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Obama May Meet With New Iranian President

Obama May Meet With New Iranian President

The White House is indicating President Obama may be open to meeting with new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.  According to ABC News, the meeting could take place next week while both leaders are in New York City for the United

NJ 'Joking Judge' Resigns After Losing Ruling

NJ 'Joking Judge' Resigns After Losing Ruling

(AP) NJ ‘joking judge’ resigns after losing rulingBy DAVID PORTERAssociated PressNEWARK, N.J.Vince Sicari can tell all the lawyer jokes he wants — he just can’t play a judge in real life. The New Jersey municipal judge, who is also an

Obama Authorizes Chemical Weapons Aid for Syria

Obama Authorizes Chemical Weapons Aid for Syria

ABC News reports President Obama “formally authorized” shipments of non-lethal equipment and supplies “specifically aimed at countering the threat of Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons” to Syria. Obama signed an order waiving Arms Export Control Act prohibitions against such shipments, citing

Obama: No Debate on Debt Ceiling

Obama: No Debate on Debt Ceiling

President Barack Obama again insisted that he will not negotiate on raising the debt ceiling with Republicans in the next round of budget negotiations.  “I’m happy to have a conversation with him [House Speaker John Boehner] about how we can

Can Obama Be Taken Seriously on Iran Threat?

Can Obama Be Taken Seriously on Iran Threat?

In foreign policy as in much else, President Barack Obama has relied on words rather than actions. So it is difficult to take seriously his threat, expressed in an interview Friday with ABC News that aired Sunday on This Week,

Obama: 'I Think The President Can Stop' Inequality

Obama: 'I Think The President Can Stop' Inequality

President Obama attempted to swivel back to the economy once again during an interview with ABC’s This Week. Asked by George Stephanopoulos whether the president could stop inequality, Obama responded, “I think the president can stop it. The problem is

Obama: 'Policy Right' Even If 'Style' Wrong in Syria

Obama: 'Policy Right' Even If 'Style' Wrong in Syria

President Obama appeared on ABC’s This Week to defend his administration’s incoherent Syrian policy, stating that his efforts have achieved their desired results, even if those results were achieved in non-stylish fashion. “I think that folks here in Washington like

Obama Blames Technology for Job Failure–Again

Obama Blames Technology for Job Failure–Again

On Sunday’s edition of This Week, ABC News aired an interview conducted with President Barack Obama on Friday. Among other familiar Obama tropes–such as the threat not to negotiate with congressional leaders over the debt ceiling, which is odd considering

Southern Football Fans Lift ABC Ratings

Southern Football Fans Lift ABC Ratings

(AP) Start of college football lifts ABCNEW YORKABC’s best week in the television ratings since mid-June has much to do with the start of college football season. The Nielsen company said ABC finished second behind CBS in the weekly ratings

Vin Scully to Be Grand Marshal of 2014 Rose Parade

Vin Scully to Be Grand Marshal of 2014 Rose Parade

(AP) Vin Scully to be grand marshal of 2014 Rose ParadeBy BETH HARRISAP Sports WriterPASADENA, Calif.Vin Scully will usher in 2014 as grand marshal of the 125th Rose Parade, an honor the Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster initially wasn’t sure he

Lawyer: George Zimmerman's Wife Filing for Divorce

Lawyer: George Zimmerman's Wife Filing for Divorce

By KYLE HIGHTOWERAssociated PressORLANDO, Fla.George Zimmerman’s wife filed for divorce Thursday, less than two months after her husband was acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin and a week after she pleaded guilty to perjury in his case. Shellie Zimmerman made the