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American Apparel CEO held teen as sex slave: lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – American Apparel Inc founder and chief executive Dov Charney is being sued for $250 million by a woman who said he treated her as a sex slave when she was a teenage sales employee at the clothing chain. Irene Morales of Brooklyn, New York, has accused…
Wisconsin Senate leader admits union-busting bill is about defeating Obama
State Sen. Scott Fitzgerald (R), the Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader, must have forgotten his talking points while appearing on Megyn Kelly’s Fox News show. This afternoon he admitted on-air what many liberals have long-suspected: rescinding collective bargaining rights from state workers is Wisconsin is as much about the 2012 presidential…
Gingrich says he cheated on his wives because he felt so ‘passionately’ for ‘this country’
Newt Gingrich (R-GA) loves the country so much that it has caused him to stray from his marriages. At least, that what the former House speaker seemed to be saying in a recent interview with CBN’s David Brody. “There’s no question at times of my life, partially driven by how…
Schumer: Cantor ‘flat-out wrong’ for pushing Social Security cuts
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) tore into House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) on Wednesday for suggesting that Social Security needs to be cut in order to balance the budget. “Rep. Cantor’s claim that we need to cut seniors’ Social Security checks today to balance the budget is flat-out…
Protesters flood Utah statehouse as governor signs law restricting access to public records
The Utah statehouse was teeming with protesters last night, even as the governor put his signature on a new “transparency” law that would severely restrict public access to government records. Citing in recent days a need to protect lawmakers’ and constituent privacy, the Utah legislature pounced on a bill that…
US Trade Rep Ron Kirk a top candidate for next Commerce Secretary: report
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Wednesday named Commerce Secretary Gary Locke the next ambassador to China, as rumors swirled about who might replace him. US Trade Representative Ron Kirk seemed to be the name on most lips in Washington, alongside a number of dark horse candidates. According to The…
Blagojevich asks to be sentenced and avoid retrial
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich asked on Wednesday to cancel his retrial on corruption charges and be sentenced on one charge of lying to federal officials . Blagojevich said he wanted to skip the retrial “in the interests of justice and saving taxpayer funds,” according to a…
‘US Uncut’ crashes Bank of America ‘Tax Dodger Conference’
Several demonstrators crashed Bank or America’s Investor Conference Tuesday to make the point that when corporations don’t pay taxes, governments are forced to lay off public workers. A blog posting by the anti-austerity group U.S. Uncut called for protesters to gather Tuesday morning at what they called Bank of America’s…
Americans see U.S. on wrong track: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans, who are suffering from high gasoline prices, believe the United States is on the wrong track by a large margin, presenting a fresh challenge for President Barack Obama, a Reuters/Ipsos poll said on Wednesday. The proportion of Americans who believe the country is on the right…
Ted Williams, newly sober, talks about his latest second chance
Ted Williams, who went from being a homeless man on the streets of Cleveland, Ohio to instant Internet celebrity, stumbled a bit once he got to the top and relapsed into alcoholism. He stopped by the set of Today to answer viewers questions and talk about his “one day at…
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