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Wyclef Jean Joins ABC's 'Nashville'

Wyclef Jean Joins ABC's 'Nashville'

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 20 (UPI) — American hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean announced he will join the cast of ABC’s “Nashville,” playing the head of a music label. The rapper, singer, politician and record producer made the announcement on Twitter, posting a

Poll: Romney Leads Among Virginia Women

Poll: Romney Leads Among Virginia Women

Friday’s Rasmusssen Reports poll not only found Mitt Romney with a three-point lead (50%-47%) over Obama in Virginia but also with a two-point lead (49%-47%) among women voters.  Romney hit the critical 50% mark in Virginia, but it is even more significant

70% of Chinese Say They Are Better Off Now

70% of Chinese Say They Are Better Off Now

Polls decisively show that Americans say they are not better off now than they were four years ago. The same, however, cannot be said for Chinese citizens. A recent poll by the Pew Research Center finds that 70% of Chinese

Second Man Arrested in Fed Reserve Bomb Plot

Second Man Arrested in Fed Reserve Bomb Plot

New York, Oct 19 (Reuters)– US authorities said a man arrested in San Diego on child pornography charges was linked to plot by a Bangladeshi man to set off a bomb at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the

Progressive Orlando Sentinel Endorses Romney

Progressive Orlando Sentinel Endorses Romney

On the heels of Wednesday’s endorsement of Mitt Romney by the traditionally liberal Nashville Tennessean, another longtime left-leaning newspaper– the Orlando Sentinel — has also endorsed President Barack Obama’s Republican challenger. The Sentinel’s endorsement will have a greater impact, since it comes from one

Women Power Romney to Five-Point Lead in Swing State Poll

Women Power Romney to Five-Point Lead in Swing State Poll

A new USA TODAY/Gallup poll of likely voters in 12 battleground states found women voters have propelled Mitt Romney to a five-point lead (51%-46%) over President Barack Obama. Romney is tied with Obama with women (48%-48%) in the poll, closing what had been

Enviros Push Regulations to Double Price of Gas

Enviros Push Regulations to Double Price of Gas

In the face of the worst drought in decades, record high gasoline and diesel prices, and the fact that biofuels producers have yet to place a single gallon of cellulosic ethanol into U.S. fuel markets, a large number of Governors,

Gallup: Romney 49, Obama 47

Gallup: Romney 49, Obama 47

Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama by 2 points (49%-47%) in Gallup’s daily tracking poll of likely voters nationwide. The Gallup poll is in line with many other polls, including Rasmussen Reports, that have shown Romney with a similar lead

'Million Muppet March' Planned to Defend PBS Funding

'Million Muppet March' Planned to Defend PBS Funding

(Reuters) – Plans to save Big Bird, the fuzzy yellow character on U.S. public television’s “Sesame Street,” from possible extinction are taking shape in the form of a puppet-based protest next month dubbed the “Million Muppet March.” The demonstration is

Romney Leads Obama in Two Colorado Polls

Romney Leads Obama in Two Colorado Polls

Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama by one point, 48%-47%, in two Colorado polls, continuing his campaign’s momentum after a decisive victory during the first presidential debate in Denver. In a Survey USA/Denver Post poll, Romney leads Obama by one