(CBSDC) — A medical company is blaming President Obama’s health care law for the layoffs of nearly 100 people. Smith & Nephew says a 2.3 percent excise tax on medical devices in the “Obamacare” law caused the layoffs in the
KEVIN SPACEY IMPERSONATING JOHNNY CARSON: This is just kind of an in-house news story, Johnny. No, you’ll like this. Interesting story in the news. As you know, there’s a big debate about gun control in the United States. You know
CORY BOOKER, NEWARK MAYOR (D-N.J.): To me, the data should drive our decision making. So I know, I’m not afraid of people having guns who are law abiding citizens. In the analysis of gun murders and shootings in my city,
Guardian.co.uk: A video of a protester being beaten and stripped naked has galvanised protests against the police and government in Egypt. Hamada Saber, a middle-aged man, remained in a police hospital on Saturday, the morning after he was shown on
(CNN) – Under the right conditions, the United States is willing to hold direct talks with Iran, Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday. The United States “would be prepared to meet bilaterally with the Iranian leadership,” he said during a
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Officials say an icicle broke off and hit a power line, causing an explosion under a bridge over railroad tracks in North Philadelphia. Chief Inspector Joseph Sullivan of the city police homeland security department called it a
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese hackers repeatedly penetrated The New York Times’ computer systems over the past four months, stealing reporters’ passwords and hunting for files on an investigation into the wealth amassed by the family of a top Chinese leader,
It’s greed. They do it for money. The sad thing is that when you inject race into something that shouldn’t be about race, it’s kind of like crying wolf. Racism is deplorable and there are situations that merit that word
Former US Vice-President Al Gore spoke to the BBC’s Jon Sopel.
ROSE: Why do you think [Obama] was cautious in the first four years? GORE: Because… ROSE: … he is a cautious man? GORE: I think it has been a pretty hostile environment for progressive ideas. ROSE: And why is that?
The State Department today told reporters that the bombing of the US embassy in Turkey’s capital, resulting in the death of one local guard and multiple injuries of US and Turkish personnel, was “clearly” a terrorist attack. The State Department
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said that the Administration is pleased with their nominee for Secretary of Defense after yesterday’s hearing. Carney said that Chuck Hagel did “just fine” in answering questions and that the Republican Senators “badgered” the
Secretary Jay Carney claimed during the White House press briefing today that more Senators have confirmed a “yes” vote for Chuck Hagel — the nominee for Secretary of Defense. Although multiple news reports have said that Senators were “shocked” that
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said that the White House believes their nominee for Secretary of Defense will be confirmed by the Senate. Although multiple reports from news organizations pointed out the pitfalls of the committee hearing, Carney brushed
Obama’s jobs council gets the pink slip. As unemployment claims jump, the president laid off his jobs council.
The former “American Idol” judge dresses as a women and pranks the panel. Watch the funny moment.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell “I was disappointed in the inaugural speech, which was very much on the far left, I hope that the president will use the State of the Union to move back to the political center so
(Reuters) – An explosion at a side entrance to the U.S. embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara killed at least one person and wounded several others on Friday and Turkish state media cited witnesses as saying was the attack was
Former Mayor Ed Koch, the combative, acid-tongued politician who rescued the city from near-financial ruin during a three-term City Hall run in which he embodied New York chutzpah for the rest of the world, died Friday. He was 88.
