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FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — U.S. Army prosecutors offered the first details of a rare criminal case against a general, alleging in a military hearing Monday he committed sex crimes against five women including four subordinates and a civilian. A so-called Article 32 hearing on evidence in the case against Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair began […]
As the election comes to a close, the Obama campaign sent a message curtailing to a younger demographic. If healthcare reform, student loans, and the economy were not enough for the youth of America to make a decision on who will lead the country for the next term, then maybe an LOLcat Meme will.
Out of great love and concern for our wonderful city my team and I have been posting to Facebook and twitter what we hope is very useful information as we've dealt with Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath. Given my experiences doing extensive relief and recovery work around Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast, we've decided […]
With the presidential election happening in just four days, the battleground state of Ohio is once again a major piece of the election puzzle. Already a hotbed for controversial moves and measures concerning the voting rights of its citizens, the “Buckeye State” finds itself on the map again after Republican Secretary of State, Jon Husted, […]
As Election Day approaches, a new national survey shows that President Barack Obama is already winning America’s favor. A new Pew Research Center poll found that President Obama has a three-point lead over Republican nominee Mitt Romney among undecided voters. The results gave President Obama a 50-to-45 lead among voters after three-percent of voters were […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Their race was called off, but marathoners were still on the move in New York on Sunday. Hundreds of runners wearing marathon shirts and backpacks full of supplies took the ferry to hard-hit Staten Island and ran to stricken neighborhoods to help. Thousands of others poured into Central Park to put […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Storm victims went to church Sunday to pray for deliverance as cold weather settling in across the New York metropolitan area — and another drenching in the forecast — added to the misery of people already struggling with gasoline shortages and power outages. Hundreds of parishioners in parkas, scarves and boots […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Barack Obama, winning re-election rests on a workman-like, get-out-the-vote strategy aimed at protecting key territory in the Midwest, ramping up minority turnout and building early voting leads that could protect against a late surge by Republican challenger Mitt Romney. It's a far cry from the lofty rhetoric and gauzy closing […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans living in predominantly wealthy, white neighborhoods account for nearly all the sizable campaign contributions in this year's presidential election, according to an Associated Press analysis, even as the presidential candidates have aggressively courted Hispanics. Latino voters are widely viewed as pivotal for victories in some battleground states Tuesday. The disparity in […]
KOGELO, Kenya (AP) — United States President Barack Obama's Kenyan half-brother says the leader's African family is optimistic that he will win Tuesday's election. Malik Obama told The Associated Press Sunday that the family sees no reason why Obama shouldn't be elected for a second term. He was speaking during a sports tournament that he […]
This morning Atlanta police were reopening streets in Downtown Atlanta after recieving a bomb threat. According to the Atlanta Police Captain Adam Lee, a caller said he had planted a chemical bomb at CNN Center, In response, the police closed off several streets around the building. The police have since re-opened the streets and have […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Marathon was canceled Friday by Mayor Michael Bloomberg after mounting criticism that it was wrong to hold the race while the region is still recovering from Superstorm Sandy. With people in storm-ravaged areas still shivering without electricity and the death toll in New York City at more […]
