Thursday, December 29, 2011
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Report finds Metro hiring process skirted
A top manager at Metro created a $140,000-a-year job for a friend whose California-based company had received stimulus funds and contracts from the transit agency - including one for $50,000 that paid for the design of a single banner hanging in Metro's downtown headquarters.
In Virginia, Kaine, Allen in dead heat for Senate
Virginia will again play a big role in presidential-year elections that in 2012 include perhaps the country's marquee Senate race, while Maryland Democrats face a potentially bruising primary before trying to increase their ranks in Congress.
Iraq surge's advocates fear gains will be lost
The outside advisers who worked to persuade President Bush in 2006 to send a "surge" of reinforcement troops to Iraq now fear their efforts are on the verge of being erased.
Economists fear withdrawal symptoms if payroll-tax cut vanishes
It was the tax cut that nobody noticed when Congress enacted it a year ago. Now the question is, can anyone live without it?
Paul enjoying view from top of polls
As his government-shrinking, military-cutting, fiscal responsibility message is getting a second look by GOP voters, Ron Paul is suddenly the talk of Iowa.
North Korea calls Kim Jong Un 'supreme leader'
North Korea's power brokers publicly declared Kim Jong Un the supreme leader for the first time at Thursday's massive public memorial for his father Kim Jong Il, cementing the family's hold on power for another generation.
Super-PAC shifts to Romney
A political group that had previously planned to back Rep. Michele Bachmann's presidential campaign instead has poured nearly a half-million dollars into efforts to elect former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
Perry sues for spot on ballot in Va. after signature shortfall
Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich said Wednesday that a paid worker turned in fraudulent signatures to try to get him on the ballot in Virginia, while Texas. Gov. Rick Perry stepped up his legal effort to be included in the Old Dominion's March 6 primary.
Sudanese general linked to genocide monitoring Syrian violence
A Sudanese general linked to genocide in Darfur is leading an Arab League team to Syria to monitor the regime's compliance with a promise to end its violent crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Romney could back Paul, objects to Gingrich debate
Drawing a sharp contrast between himself and GOP presidential rival Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney said Wednesday he would back any Republican candidate challenging President Barack Obama — including Texas Rep. Ron Paul.
Colleges buying up .xxx websites to prevent porn
A growing number of universities are shelling out hundreds or even thousands of dollars to keep their names, logos and students off of the dark side of the Internet.
Gary Johnson announces Libertarian bid for president
Presidential hopeful Gary E. Johnson announced Wednesday that he's bolting the Republican Party in favor of a long-shot Libertarian bid.
North Koreans salute, cry for late leader Kim Jong-il
Tens of thousands of North Koreans lined the snowy streets of Pyongyang on Wednesday, wailing and clutching their chests as a black hearse carried late leader Kim Jong-il's body through the capital for a final farewell.
Iran warns of closing strategic Hormuz oil route
Iran's naval chief warned Wednesday that his country easily can close the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the passageway through which a sixth of the world's oil flows.
Stocks slide on signs of jitters at European banks
Stocks fell Wednesday after Europe's central bank reported that its overnight deposits hit another record, the latest indication of worry among European lenders.
Can foreign tourists help U.S. economy?
Agustina Ocampo is the kind of foreign traveler businesses salivate over. The 22-year-old Argentine recently dropped more than $5,000 on food, hotels and clothes in Las Vegas during a trip that also took her to Seattle's Space Needle, Disneyland and the San Diego Zoo. But she doubts she will return soon.
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EDITORIAL: Tehran's moment of truthThe leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran continue to rattle their scimitars, threatening a crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. Bring it on. WOLF: In Obama he trustsThere's something profoundly tragic about the failed presidency of Barack Obama. He was supposed to be a new kind of president, a man who embodied hope and would transcend petty politics and even race. Instead, we're left with a downgraded America that is stagnating under the weight of its bloated government. EDITORIAL: Hands off the InternetCongress once again is about to expand the ability of federal bureaucrats to censor the Internet. Earlier this month, the House Judiciary Committee began marking up the Stop Online Piracy Act, a bill designed to force domain registrars and search engines such as Google to erase any mention of websites the attorney general declares "rogue." ISSA: The millionaire tax fallacyPresident Obama recently proclaimed, "This is not class warfare - it's math." But the math behind a "millionaires' tax" tells a different story. TYRRELL: Right on Obama's demise, wrong on Perry's riseThe year 2011 has drawn to an end, and as I look back, I see several of my predictions that appear pretty sound. President Obama is dead in the water and will be beaten in 2012. I have made that prediction over and again this year, and I think it will be borne out. Another observation that I have made is that liberalism is dead. |
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