It feels like the lesser of two evils between Obama and Romney in the absence of a third party
Posted by: Veronica Roberts
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 05:48:18 -0700 | political-news
it feels like the lesser of two evils between Obama and Romney in the absence of a third political Party America is a huge country yet we have to make do with only two political parties. This might not have...
Ellen named winner of Kennedy Center's prestigious Mark Twain Prize for Humor
Posted by: Sherrill Fulghum
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 04:36:14 -0700 | arts-culture-news
For millions Ellen DeGeneres is a TV talk show host and an openly gay celebrity; but long before she began hosting her own show, DeGeneres was a comedienne. It is for her comedy that DeGeneres will receive her latest award...
Statistics Agency to Review 'Best High Schools' Data
Source: Education Week
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 05:23:21 -0700 | education-news
The National Center for Education Statistics plans to check data on about 5,000 high schools after faulty information from the federal agency led to erroneous rankings for three high schools on U.S...News uses the Common Core of Data, a rich...
Barack Obama on a seesaw – NYTimes/CBS polls show an edge for Mitt Romney
Posted by: prabirghose
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 05:30:43 -0700 | political-news
There appears to be a fear brewing among the Democrats that Mitt Romney is gaining an edge over Barack Obama and the slim lead that Obama had been enjoying is gradually dwindling which might affect his chances of a 2nd...
Music Industry Addresses Drug, Alcohol Problems
Source: Voice of America
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-15 18:40:05 -0700 | entertainment-news
Download The drug-related deaths of popular entertainers like Whitney Houston have focused attention on drug and alcohol abuse, both inside and outside the entertainment industry. Celebrities may be at special risk, but some in the industry say they are addressing...
Medical Records Could Yield Answers On Fracking
Source: National Public Radio
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 00:26:03 -0700 | green-news
May 16, 2012 A proposed study of people in northern Pennsylvania could help resolve a national debate about whether the natural gas boom is making people sick. The study would look at detailed health histories on hundreds of thousands of...
Poll: Americans Show Support For Compensation Of Organ Donors
Source: National Public Radio
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 00:26:01 -0700 | health-news
The shortage of organs for transplant continues to grow , despite years of work to get more donors on board. Facebook jumped in this month by making organ-donation status something you could add to your profile . And the social...
The American Way: Winners And Losers, And No Ties
Source: National Public Radio
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-15 21:32:51 -0700 | sports-news
May 16, 2012 Politicians love to boast about American exceptionalism: how special we are from all the merely ordinary, everyday, run-of-the-mill countries around the globe. I would say that what sets us apart, more all the time, is that we...
Too big to fail bigger than ever
Source: Politico
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-15 21:22:02 -0700 | political-news
organ Chase's $2 billion blunder is throwing the spotlight on an awkward truth for President Barack Obama's promise to end the era of big bank bailouts: The same institutions that were deemed too big to fail before the financial collapse...
Top Dewey & LeBoeuf lobbyist moves on
Source: The Hill
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 03:52:20 -0700 | business-news
The former Dewey partner, who is considered one of the top insurance lobbyists in Washington, will be a partner in the law firm's Washington office. Landgraf told The Hill that Arnold & Porter was the perfect platform for his practice...It's...
Infected student makes progress; ups and downs forecast
Source: CNN Blog
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-15 22:21:53 -0700 | health-news
The doctors for Aimee Copeland are promising a "roller coaster ride of highs and lows" in the coming weeks and months as she struggles against a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria, her father said. "Each day we claim some small victory," Andy...
Overheard on CNN.com: Does money in politics amount to conflict of interest?
Source: CNN Blog
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-15 17:50:19 -0700 | political-news
This post is part of the Overheard on CNN.com series, a regular feature that examines interesting comments and thought-provoking conversations posted by the community. LZ Granderson's latest column asserts that politics on both sides of the aisle are fueled by large...
Nancy Higley to Serve As Senior Program Advisor - Carolyn Fisher Elected IFT Fellow
Source: PRWeb
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-16 00:30:43 -0700 | business-news
The company’s value-added systems integrate with leading supply chain management systems. For the original version on PRWeb visit: http://www.prweb.com/releases/prweb2012/
Preview of Newsweek story calling Obama 'first gay president' stokes media firestorm
Posted by: wendyzachary
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-15 21:59:31 -0700 | political-news
Only a couple of days after Time Magazine’s latest issue caused a controversy over its breast feeding cover page, Newsweek has declared Obama “ The first Gay President”, following his announcement in support of gay marriages. The attachment story for...
Caring For Grandparent Matures A Young Man
Source: National Public Radio
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2012-05-15 00:29:11 -0700 | political-news
May 15, 2012 May 15, 2012 Nicholas McDonald grew up tempted by drugs and under pressure to hit the streets. Lacking male role models, the Maryland resident says he always saw his mom as "the apple of my eye."...Nicholas' family...
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