Since the election of a Republican Congress in 2010, Congressional earmarks have been all but dead. Yet, somehow, Democratic members of Congress are securing funding for special projects anyway. How? With a little help from President Obama. As Roll Call
NEW YORK (Reuters) – At age 40, Arnel Pineda lived every wannabe rock star’s dream, middle-aged fan’s fantasy and even one poor country’s hope for financial success. A little more than five years ago, as videos of Pineda performing Journey
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Lindsay Lohan is set to play iconic screen legend Elizabeth Taylor in a new TV movie, Lifetime Television said on Monday, confirming what Lohan has claimed for weeks as she forges ahead with her comeback from
MOSCOW, April 23 (Reuters) – Russia’s MICEX-RTS exchange suspended trading on its main stock market section on Monday at 1156 GMT for one hour until the end of the main trading session, the exchange’s spokesman said. Read the rest of
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Hu Jintao vowed on Monday to bolster ties with North Korea and backed its young leader, Kim Jong-un, despite an international outcry over the North’s recent rocket launch and the possibility of a third nuclear
BEIJING (Reuters) – “Avatar” and “Titanic” film director James Cameron said on Sunday that he was looking at co-production of films in China, but would have to weigh issues like censorship and other restrictions before making any decisions. Hollywood has
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt and billionaire co-founder Larry Page have teamed up with “Avatar” director James Cameron and other investors to back an ambitious space exploration and natural resources venture, details of which will be
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A prominent U.S. Catholic nuns’ group said on Thursday it was “stunned” that the Vatican reprimanded it for spending too much time on poverty and social justice concerns and not enough on abortion and gay marriage. In
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly a decade ago he was dubbed “Bush’s Brain,” for his influence in guiding Republican George W. Bush to the U.S. presidency. This year, Karl Rove could be Mitt Romney’s brawn. Perhaps no one, besides Romney himself,
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – A week after murder charges were filed against George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin, Florida Governor Rick Scott on Thursday named members to a task force set up to review the state’s “Stand Your
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Jack White has earned his own stripes after early reviews of his solo debut album “Blunderbuss” praised the singer for his throwback feel and raw expression. The singer, best known for being one half of the
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected criticism of his likening of a nuclear-armed Iran to the Nazi Holocaust as improper, saying in an address to the country on Wednesday that “uncomfortable truths” must be aired. He defended
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lighthearted romantic comedy opened New York’s Tribeca film festival on Wednesday bringing some crowd-pleasing laughs and a smattering of red carpet glamour before audiences settle into 12 days of mostly independent cinema. The premiere of
When Islamic religious materials containing “extremist messages or inscriptions” were burned at Bagram Air Field in February, Afghan President Karzai was among the first to call for U.S. troops to face swift justice for it. And when, a month later,
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – When it comes to romantic drama, Nicholas Sparks has the Midas touch. All of his books have been global best-sellers, and six of them – including “The Notebook” and “Nights in Rodanthe” – have been turned
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Europe fiscal crisis worsens as Spain’s bond yields push through 6% Switzerland’s bonds sell at negative interest rates Plans go forward for Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities Palestinians deliver an ultimatum to Israel
GROZNY, Russia (Reuters) – Geologists in Russia’s volatile Chechnya region have discovered what they believe to be fossilized dinosaur eggs laid by one of the huge extinct reptiles that roamed the Earth more than 60 million years ago. “We’ve found
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty or 21 women were brought back to the hotel in Colombia by U.S. Secret Service agents and members of the U.S. military in an incident last week involving alleged misconduct with prostitutes, U.S. Senator Susan Collins
SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) – Neighbors of George Zimmerman say he had bandages on his nose and head the day after he shot dead Trayvon Martin, supporting statements by the neighborhood watch volunteer that he was beaten in a confrontation with
Today, Senate Democrats are attempting to pass the so-called Buffett Rule, which creates a 30% minimum tax on top earners. The bill isn’t expected to pass, and even some on the Democratic side of the aisle are calling it out
Is the story of the downfall of once influential Chinese politician Bo Xilai and his wife Gu Kailai the elimination of a threat to the mainstream but corrupt Communist Party leadership, a financial scandal and murder mystery, or some combination of the
On Sunday, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told ABC’s This Week host George Stephanopoulos that Americans are “in a much better position to deal with” soaring gas prices because “the overall cost of energy for consumers is down.” Then, in another Sunday appearance, Mr.
A recent lengthy report by Reuters confirms what many conservatives have long known: President Obama’s promise to create millions of so-called “green jobs” has been a colossal and expensive failure. A few highlights from the report: Since 2009, the wind industry has
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department said on Sunday that a wider yuan trading band could help reduce global trade imbalances if it allows more play for market forces.
MADRID (Reuters) – Support for Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy fell sharply in April after his government announced deep spending cuts and health and education reforms to fight the sovereign debt crisis, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.
