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Video of 6-Year-Old Bashing President Obama Goes Viral
Wed,1 Aug 2012 11:58 AM PDT
It is election season, after all, so sharing one's political views -- however outlandish they may be -- is to be expected. But how about from a 6-year-old? Isaac Anthony counts down the 10 reasons why he thinks you should not vote for Barack Obama in a YouTube video posted by the conservative website Patriot [...] Full Story | Top |
Obama leads Romney in three battleground states, new poll shows
Wed,1 Aug 2012 03:39 AM PDT
President Barack Obama holds an edge over Mitt Romney in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania, a new Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News poll out Wednesday shows. When likely voters in the three battleground states were asked whom they would vote for if the election were held today, here's the way it broke down: Florida: Obama, 51 [...] Full Story | Top |
Road Rage Revenge Gets Wet
Tue,31 Jul 2012 09:56 AM PDT
A wet and wild case of road-rage revenge has been caught on camera. Watch this car and SUV battle for space on a highway in Russia. One driver vented his frustration at a fellow driver who refused to merge. The driver of the SUV takes... Full Story | Top |
Can Mitt Romney end the gaffe track?
Wed,1 Aug 2012 04:16 AM PDT
Top Line One thing Mitt Romney brings home from his trip abroad this week is a whole lot of baggage, so much so that the campaign has to be worrying about the fact that he has now become the gaffe candidate. It was not a smooth trip, and as Romney returns stateside, the campaign is [...] Full Story | Top |
President Obama related to country's first enslaved man
Mon,30 Jul 2012 03:02 PM PDT
A study from Ancestry.com has determined that President Obama is related to John Punch, the first black African enslaved for life in America--which would make Punch the 11th great-grandfather of Obama. The connection is made through Obama's mother, Stanley Ann Dunhan. The website's records say she had ancestors who were white landowners in Colonial Virginia [...] Full Story | Top |
John Goodman weighs in on Chick-fil-A controversy—as Colonel Sanders (VIDEO)
Wed,1 Aug 2012 11:30 AM PDT
KFC Loves Gays with John Goodman from John Goodman Today is Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, which some customers have organized to support the fast-food chain, whose chief executive publicly stated opposition to same-sex marriage. In this new video from Funny Or Die, actor John Goodman portrays KFC founder Colonel Sanders as he weighs in on the [...] Full Story | Top |
No more co-pays for contraception
Wed,1 Aug 2012 08:05 AM PDT
Paying for birth control? Not anymore. Health insurance companies are required to stop charging women co-pays for contraceptives such as birth control and condoms Wednesday under new rules in President Barack Obama's health care reform law. The stipulation also requires plans to cover cervical cancer checks, sterilization and a few other women's health care expenses without [...] Full Story | Top |
Ebola Outbreak Prompts Ugandans to Stop Kissing
Mon,30 Jul 2012 12:16 PM PDT
ABC News - The president of Uganda is now calling on people in the East African country to avoid physical contact, including handshaking and kissing, to prevent the spread of the deadly and highly contagious Ebola virus. The disease is believed to have killed 14 people in the... Full Story | Top |
Obama hammers Romney tax plan in Ohio
Wed,1 Aug 2012 09:46 AM PDT
Stumping for votes in the pivotal battleground of Ohio, President Barack Obama hammered Mitt Romney's tax plan on Wednesday, highlighting a new study that said the Republican challenger's blueprint could leave poor and middle-class Americans paying more to the IRS to offset tax cuts for the wealthiest. "If Gov. Romney wants to keep his word [...] Full Story | Top |
Chick-fil-A braces for protests, same-sex 'kiss-in'
Tue,31 Jul 2012 10:30 AM PDT
The still-simmering controversy sparked by the Chick-fil-A president's public comments against same-sex marriage is set to reignite this week, as more than 500,000 people say they will join former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" on Wednesday by "simply showing up and eating" at one of the company's 1,600 restaurants, while protesters backed by [...] Full Story | Top |
Tea partyer Ted Cruz wins Texas Senate runoff
Tue,31 Jul 2012 06:26 PM PDT
Ted Cruz clinched the Republican nomination in the Texas Senate runoff race Tuesday night, handing the tea party a major victory and instantly becoming the odds-on favorite to win the open seat this fall. Cruz, a Cuban-American lawyer who formerly served as state solicitor general, received 56 percent of the vote to 44 percent for Lt. [...] Full Story | Top |
60 House Bills to Name Post Offices, Zero To Fix Mail Service
Wed,1 Aug 2012 07:46 AM PDT
ABC OTUS News - In the 18 months the 112th Congress has been sworn in, the House has introduced 60 bills to rename post offices. Thirty-eight have passed the House and 26 have become law. During those 18 months, the House has produced 151 laws, 17 percent of which... Full Story | Top |
Texas Toast: What A Tea Party Candidate's Win Means For Washington
Wed,1 Aug 2012 06:06 AM PDT
ABC OTUS News -  He's already being called the next Marco Rubio.Conservative Republican Ted Cruz, who scored an upset — but rock-solid — victory over Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in yesterday's Texas U.S. Senate runoff is being hailed today as the second coming of the current Florida senator and vice presidential short-lister. ...
