45% Suspect Obama Team Involved in Blagojevich Scandal

"Forty five percent (45%) of U.S. voters say it is likely President-elect Obama or one of his top campaign aides was involved in the unfolding Blagojevich scandal in Illinois, including 23% who say it is Very Likely. Just 11% say it is not at all likely, according to a new...

Michelle Obama: A Distant Daughter of Slavery

Michelle Obama, born in 1964, will be America's next first lady. When she moves into the White House in January, a mansion built partially by slaves, "she will embark upon a life her great-great-grandfather, who...

Clinton-Obama hand in hand

"In the Obama-Clinton relationship, advisers say, the relatively smooth nature of their talks about the secretary of state job indicate that both, for now, have a working chemistry. The advisers say that Mr....

Obama adviser denies Hamas meeting

Apparently some one is lying? "The office of the President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday denied a report by Arab sources which claimed that a secret meeting was held between Hamas and Obama's aides in the Gaza Strip prior to the US general elections.

Congress Under Pressure for Weekend Deal

"     The U.S. Congress and the Bush administration were under intense pressure on Saturday to negotiate a $700 billion rescue for the financial industry to free up frozen credit before world markets reopen next week. "I'm convinced...

Where was Sarah? Iraq? Kuwait? Ireland?; Obama camp says McCain-Palin lyin...

It'a already being called Sarah's "sniper" moment, referring to Sen. Hillary Clinton's false assertion she was under sniper fire when she visited Bosnia 12 years ago.McCain-Palin campaign admit VP candidate Sarah Palin never went to Iraq, only Kuwait.Obama camp says...

Lawmakers vote to subpoena Palin's husband, aides

"ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) -- Alaska lawmakers voted Friday to subpoena Gov. Sarah Palin's husband, several aides and phone records in their investigation into Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner, setting up what one senator called a "branch-versus-branch...

Obama: I can raise volunteers for hurricane relief

Barack Obama is promising to mobilize a huge army of his campaign volunteers to aid in hurricane relief. He's been in touch with Department of Homeland Security officials and is trying to determine whether his...

McCain plans 3-state VP rollout

"John McCain is planning to roll out his vice presidential nominee in three battleground states this weekend, with large-scale rallies planned for Ohio, Pennsylvania and Missouri, according to aides and advisers. "Mitt Romney will be there and he is supposedly one of the...

Who is Obama Going to Pick for his Running Mate?

According to the Interantional Herald Tribune, Senator Obama has narrowed it down to three men."Obama had not notified his choice — or any of those not selected — of his decision as of late Monday, advisers said. Going into the final days, Obama was said to be focused...

Alhurra, Federal Funded Arabic Channel, Paid Former Government Aides, Jour...

"Alhurra, the U.S. government-funded Arabic news channel, paid former Bush and Clinton administration officials, lobbyists and high-profile Washington journalists tens of thousands of dollars in U.S. taxpayer...

Clinton likely to concede at AIPAC meeting on Wednesday

It looks like Clinton will probably throw in the towel this week."Ickes also conceded that Obama was likely to reach the delegate threshold by Wednesday, and that Clinton would need some time to consider her next...

Ethiopia's ex-ruler Mengistu sentenced to death

Mengistu Haile Mariam, Ethiopia's former ruler, has been sentenced to death in absentia by the country's Supreme Court."It overturned on appeal last year's ruling by the High Court sentencing Mengistu and 18 of his most senior aides to life in prison. The judge said he had...

White House criticizes NBC News' editing of Bush interview

The White House has accused NBC News of 'deceitful' editing for the below cut, when president Bush was answerign a question from NBC reporter Richard Engel. The question concerned whether or not he was referring...

Top Gun Out of Bullets? Tom Cruise Denies Marriage With Katie Holmes a Flash ...

Gossip update! Now it's being said that Katie Holmes has dumped her friend Victoria Beckham (AKA Posh Spice) under pressure from Tom and Scientologists. Although the cult put the full-court press on for Tom to recruit the Beckhams, the attempt fizzled,and Cruise made it clear...

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