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submitted by sunil 65 months ago, from blog.washingtonpost.com
The two veteran lawmakers of the Democratic race, Sens. Joseph Biden (Del) and Christopher Dodd (Conn.), abandoned their candidacies after poor showings in last night's Iowa caucuses. "There is nothing sad about tonight. We are so incredibly proud of you all," Biden told his supporters. More
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submitted by sunil 65 months ago, from blog.washingtonpost.com
In front of more than 200 people at a hastily-organized rally in an airport hanger here last night, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee declared reports that he would not compete in the Sunshine State "crazy rumors," despite his campaign's decision not to air ads in a state so big. More
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submitted by sunil 65 months ago, from washingtonpost.com
"I ran the campaign exactly the way I wanted to, and at this point not being able to gain traction in conservative states of Nevada and South Carolina, it's time to allow our volunteers and supporters to focus on the campaigns that remain viable," Hunter said in a statement issued Saturday. More
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submitted by sunil 65 months ago, from washingtonpost.com
The imagery of the mailings is designed to pack a wallop: a Mexican flag fluttering above the Stars and Stripes, the Statue of Liberty presiding over a "Welcome Illegal Aliens" doormat, a Social Security card emblazoned with the name "Juan Doe." More
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submitted by sunil 65 months ago, from washingtonpost.com
Republican presidential contenders depicted Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as weak on Iraq and certain to raise taxes Thursday night, setting aside their own campaign debate squabbles long enough to agree that she is unworthy of the White House. "She is so out of step with the American people." More
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submitted by sunil 65 months ago, from washingtonpost.com
A Loudoun County grand jury indicted former Virginia state Senate candidate Mark D. Tate on felony election fraud charges, three months after a judge dismissed similar charges, according to court records. The nine-count indictment, returned Tuesday, alleges that he committed election fraud. More
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submitted by sunil 65 months ago, from slate.com
Gen. Obama is stuck in his tent. His spats with the Clintons are happening too fast to score, but it feels like the Dynastic Duo is getting the better of the combat. Obama is fighting back, but even when he's winning, he's fighting back on Clinton turf. More
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submitted by animaniac 65 months ago, from online.wsj.com
Shares of real-estate investment trusts have a remarkable track record when it comes to predicting what will happen to the prices of commercial real estate -- and they are predicting that prices will continue to fall. More
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submitted by animaniac 65 months ago, from nytimes.com
John F. Kennedy Jr.'s daughter, Caroline Kennedy, sees her father's greatness in Obama. More
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submitted by sunil 65 months ago, from chicagotribune.com
In 1996, this page endorsed a Chicago attorney, law school instructor and community activist named Barack Obama for a seat in the Illinois Senate. We've paid him uncommon scrutiny ever since, wryly glad that he lived up to our modest prediction: We said Obama "has potential as a political leader." More
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submitted by sunil 65 months ago, from inhabitat.com
We haven’t been giving Ann Arbor, Michigan enough attention and the city deserves it! Last year Ann Arbor joined forces with LED manufacturer Cree, Inc, on an ever-expanding citywide LED initiative to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. More
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submitted by sunil 65 months ago, from sciencenow.sciencemag.org
Researchers are reporting that the ocean's biological deserts have been expanding, and they are growing much faster than global warming models predict. "We're seeing this pattern in each of the four ocean basins," says Polovina. More
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submitted by animaniac 65 months ago, from boston.com
Senator Edward M. Kennedy will endorse Barack Obama for president tomorrow, breaking his year-long neutrality to send a powerful signal of where the legendary Massachusetts Democrat sees the party going -- and who he thinks is best to lead it. More
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submitted by sunil 65 months ago, from telegraph.co.uk
As the trading books were being squared off for the day at Société Générale's Paris headquarters 10 days ago, a sharp-eyed compliance officer spotted something awry. Somehow or other, one of the bank's clients had gone over its trading limit - by billions and bilions of euros. Or so it seemed. More
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submitted by sunil 65 months ago, from cnn.com
Republicans have battled fiercely for votes in Tuesday's critical Florida primary, as Democrats have largely ignored the state after national leadership said it would not seat Florida's delegates because of a squabble over scheduling. More
