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| Jindal takes on Obama, challenges Republicans to redefine the party Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 06:08 PM PST CHARLOTTE, N.C.â€"It was a rematch years in the making, but Louisiana Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal finally got another shot on Thursday to deliver a formal response to President Barack Obama's vision for the country. In 2009, Jindal was nearly laughed off the national stage when he delivered the official Republican response to Obama's first address [...] Full Story | Top |
| Cat born without leg bones getting operation thanks to Facebook donors Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 05:12 PM PST Harvey the cat is a four-month-old kitten born without bones in the front of his legs. For now, he’s happy and healthy. But the rare genetic condition could lead to spinal problems and other health issues for Harvey later on in life. But doctors will now insert metal pins into Harvey’s legs thanks to a [...] Full Story | Top |
| Florida squatter claims ownership of $2.5 million mansion Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 03:10 PM PST Thomas Jefferson once said, “If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.†But one Florida man says he’s the rightful owner of a $2.5 million mansion because he walked through the front door and never left. The Orlando Sentinel reports that 23-year-old Andre “Loki†Barbosa is [...] Full Story | Top |
| Ikea ad called ‘negative and stereotypical’ by Thai transgender group Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 01:04 PM PST An Ikea ad that aired in Thailand is being called a "gross violation of human rights" by a Thai transgender group. In the ad, a man and his girlfriend are shopping for furniture at the mega-store. The girlfriend sees an item on sale and her voice drops several levels, alarming her partner. The commercial concludes [...] Full Story | Top |
| Obama vs the fly. Call it a draw? Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 12:53 PM PST Three days into President Barack Obama's second term and it's clear he's not the man he was in his first term. Just ask the fly. A pesky Musca domestica (per pooler Brian Beutler of Talking Points Memo) landed on the president's face during a press conference Thursday to announce his picks to head the Securities [...] Full Story | Top |
| Biden on self-defense: Get yourself a shotgun Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 12:19 PM PST Are you looking into buying an assault weapon for protection after a devastating natural disaster (or the coming Zombie Apocalypse) plunges society into deadly anarchy? You’ve got it all wrong, Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday: Get yourself a shotgun. Biden, doing a Google+ “hangout†to promote President Barack Obama’s proposals for battling gun violence, [...] Full Story | Top |
| Gingrich compares Obama and House Republicans to Gulliver and Lilliput Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 10:07 AM PST CHARLOTTE, N.C.â€"Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich arrived here early this week for the Republican National Committee's winter meeting prepared to dole out advice to a party struggling to find its way after a tough electoral loss three months ago. His first piece of guidance: Stop sending a poor sap to go mano a mano with [...] Full Story | Top |
| Bluetooth Comes of Age Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 10:05 AM PST To this day, the name Bluetooth brings back bad memories of the wireless cell phone earpiece that was more personal statement than practical tool. It seemed as if every small-time baller had to show he was successful enough to own one and in demand enough to keep it on him all the time, even when [...] Full Story | Top |
| Boy fakes own kidnapping to stop parents from meeting teacher Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 09:04 AM PST It probably seemed like a good idea at the time. An 11-year-old Spanish boy faked his own kidnapping, according to the U.K.'s Guardian, because his mom and dad were set to meet his teacher later that dayâ€"and he didn't want to be around for the aftermath. Needless to say, things didn't go as planned. The [...] Full Story | Top |
| New York Post says Clinton ‘exploded with rage’ in Benghazi testimony Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 08:53 AM PST The New York Post took an interesting approach to Hillary Clinton's congressional testimony on the attack in Benghazi, blasting a photo of the secretary of state with fists clenched alongside a headline that screams, "No Wonder Bill's Afraid." We're not sure what former President Bill Clinton has to do with Clinton's testimony, but the Post [...] Full Story | Top |
| Obama ‘would object’ to annihilation of Republican Party Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 08:37 AM PST Um, bipartisanship? President Barack Obama “would object†to the annihilation of the Republican Party, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters on Thursday. His comments came two days after Republican House Speaker John Boehner charged that doing away with the GOP would be one of the Democrat’s top second-term priorities. “I know it’s not his [...] Full Story | Top |
| Marco Rubio: Obama must confront unions if he wants to sign an immigration bill Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 08:17 AM PST President Barack Obama must confront labor unions and accept a guest worker program as part of a broad immigration reform package if he intends to sign a bill this year, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who is leading Republican efforts on immigration, said Wednesday. Speaking on the "Mark Levin Show," a radio program, Rubio outlined [...] Full Story | Top |
| Kerry poised for easy confirmation as secretary of state Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 08:03 AM PST Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry was poised for an easy confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Thursday as President Barack Obama's nominee to be the next secretary of state. Kerry, a Democrat who chairs the committee hearing his nomination, was introduced by a star-studded panelâ€"his Massachusetts colleague, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren; Arizona Republican Sen. [...] Full Story | Top |
| Republicans Regroup: Join Yahoo! News to discuss what’s next for the GOP Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 07:45 AM PST Party leaders are gathered in Charlotte, N.C., this week for the winter meeting of the Republican National Committee. Join Yahoo! News political reporter Chris Moody and GOP strategist John Feehery for a conversation about the future of the Republican Party. Republicans Regroup: Join Yahoo! News to discuss what's next for the GOP Full Story | Top |
| Waiter who refused service to customer becomes Web hero Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 06:46 AM PST Usually, when a waiter refuses to serve someone at a restaurant, customers complain. In this case, customers cheered. The waiter in question, Michael Garcia, has been receiving goodwill and friend requests on the restaurant’s Facebook page since word spread that he stood up for a child with special needs. Garcia, who works at the Houston [...] Full Story | Top |
| Obama picks tough SEC nominee, renominates consumer watchdog Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 06:42 AM PST President Barack Obama announced Thursday that he has picked career white-collar crime prosecutor Mary Jo White to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, which polices financial markets. And Obama set up a fight with Senate Republicans by renominating Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which they oppose. Obama noted that he [...] Full Story | Top |
| Thursday in politics: Biden holds online chat on gun violence, and more Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 04:02 AM PST Gun violence will be a focus Thursday in Washington. Vice President Joe Biden will host an online “fireside hangout†on the White House’s recent proposals, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., will introduce legislation to reinstate a federal ban on assault weapons. People can suggest questions ahead of time for Biden’s 30-minute, 1:45 p.m. EST session. [...] Full Story | Top |
| Al Qaeda Affiliate in Africa Threatens U.S. Interests Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 03:41 AM PST Three Americans were among the more than three dozen foreign workers killed after a four-day hostage crisis at a BP joint-venture gas facility in Algeria. The terrorist attack is yet another sign of growing al Qaeda cells in north and west Africa, specifically al Qaeda in the Maghreb (AQIM). A Pentagon spokesman said this affiliate [...] Full Story | Top |
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