Cory Booker's criticisms complicate Obama team's anti-Bain message
CBS News
World News – (CBS News) Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a rising political star and a surrogate for President Obama's re-election campaign, criticized the president's re-election team on Sunday for its negative ads focusing on Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital, MSNBC host Chris Matthews slammed the Sunday morning institution Meet the Press on his program [...]
Read MoreSolar eclipse 2012: Sunday's 'ring of fire' eclipse viewed by millions (photos)
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World News – Solar eclipse fever was spreading Sunday. Special solar eclipse glasses have sold out at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. The city-run observatory is one of the few local places known to sell eclipse glasses, but its May 21, 2012 — For much of the western US and Asia, the rare celestial [...]
Read MoreNewark Mayor Cory Booker slams Obama campaign attack on Romney's work for Bain …
Washington P
World News – One prominent Obama supporter made some news on the Sunday shows — by not going along with the campaign's current line of attack against Mitt Romney. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com ABC News' Dylan Stableford: “Cory Booker slams Obama campaign ad attacking Romney's Bain Capital record” Newark Mayor Cory [...]
Read MoreCory Booker 'very uncomfortable' with Obama's attack on Romney (+video)
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World News – 16, 2012 – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Newark mayor Cory Booker are channeling the Seinfeld-Newman rivalry in a video parody that spoofs the mayor's heroics and Christie's vice presidential potential. (/Associated Press) Correction: By Catalina Camia, USA TODAY Chris Christie and Cory Booker may not have a lot in common [...]
Read MoreFacebook's Eduardo Saverin Saves $67 Million in Tax by Leaving US
Washington P
World News – WASHINGTON — Populist anger at Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin's decision to renounce his U.S. citizenship — a move that could save him hundreds of millions in taxes if his Facebook stock gains value after the WASHINGTON — Populist anger at Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin's decision to renounce his U.S. citizenship — a [...]
Read MoreBills add Young as backup QB
Boston.com
World News – ORCHARD PARK, NY (AP) — Buffalo Bills general manager Buddy Nix had no difficulty assessing Vince Young's attributes after agreeing to a one-year contract with the free-agent quarterback on Friday. Strong arm. Great mobility. Vince Young has thrown for 4000 yards over the last three years on 529 passes. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. [...]
Read MoreBills add Young as backup QB
Boston.com
World News – Buffalo agreed to a one-year contract to sign free agent QB Vince Young, providing it an established backup and a bona fide threat in the Wildcat formation. The Bills announced the deal Friday, a little over a week after the 2006 NFL offensive rookie By John Kryk, QMI Agency Quarterback Vince Young [...]
Read MoreJPMorgan Credit Rating Reduced by Fitch on $2 Billion Loss
Bloomberg
World News – Fitch Ratings-New York-11 May 2012: Fitch Ratings has downgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s (JPM) Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'A+' from 'AA-' and its Short-term IDR to 'F1′ from 'F1+'. Fitch has placed all By Lisa Lerer and Julie Hirschfeld Davis on May 11, 2012 JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) (JPM)'s [...]
Read MoreWhy the Romney bully story matters
The Star-Led
World News – Perhaps He's Just A Frustrated Hairdresser? by Mary McCurnin The timing of the expose couldn't have been more hazardous for the Romney campaign, coming at the heels of Romney's gay advisor Richard Grenell resigning from pressure from other bullies Kerry Healey, Romney campaign adviser, explains why she thinks we should take Mitt [...]
Read MoreMitt Romney, Bully
New Yorker (
World News – Mitt Romney took to the airwaves Thursday morning to apologize for "dumb things" he did as a prep school student, after a Washington Post report revealed troubling alleged anecdotes of Romney pulling pranks and bullying other students in his youth. The Washington Post has a rather lengthy report up today on Mitt [...]
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