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Sharp Decline in Terror Attacks After Bin Laden Death
Tue,31 Jul 2012 02:39 PM PDT
ABC OTUS News - The number of worldwide terror attacks fell to 10,283 last year, down from 11,641 in 2010 and the lowest since 2005, the State Department reported today. What's made the difference? The State Department cites the killing of Osama bin Laden and other top al Qaeda members... Full Story | Top |
Rubio bill would make Olympic prize money tax-exempt
Wed,1 Aug 2012 12:54 PM PDT
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill Wednesday that would exempt Americans competing in the Olympic Games from paying taxes on the prize money from their victory. Athletes are awarded a $25,000 honorarium for first place, $15,000 for second and $10,000 for third, but under Rubio's bill, the money would not be subject to taxes [...] Full Story | Top |
Gore Vidal, celebrated author, playwright dies at 86
Wed,1 Aug 2012 07:29 PM PDT
Associated Press -  Gore Vidal, the author, playwright, politician and commentator whose novels, essays, plays and opinions were stamped by his immodest wit and unconventional wisdom, died Tuesday, his nephew said.
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Luxury lifestyle for North Korean winners, losers may fear fate
Tue,31 Jul 2012 11:48 AM PDT
Reuters - LONDON, July 31 - It's still only Day Four at the London Olympics but one early surprise is that North Korea are fifth in the medals table, a performance that will bring good news to the pariah state - and not a little relief for the athletes themselves. The country's three gold and one bronze medals will spread a bit of joy to a people who have seen little of that lately - the North is currently battling floods that have killed scores of people and turned tens of thousands out of their homes. The reality is that life is tough in North Korea in the best of times, however. ... Full Story | Top |
Regulator says no to Obama mortgage write-down plan
Tue,31 Jul 2012 04:45 PM PDT
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top housing regulator rebuffed a plan by the Obama administration to cut mortgages held by struggling homeowners, a blow to the White House, which is keen to show voters it can help fix the housing market. The regulator for government-run housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said on Tuesday that using taxpayer-funded bank bailout money could encourage defaults and not make a big improvement in reducing foreclosures in a cost-effective way for taxpayers. ...
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Crop circles appear in E. Washington wheat field
Wed,1 Aug 2012 05:04 AM PDT
Associated Press -  Mysterious crop circles have appeared in an eastern Washington wheat field — not far from the nation's largest hydropower producer — but area farmers preparing for the summer's harvest find the distraction more amusing than alarming.
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Plane damaged in collision with bird
Wed,1 Aug 2012 06:24 AM PDT
A jet carrying 151 passengers landed safely at Denver International Airport after declaring an emergency when a bird damaged the nose of the plane. United Airlines flight 1475 from Dallas-Fort Worth apparently stuck a large bird as it was descending into Denver. There were no injuries reported, according to ABC News. Pictures from the airport [...] Full Story | Top |
Fencing: FIE to award protesting Shin a medal
Tue,31 Jul 2012 04:02 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Fencing's world governing body (FIE) said on Tuesday it had offered South Korean Shin A-lam a special medal following her controversial elimination from the Olympic epee semi-final. "The FIE (Federation International d'Escrime) will give an FIE medal to Shin A Lam," a spokesman said. The exact date, location and who would make the presentation have not yet been worked out yet. "It will probably occur during the Olympics," the spokesman added, giving the first official indication that the FIE recognized there was a problem with their timing systems. ...
