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Ahead of Bush, behind Clinton: Where Obama stands

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:30:57 -0400

Before we cross the seasonal Rubicon into campaign summer, here's a comparison of where the 2012 race stands compared to Junes past.

'Canadian Psycho' arrested in Berlin

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:06:52 -0400

Luka Rocco Magnotta, the porn actor who Canadian authorities say sent the dismembered body parts of a student to Canadian politicians, has been captured in Berlin, according to the CBC. Magnotta was arrested in an Internet cafe, according to Germany's Bild newspaper. German police spokesperson Stefan Rieldich said someone at the cafe recognized Magnotta and [...]

Tiananmen Square quietly remembered 23 years later

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:58:56 -0400

Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, but in China any mention of that day remains verboten.

Obama a socialist? Many scoff, but claim persists

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:48:37 -0400

To many historians and political scientists — and to actual socialists as well — the persistent claim that Obama is a socialist lacks credence.

Occupy stamps bills to limit campaign cash

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:11:25 -0400

Occupy is pushing for a constitutional amendment saying corporations do not enjoy the same protected rights as individuals and that money is not a form of speech.

RNC video lampoons Obama's Anna Wintour fundraising effort

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:45:05 -0400

The Republican National Committee released a new web video Monday lampooning the Obama campaign’s latest fundraising effort, a web ad with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour that came out Friday, the same day as the dismal jobs report. The RNC’s online video titled ”Meanwhile” pokes fun at...

'Illegal': Pakistan says U.S. drone strikes violate sovereignty

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:02:31 -0400

Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned a jump in U.S. drone strikes on its territory. Three drone strikes in as many days on suspected militants have killed 27 people, Pakistani intelligence officials say.

Walker’s lead in Wisconsin recall election tightens

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:52:05 -0400

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker maintains a narrow lead in his recall election, but his standing has diminished in recent weeks, according to a new poll released on the eve of the election.

Obama’s rich friends and Romney’s secret friends

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:30:12 -0400

Of President Obama's top 350 bundlers, 68 serve on some kind of government board. Romney won't even say who his are.

Feet of sand leave farms wasteland after flooding

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:33:02 -0400

Hundreds of farmers are still struggling to remove sand and fill holes gouged by the Missouri River, which swelled with rain and snowmelt, overflowed its banks and damaged thousands of acres.

Prince Philip, Queen's husband, hospitalized with bladder infection

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:12:21 -0400

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was hospitalized Monday with a bladder infection and will miss the rest of the celebrations of the monarch's 60 years on the throne, Buckingham Palace said.

Jerry Sandusky's alleged victims lose court bid to stay anonymous

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:39:07 -0400

The identities of eight alleged victims of child abuse at the hands of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky will be made public, a judge ruled.

Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice in awe of 'granny'

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:25:57 -0400

Despite her status as head of the state of the United Kingdom, to the princesses, the queen is "granny," first and foremost.

Fighting at Tripoli airport, gunmen surround planes

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:47:57 -0400

A Libyan militia surrounded Tripoli's international airport on Monday, forcing flights to be diverted to the capital's military airport, a security official said.

Giffords plans public appearance to campaign for former aide

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:42:08 -0400

Gabrielle Giffords, who has made scarce public appearances since she was shot in the head at a town hall attack in January 2011, will campaign this weekend for the Democrat seeking to succeed her in Congress. The former Arizona congresswoman plans to appear at a June 9 get-out-the-vote concert for candidate Ron Barber, her former [...]

‘Mr. Trololo,’ Russian singer who found Internet fame, dead at 77

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:05:56 -0400

Eduard Khil, a Russian singer better known as "Mr. Trololo," died on Monday from complications of a stroke. He was 77. Khil was hospitalized last month in St. Petersburg following a stroke that left him with severe brain damage, according to the Associated Press. A popular but fading Soviet singing star, Khil rocketed to global [...]

200-year-old champagne to be sold at auction in Finland

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:58:28 -0400

Eleven bottles of 200-year-old champagne salvaged from a Baltic Sea shipwreck will be auctioned off this week in Finland, as officials said Monday they hoped for a new record for the price of a bottle.

GOP SuperPAC goes negative slamming Obama for going negative

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:11:14 -0400

Welcome to that weird part of the election cycle where groups run negative campaign ads about negative campaign ads. American Crossroads, one of the most well-funded Republican super PACs this election cycle, released a Web video Monday attacking President Barack Obama for going negative against challenger Mitt Romney so early in the election cycle. Entitled [...]

Mom arrested for choking 14-year-old bully offers advice

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:29:07 -0400

The Florida mom arrested for choking a boy who bullied her daughter on Facebook admits she "lost it" when she put her hands around the boy's neck in the middle of a mall while her daughter watched.