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Lifeguard gets $2,600 bill after rescuing boy from surf
Thu,2 Aug 2012 06:08 AM PDT
The nearly $2,600 billed to a 17-year-old lifeguard who rescued a drowning boy off the coast of Oregon is being paid by anonymous donors. John Clark of Vancouver, Wash., a trained lifeguard, jumped through the breakers and heavy swells to reach the boy in the ocean, reported KOIN-TV. Clark then calmed the boy and kept [...] Full Story | Top |
Obama authorized secret support for Syrian rebels
Wed,1 Aug 2012 06:04 PM PDT
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has signed a secret order authorizing U.S. support for rebels seeking to depose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his government, sources familiar with the matter said. Obama's order, approved earlier this year and known as an intelligence "finding," broadly permits the CIA and other U.S. agencies to provide support that could help the rebels oust Assad. This and other developments signal a shift toward growing, albeit still circumscribed, support for Assad's armed opponents - a shift that intensified following last month's failure of the U.N. ...
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Chick-fil-A supporters turn out in droves for 'Appreciation Day'
Wed,1 Aug 2012 02:29 PM PDT
After several weeks of protests and mayoral catcalls stemming from Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy's controversial public comments against same-sex marriage, supporters of the fast-food chain--and traditional marriage--turned out in droves on Wednesday, jamming many of Chick-fil-A's 1,600 U.S. stores. And protesters, for the most part, stayed away. In Englewood, Colo., an overcapacity lunch crowd spilled [...] Full Story | Top |
Boehner: President Obama 'has never had a real job, for God's sake'
Thu,2 Aug 2012 12:05 PM PDT
Republican House Speaker John Boehner ripped into President Barack Obama during an interview Thursday with Fox News Radio's "Kilmeade and Friends," accusing him of never having "a real job." From the interview transcript: Boehner: "Sometimes I have to catch my breath and slow down because the rhetoric in this campaign is just so over the [...] Full Story | Top |
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 |
IRS missing billions in ID theft
Thu,2 Aug 2012 06:57 PM PDT
Associated Press - The Internal Revenue Service may have delivered more than $5 billion in refund checks to identity thieves who filed fraudulent tax returns for 2011, Treasury Department investigators said Thursday. They estimate another $21 billion could make its way to ID thieves' pockets over the next five years. Full Story | Top |
In Colorado, Romney turns focus back to Obama's record
Thu,2 Aug 2012 10:11 AM PDT
In his first public event since his less-than-smooth overseas trip, Mitt Romney sought to return the focus back to President Barack Obama's record, arguing that Obama hasn't delivered on his promises to turn the country around. Ahead of Friday's much-anticipated monthly jobs report, Romney trashed Obama for the nation's high unemployment rate and for fostering [...] Full Story | Top |
Half of US counties now considered disaster areas
Wed,1 Aug 2012 07:29 PM PDT
Associated Press - Nearly 220 counties in a dozen drought-stricken states were added Wednesday to the U.S. government's list of natural disaster areas as the nation's agriculture chief unveiled new help for frustrated, cash-strapped farmers and ranchers grappling with extreme dryness and heat. Full Story | Top |
Oklahoma is so hot that street lamps are melting
Thu,2 Aug 2012 01:36 PM PDT
It's hard to not be concerned with global warming when its effects are right in front of your eyes. Sure, it's one thing when the ocean begins to reclaim islands, but when you can see the effects in your home … Continue reading → Full Story | Top |
Judge: Peterson murder trial in jeopardy
Wed,1 Aug 2012 06:56 PM PDT
Associated Press -  A visibly angry judge said Wednesday he will consider declaring a mistrial at Drew Peterson's murder trial after a second major blunder by prosecutors in as many days, once again illustrating how the high-profile case has been beset by problems from the outset.
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Hitler's nephew begged FDR to let him enlist to fight uncle, letter shows
Thu,2 Aug 2012 09:35 AM PDT
The nephew of Adolf Hitler sent a letter begging President Franklin D. Roosevelt to allow him to enlist in the U.S. military to fight his uncle's "devilish and pagan regime." "I am the nephew and only descendant of the ill-famed Chancellor and Leader of Germany who today so despotically seeks to enslave the free and [...] Full Story | Top |
Got fewer than 50 followers on Twitter? You probably support Obama
Thu,2 Aug 2012 12:09 PM PDT
When it comes to preferences in the 2012 presidential campaign, Twitter follows a familiar political narrative. The Democrat, Barack Obama, draws his support from large numbers of people with limited influence, while the Republican, Mitt Romney, relies on tweets from a smaller, more powerful set of people. And by power, of course, we mean one's [...] Full Story | Top |
Knight's future in balance after trading disaster
Thu,2 Aug 2012 04:49 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Knight Capital Group Inc fought for survival on Thursday after a $440 million trading loss caused by a software glitch wiped out much of its capital, forcing Knight to seek new funding as its shares plunged as much as 80 percent in two days. Many of the company's biggest customers, including TD Ameritrade, the No. 1 U.S. retail brokerage by trading volume, and fund giants Vanguard and Fidelity Investments, stopped routing orders through Knight. One of the biggest fears is that the company will collapse, landing trading partners with losses. ...
