Feds: Governor tried to 'auction' Obama's seat

Seeded on Tue Dec 9, 2008 2:52 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich went on a "corruption crime spree" and tried to benefit from his ability to appoint President-elect Barack Obama's Senate replacement, officials said Tuesday.

politics, rod-blagojevich, blagojevich, msnbci

Conviction on lesser charges in MySpace case

Seeded on Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:42 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A jury convicted a Missouri mother of lesser, misdemeanor crimes in the MySpace cyber-bullying case linked to a 13-year-old girl's suicide.

us-news, crime-courts, msnbci

Suspect goes on wild ride with stolen ATM

Seeded on Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:33 AM EST (msnbc.com)

There's probably an art to stealing - and cracking open - ATMs. But a man apparently hasn't figured out what it is.

man, atm, us-news, weird-news, criminal-weirdness, msnbci

Investigation ties pet chain to puppy mills

Seeded on Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:49 PM EST (msnbc.com)

After an eight-month investigation, the Humane Society of the United States accused Petland, the national pet store chain, of selling

health, pet-health, msnbci

Priest: No communion for Obama supporters

Seeded on Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:39 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama because the Democratic president-elect supports abortion,.

faith, us-news, msnbci

Onslaught of dirty tricks as election day nears

Seeded on Mon Nov 3, 2008 7:55 AM EST (msnbc.com)

In the hours before Election Day, as inevitable as winter, comes an onslaught of dirty tricks - confusing e-mails, disturbing phone calls and insinuating fliers left on doorsteps during the night.

elections, politics, decision-08, msnbci

Despite huge hurdles, McCain still has a shot

Seeded on Sun Nov 2, 2008 3:53 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Barring a major upset, Barack Obama will defeat John McCain on Tuesday and become America's first black president. That any doubt remains about his victory is, in many ways, astonishing.

politics, decision-08, john-mccain-news, msnbci

A campaign for the ages, tilting toward Dems

Seeded on Sun Nov 2, 2008 9:39 AM EST (msnbc.com)

Three days before the election, Barack Obama appears within reach of becoming the nation's first black president. John McCain, the battle-scarred warrior, looks for a Truman-beats-Dewey-style upset.

democrats, politics, president, democratic, obama, voters, republican, majority, decision-08, msnbci

Poll: 1 in 7 voters still persuadable

Seeded on Sat Nov 1, 2008 11:44 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

With the sand in the 2008 campaign hourglass almost depleted, 14 percent can't decide or back a candidate but might switch, according to an Associated Press-Yahoo News poll of likely voters.

poll, politics, mccain, john, john-mccain, obama, barack-obama, voters, barack, undecided-voters

McCain, Obama ratchet up attacks in final days

Seeded on Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:03 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Republican presidential candidate John McCain seized on reports of record oil company profits Thursday to criticize Democratic rival Barack Obama for favoring tax breaks for the oil industry.

election, politics, president, mccain, bill-clinton, john-mccain, obama, barack-obama, sarah-palin, decision-08

McCain hoping for a Pa., N.C. turnaround

Seeded on Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:47 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Republican presidential candidate will spend Tuesday trying to reverse his fortunes in two states now leaning toward front-running Democrat Barack Obama.

politics, mccain, john, john-mccain, obama, barack-obama, barack, decision-08, msnbci, ipredictbarack-obama

Obama, McCain target the West's toss-up states

Seeded on Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:26 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Barack Obama and John McCain venture into the next-to-last weekend of their testy presidential campaign with the same target - winning states in the western U.S.

politics, decision-08, msnbci

AP poll: Candidates running nearly even

Seeded on Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:55 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The presidential race tightened after the final debate, with John McCain gaining among whites and people earning less than $50,000, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that shows McCain and Barack Obama essentially running even among likely voters in the election homestretc …

politics, decision-08, msnbci

Dead goldfish gets voter registration material

Seeded on Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:42 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The only "agent of change" Princess ever supported was the person who freshened the water in her bowl. So election officials want to know why the dead goldfish was sent voter registration materials.

