December 5, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis 31 Are Arrested at Occupy D.C. Building Site 05 Dec 2011 Police arrested 31 people on Sunday night and tore down a barnlike building Occupy D.C. protesters began to erect that morning in a park two blocks from the White House where they have been camping out. The episode, [...]
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AP sources: Christie soon to decide on primary run
October 1, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis AP sources: Christie soon to decide on primary run 30 Sep 2011 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is reconsidering his decision to stay out of the race for the White House in 2012 and is expected to make a decision soon, according to several people close to the governor [...]
June 30, 2011
Pakistan orders US drones out of base
The latest blow against America’s overseas drone operations comes out of Pakistan today, where the country’s defence minister told reporters that he has ordered US forces to vacate the Shamsi air base. “We have told them to leave,” Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar was quoted as saying by the Associated Press out of Pakistan. Tensions have [...]
June 29, 2011
June 29, 2011
Bristol Palin: Mom Knows if She’ll Run
Bristol Palin, recent performer on “Dancing With the Stars” and daughter of former Republican governor of Alaska Sarah Palin, said Tuesday on Fox News that her mother “definitely knows” whether she will make a bid for the 2012 White House, DailyCaller.com reports Sarah and Bristol Palin (AP photos) Sarah Palin is headed to Iowa for [...]
June 27, 2011
Car Manufacturers May Face Fuel Economy Rules of 56.2 MPG
Automakers that sell vehicles in the United States may have to boost car and light truck fuel economy to an average 56.2 miles per gallon by 2025 under a White House proposal presented this week. In separate meetings with officials from Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co., and Chrysler Group LLC on Wednesday, the Obama [...]
June 24, 2011
Petraeus: I’ll Leave Army Behind as CIA Chief
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gen. David Petraeus said Thursday that if confirmed as CIA director, he would arrive alone at the agency’s Langley, Va., headquarters, leaving his Army uniform and extensive military staff behind, as he shifts to the head of the “silent service.” Petraeus assured senators that he will not impose a military hierarchy at [...]