TOP NEWS STORIES (dec, 16 2011)
1. House and Senate negotiators agreed to a funding deal through October, as a shutdown loomed. By Patricia Murphy.
2. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is backing Mitt Romney's bid for the Republican presidential nomination—ending the suspense over one of the most sought-after endorsements in the party.
3. Russia's opposition parties on Friday called for weekend rallies to protest election fraud following Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rejection of protesters' demands for a rerun of a disputed parliamentary poll.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
TOP NEWS STORIES (dec 15, 2011)
1. Most Americans want Congress to vote to continue the payroll tax reduction, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll that comes as Democrats and Republicans wrestle over whether to extend the cut through 2012.
2. A French court found former President Jacques Chirac guilty of embezzling public funds to illegally finance the conservative party he long led, in a historic verdict Thursday with repercussions for his legacy
3. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vehemently rejected opposition calls for a rerun of the parliamentary election.
1. Most Americans want Congress to vote to continue the payroll tax reduction, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll that comes as Democrats and Republicans wrestle over whether to extend the cut through 2012.
2. A French court found former President Jacques Chirac guilty of embezzling public funds to illegally finance the conservative party he long led, in a historic verdict Thursday with repercussions for his legacy
3. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vehemently rejected opposition calls for a rerun of the parliamentary election.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
TOP NEWS STORIES (dec 14, 2011)
1. The body of a woman has been found in the garage of a grenade-lobbing gunman, bringing to four the number of people killed in an attack in the city of Liege, officials said Wednesday.
2. GOP presidential frontrunner Newt Gingrich stirred up plenty of controversy last week when he called Palestinians an "invented people" in an interview from the campaign trail.
3. Republicans in the Senate blocked a Democratic bid on Wednesday to quickly reject a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would renew a payroll tax cut and speed up a decision on an oil pipeline
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
TOP TOP NEWS STORIES
1. That’s what former President George W. Bush advisor Matt Dowd told me this morning when we were discussing the change in strategy in both Romney’s and Gingrich’s presidential campaigns.
2. Two Army helicopters crashed Monday night at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in an accident that killed four soldiers, a military spokesman said late Monday.
3. Former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine Questioned About $1.2 Billion in Missing Funds
Friday, December 9, 2011
TOP NEWS STORIES (dec 9, 2011)
1. With even a casually critical reading of the news, it becomes painfully clear that politicians are frequently truth challenged.
2. The Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors on Friday to take a first look at a challenge to Arizona’s strict immigration law and decide whether or not to take up the case.
3. Ron Paul, standing backstage before a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, South Carolina not long ago, was talking to Doug Wead, one of his senior advisers, about his Christian faith.
News in the Morning
1. Zuccotti Park is encased in barriers, looking more like a crime scene these days than a hotbed of social activism, but while the drummers and the mike checks and the signs are gone, Occupy Wall Street activists claim their ranks are growing and the movement is stronger than ever.
2. Former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky's wife has denied allegations that her husband sexually abused boys in their home and that she ignored cries for help.
3. The enshrinement of equal rights for homosexuals into US foreign policy activities has drawn quick ire from African nations, with one senior figure saying the notion is “abhorrent” across the continent.
1. With even a casually critical reading of the news, it becomes painfully clear that politicians are frequently truth challenged.
2. The Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors on Friday to take a first look at a challenge to Arizona’s strict immigration law and decide whether or not to take up the case.
3. Ron Paul, standing backstage before a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, South Carolina not long ago, was talking to Doug Wead, one of his senior advisers, about his Christian faith.
News in the Morning
1. Zuccotti Park is encased in barriers, looking more like a crime scene these days than a hotbed of social activism, but while the drummers and the mike checks and the signs are gone, Occupy Wall Street activists claim their ranks are growing and the movement is stronger than ever.
2. Former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky's wife has denied allegations that her husband sexually abused boys in their home and that she ignored cries for help.
3. The enshrinement of equal rights for homosexuals into US foreign policy activities has drawn quick ire from African nations, with one senior figure saying the notion is “abhorrent” across the continent.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
TOP NEWS STORIES (dec 8, 2011)
1. Jon Corzine will tell a House committee that he doesn't know the location of client money that went missing when MF Global failed, and that he inherited a company doomed by the risks his predecessors took.
2. The Republican nomination race has heated up in recent weeks, as Newt Gingrich has surged into the lead in many key early voting states.
3. Three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols has agreed to a 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels worth about $250 million to $260 million, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Thursday Morning
1. On Wednesday November 30th an unmanned United States military drone was shot down over Iranian airspace, about 140 miles from the border of Afghanistan. The fallen drone, packed with guarded US military secrets, highlights the Obama administrations growing reliance on unmanned aircraft to fight its wars.
