Few things engender hypocrisy more broadly than does U.S. policy on Cuba
Will Obama Open Up All U.S. Travel to Cuba?
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U.S. weighs fate of surviving Somali pirate
Federal law enforcement authorities are discussing what to do with the lone surviving pirate captured Sunday off Somalia’s coast after a successful military rescue abruptly ended a five-day hostage standoff at sea. According to sources familiar with the case, U.S.
Economist Mark Zandi: The Chic Geek
Mark Zandi, the chief economist and co-founder of Moody’s Economy.com was in the midst of a whirlwind day that included two speeches, a panel discussion, a television interview and a visit to the Congressional Budget Office — but he still found time for a little extracurricular research. In a taxi on the way to the Park Hyatt hotel in Washington, where he was making a presentation to a bank-industry group, Zandi turned to the driver. “How’s business” he asked.
Kurtz: Should media steer clear of Palin-Johnston saga?
On last Sunday’s "Reliable Sources," I made a last-minute decision to add an item about Bristol Palin’s ex-boyfriend — not because I’m particularly fascinated by the ex-boyfriend, mind you, but because Sarah Palin had just ripped Levi Johnston apart.
Dry Taps in Mexico City: A Water Crisis Gets Worse
The reek of unwashed toilets spilled into the street in the neighborhood of unpainted cinder block houses. Out on the main road, hundreds of residents banged plastic buckets and blocked the path of irate drivers while children scoured the surrounding area for government trucks.
Commentary: Obama’s liked, but is he respected?
President Obama has returned from his first trip abroad with praise ringing in his ears from the media elite and barely a word of protest from the Republican opposition. NEW YORK (CNN) — President Obama has returned from his first trip abroad with praise ringing in his ears from the media elite and barely a word of protest from the Republican opposition. It truly was an extraordinary introduction on the world stage for our celebrity president, and his only rival for attention was the first lady.
Obama must leave door open to N. Korea
There’s an old saying that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Although President Barack Obama and other world leaders could be forgiven for feeling that North Korea’s Kim Jong-Il is deliberately driving them insane, that adage is worth keeping in mind amid the calls for U.N
Report lists America’s 10 most endangered rivers
Rivers are the arteries of our infrastructure.
Poll: Most say Obama has improved U.S. image abroad
President Obama earned high marks for diplomacy during his first overseas trip, and a majority of Americans think that he will return home with some accomplishments in his pocket, according to results of a poll released Monday.
Police: Husband saw wife with another man before killing kids
A father who shot and killed his five children in their Washington state home before killing himself had argued with his wife over another man before the shootings, police said. Authorities found the children, ages 7 to 16, dead in their Pierce County home Saturday afternoon, and the father, James Harrison, was found dead inside his SUV in adjacent King County, Detective Ed Troyer told CNN Radio Sunday. Police said Harrison committed suicide by shooting himself with a rifle