Category Archives: Blame

Was he ever serious? How Trump strung the country along, again

By doris | Published: May 17, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — After setting tongues wagging over the thought of a run for president, launching eye-popping attacks and accusations against the president and other political enemies, openly cursing at more than one political event and even using an interview to name his best orgasm ever, Donald Trump has done it [...]

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Obama criticizes Republican position on immigration

By doris | Published: May 10, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON — Delving into an explosive issue, President Barack Obama stood near the border with Mexico on Tuesday and declared it more secure than ever, trying to build pressure on Republicans to take on a comprehensive immigration overhaul — and eagerly working to show vital Hispanic voters that he is not [...]

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Source: U.S. needs permission to interview bin Laden wives

By doris | Published: May 9, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com Abbottabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan will allow the United States to question or take into custody the apparent wives of Osama bin Laden only if their “country of origin has been asked for permission,” a senior Pakistani intelligence source told CNN on Monday. One of bin Laden’s wives is from Yemen, [...]

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House passes $6 trillion spending cut plan for 2012

By doris | Published: April 20, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a Republican budget blueprint that proposes a fundamental overhaul of the main U.S. medical program while combating out-of-control budget deficits. It would impose sharp spending cuts on social safety net programs.

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Watching DVD player gets 2 Cleveland air traffic officials suspended

By doris | Published: April 19, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com Atlanta (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday announced the suspension of a Cleveland air traffic controller and a front line manager after the controller was discovered watching a movie on a portable DVD player while on the job. The announcement coincides with the Monday launch in Atlanta of a [...]

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Who pays for Obama’s Medicare plan? Hint: Not seniors

By doris | Published: April 18, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.comLeave medicare alone. Put back the money you took out of SS, you would not have to don anything now. They took money out twice and never put it back what is wrong with you people. That money was not to be touched son now we could have it. You are hurting [...]

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Budget bill add-on would impact wolves

By doris | Published: April 14, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — A rider in the budget bill to keep the federal government in operation has triggered fury among some wildlife groups because it would remove certain wolves from the endangered species list. The attachment affects gray wolf populations in Montana and Idaho. “Right now, Montana’s wolf population is out of [...]

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Afghanistan, pushed to the edge

By doris | Published: April 5, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Deadly protests sweeping Afghanistan in reaction to the Quran-burning by Florida Pastor Terry Jones are a defeat for those on all sides fighting for Afghanistan’s peaceful future. They could not come at a worse time for the war effort in Afghanistan or the push to win greater support for [...]

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Bosses at bailed-out Fannie, Freddie were paid millions

By doris | Published: April 1, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com Regulators have approved generous executive compensation at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the taxpayer-backed mortgage finance giants, with little scrutiny or analysis, according to a report published Thursday by the inspector general of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The companies, whose fates are to be decided by Congress this year, paid [...]

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GOP trying to use tax law to limit abortions

By doris | Published: March 31, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON — House Republicans are trying to use the tax code to curb abortions by limiting tax breaks for insurance policies that cover the procedure.                                                           The House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to vote on a bill Thursday that would prevent taxpayers from deducting the cost of an abortion from [...]

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The day that changed presidential security forever

By doris | Published: March 30, 2011

Full Story atCNN.com Washington (CNN) — “If we had been a split second slower, he could have been hit in the head.” It has been 30 years since the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan. But for retired Secret Service agent Ray Shaddick, the memories of that gray, rainy day in Washington remain clear. It [...]

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Most justices appear skeptical of making Wal-Mart suit class action

By doris | Published: March 29, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — Female workers suing retail giant Wal-Mart Stores for workplace discrimination faced an uphill battle at the Supreme Court on Tuesday in their efforts to proceed in a massive class-action lawsuit. The case is among the most important dealing with corporate versus worker rights that the justices have ever [...]

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