The Terry McAuliffe campaign’s panicked and heavy handed response to the decision by the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s independent political action committee, TechPAC, to endorse Republican rival Ken Cuccinelli in the Virginia governor’s race may have done more harm to his
After vowing that, if elected as Virginia’s next governor, he will keep the state’s sub-standard abortion clinics open, Terry McAuliffe (D) has launched a new campaign ad that attempts to paint his opponent Ken Cuccinelli as an “extremist” who is
(AP) Runner-up concedes NYC Democratic mayoral primaryBy JONATHAN LEMIRE and JENNIFER PELTZAssociated PressNEW YORKNew York City mayoral candidate Bill Thompson conceded the Democratic primary race to front-runner Bill de Blasio on Monday, averting a runoff and clearing the way for
SPAIN – According to the New York Times, hard economic times in Spain have made it difficult for feuding couples to even afford divorces. Now, a judge in Seville has ordered a divorcing couple to bisect their 2,700-square-foot apartment into two
On Friday, the Northern Virginia Technology Council, an association of leading businesses in the vote-rich area of the Commonwealth, was scheduled to endorse GOP candidate Ken Cuccinelli, through its PAC. The Washington Post reports, however, that the announcement was delayed
(AP) OSU president: School will investigate allegationsBy The Associated PressOklahoma State President Burns Hargis says the school will conduct an investigation into possible rules violations by the football program that have been alleged in a series of stories by Sports
By DON THOMPSONAssociated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif.California’s Legislature has passed a bill that would increase the state’s minimum wage to $10 an hour within three years, making it one of the highest rates in the nation. Washington state currently has the top
On September 23, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is scheduled to release the first portion of its Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), which will conclude once again that mankind is causing dangerous climate change. However, on September 17, the Nongovernmental International Panel on
By JONATHAN LEMIREAssociated PressNEW YORKNew York City’s wild mayoral primary campaign hurtled to the voting booth Tuesday as New Yorkers begin the process of replacing the man who has led their city for 12 years. Mayor Michael Bloomberg never offered
Everlast, also known as Whitey Ford, is known to mainstream audiences as the man that gave the world the ’90s hit What It’s Like and as one third of the trio that rocked the world with Jump Around. More recent
This year, back-to-school means chaos and confusion as many public schools in states that have submitted to the Common Core State Standards are beginning their implementation. Parents, teachers and administrators are preparing for the standardized tests, to be administered next
(AP) Strong showing for Navalny in Moscow mayoral raceMOSCOWMoscow’s incumbent mayor has been re-elected with 51 percent of the vote, just enough to avoid a run-off against opposition leader Alexei Navalny, election officials said Monday. The Moscow Election Commission said
(AP) China releases reporter jailed in Yahoo email caseBEIJINGA Chinese reporter who was sentenced to prison in 2005 after Yahoo Inc. disclosed details of his email has been released, a writer’s group announced Sunday. Shi Tao was released Aug. 23,
(AP) Conservatives sweep to Australia election victoryBy ROD McGUIRKAssociated PressCANBERRA, AustraliaAustralia’s conservative opposition swept to power Saturday, ending six years of Labor Party rule and winning over a disenchanted public by promising to end a hated tax on carbon emissions,
As of right now, Bill de Blasio is the man to beat in the race to be the next mayor of New York City. The latest polls put him at 43%, which is enough to avoid a run-off in the
A small community of Trappistine nuns in Syria posted a letter on August 29 in which they present themselves as living in a state of suspenseful anticipation of President Barack Obama’s final decision about a potential intervention in Syria. The
LONDON, Sept. 1 (UPI)–British broadcaster David Frost–best known for his interviews with former U.S. President Richard Nixon–has died, his family said. He was 74. Frost suffered a suspected heart attack Saturday night aboard the Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship, where
Is there room in the pantheon of Roman Catholic saints for a six-foot four-inch, 300-pound mustachioed writer, who loved (possibly in this order) his wife Frances, cigars, a good meal, a stiff drink, his walking stick, his cape and his
Even Democrats are perplexed about why President Barack Obama has not visited North Dakota, the state with the country’s lowest unemployment rate because of what has been described as an “oil and natural gas boom” that is “transforming America’s energy
Germans are giving up their American email providers and opting for German-based email companies in the wake of the National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance scandal, reports Spiegel. German web hosting company 1&1, which owns email providers GMX and web.de, says
The results of a new study on the economic costs of excessive alcohol abuse demonstrate how federal bureaucrats, through a myriad of conflicts of interest, are attempting to influence and, perhaps, dictate, public policy. In a press statement dated August
Tunisians launched a week of protests Saturday demanding the resignation of the Islamist-led government. The birthplace of the Arab Spring has been embroiled in turmoil ever since opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi was assassinated last month, allegedly by Salafist gunmen. “We tried you, you failed,
The Department of Veterans Affairs doled out millions of dollars in bonuses to workers for “excellent” performance despite the fact that the number of veterans waiting for disability compensation has increased 2000% under President Barack Obama. A review conducted by News21
(Graphic Content Warning) ITN: ITV News has obtained the first independent pictures from the scene of the alleged chemical attack in eastern Damascus. Women and children can be seen lying in the rubble as well as an apparent missile that
(AP) Syria accuses rebels of using chemical weaponsBy ALBERT AJIAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaSyrian state media accused rebels of using chemical arms on Saturday against government troops trying to storm a contested neighborhood of Damascus, claiming a major army offensive in recent
