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Latest Cartoon by Leon Kuhn: We will not stand idly

WORLDPRESSNETWORK — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:09:05 GMT

By cartoonist Leon Kuhn whose work can also be seen on his own website http://www.leonkuhn.org.uk where postcards of some of his cartoons can be ordered.

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Latest Cartoon by Leon Kuhn: Responsible capitalism

WORLDPRESSNETWORK — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By cartoonist Leon Kuhn whose work can also be seen on his own website http://www.leonkuhn.org.uk where postcards of some of his cartoons can be ordered.

See Leon Kuhn's page on

West Point Team Honored for Excellence in Analysis, Utilizing a...

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Dr. Wilbur B. Payne Memorial Award presented at the Army Operations Research Symposium in Ft. Lee, VA (PRWeb February 03, 2012) Read the full story at

Buchanan & Edwards Supports Local Charity, Teardrops to Rainbows

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For a second year, Buchanan & Edwards (BE) has made a $1,000 donation to Teardrops to Rainbows (T2R), a local charity that supports families of children battling cancer. (PRWeb February

Re-introducing the Titan Security System - Titan Security System is...

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Today, the engineers and security experts who originally developed Titan are releasing an all-new version that revolutionizes the concept of command-and-control. (PRWeb February 03,

U.S. Army Lauds Two Employees of The Michaels Organization as “Unsung...

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Prestigious “Unsung Hero” Award honors military housing professionals whose work makes a difference in the lives of soldiers and families residing on Army bases across the country. (PRWeb

CEO, Garret Puckett, Proudly Announces the Recently Launched VA Loan...

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Garret Puckett, the CEO of Security America Mortgage, Inc. Proudly Announced the New Release of VA Loan State Specific Websites for Veterans Purchasing a Home in North Carolina, Texas,

Security America Mortgage, Inc. Extends the Mortgage Lending Industry...

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Security America Mortgage, Inc. extends the mortgage lending industry standards by providing the lowest interest refinance rates on jumbo VA loans and general VA home loans for all United

Governor Spice: Quinn eats spoonful of cinnamon in on-air challenge

SUNTIMES — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:07:45 GMT

Gov. Pat Quinn may have gotten a chilly reaction to his State of the State speech this week, but the Democrat warmed things up Friday by taking down his spiciest obstacle of the year.

Kirk rests after stroke, his Senate projects don’t

SUNTIMES — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:09:51 GMT

The work goes on. Sen. Mark Kirk might be in a hospital bed recovering from a stroke. But his colleagues in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives are moving forward with the

Generation Opportunity on January Jobs Numbers: For Young Americans,...

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Unemployment above eight percent for thirty-six consecutive months, CBO forecasting joblessness could increase to nearly nine percent by end of 2012 and above nine percent in 2013 (PRWeb

Vero Integritas Global, Inc. introduces P.E.E.P; while EEOC Claims...

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Vero Integritas Global, Inc., a virtual HR company that provides HR outsourcing in the U.S. and abroad, has developed a state-of-the-art application, called P.E.E.P or Positive Employee

The GOP’s “entitlement society” myth

SALON — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:10:00 GMT

One of the few things Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich agree on is that President Obama is turning America into “European-style welfare culture.” In his standard stump speech Romney charges

Lieberman, Cantor defend Capitol Hill’s inside traders

SALON — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:20:00 GMT

"Send me a bill that bans insider trading by members of Congress," President Obama told the assembled members of the House and Senate in his State of the Union address last week, "and I

The snake oil of “Who lost Iraq?”

