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Mike Pence running for governor of Indiana
WASHINGTON – Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) will run for governor of Indiana next year, he announced Thursday. Pence, a congressman since 2001 and former chairman of the House Republican Conference, is the favorite to replace Gov. Mitch Daniels (R), whose two terms expire in 2012. “The work isn’t over,” Pence…
Navy SEALs reportedly used never before seen ‘stealth helicopter’
Why did U.S. soldiers detonate one of their helicopters before allegedly extracting Osama bin Laden’s body from Abottabad, Pakistan? Turns out, according to an ABC News report, it’s because they were using a never before seen weapon of war, produced by a weapons research program that was only ever rumored…
Obama, Pentagon call an end to disclosures about bin Laden killing
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The White House on Wednesday declined to shed more light on the special forces operation that killed Osama bin Laden, a day after it was forced to correct explosive details of the undercover raid. Adjustments to the story, which began to be told late on Sunday, have…
Jobless claims jump to highest numbers in 8 months
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New U.S. claims for unemployment aid unexpectedly rose last week to touch their highest level in eight months, pushed up by factors ranging from spring break layoffs to the introduction of an emergency benefits program, a government report showed on Thursday. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits…
Looking for bin Laden gossip? Colbert nails it
In a celebrity news-like segment of his show last night, Comedy Central pundit Stephen Colbert examined why terrorists — and specifically al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden — are “just like us.” “He lived in a big mansion, he peaked in 2002 and has been in trouble with the law…
Republicans demand debt ceiling proposal from White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Republicans on Wednesday pressed the White House to reveal its proposed terms for a deal to increase the country’s borrowing authority, as officials indicated a $2 trillion hike would be needed to stave off a debt default through the 2012 U.S. elections. With the United States…
Decisive majority reject Palin, Trump presidential bids
(Reuters) – Nearly 60 percent of Americans would never support a Republican presidential bid by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin or real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump, according to a new poll on Wednesday. Trump, who has been testing the waters for a possible 2012 run for…
US senators duped by fake bin Laden photo
WASHINGTON — Three US senators retracted their claims of having seen a graphic photograph of Osama bin Laden’s corpse, apparently the victims of a fake picture of the slain Al-Qaeda chief. Senator Saxby Chambliss, the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, had told reporters he had seen photos from…
House Republicans not giving up plan to slash Medicare
House Republicans will not give up a plan to cut Medicare and eventually turn it over to the private market. The Washington Post reported that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) suggested Wednesday that Republicans were open to budget talks with the White House, including taking Medicare cuts off the…
Thirty percent of GOP still believe Obama not born in U.S.
Even after the release of his long-form birth certificate last week, a substantial amount of Republicans still do not believe President Barack Obama has proven he was born in the United States. A new Zogby interactive poll conducted April 29 to May 2 of 2,020 likely voters found that 30…
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