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Second time even sweeter, Obama fans say
Forget about deja vu or old hat as Barack Obama, America’s first black president, was sworn in again. For some in the sea of humanity watching, cheering and shivering, the repeat was even sweeter. Yes, the crowd was smaller and the number of inaugural celebratory balls was slashed. Obama will…
President Obama’s inaugural speech: ‘We cannot mistake absolutism for principle’
President Obama spoke at his second inauguration this afternoon, issuing a call to all Americans to be tolerant of one another — and of one another’s beliefs — while seeking to provide to all the equality promised in our founding documents. “For we, the people, understand that our country cannot…
10 actual ideas conservatives asked America to intellectually engage with in 2012
1. Over centuries of being brutally raped, human women’s bodies have evolved to the point that they won’t allow pregnancy because they developed “ways to shut that whole thing down.” 2. Evolution is a still a myth, and creationism is sound science. 3. Oral contraceptives, which prevent ovulation, actually cause…
Documentary: America the Gutted –What Happens When the Middle Class Disappears?
America the Gutted: Documentary (via NewsLook) As American jobs move overseas, workers abroad move into the middle class. But a globalized economy makes for a tenuous existence…
Neo-con ‘Rage’ flick author: ‘Obama has an ideology that wants to downsize America’
Critics have savaged Dinesh D’Souza’s anti-Obama polemic – but it’s set to become a commercial smash. Should the president be worried? If the Obama campaign hopes the Democratic convention will renew America’s love affair with the president, Dinesh D’Souza has some unwelcome news: his film attacking Obama will reach more…
5 Questions For: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on the potential death of the American dream
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is the garrulous senior Senator who’s rarely been known to shy away from the media. True to his reputation, he visited the PPL Media Space and took questions from the crowd that gathered. Raw Story: What do you think is the biggest issue that Democrats need…
17-year-old boy crowned America’s fastest texter
NEW YORK — A 17-year-old boy retained his title as America’s fastest texter Wednesday in a duel of the thumbs staged before yelling fans in New York’s Times Square. Austin Weirschke took home $50,000 in prize money for the second time in two years when he bested 10 other texting…
Bank of America to charge debit card use fee
(Reuters) – Bank of America Corp plans to charge customers who use their debit cards to make purchases a $5 monthly fee beginning early next year, joining other banks scrambling for new sources of revenue. U.S. banks have been looking for ways to increase revenue as regulations introduced since the…
Nissan to expand U.S. availability of all-electric Leaf model
WASHINGTON — Nissan North America said Tuesday it was expanding the availability of the all-electric Nissan Leaf to more US outlets and raising the price for the 2012 model. Brian Carolin, senior vice president of sales and marketing, said the Leaf will be available this fall in 10 additional states…
BofA posts second-quarter loss on mortgage settlement
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp posted a second-quarter net loss after agreeing to an $8.5 billion settlement with mortgage bond investors. The largest U.S. bank by assets reported on Tuesday a net loss of $8.8 billion, or 90 cents per share, compared with net income of…
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