BARACK OBAMA’S speech in 2008 at Invesco Field in Denver was something else. I was there and it was a raucous political revival. People sang, chanted and wept. This year will be different for a lot of reasons, especially with the venue shifted to a smaller stadium due to weather. With the word “God” omitted [...]
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Top Story: U.S. Confronts BP on Gulf Disaster in Court Documents Citing “Gross Negligence and Willful Misconduct”
The U.S. Justice Department is ramping up its rhetoric against BP PLC for the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, describing in new court papers examples of what it calls “gross negligence and willful misconduct.” The court filing is the sharpest position yet taken by the U.S. government as it seeks to [...]
News Desk: Romney Announces Black Leadership Council
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney announced this morning that former Birmingham congressman Artur Davis would be a member of his new Black Leadership Council. [...] The chairs of the national council are U.S. Reps. Tim Scott of South Carolina and Allen West of Florida, and Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll. [blogAL.com] THIS IS a symbolic [...]
News Desk: Al Jazeera Website Hacked by Pro-Syrian Government Allies
“We have hacked you because your lack of support of Syrian government and militant groups backed by that government. Al Jazeera has been spreading lies. We’re compelled to do so on behalf of the Syrian people.” [GIZMODO] THERE WAS SOME confusion about whether it was the .com or .net variation, but there was no doubt [...]
News Desk: Jill Stein, Green Party, Makes Virginia Ballot, Along with Gary Johnson
Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party nominee Jill Stein also made the ballot, the board ruled Tuesday. [Washington Post] THIS IS another great step for Jill Stein, the only female running for president in 2012, and her Green Party. Gary Johnson will take votes away from Mitt Romney, especially from Paulites who are disaffected [...]
News Desk: GOP Freaks as Constitution Candidate Makes Virginia Ballot
YOU CAN’T make this stuff up. The state Republican party has already challenged the eligibility of Goode, who is the Constitution Party’s nominee, and could still get him knocked off the ballot. Goode previously served in Congress as a Democrat, an Independent and then a Republican before losing his southwest Virginia seat in 2008. [Washington [...]
News Desk: Suicide Bomber Kills 25 Wounds 30 in Afghanistan
A BREAKING STORY from the Associated Press: A suicide bomber killed at least 25 civilians and wounded another 30 at a funeral for a village elder in a remote part of eastern Afghanistan, Afghan officials said. Ahmad Zia Abdul Zai, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said the attack took place on Tuesday in the [...]
News Desk: Obama Administration Announces Fuel Standards of 54.5 MPG by 2025
THE RELEASE from the White House, an excerpt: The Obama Administration today finalized groundbreaking standards that will increase fuel economy to the equivalent of 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025. When combined with previous standards set by this Administration, this move will nearly double the fuel efficiency of those vehicles [...]
Government Refused to Allow James O’Keefe to Travel to Florida
…O’Keefe was not granted permission by the government to travel to Tampa. “He is currently on probation from some of his Louisiana investigation activities, and his travel permission was revoked,” [communications director Tanja Clendinen] said. [Politico] STILL ON PROBATION for pleading guilty to illegal entry into Sen. Mary Landrieu’s office, James O’Keefe cannot participate in [...]
Consumer Confidence at 9-month Low
THE REPORT quotes Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center, who says, “Consumers were more apprehensive about business and employment prospects, but more optimistic about their financial prospects despite rising inflation expectations.” U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly weakened in August to its lowest in nine months as Americans turned more pessimistic about the [...]
News Desk: Green-on-Blue, Afghan Killing Afghan, Massacre over “Music Party” in Afghanistan
An Afghan soldier killed two American troops Monday in the latest attack by Afghan security forces on coalition soldiers, authorities said. The killings occurred the same day 10 Afghan soldiers were killed when members of their own unit opened fire on them at an army post in southern Helmand province, according to provincial officials. – [...]
New Look, Broader Lens
WELCOME to the new TM.com. It’s a new-media magazine that gives viewers a snapshot of the day. Politics is primary, then anything goes after that. This means new topics, including subjects not regularly seen here before. It’s a new look accompanied by a much broader lens on what’s covered. We’ll see what develops. TM note: [...]
News Desk: Two Pussy Riot Band Members Flee Russia
Two members of the punk band Pussy Riot have fled Russia to avoid prosecution for a protest against Vladimir Putin that sent three of their band mates to prison, the group said Sunday. [Associated Press] TWITTER BROKE this story, with one Pussy Riot Twitter account tweeting supporters were “recruiting foreign feminists to prepare new protest [...]
News Desk: Rick Scott Cancels First Night of Republican Convention Due to Hurricane Isaac
THE REPORT comes from NBC’s First Read: Republicans announced Saturday that they had effectively canceled the first day of its convention for safety concerns associated with an impending hurricane. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said in a statement that “the Republican National Convention will convene on Monday August 27th and immediately recess until Tuesday [...]
News Desk: Neil Armstrong, First Man on the Moon
As commander of the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. As he stepped on the dusty surface, Armstrong said: “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.” Those words endure as one of the best known quotes in the [...]
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