2. The cost of fat is rising faster than your paycheck, about five times as fast. And it's not only the price of butter and oil at the supermarket that are making your pay increases -- if you are getting any at all -- look slim.
3. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin strongly criticized U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday, accusing her of encouraging and funding Russians protesting election fraud, and warned of a wider Russian crackdown on dissent.
1. Jon Corzine will tell a House committee that he doesn't know the location of client money that went missing when MF Global failed, and that he inherited a company doomed by the risks his predecessors took.
2. The Republican nomination race has heated up in recent weeks, as Newt Gingrich has surged into the lead in many key early voting states.
3. Three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols has agreed to a 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels worth about $250 million to $260 million, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Thursday Morning
1. On Wednesday November 30th an unmanned United States military drone was shot down over Iranian airspace, about 140 miles from the border of Afghanistan. The fallen drone, packed with guarded US military secrets, highlights the Obama administrations growing reliance on unmanned aircraft to fight its wars.
2. The cost of fat is rising faster than your paycheck, about five times as fast. And it's not only the price of butter and oil at the supermarket that are making your pay increases -- if you are getting any at all -- look slim.
3. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin strongly criticized U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday, accusing her of encouraging and funding Russians protesting election fraud, and warned of a wider Russian crackdown on dissent.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
ESSAY TO QUIZ (dec 7, 2011)
Chomsky and Herman's beliefs and views explained in the video The Myth of the Liberal Media describe their non-liberal thoughts. These two media experts introduce the five filters, which are sourcing, funding, anti-communism, organizing and flak. These so-called "rules" contain obvious traits that can, in Herman's and Chomsky's eye, create a better business society. They state that the media itself is like a business that is attempting to sell products to other businesses.
"Remember you work for General Electric Corporation," Jack Welch once said to the president of NBC, Larry Grossman. Ownership is key when it comes to staying loyal and supporting the company you believe in.
Chomsky and Herman's beliefs and views explained in the video The Myth of the Liberal Media describe their non-liberal thoughts. These two media experts introduce the five filters, which are sourcing, funding, anti-communism, organizing and flak. These so-called "rules" contain obvious traits that can, in Herman's and Chomsky's eye, create a better business society. They state that the media itself is like a business that is attempting to sell products to other businesses.
"Remember you work for General Electric Corporation," Jack Welch once said to the president of NBC, Larry Grossman. Ownership is key when it comes to staying loyal and supporting the company you believe in.
TOP NEWS STORIES (dec 7, 2011)
1. Russian authorities should annul the results of the parliamentary vote and hold a new one, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev urged Wednesday as popular indignation grew over widespread allegations of election fraud.
2. A D.A. who criticized police and Syracuse University for their handling of sex-abuse allegations against a basketball coach says he can't bring charges because the statute of limitations has passed
3. Obama’s Kansas remarks prepare a showdown with the GOP over the middle class, says Michael Tomasky.
1. Russian authorities should annul the results of the parliamentary vote and hold a new one, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev urged Wednesday as popular indignation grew over widespread allegations of election fraud.
2. A D.A. who criticized police and Syracuse University for their handling of sex-abuse allegations against a basketball coach says he can't bring charges because the statute of limitations has passed
3. Obama’s Kansas remarks prepare a showdown with the GOP over the middle class, says Michael Tomasky.
Monday, December 5, 2011
TOP NEWS STORIES (dec 5, 2011)
1. Clarence Pfundheller was standing in front of his locker on the USS Maryland when a fellow sailor told him they were being bombed by Japanese planes.
2. Unprecedented cuts by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service will slow first-class delivery next spring and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day.
3.Ginger White tells Leslie Bennetts why she went public and how Cain thought the ‘man was always right.”
1. Clarence Pfundheller was standing in front of his locker on the USS Maryland when a fellow sailor told him they were being bombed by Japanese planes.
2. Unprecedented cuts by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service will slow first-class delivery next spring and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day.
3.Ginger White tells Leslie Bennetts why she went public and how Cain thought the ‘man was always right.”
Friday, December 2, 2011
TOP NEWS STORIES (dec 2, 2011)
1. Herman Cain's popularity has dramatically plummeted in Iowa, amid past allegations of sexual harassment and a claim that he cheated on his wife with an Atlanta woman.
2. President Obama has spent the past few weeks trying to shame Republicans for their reluctance to embrace a payroll tax cut extension for workers.
3. Honda Motor Co. announced today it has recalled 304,000 older vehicles globally because they may contain defective air bags.
1. Herman Cain's popularity has dramatically plummeted in Iowa, amid past allegations of sexual harassment and a claim that he cheated on his wife with an Atlanta woman.
2. President Obama has spent the past few weeks trying to shame Republicans for their reluctance to embrace a payroll tax cut extension for workers.
3. Honda Motor Co. announced today it has recalled 304,000 older vehicles globally because they may contain defective air bags.
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