Monthly Archives: August 2011

Soderling withdraws from US Open due to illness (AP)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

NEW YORK – Sixth-seeded Robin Soderling withdrew from the U.S. Open because of illness. The Swede was scheduled to face qualifier Louk Sorensen in the first round Wednesday. “Lucky loser” Rogerio Dutra da Silva of Brazil took his spot. His … Continue reading →

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Mel Gibson to pay ex $750K to settle custody case (AP)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES – A judge says Mel Gibson will pay his ex-girlfriend $750,000 to settle a long-running custody dispute and establish a trust to benefit their young daughter. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Peter Lichtman announced terms of the settlement … Continue reading →

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Rep. André Carson: Tea party members of Congress want blacks ‘hanging on a tree’ (The Ticket)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

Carson addresses supporters on Election Day 2010 (Darron Cummings/AP) André Carson, a Democratic representative from Indiana and a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, suggested last week that certain members of the tea party in Congress are indistinguishable from violent racists. … Continue reading →

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Iowa tea party organizer: ‘It would hurt’ Palin to ditch event (Daily Caller)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

An organizer of the much-publicized tea party rally in Iowa this weekend says Sarah Palin would not be doing herself any favors if she drops out of the event. “I hope that isn’t so…It would hurt her more than hurt … Continue reading →

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Issa spokesman: NYT burying latest Fast and Furious stories shows paper’s ‘biased approach’ against Oversight Chairman (Daily Caller)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

House Oversight Committee officials aren’t happy with The New York Times. Committee staff are accusing the paper of burying its story on how acting ATF director Ken Melson lost his job amid the Operation Fast and Furious scandal. Times readers … Continue reading →

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Analysis: New Japan premier must unify party (AP)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

TOKYO – Like his five predecessors, Japan’s new prime minister is unlikely to last much more than a year unless he can unify his divided party and persuade the opposition to help solve the country’s myriad problems. And that could … Continue reading →

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Neb. governor urges Obama to deny pipeline permit (AP)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

WASHINGTON – Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman urged President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday to deny a federal permit for a pipeline that would carry Canadian oil over an aquifer that supplies drinking and irrigation … Continue reading →

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Tourist carves initials on Spain’s Alhambra (AP)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

MADRID – An official at Spain’s Alhambra palace says a Jordanian tourist was caught carving his initials with a coin into a wall of the complex that is considered a gem of Moorish architecture. The official says the incident took … Continue reading →

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Huntsman to hit rivals in jobs speech (Politico)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

Jon Huntsman will call for a dramatic overhaul of the tax code when he delivers a jobs creation speech in New Hampshire on Wednesday afternoon — and kick off what his campaign says will be a new, more intense phase … Continue reading →

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Rep. West considers quitting CBC (Politico)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

The lone Republican member of the Congressional Black Caucus said Wednesday he’s thinking of quitting the group over fellow members’ comments trashing the tea party. “I think that we heard the president talk about some of this over-the-top rhetoric and … Continue reading →

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