Candidate Obama and President Obama on the Armenian Genocide

April 7, 2009

Armenian American activists today said that President Obama’s refusal to pushing Turkey to recognize its genocide against Armenians — or to even used the “g” word — fell “far short of the clear promise he made as a candidate that he would, as President, fully and unequivocally recognize this crime against humanity.”

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Marriage in Iowa: Law, Feelings, and Religion at Odds

April 7, 2009

What happens when judicial arrogance becomes so habitual as to become second nature? This past Friday, April 3, the Supreme Court of Iowa provided an answer: judicial arrogance transforms into smug self-deception. This is not the question the court thought it was answering. It claimed to be addressing the question of whether “exclusion of a […]

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Mortgage Delinquencies Soar in the U.S.

April 7, 2009

NEW YORK (Reuters) – More U.S. consumers are falling behind on their mortgages, an indication that the housing market has yet to hit bottom, a top credit bureau executive told Reuters. Dann Adams, president of U.S. Information Systems for Equifax Inc, reported that 7 percent of homeowners with mortgages were at least 30 days late […]

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Experts: Loss, Revenge Drive Mass Murders

April 7, 2009

Mass murderers are as different as their killing field — be it a nursing home or a suburban home — and as diverse as their reasons for killing — whether it’s spousal betrayal or the loss of a job. But experts say most people who embark on such wholesale slaughter share certain key characteristics: A […]

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Government Opts for Secrecy in Wiretap Suit

April 7, 2009

15:26 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — The Obama administration is again invoking government secrecy in defending the Bush administration’s wiretapping program, this time against a lawsuit by AT&T customers who claim federal agents illegally intercepted their phone calls and gained access to their records.

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What Makes You a Billionaire?

April 7, 2009

Want to become a billionaire? Up your chances by dropping out of college, working at Goldman Sachs or joining Skull & Bones. Are billionaires born or made? What are the common attributes among the uber-wealthy? Are there any true secrets of the self-made?

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Poll: Obama Approval Hits New High at 66%

April 7, 2009

(CBS) As President Obama concludes his well-publicized trip to Europe, Americans are more positive about the respect accorded to a U.S. president than they have been in years, according to a new CBS News/New York Times poll.

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Hinderaker: The Neverending Apology Tour

April 7, 2009

Earlier today, President Obama addressed the Parliament of Turkey. What made news were his positive references to Islam: “Let me say this as clearly as I can,” Obama said. “The United States is not at war with Islam. In fact, our partnership with the Muslim world is critical in rolling back a fringe ideology that […]

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Former Coach Dungy Withdraws from Faith Based Council

April 7, 2009

The Brody File has learned that former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy will be an advisor to the President on responsible father initiatives. He will not serve on President Obama’s Faith Council.

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Official: Man Freed in Obama Assassination Hoax

April 7, 2009

ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish police detained a man after receiving a hoax tip that he was plotting to kill President Barack Obama but quickly released him without charge, a government official said Tuesday.

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