Gates Tells Mideast Allies: Chances for Changed Relationship with Iran "Very Remote"

May 6, 2009

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 5 — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates sought to reassure U.S. allies in the Middle East on Tuesday that their relationships with the United States would not be damaged by the Obama administration’s efforts to open a dialogue with Iran.

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Specter Says Support for Coleman was Just Accidental, he "Misspoke"

May 6, 2009

The political whirlwind that surrounded Sen. Arlen Specter ’s switch from the Republican to Democratic party had him forgetting which team he is rooting for in 2010. But after voicing support for Republican Norm Coleman in his contested Minnesota Senate race, Specter said he misspoke in a New York Times magazine interview and is supporting […]

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BofA Needs 33.9 Billion: A Stress Test Shocker

May 6, 2009

So much for anchoring. You thought BofA might need $10 billion in new capital? Try $35 billion. Or, in English, lots and lots and lots of money — much more money than the bank could conceivably raise privately.

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Barone: White House Puts UAW Ahead of Property Rights

May 6, 2009

Last Friday, the day after Chrysler filed for bankruptcy, I drove past the company’s headquarters on Interstate 75 in Auburn Hills, Mich. As I glanced at the pentagram logo I felt myself tearing up a little bit. Anyone who grew up in the Detroit area, as I did, can’t help but be sad to see […]

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US Private Sector Job Losses at Five Month Low

May 6, 2009

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. private sector job losses slowed in April, according to a report by ADP Employer Services on Wednesday, hitting their lowest since November last year and surprising economists who had expected a much worse result.

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Under Pressure, RNC's Steele Yields Spending Powers to Foes

May 6, 2009

Capitulating to critics on the Republican National Committee, embattled Republican Party Chairman Michael S. Steele has signed a secret pact agreeing to controls and restraints on how he spends hundreds of millions of dollars in party funds and contracts, The Washington Times has learned.

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British Man Wins Australian Island Dream Job, Immediately Hated Jealously by Everyone Everywhere

May 6, 2009

SYDNEY – A bungee jumping, ostrich-riding British charity worker was named Wednesday the winner of what’s been dubbed the “Best Job in the World” — a 150,000 Australian dollar ($111,000) contract to serve as the caretaker of a tropical Australian island.

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US Considering Halting Drone Attacks on Pakistan

May 6, 2009

Sources close to the administration said the policy, which is the only direct means the US has of targeting terrorist leaders, was being “re-evaluated” because of its adverse affect on public opinion and its value to the Taliban as a propaganda tool.

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Obama Eliminates National Day of Prayer Service at White House

May 6, 2009

President Obama is distancing himself from the National Day of Prayer by nixing a formal early morning service and not attending a large Catholic prayer breakfast the following morning.

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Desperate for Viewership, MSNBC Rebrands Itself as "The Obama Network"

May 6, 2009

Back in November, when MSNBC began using “the power of change” as a tag line for the network, conservative critics howled angrily, citing the echo of President Obama’s rhetoric as further evidence of MSNBC’s liberal bias. But despite being dragged through the mud in right-wing corners of the Web, during recent months, the MSNBC marketers […]

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