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Franken Claims Lead in Minnesota Recount

rcade — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:02:04 -0500

Al Franken now leads Sen. Norm Coleman by a margin of 22 votes in the recount of the Minnesota Senate election, his lead recount lawyer Marc Elias claimed today in a conference call with reporters.

Nixon Rails at Enemies in New Tapes

rcade — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:00:04 -0500

Newly released tapes from the Nixon Administration reveal the president and his senior staff dishing dirt on critics and public figures, such as marital, mental and drinking problems, and struggling to contain growing public unrest over the war in Vietnam. "Never forget," Nixon tells adviser Henry Kissinger in one conversation, "The press is the enemy. The establishment is the enemy. The professors are the enemy."

Family Wins Contest, Dies in Mansion

rcade — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:41:39 -0500

After winning a contest to vacation at a $9 million mansion in Aspen, Colo., Parker and Caroline Lofgren and their two children died over the Thanksgiving holiday when a faulty heating system leaked carbon monoxide gas while they slept.

College Becoming Unaffordable for Most Americans

Doc_Sarvis — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:18:25 -0500

The rising cost of college is putting higher education out of reach for most Americans, reports the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. College tuition and fees increased 439 percent from 1982 to 2007, adjusted for inflation, while median family income rose 147 percent. "Already, we'r one of the few countries where 25- to 34-year-olds are less educated than older workers," said center President Patrick Callan.

Hillary Clinton Asks Supporters to Clear Debt

rcade — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:20:35 -0500

Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign committee sent an e-mail to supporters Tuesday inviting them to congratulate the New York senator on her nomination as secretary of State -- and help pay off her remaining debt. The campaign had nearly $7.5 million in debts to consultants and vendors at the end of October.

Polanski Seeks Dismissal of Child-Sex Charge

rcade — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:55:29 -0500

Lawyers for the film director Roman Polanski, who fled the United States before his sentencing for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl 30 years ago, asked a judge in California to dismiss the case against him based on claims of judicial and prosecutorial wrongdoing.

White House Rejects Impeachment Ornament

rcade — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:57:13 -0500

The White House will not display a Christmas tree ornament that calls for President George W. Bush's impeachment. The red-and-white striped ball, submitted by artist Deborah Lawrence, salutes an impeachment resolution with tiny glued-on text.

Rove: Good WMD Intel Would've Prevented War

reinheitsgebot — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:02:04 -0500

Contradicting past statements from President Bush, former White House strategist Karl Rove said on Tuesday evening that had Bush known Iraq did not possess weapons of mass destruction, the United States would not have gone to war. "Absent that, I suspect that the administration's course of action would have been to work to find more creative ways to constrain him like in the 90s," he said.

Poll: Americans Support Automaker Bailout

Gimme_a_Scotch — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:56:02 -0500

"Americans' broad support for providing government assistance to the auto industry is built mainly on a genuine fear that a failed GM, Ford, and Chrysler could lead to a depression," said Peter Hart, chairman of the national polling firm.

Jeb Bush May Run for Senate

rcade — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:57:31 -0500

Two sources close to Jeb Bush, including one who has spoken to the former Florida governor within the past few hours, say he is seriously considering a run for Senate now that incumbent Republican Mel Martinez has retired, Marc Ambinder reported.

Chambliss Re-Elected in Georgia

rcade — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:26:08 -0500

Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss won a run-off election in Georgia on Tuesday, CNN said, denying Democrats the chance for a 60-seat "super majority" in the Senate that would have enabled them to pass legislation virtually at will.

NHL Suspends Player for Crude Comment

rcade — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:00:20 -0500

NHL forward Sean Avery of the Dallas Stars has been suspended indefinitely for referring to his ex-girlfriends, who include the actress Elisha Cuthbert and the model Rachel Hunter, as "sloppy seconds" in an interview.

Chris Wallace: Bush Is No Nixon

dethspud — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:31:31 -0500

Fox News journalist Chris Wallace on Monday evening defended President Bush against criticism by Hollywood filmmaker Ron Howard that the president has abused his office in a way similar to President Richard Nixon. "I think to compare what Nixon did, and the abuses of power for pure political self-preservation, to George W. Bush trying to protect this country -- even if you disagree with rendition or waterboarding -- it seems to me is both a gross misreading of history both then and now," Wallace said.

Dems: Richardson Chosen for Commerce Secretary

rcade — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:01:10 -0500

President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his choice for Commerce Secretary on Wednesday, sources told AP. Richardson is a former Energy secretary and United Nations ambassador.