Winter weather across the US, closes schools and airports

As the harsh winter weather continues across the United States, snow, sleet and ice have forced the closures of hundreds of schools, roads and airports, stranding travelers and causing accidents. The National...

Florida, Oklahoma move to top of polls

"Florida moved to No. 1 in Sunday's Associated Press poll, Oklahoma is the new No. 1 in the USA Today coaches' poll and USC's victory over cross-town rival UCLA did little to promote the Trojans' far-fetched hopes...

New Orleans named most crime-ridden US city

The city of New Orleans has the highest level of crime in the US, according to an annual ranking of crime rates in American cities.The report from CQ Press draws on data from the FBI on murder, rape, robbery,...

Vandalism May Lead to Demolition of Foreclosed Properties

Several foreclosed homes in Kansas City, Missouri have been vandalized and there were also reported cases of copper theft. These incidents have made it even tougher to sell homes that have been foreclosed, adding the tight economic market."Dan Thomson, a real estate agent in...

538 Projects Landslide for Obama

"It's Tuesday, November 4th, 2008, Election Day in America. The last polls have straggled in, and show little sign of mercy for John McCain. Barack Obama appears poised for a decisive electoral victory.Our model projects that Obama will win all states won by John Kerry in...

McCain, Obama seek to turn out the vote

" PERKASIE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama sought to energize voter turnout on Saturday in the final, frenetic weekend of a long and grinding U.S. presidential election campaign. McCain spent the day in Virginia and Pennsylvania...

Obama campaigns in Las Vegas

Three days before the 2008 US election, Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama was campaigning in Las Vegas.He also plans to campaign in Colorado and Missouri.Our own member, vegaswatchdogdotcom was there at...

Midwest high school copes with HIV scare

"Students at a suburban St. Louis high school headed to the gymnasium for HIV testing this week after an infected person told health officials as many as 50 teenagers might have been exposed to the virus that causes AIDS." " Officials refused to give details on who the...

Biden goes on the attack; calls Palin and McCain on their charges

Democratic Party Vice Presidential Candidate Joe Biden took the gloves off and railed into GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin Thursday night.  He also hammered her running mate John McCain for not making his...

2008 Electoral College Obama 248, McCain 163

"New state polling from Wisconsin has moved that state from "Leans Democratic" to "Likely Democratic" in the Rasmussen Reports Balance of Power Calculator. With this change, Obama leads in states with 248...

Man convicted of murder in 'Precious Doe' case

"KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) -- A man who kicked his girlfriend's daughter in the head and dumped her body in the woods was convicted Wednesday, resolving a case that haunted the Kansas City, Missouri, area during the four years the 3-year-old was known only as "Precious Doe."...

Palin-Biden Debate: The Transcript

Gwen Ifill of "The NewsHour" and "Washington Week" on PBS served as moderator for the 2008 Vice Presidential Debate held at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri last night between the Republican vice...

US braces for VP debate as Palin's star wanes

" ST. LOUIS, Missouri (AFP) — Tension mounted Thursday before a high-stakes vice presidential debate between Sarah Palin and her Democratic rival Joseph Biden as new polls showed she may drag down the...

State rail projects get boost as driving declines

" RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The federal government is chipping in nearly $30 million for 15 passenger rail projects across the country as Americans continue to drive less and take the train more, U.S....

Thousands of Americans Protest Bailout Plan

Thousands of protesters from across the United States were on the streets the last few days, carrying signs and dumping trash on wall street to protest the bail out. President Bush addressed the nation today...

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