RFK Jr.’s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in NY – The Associated Press
May 16, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Associated Press RFK Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in NYThe Associated PressBy JIM FITZGERALD, AP – 1 minute ago BEDFORD, NY (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead in her home Wednesday. An autopsy for the 52-year-old was scheduled [...]
Nebraska’s Deb Fischer Pulls Upset in Primary – Wall Street Journal
May 15, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Kansas City Star Nebraska's Deb Fischer Pulls Upset in PrimaryWall Street JournalBy NAFTALI BENDAVID A state senator who had been stuck for weeks in third place in polls has won the GOP nomination for a US Senate seat from Nebraska, continuing a pattern of challengers successfully taking on prominent Republicans in party primaries.Deb Fischer wins [...]
Hollande to be sworn in as new French president – Reuters
May 15, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
CBS News Hollande to be sworn in as new French presidentReuters| PARIS (Reuters) – Francois Hollande is to be sworn in as France's first Socialist president in 17 years in a hurried ceremony on Tuesday before a dash to Berlin to challenge German Chancellor Angela Merkel's austerity prescription for Europe.Francois Hollande to be sworn in [...]
Greek government talks to resume – CNN
May 14, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Telegraph.co.uk Greek government talks to resumeCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff Athens, Greece (CNN) — The Greek president will resume talks Monday with political party leaders in a scramble to try to form a new government, but the head of the second-largest party says he will not attend.Greece: Coalition talks drag on as stocks tankFox NewsGreece's [...]
8 NATO forces killed in 3 days as Afghanistan extends authority – CNN
May 13, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
AFP 8 NATO forces killed in 3 days as Afghanistan extends authorityCNNKabul, Afghanistan (CNN) — Two service members with NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan were killed Sunday, bringing the death toll among NATO troops to eight in three days. The two died following an improvised explosive …Top member of Afghan peace council gunned [...]
Romney faces big challenge at Liberty University, urges grads to honor family … – Fox News
May 12, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
AFP Romney faces big challenge at Liberty University, urges grads to honor family …Fox NewsMitt Romney is set to deliver a commencement speech Saturday at Liberty University, a big test for the likely GOP presidential candidate who will be challenged to win over tepid evangelical voters. Romney, a Mormon, will deliver the speech at the [...]
SEC Opens Investigation Into JPMorgan’s $2 Billion Loss – New York Times
May 11, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
NEWS.com.au SEC Opens Investigation Into JPMorgan's $2 Billion LossNew York TimesBy BEN PROTESS and SUSANNE CRAIG Regulators are investigating potential civil violations surrounding the $2 billion loss that JPMorgan Chase disclosed on Thursday, raising further questions about the trading activities at the nation's biggest bank.JPMorgan loss sets off call for heavier regulationBusinessWeekUS STOCKS-Wall St edges [...]
Obama cashes in on gay wed support – New York Daily News
May 10, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
New York Daily News Obama cashes in on gay wed supportNew York Daily NewsPresident Obama's decision to back gay marriage was not just a historic civil rights moment – it triggered a financial windfall. Obama's reelection team raked in $1 million in the first 90 minutes after the President announced his new stance, …Obama, backing [...]
Obama announces he supports same-sex marriage – CNN International
May 9, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
CTV.ca Obama announces he supports same-sex marriageCNN InternationalBy Phil Gast, CNN (CNN) — President Barack Obama said Wednesday he supports same-sex marriage, raising the political stakes on an issue over which Americans are evenly split. The announcement was the first by a sitting president and put Obama squarely …Romney Reaffirms Opposition to Marriage, or Similar, [...]
Al Qaeda bomb plot was foiled by double agent – Los Angeles Times
May 8, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Guardian Al Qaeda bomb plot was foiled by double agentLos Angeles TimesSaudi Arabia's intelligence agency and the CIA used an informant to infiltrate an Al Qaeda cell in Yemen and take its upgraded bomb, officials say. A Transportation Security Administration agent at Portland International Airport in Oregon.CIA thwarts Al Qaeda underwear bomb plot near [...]