2012年6月19日星期二

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Conflicting reports on Mubarak's health

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 03:06 PM PDT

FILE - In this Saturday, June 2, 2012 file photo, Egypt's ex-President Hosni Mubarak lays on a gurney inside a barred cage in the police academy courthouse in Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian prison official says Hosni Mubarak's health has taken a turn to the worst and is likely to be moved out of his prison hospital to a military facility nearby. The official said Tuesday doctors reported that the 84-year old former president has fallen unconscious. He said they have used a defibrillator to restart his heart, and have been administering breathing aid. (AP Photo, File)Egyptian officials refute a state news agency's report that the former leader is 'clinically dead.'

'Entirely false': Romney refutes report about not vetting Rubio

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 03:07 PM PDT

So, What's up with Marco Rubio?Mitt Romney said Tuesday his campaign is vetting Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as a potential vice presidential candidate, contradicting several reports suggesting otherwise. Romney told reporters Rubio is being "thoroughly vetted" for the VP job and described stories reporting contrary news as "false." "There was a story that originated today apparently at ABC based [...]

Escape for Assange? Wikileaks founder seeks asylum

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 12:23 PM PDT

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange arrives at the Supreme Court in Westminster, on the second day of his extradition appeal, in central LondonOfficials in Ecuador are claiming that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has asked them for political asylum in their country, a request they are reportedly considering. "Ecuador is studying and analyzing the request," Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino told reporters Tuesday in Quito, according to Reuters. Assange currently faces extradition charges to Sweden over alleged sex crimes. [...]

The ninja policymaker you've never heard of

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 01:53 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2012 file photo, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio talks to reporters in Cincinnati, Ohio. Days into his new role as presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney has initiated a months-long search for a running mate, an effort to be guided as much by his methodical corporate-based approach as the shadows of Sarah Palin. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)Rob Portman has been around. Over the course of his career in public service, he has been appointed to positions in two presidential administrations. He has negotiated massive trade deals around the world and overseen the the process of crafting the president's multitrillion-dollar budget plan. He was a member of the House of Representatives for [...]

Gingrich's advice for Romney: Find your inner animal

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 03:57 AM PDT

The elephant in the room: Newt GingrichSpinners and Winners Newt Gingrich says he believes the super rich have an unfair advantage in American politics, but he also tells Spinners & winners that he urged his wealthiest supporter to give millions to the cause of electing Mitt Romney President. Spinners and Winners caught up with the former Speaker of the House at the [...]

Babies testing positive for pot - blame the shampoo, study finds

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 09:38 AM PDT

Newborn babies lay in their bedsCommonly used baby soaps and shampoos, including products from Johnson & Johnson, Aveeno and CVS, can trigger a positive result on newborns' marijuana screening tests, according to a recent study. A minute amount of the cleansing products in a urine sample — just 0.1 milliliters or less — was found to cause a positive result.

Obama, Romney camps haggling over heckling

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 11:26 AM PDT

President Barack Obama talks to a heckler who interrupted him during a Democratic fundraiser at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Calif., Monday, Sept. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)President Barack Obama has the "bully pulpit" of the White House, but apparently his campaign is the one feeling like it's being shaken down at recess for its lunch money by Mitt Romney-supporting hecklers. "We have sent a strong message to our supporters that this campaign should be an open exchange of ideas, not one [...]

West Virginia dems steer clear of national convention

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 11:56 AM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2011 file photo, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Manchin says he's unsure whether he'll vote for President Barack Obama or likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney. In a statement Friday, Manchin said he has real differences with both Obama and Romney. He also said many West Virginians believe the last 3 ½ years have not been good. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)As he geared up for a contentious election in November 2011, Democrat Joe Manchin demonstrated his independence from his party by shooting a hole through a printed copy of the cap-and-trade bill in a Senate race ad. This year, Sen. Manchin, along with several other West Virginia Democrats running for re-election, are engaging in another [...]

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid drops the 'bro' bomb

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 12:21 PM PDT

In this May 22, 2012, photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks to reporters at the Capitol following a political strategy meeting, in Washington. Reid isn't on ballot this year, but he's very much in the game. With Republicans clamoring to take away his majority, Reid is helping Democratic Senate candidates across the nation raise money and demonize their opponents. Nowhere is his hand more visible than in his home state, where Democrats can capture a seat from Republicans. Reid, who had an arduous race of his own in Nevada two years ago, has loaned his former campaign staff to Rep. Shelley Berkley, Las Vegas' representative in the House for the past 14 years. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Ever since 19-year-old Washington Nationals center fielder Bryce Harper brushed off a reporter's query in Toronto about whether he would drink alcohol during his stay in Canada with the quip, "That's a clown question, bro," Beltway political reporters have eagerly waited to see which Washington policymaker would be the first to mimic the great D.C. [...]

Sen. Rob Portman’s haunted hotel

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 12:09 PM PDT

Scare Yourself Silly At Golden LambReporting from Lebanon, Ohio, where Sen. Rob Portman's family owns the oldest continually running hotel in the state, called the Golden Lamb, NBC News' Andrew Rafferty noticed something peculiar about the place: It's haunted. According to local lore, the spooky vibes have being coming out of a small room on the fourth floor for years. [...]

Teen with ‘Sleeping Beauty Syndrome’ wakes up after two months

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 10:38 AM PDT

A British teen suffering from a rare neurological disorder that induces long periods of sleep recently awoke after sleeping for two months. "I've missed nine exams and my birthday in November," 15-year-old Stacey Comerford tells the Sun. "It's easier now people know what it is. It's easier to explain to them. Before, people didn't believe [...]

Detroit man gambles away $1.5 million accidentally given by ATM

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 12:16 PM PDT

Ronald Page seemingly had it made when Bank of America unintentionally changed his account status, allowing the 55-year-old man to make unlimited ATM cash overdraft withdrawals. But ABC News reports that Page, who in reality had only $300 in his checking account, used the accidental loophole to withdraw more than $1.5 million—losing it all on [...]

Katie's Take: The truth about juice cleanses

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 02:50 AM PDT

The average cleanse contains about 800-1200 calories per day and may not provide enough energy for active people.

U.K. insurer stops cover on ship going to Syria over munitions

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 08:21 AM PDT

This image made from amateur video released by the Ugarit News and accessed Tuesday, June 19, 2012, purports to show black smoke rising from buildings in Rastan town, Homs, Syria. Syria's government said Tuesday it was ready to act on a U.N. call to evacuate civilians trapped in the rebellious central city of Homs for more than a week, but blamed rebels for obstructing efforts to get them out. (AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP video) TV OUT, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIALA British company said Tuesday it had cancelled insurance for a Russian-operated ship it said was carrying munitions to Syria — a shipment the British government says included refurbished military helicopters.

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