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Courts mull whether illegal immigrants can be licensed to practice law
Tue,31 Jul 2012 07:02 PM PDT
Reuters - SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - A law school graduate seeking to join the California bar despite his status as an illegal immigrant may soon become a test case for other young and undocumented professionals as the state's highest court weighs whether he can be admitted to practice law. The state Supreme Court is mulling the case of 35-year-old Sergio Garcia, who has already found strong support both from California's attorney general and the state bar association. The court has requested guidance from the U.S. Justice Department on the matter that could come as early as Wednesday. ... Full Story | Top |
Putin Rolls Back Freedoms, Ups Efforts to Intimidate Opposition
Wed,1 Aug 2012 06:55 AM PDT
ABC News -  MOSCOW – When riot police forcibly dispersed a crowd that lingered after an anti-Putin protest in central Moscow a day after Russia's presidential election in March, many in the crowd sensed an ominous change in the air. By the time protestors clashed with riot police...
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Man's last wish to give big tips inspires big donations
Tue,31 Jul 2012 12:57 PM PDT
Before Aaron Collins passed away in July at the age of 29, he asked that his brother Seth "leave an awesome tip" for a waiter or waitress. "And I don't mean 25%," Aaron said. "I mean $500 on a ****ing pizza." [Related: Oakland church's fundraiser helps orphanage in Africa] The only problem, as NPR reports, [...] Full Story | Top |
Obama announces new sanctions against Iran
Tue,31 Jul 2012 02:26 PM PDT
President Barack Obama ramped up sanctions on Iran Tuesday as senior aides disputed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contention that such punitive measures in the past have not slowed Tehran's nuclear program "by one iota." Mitt Romney's campaign has repeatedly cited Netanyahu's words as part of an effort to paint the president's strategy for keeping [...] Full Story | Top |
Homeward bound: Did Romney get anything out of his foreign tour?
Tue,31 Jul 2012 02:27 PM PDT
WARSAW, Poland—As Mitt Romney stood on stage here delivering the final speech of his weeklong overseas tour, television correspondents were positioned just yards away, pre-taping hits for Tuesday's morning news shows back in the United States—and the stories were not just about the substance of Romney's remarks. A little over an hour before, several reporters [...] Full Story | Top |
Third-ranking House Republican: This Senate is 'probably' the worst ever
Wed,1 Aug 2012 07:04 AM PDT
It is a time-honored tradition for members of the House of Representatives to complain about their colleagues in the Senate, but one top ranking House Republican took the criticism a step further Wednesday when he said the current Senate was "probably" the worst ever. At a Christian Science Monitor breakfast, a reporter asked House Majority [...] Full Story | Top |
In supporting funding extension, Republicans betting on November victory
Tue,31 Jul 2012 04:39 PM PDT
House and Senate leaders announced Tuesday that they have agreed on a compromise to fund the government into 2013. By forgoing a congressional fight over spending levels, Republicans will fund the implementation of President Barack Obama's health care law and forgo an opportunity to further cut government spending in 2012. The Republican-controlled House barely passed [...] Full Story | Top |
End may be nigh for fallen champ Rice
Wed,1 Aug 2012 02:39 AM PDT
AFP -  Australia's Beijing triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice said she will take a break from swimming and consider whether to continue after a frustrating London Games.
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Caught on Video: Man Steals Puppy in Pants
Tue,31 Jul 2012 01:59 PM PDT
ABC News -  Long Island Police are on the lookout for two men who robbed a pet store, making off with a Pomeranian which one man stuffed down his pants while an employee wasn't looking. Security camera footage from Zoorama Pet Store in Elmont shows two men...
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How Oakland became the spiritual capital of Occupy Wall Street
Wed,1 Aug 2012 08:20 AM PDT
The Anti-Capitalist Brigade started gathering early on May Day at Oakland's Snow Park. There was free coffee, oatmeal, doughnuts, fliers with the day's agenda and plenty of pot. A "street medic"—"I just finished a wilderness first-aid course," he told me when I asked about his training — tended to his first case of the day, a man in his 20s whose leg had been beaten to a purple hue with a metal rod in an overnight fight in the park. Nearby, an organizer reminded protesters to take down the toll-free number for the National Lawyers Guild: "This is important. Do not put it in your cellphones, because if you get arrested, the cops will take those away. Write it on your bodies. In indelible ink. There are Sharpies on the table." Full Story | Top |
New Seal Flu Could Pose Threat to Humans
Tue,31 Jul 2012 08:57 PM PDT
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- A new influenza strain found in New England harbor seals could potentially threaten people as well as wildlife, new research suggests. Full Story | Top |
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