SALON — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

When Communist forces took over China in 1949, a debate erupted in U.S. foreign policy circles over “Who lost China?” Amid the growing ferment of the Red Scare, blame was soon affixed to

Congress protests Obama on Bahrain arms sale

SALON — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:07:00 GMT

Here's a quick update on the Obama administration's recent decision to sell arms to the regime in Bahrain, which has been accused of widespread human rights abuses in suppressing a protest

How to fight Indiana’s “Right to Work” law

SALON — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:24:00 GMT

On Wednesday Gov. Mitch Daniels delivered a body blow to organized labor, signing a bill making Indiana the 23rd “Right to Work” state. Daniels’ law, which unions will protest during

Rep. McKeon disputes Salon article

SALON — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:06:00 GMT

The office of Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon sent Salon the following response to Lee Fang's piece, Mon. January 30 piece, "D.C. lobbyist aids Rep. McKeon's Wife." We believe that the factual

Susan G. Komen’s priceless gift

SALON — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The startling intensity that we saw this week in response to Susan G. Komen for the Cure's decision to pull its grants from Planned Parenthood -- an intensity that prompted the Komen

Chidambaram not to be co-accused in 2G, Court dismisses Swamy's petition

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:06:55 GMT

Speaking to reporters outside the Patiala House Court, the Janata Party President, Swamy said that he would take up his petition with the High Court.

UP assembly elections 2012: 118 candidates in phase-II UP polls have criminal background

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:37:20 GMT

As many as 118 candidates contesting the second phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections have criminal cases pending against them.

Chidambaram relieved in 2G case: Will appeal against judgement, says Subramanian Swamy

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:54:09 GMT

Surprised by the Delhi court's rejection of his plea to make Home Minister P Chidambaram a co-assused in the 2G scam, Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy today said he has a "very very

Live telecast of speeches paid news in disguise: CPI

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:59:29 GMT

Live telecast of speeches by leaders of political parties are a form of paid news, Communist party of India said and demanded that the Election Commission should take strict action against

UP assembly elections 2012: Funds for Central schemes being misused in UP, says Priyanka Gandhi

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:14:19 GMT

Funds meant for central schemes were being misused by the UP government even as the projects were running smoothly in other states, Priyanka said.

2G verdict will not change corrupt image of government, says BJP

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:35:10 GMT

With the trial court granting relief to Home Minister P Chidambaram, BJP said the verdict would not change the "corrupt" image of the government.

Chidambaram gets relief: Opposition's reactions

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:35:10 GMT

With the trial court granting relief to Home Minister P Chidambaram, BJP said the verdict would not change the "corrupt" image of the government.

Chidambaram gets relief in 2G case: UPA's reactions

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:36:00 GMT

The court said it will commence the hearing on the complaint filed by Swamy in which he had made further allegations against former Telecom Minister A Raja from March 17. Here is what leaders

2G verdict: Charges against P Chidambaram politically motivated, says Kapil Sibal

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:39:52 GMT

The government said P Chidambaram was not responsible for the 2G spectrum scam and that charges against him were "politically motivated".

Chidambaram relieved in 2G case: Chronology of Swamy's petition

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:43:35 GMT

Following is the chronology of the events in which a Delhi court rejected the plea of Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy to make Home Minister P Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G case.

Chidambaram issue should be allowed to rest; BJP should appologise to nation, says Congress

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:50:04 GMT

Party spokesperson Manish Tewari said BJP owes an "apology" to the the nation for the "campaign of calumny, vilification and innuendo" in the matter.

Government's collective functioning will now be under scanner, says CPI

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:52:20 GMT

CPI noted that the recent other court verdicts would have "far-reaching implications" on the government's collective functioning.

Chidambaram verdict: Good judgment, it's a relief, says Pranab Mukherjee

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:59:05 GMT

Calling it a relief, Pranab Mukherjee welcomed a CBI special court's ruling dismissing a plea to make P Chidambaram an accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case.

2G scam: Guilty should be punished in 2G, says Trinamool Congress

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:15:25 GMT

Trinamool refused to comment on the special CBI court's order declining to make Chidambaram an accused in 2G case, but added that the guilty should be punished.

Agriculture roadmap to script new story of Bihar's growth, says CM Nitish Kumar

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:00:01 GMT

Nitish Kumar asserted that the new agriculture roadmap to be implemented from April would script a new story for Bihar's all-round growth between 2012 and 2022.