us-news, weird-news, animal-weirdness, msnbci

'Plumber' says he has no plumbing license

Seeded on Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:01 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Joe the Plumber, America's most famous tradesman, said Thursday he doesn't have a license and doesn't need one.

politics, mccain, republican, presidential-debate, tax-plan, msnbci, the-debates

Mafia wants author dead by Christmas

Seeded on Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:17 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Police in Italy are looking into reports that the Naples mafia plans to carry out its threat to kill the author of the best-selling book "Gomorra," which has been made into a hit movie about mafia brutality.

italy, today, book, education, mafia, book-news, msnbci

New York election mixup: 'Osama' on ballot

Seeded on Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:38 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Who is running for president? In an upstate New York county, hundreds of voters have been sent absentee ballots in which they could vote for "Barack Osama."

politics, decision-08, barack-obama-news, msnbci

After bailout, AIG sent executives to the spa

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 4:28 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Less than a week after the federal government had to bail out American International Group Inc., the company sent executives on a $440,000 retreat to a posh California resort, lawmakers investigating the company's meltdown said Tuesday.

business, washington, us-business, msnbci

U.S. leads global economy into sharp decline

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 11:11 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

The world economy will slow sharply this year and next, with the United States likely sliding into recession reflecting mounting damage from the most dangerous financial jolt in more than a half-century.

business, economy, world-business, msnbci

Why not arrest CEOs behind the money mess?

Seeded on Mon Oct 6, 2008 5:20 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The government's $700 billion plan to rescue the creaking financial system has prompted readers to ask, why can't we just arrest the CEOs responsible for this mess?

business, answer-desk, msnbci

House, in second effort, passes bailout bill

Seeded on Fri Oct 3, 2008 2:51 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The House passed a $700 billion bailout of the financial services industry Friday, reversing itself after members came around to a larger Senate version.

business, white-house, house, government, bailout, enforcement, msnbci, economy-in-turmoil

TV anchor who resembles Palin gets 'hate mail'

Seeded on Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:31 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A television news anchor in Maine who looks a lot like Sarah Palin says she's been getting "hate mail and nasty phone calls."

maine, us-news, weird-news, palin, sarah-palin, msnbci

Paulson: Rescue to cost 'hundreds of billions'

Seeded on Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:27 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Treasury Secretary Paulson on Friday sketched the outlines of a bold approach to confront the nation's financial crisis. "We're talking hundreds of billions" of dollars, he said.

business, stocks-economy, msnbci

Prosecutor: Actor killed cat in jealous rage

Seeded on Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:15 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A trial has begun in the case of a baseball player-turned-actor accused of brutally killing a cat in a jealous rage after complaining that his ex-girlfriend cared more for the feline than she did for him.

us-news, crime-courts, msnbci

Palin fires back at media, 'Washington elite'

Seeded on Thu Sep 4, 2008 11:04 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Sarah Palin, in her introduction to Americans as John McCain's running mate, struck back at news organizations and a "Washington elite" that have raised questions about her qualifications to be vice president.

politics, convention, mccain, john, republicans, john-mccain, republican-national-committee, barack-obama, republican, sarah

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Dan, your opinions about how much government intervention in private company ownership terrify me. I can only assume that considering your inability to spell correctly, you are simply uneducated and haven't a clue about how financial markets function, who actually owns companies, what it takes to start a company, the amount of risk involved, and the utter disdain you show for the people who took risk to create something out of nothing in this country. I would strongly encourage you to educate yourself. For example, you should know that executive compensation (which you are so opposed to) is less than 1/10 of 1 percent of expense in those major corporations you hate. So, to blame this "financial mess" on executive comp simply illustrates your total lack of awareness. Is it a problem? Perhaps. Is it even remotely a root cause for this mess? Absolutely not.

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