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Swimming: Mr. Phelps? Please hold for the President
Thu,2 Aug 2012 05:10 AM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is proving to be a swimming fan. Less than a day after sending out a rare personal tweet to congratulate the most decorated Olympic athlete ever, Obama called Michael Phelps on the pool deck to hail his performance. Phelps, still reeling from the previous day's tweet, described the call as "pretty cool". "I answered the phone and the voice said 'Michael?' 'Yes.' 'Please hold for the President of the United States," he told reporters on Thursday, after qualifying for the 100 meters butterfly semi-final. "I was like, 'wow'. ...
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Annan quits as Syria envoy, White House ups pressure on Assad to go
Thu,2 Aug 2012 11:21 AM PDT
The White House sped new humanitarian aid to Syria and heaped fresh pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to quit power on Thursday after Kofi Annan resigned as the top international mediator in the bloody 17-month crisis. In a parting shot, the former U.N. secretary-general and Nobel Peace Prize winner wrote in the Financial Times [...] Full Story | Top |
GOP Hits Obama on Lobbyist Meetings at 'Caribou'
Thu,2 Aug 2012 03:00 AM PDT
ABC OTUS News - In an election-year effort to cast President Obama as a "typical politician," Republicans are highlighting the administration's alleged hypocrisy on transparency in holding meetings with lobbyists off White House grounds in order to keep them secret. While the meetings have been extensively reported before by... Full Story | Top |
San Bernardino, California, files for bankruptcy with over $1 billion in debts
Wed,1 Aug 2012 09:09 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - San Bernardino filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday citing more than $1 billion of debts and making it the third California city to seek protection from creditors. The city of about 210,000 residents 65 miles east of Los Angeles declared a fiscal crisis last month after a report said local government had tapped out its reserves and projected spending would top revenue by $45 million in the fiscal year that began on July 1. ...
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Immigrants prove big business for prison companies
Thu,2 Aug 2012 03:32 PM PDT
Associated Press -  The U.S. is locking up more illegal immigrants than ever, generating lucrative profits for the nation's largest prison companies, and an Associated Press review shows the businesses have spent tens of millions of dollars lobbying lawmakers and contributing to campaigns.
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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 |
Estimate: Nearly $6 billion will be spent on elections this cycle
Thu,2 Aug 2012 08:18 AM PDT
Total political spending on elections this cycle is estimated to reach nearly $6 billion, according to an analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan group that tracks the influence of money in politics. The researchers who compiled the report gathered data through public disclosure documents submitted to the Federal Election Commission and tax [...] Full Story | Top |
Tanning Mom Isn't Tan Anymore
Thu,2 Aug 2012 10:01 AM PDT
The "Tanning Mom" has stopped tanning. When we last saw Patricia Krentcil, she was nationally notorious for tanning five times a week. Krentcil first made headlines when she was accused of allowing her 6-year-old daughter (5 years old at the time) to use a tanning... Full Story | Top |
Puerto Rico adviser under fire for Obama tweet
Wed,1 Aug 2012 11:20 AM PDT
Associated Press - An adviser to Puerto Rico's most powerful female lawmaker faced calls to resign on Tuesday after she sent a tweet to President Barack Obama urging him to buy the first lady a double-banana sundae and take her home to Kenya. Full Story | Top |
Vampire Bat Bites Help Shield Peruvians from Rabies
Thu,2 Aug 2012 04:44 AM PDT
LiveScience.com -  Rabies has been thought of as virtually 100-percent fatal unless treated immediately, but new research shows that a small number of isolated Peruvians have natural immunity from the animal-transmitted disease.
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Boxing: Judges under fire amid "fix" claims
Wed,1 Aug 2012 06:11 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic judges and referees came under fire on Wednesday with one fighter accusing them of "a fix", another successfully appealing a loss and even boxing great Lennox Lewis questioning some of their calls. Iran's Ali Mazaheri cried foul when the heavyweight was disqualified after being warned three times for persistent holding against Cuban Jose Larduet Gomez despite leading by two points going into the second round. "It was a fix. ...
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Ann Romney 'thrilled to death' about her horse's Olympic performance
Thu,2 Aug 2012 06:33 AM PDT
Click image to view more photos. (Alex Livesey/Getty Image) Ann Romney says she was "thrilled to death" by her horse Rafalca's performance at Thursday's Olympic dressage competition. The horse scored a 70.213, landing it in fourth place in the first round of the competition behind Great Britain, Denmark and Germany. According to the Associated Press, [...] Full Story | Top |
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