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Bernanke's Toughest Job: Selling the Fed
Next week, Ben Bernanke will do something new: hold a press conference. But will this fresh round of openness make the Fed more popular with the public? Next week, Ben Bernanke will do something no Fed Chairman has ever done before: hold a press conference after the conclusion of the Fed’s FOMC …
Tornado Closes St. Louis Airport "Indefinitely"
The Washington Post reports: ST. LOUIS — An apparent tornado tore through a section of St. Louis’ Lambert Field on Friday, lifting the roof off a concourse, injuring several people and forcing the airport’s closure. Planes were diverted to other locations as emergency crews probed the …
Obama Condemns Syria Violence
President Barack Obama writes in a statement : The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the use of force by the Syrian government against demonstrators. This outrageous use of violence to quell protests must come to an end now. We regret the loss of life and our thoughts are …
Krauthammer: Sizing Up the 2012 Candidates
Charles Krauthammer writes in National Review : Unified Field Theory of 2012, Axiom One: The more the Republicans can make the 2012 election like 2010, the better their chances of winning. The 2010 Democratic shellacking had the distinction of being the most ideological election in 30 …
Syrian Security Forces Kill 81 Protesters
The New York Times reports: BEIRUT, Lebanon — Security forces in Syria met thousands of demonstrators with fusillades of live ammunition after noon prayers on Friday, killing at least 81 people in the bloodiest day of the five-week-old Syrian uprising, according to protesters, witnesses …
Coast Guard: Lax Safety Culture Caused Spill
BBC News reports: A lax safety culture and poorly working kit aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig contributed to last year's explosion, the US Coast Guard says. In a report on the incident, which killed 11 and caused a massive spill, the agency criticised the practices and training of …
Reactor Crew Let Pressure Build
The Wall Street Journal reports: TOKYO—The operator of Japan's stricken nuclear plant let pressure in one reactor climb far beyond the level the facility was designed to withstand, a decision that may have worsened the world's most serious nuclear accident in a quarter century. Japanese …
Giffords Wants To Work Again
CBS News reports: (CBS News) A week from today, Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is scheduled to be there when her husband, Mark Kelly, launches into space aboard the Endeavour Space Shuttle. Giffords is recovering after being shot in the head in January. Kelly talked to …
Thailand And Cambodia Resume Border Clash
BBC News reports: Fighting has resumed along the border between Thailand and Cambodia, a day after clashes in which at least six soldiers were killed. Troops exchanged artillery and gunfire in jungle around Ta Krabey temple, which both sides claim. The area is about 200km (125 miles) …
The Prowl: Maybe He's Not That Into Me?
I thought all was well with my long-distance boyfriend: I'd planned a weekend trip up to NYC. However, last week he asked me to stay with someone else during my visit. So last week when I claimed that all was well with my investment banker, despite a rather small and frankly dumb crush on a …Reality TV's First Family
HBO's new film "Cinema Verite" looks at the groundbreaking 1970s PBS series "An American Family", a show which blurred the line between fiction and real life. Today, (supposedly) "reality" shows that cynically and purposefully manipulate very real people into pre-arranged situations for maximum …The Fat Diaries: Let Me Have Cake
I'm turning thirty today, and just my luck: My birthday's falling on Good Friday, a fast day for Catholics. So I can’t even have the one thing I want, a huge chocolate cake. I’m thirty years old today. My birthday always falls on Earth Day, which has always annoyed me to no end. Not that …
What Washington Can Learn from Baseball's Commish
Tim Geithner and Obama could learn a lot from baseball commissioner Bud Selig’s bold decision to take over management of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Major League Baseball moved this week to protect one its most storied franchises: the Los Angeles Dodgers. In doing so, Bud Selig, the commissioner of …Help! How Can I Get Rid of My Commuting Buddy?
David Eddie hears from a reader who's a little tired of a chatty, fellow commuter. Is there a polite way to give them the heave? Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader who's a little tired of a chatty, fellow commuter. Is there a polite way to give them the heave? The …Trump's Number Crunchers Get to Work
According to news reports, Donald Trump is working with his accountants to prepare federal disclosure forms. So Donald Trump is working with his accountants to prepare disclosure forms. This reminds me of a favorite joke. A CEO is interviewing accountants for his company. Three applicants sit …Rev. Graham Open to Backing Trump
ABC News reports : The Rev. Franklin Graham, whose family has served as spiritual advisers to numerous prominent political figures, told "This Week" anchor Christiane Amanpour that businessman Donald Trump might be his candidate of choice in 2012 and that he does not think former Alaska Gov. …
Collins Won't Vote for Ryan Plan
The Hill reports : Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine.) said Friday that she will not support the 2012 budget passed by the House last week. "I don't happen to support Congressman Ryan's plan but at least he had the courage to put forth a plan to significantly reduce the debt," Collins said on …
Beck to Huckabee: Don't Run
Politico reports : Conservative radio host and Fox News personality Glenn Beck fired back at Mike Huckabee on Friday, saying the former Arkansas governor was "co-opting" liberal talking points and should consider staying out the race if he's so "thin-skinned." There are "really tough …