Chidambaram relieved: Court decision vindicates our stand, says Government

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:07:00 GMT

A number of senior Ministers including Pranab, Sibal, Khurshid and Ambika Soni said the govt is clear that Chidambaram had no role in the matter.

NREGS needs more transparency, says Aruna Roy

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:20:54 GMT

Roy said many states are reluctant to constitute an independent social audit, which would ensure transparency in implementation, to monitor works under the NREGS.

UP assembly elections 2012: No post-poll alliance with SP, says Rahul Gandhi

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:26:50 GMT

Putting an end to the speculations of a post-poll alliance with SP in UP, Rahul Gandhi said his party will have "no truck" with any party.

Goa assembly elections 2012: Bribe cloud over Goa minister Atanasio Monserrate set to fight poll

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:34:17 GMT

Monserrate, who was allegedly named in an I-T dept report for receiving kickbacks from real estate developers, has been given a Congress ticket.

Subramanian Swamy petition dismissed: No evidence Chidambaram obtained pecuniary benefit in 2G licences, says Court

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:47:38 GMT

Giving a clean chit, Saini, said Chidambaram was party to only two decisions - keeping spectrum prices at 2001 level and dilution of equity by two companies.

Investigation was thorough, no criminal culpability of Chidambaram: CBI

FEEDSPORTAL — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:56:26 GMT

Even as a special court dismissed a plea to make P Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G case, CBI today said it had not found any evidence of criminal culpability on his part during its

Corn: Gingrich's "Spite and Bile" Prevent Him From Dropping Out

REALCLEARPOLITICS — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:28:53 GMT

Chris Matthews, Dee Dee Myers and David Corn talk about Newt Gingrichs staying power in the GOP race.

Fineman: Romney Makes "Extreme Statements" To Portray Toughness

REALCLEARPOLITICS — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:28:56 GMT

Lawrence ODonnell, Howard Fineman and Howard Dean talk about Romneys comment about the "very poor."

O'Reilly: There Will Be 12 Battleground States In 2012

REALCLEARPOLITICS — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:28:58 GMT

Bill OReilly previews the 2012 election race. He believes it will be Romney vs. Obama in 12 battleground states. He criticizes Romneys recent comments on the "very poor."

"Special Report" Online Show On The 2012 Race

REALCLEARPOLITICS — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:01:31 GMT

Fred Barnes, Rick Klein and Charles Krauthammer discuss viewer emails with host Bret Baier.

Michelle Obama Takes On Ellen DeGeneres In Push-Up Challenge

REALCLEARPOLITICS — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:27:02 GMT

Michelle Obama competed in a push-up contest with Ellen DeGeneres on her daytime show that airs on broadcast television. Obama went 25 push-ups until DeGeneres stopped.

Eric Holder: No One Has Been Disciplined For Fast & Furious

REALCLEARPOLITICS — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:27:22 GMT

"No I have not -- as yet, as yet," Holder said when House Oversight and Government Reform Chair Darrell Issa, R-Calif., asked if he had disciplined anyone. "Im certainly going to wait and see

Romney On "Poor" Comment: "I Misspoke"

REALCLEARPOLITICS — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:12:00 GMT

I misspoke. I wish I wouldnt have said it that way. I made the same thought part of my speeches over the last year or two which is that Im really concerned about middle income Americans. I

Wasserman Schultz: Trump And Romney "Both Like Firing People"

REALCLEARPOLITICS — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:18:57 GMT

"It really wouldnt be surprising if Donald Trump supports Mitt Romney, because they both like firing people and theyve both made millions doing it," DNC Chairman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Ann Coulter To Mitt Romney: "You Owe Me"

REALCLEARPOLITICS — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:25:24 GMT

Did I tell you I met him at a fundraiser? Ann Coulter said to Sean Hannity on his nationally syndicated radio program. I went up to him. I was about to leave. But I said I just wanted to go

Gingrich Ad Capitalizes On George Soros Likening Romney To Obama

REALCLEARPOLITICS — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:58:48 GMT

Newt Gingrich runs a new web advertisement showing how similar some of Romneys policies are to President Obamas policies.