($1.1 trillion) financial stimulus plan signed into US law a year ago had been worth the money.Marking...
- Obama insists recovery cash has been worth it Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 4:26PMNEW YORK - Facing a sceptical public and an implacable opposition, United States President Barack Obama insisted the US$787 billion ($1.1 trillion) financial stimulus plan signed into US law a year ago had been worth the money.
- Obama hails $787bn stimulus plan as an American success Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 12:08AMFacing a sceptical public and an implacable opposition, Barack Obama insisted the $787bn (£498bn) fiscal stimulus plan signed into US law a year ago had been worth the money.
- As I see it: Overhaul needed Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:25PMThe President’s State of the Union address sounded pretty bleak, as though we had somehow passed the point of no return. Have we?
- First crash couple Thursday, November 26, 2009 @ 11:52PMWashington, Nov. 26: Two social butterflies breezed uninvited into what is considered the planet’s most secure place, fluttering around Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama at the White House state dinner on Tuesday.
- FCC Wants To Ban Internet Traffic Screening, Anti-Torrent Measures Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 8:26PMJulius Genachowski is the honourable Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. And Julius Genachowski is in to kick some telecommunications companies’ arse, because he wants to introduce legislation to forbid content or traffic throttling to avoid more comcasting. (more…)
- Dick Cheney new RIAA president Saturday, August 29, 2009 @ 12:12PMp2pnet news view Politics | RIAA:- Former US vice-president Richard Bruce ‘Dick’ Cheney has been appointed president of the RIAA. Cheney’s duties will include overseeing senior RIAA personnel currently seconded to the Obama administration’s Department of Justice, and liasing with US vice-president Joe Biden. Cheney will be responsible for developing and implementing official DoJ copyright ...
- NIH staffers join the Wiki culture Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 8:14AMWikipedia health and wellness information could become more reliable now thanks to the National Institutes of Health, which is encouraging its scientists and science writers to edit and even initiate articles published by the cyber encyclopedia.
- Health Care in the US Monday, July 27, 2009 @ 7:29PM“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” The United States has gradually degenerated from a Republic based on individual liberties to a socialized oligarchy run by an exclusive few. The country was founded upon the platform of individual rights.
- ProPublica Reporting Network Adds 1,000 Members; Starts with Stimulus Monday, July 6, 2009 @ 3:25PMI wondered: How do you conduct investigative reporting, which seems to require special skills -- not to mention some degree of secrecy -- with a loose confederation of amateurs?
- Bullied by Media, Palin Resigns Monday, July 6, 2009 @ 2:08AMRegardless of your political agenda, Sarah Palin is right, there has indeed been a change in climate towards American politicians. Palin resigned as Governor of Alaska and spoke of how "a real climate change began in August" and how her treatment by the media has negatively affected Alaskans as a "superficial, wasteful, political bloodsport." Upon first seeing the resignation coverage, even I ...
- Bullied by Media, Palin Resigns Monday, July 6, 2009 @ 2:08AMRegardless of your political agenda, Sarah Palin is right, there has indeed been a change in climate towards American politicians. Palin resigned as Governor of Alaska and spoke of how "a real climate change began in August" and how her treatment by the media has negatively affected Alaskans as a "superficial, wasteful, political bloodsport." Upon first seeing the resignation coverage, even I ...
- Obama nominates first Hispanic for Supreme Court Wednesday, May 27, 2009 @ 6:24AMWASHINGTON — WASHINGTON — Reaching for history, President Barack Obama on Tuesday chose federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to be the first Hispanic justice on the Supreme Court, championing her as a compassionate, seasoned jurist whose against-the-odds life journey affirms the American dream.
- UPI NewsTrack TopNews Tuesday, May 19, 2009 @ 4:08PMNews from United Press International, around the world around the clock ...
- Post Politics Hour: Supreme Court Pick, Rush vs. Sykes, Health Care, More Monday, May 11, 2009 @ 3:00PMWashington Post Supreme Court and politics reporter Robert Barnes was online Monday, May 11 at 11 a.m. ET to discuss the latest political news.
- Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter Defects, Joins Dems [Writing on the Wall] Tuesday, April 28, 2009 @ 5:06PMWikipedia Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter , previously the fifth most senior Republican member in the Senate, today announced that he is switching sides and joining the ranks of the Democratic party. In a written statement, which Ben Smith reposted on Politico , Specter declares, "Since my election in 1980, as part of the Reagan Big Tent, the Republican Party has moved far to the right. Last ...
- RON HART: Obama remains dogged in his diversions Sunday, April 26, 2009 @ 1:14PMBy RON HART ROSEMARY BEACHInstead of covering the understandable outrage expressed nationwide by the overtaxed population through the "Tea Parties," the major media diverted our attention. And what better way to make people like you than to have a puppy?
- Obama’s White House Passover Seder: A Users Guide Thursday, April 9, 2009 @ 8:16PMLast night President Bacak Obama chalked up yet another historical first by holding the first President-hosted Passover seder in the White House . As Associated Press reported, other administrations have had seders in the White House, but never with the President himself in attendance.
- Microsoft Encarta Dies After Long Battle With Wikipedia Tuesday, March 31, 2009 @ 12:18PMMicrosoft delivered the coup de grâce Monday to its dying Encarta encyclopedia, acknowledging what everyone else realized long ago: it just couldn’t compete with Wikipedia , a free, collaborative project that has become the leading encyclopedia on the Web.
- VandeHarris’ Seven huge choices that could define the first term—Steve Hayes: Cheney blasts Bush Thursday, January 22, 2009 @ 2:35PMThe maiden briefing: Katie Lillie will serve as director of the White House press advance.
- First dogs Wednesday, January 14, 2009 @ 5:27AMWho walks the presidential dog? I’ve been worried about this ever since President-elect Barack Obama announced Sunday that his family had narrowed down its choices for first dog to a Labradoodle or a Portuguese water dog.
- Year in review: Web rewrites campaign strategies Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 7:31PMThe 2008 presidential election changed the way politicians use technology, but a new Congress may prove to be a mixed bag for the industry.
- "The Rosetta Stone of trash cinema" Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 8:30PMA reader warns: Do not dismiss the glory of Thai Ultraman