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- New president of the Maldives expands his Cabinet
- Venezuela's opposition chooses Chavez's challenger
- Peru: Leftist rebel leader found badly wounded
- Greece passes new austerity deal amid rioting
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February 10, 2012
WASHINGTON - New orders from the Pentagon: The military on Thursday formally opened thousands of jobs to women in units that are closer to the front lines than ever before, reflecting what's already been going on as female American soldiers fight and die next to their male comrades.
February 09, 2012
WASHINGTON - FBI background interviews of some people who knew Apple co-founder Steve Jobs reveal a man driven by power and alienating some of the people who worked with him.
U.S. agency sets vote on proposed nuclear plant; would be first construction approval since 1978
February 09, 2012
WASHINGTON - The first new U.S. nuclear power plant in a generation is expected to win approval Thursday.
February 09, 2012
WASHINGTON - Rick Santorum looked to build on his surprising victories in three Republican contests and establish himself as a serious rival to Mitt Romney for his party's nomination to run against President Barack Obama.
Court: California gay marriage ban is unconstitutional
February 07, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for likely consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court.
1912? Or 2012? Birth control hot topic in U.S.
February 06, 2012
WASHINGTON - Anyone waking up from under a rock for the past few years might be understandably stunned to see the latest bitter debate that's dividing the United States of America, decades after the sexual revolution was fought and won by millions of bra-burning women.
Seamus Romney dogs his master from the grave
February 02, 2012
WASHINGTON - A canine named Seamus and a showman named K'Naan are causing Mitt Romney woes on the campaign trail this week.
Romney trounces Gingrich in Florida primary
January 31, 2012
WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney coasted to a decisive victory in the battleground state of Florida on Tuesday, regaining the upper hand in his efforts to win the Republican presidential nomination after dropping millions of dollars in the Sunshine State to all but annihilate his biggest foe, Newt Gingrich.
Experts say Gingrich moon base dreams not lunacy
January 31, 2012
WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich wants to create a lunar colony that he says could become a U.S. state. There's his grand research plan to figure out what makes the human brain tick. And he's warned about electromagnetic pulse attacks leaving America without electricity.
Colbert's Super PAC has raised over $1 million
January 31, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Stephen Colbert's sway in the presidential election might be a joke, but he's got some real financial muscle.
Video: Obama questions Brad Marchand on 'Little Ball of Hate'
January 24, 2012
U.S. President Barack Obama saluted the Boston Bruins for their 2011 Stanley Cup championship at a White House ceremony Monday.
Ottawa prof darkens blog to protest U.S. Internet piracy law
January 18, 2012
Internet guru and University of Ottawa law professor Michael Geist followed in Wikipedia’s and Reddit’s footsteps Wednesday by blacking out his blog in protest of the U.S. Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).
U.S. State Department to reject Keystone pipeline: Reports
January 18, 2012
WASHINGTON - Shares in TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) are falling amid reports that suggest Keystone XL, Canada's controversial cross-border pipeline project, is about to be rejected by the U.S. government.
Video: Turkey takes issue with Rick Perry's 'Islamic terrorists' remark
January 17, 2012
ANKARA, Turkey - United States Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry has drawn Turkey's ire after the Texas Gov. said the country was ruled by Islamic terrorists
Video: Russian anchor fired for flipping Obama the bird
November 24, 2011
We're sure there are plenty of ways to get fired when you're working in Russian media, but we wouldn't have speculated that flipping the bird at a sitting U.S. president would do the trick.
The Roots air their feelings for Michele Bachmann
November 22, 2011
On Monday night’s Late Night With Jimmy Fallon the band picked some inflammatory music for featured guest (and Republican presidential candidate) Michele Bachmann to walk into.
Video: The Roots offer a rude welcome to Bachmann on Fallon
November 22, 2011
NEW YORK - Jimmy Fallon's house band The Roots appear not to be fans of Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann.
Obama scolds tobacco firms for fighting labels
November 17, 2011
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama - pronounced tobacco-free in his latest medical checkup - has tough words for cigarette makers.
Former Calgary mayor Dave Bronconnier named Alberta's trade envoy to Washington
November 09, 2011
CALGARY - Former Calgary mayor Dave Bronconnier will be Alberta's trade envoy in Washington for the next nine months.
Gay soldier stationed in Iraq booed at Republican debate
September 23, 2011
The recent round of Republican debates in the United States have been the home of some rather notorious moments, including cheers for executions and for allowing the uninsured to die.
U.S. politician resigns after nude photos posted online
August 02, 2011
TRENTON, N.J. - A politician who emailed a woman nude photos of himself that were posted on a Republican activist's website announced his resignation Tuesday and said he'll consider all legal options to have the pictures taken down.
How does extreme stress impact pregnant women?
June 26, 2011
U.S. congressman Anthony Weiner resigned from office this month after sending lewd comments and photos to young women — and lying about it after getting caught by the press.
An apology on behalf of my gender
June 15, 2011
Is it just me or do other guys feel compelled to apologize for Anthony Weiner the wiener?
The Donald's hair-brained presidential pandering
April 13, 2011
It’s not hard to make me crazy. All you have to do is promote one of the following Big Lies.
Additional raunchy videos surface from Navy officer's past
January 05, 2011
RICHMOND, Va. - More raunchy videos laced with bawdy jokes and
profanity emerged Wednesday from the past of a Navy officer fired this
week from command of an aircraft carrier after some of his other
shipboard comedy segments became public.
The Rent is Too Damn High star returns with rent-centric album
November 16, 2010
According to Jimmy McMillan, the rent isn’t just too damn high in his hometown of New York, it’s too damn high all over the world.
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