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Where’s The ‘Beef’? Clinton’s Answer To Romney Snark
Joe ConasonFor Mitt Romney, the president’s greatest vulnerability seems to be that Barack Obama is no Bill Clinton — and he is seeking to exploit that perception in his public speeches attacking the incumbent. On Tuesday, the presumptive GOP nominee drew the contrast for an audience in Iowa, harking back to a famous Clinton speech in 1996.
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Anheuser-Busch, Drunk On Greed
Jim HightowerBig brewers like Anheuser-Busch frequently admonish us imbibers of their grain products to “drink responsibly.” Well, I say back to them: Lobby responsibly.
In particular, I point to a disgusting binge of besotted lobbying by Anheuser-Busch (now owned by the Belgian beer conglomerate InBev) and other beer barons this year in the Nebraska legislature.
Our Politics Is A Mess, But Only One Party Is The Cause
Leonard Pitts Jr.And another one bites the dust.
But Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar did not go quietly. After last week’s defeat in the GOP primary, the veteran legislator issued a remarkable statement warning of the dangers of continued partisanship.
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Gov’t Proposal Aimed At Bus, Truck Rollovers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Manufacturers would have to equip large trucks and buses with safety systems that help prevent rollover accidents through computer-controlled braking, under regulations proposed Wednesday by the government.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s proposal would require electronic stability control in new trucks and buses, including motorcoaches.
Meet Mitt’s JP Morgan Pals
Not so long ago, President Obama enjoyed a blossoming relationship with JPMorgan Chase CEO and chairman Jamie Dimon. But now that the bank no longer needs the federal government’s bailout money, Mitt Romney seems to be JPMorgan’s new best friend.
Read more...Ex-Syracuse Hoops Coach’s Wife: Life Is Ruined
GENEVA, N.Y. (AP) — The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious stories about her and about claims that her husband molested ball boys.
Read more...Healthy Eating Can Cost Less, Study Finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Is it really more expensive to eat healthy?
An Agriculture Department study released Wednesday found that most fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods cost less than foods high in fat, sugar and salt.
That counters a common perception among some consumers that it’s cheaper to eat junk food than a nutritionally balanced meal.
Romney Keeps Media At Bay As He Sticks To Script
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Mitt Romney is trying harder than ever these days to stay on script — and keep his traveling national press corps at arms’ length.
The latest clash came Wednesday when aides to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee blocked the reporters who cover Romney daily from asking him questions at the “rope line” separating him and his supporters.
Young Man Sought In Colombia Bombing
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian investigators are seeking a man between 17 and 20 years old they suspect is the bomber who killed two bodyguards of a conservative former interior minister and injured 39 people in a busy commercial district of Bogota.
Read more...Jury Convicts Steve Powell Of Voyeurism Charges
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A jury has convicted Steve Powell of voyeurism charges that stemmed from an investigation into the 2009 disappearance of his daughter-in-law Susan Powell, a mother of two from Utah who has never been found.
Jurors returned their verdict Wednesday, finding Steve Powell guilty on all 14 counts.
US Economy Picks Up After Early Spring Slump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe the U.S. economy’s strength this winter wasn’t just weather-related after all.
Home construction is near a three-year high. And factory output has risen in three of the year’s first four months.
The data released Wednesday suggest growth in the April-June quarter is off to a good start, helped by falling gas prices and solid hiring gains.
Greece Gets Caretaker PM Until Next Vote In June
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A senior judge was sworn in Wednesday to head Greece’s caretaker government for a month as the debt-crippled country lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the 17-nation eurozone.
Read more...APNewsBreak: Suspect Groom Made Odd Phone Call
CHICAGO (AP) — The sister of a bride found stabbed to death in suburban Chicago said her new brother-in-law called a relative on the day the body was found and said he left his new wife bleeding after a “bad fight.”
It’s the first detail to shed light on what evidence investigators may have given a judge to obtain a first-degree murder warrant for 30-year-old Arnoldo Jimenez.
Ex-Houston Cop Not Guilty In Teen Suspect Beating
HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer was found not guilty Wednesday of official oppression in the videotaped beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect, prompting an outraged response from black community leaders who called the verdict an injustice.
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