Day: January 2, 2010

The U.S. and Britain both closed their Yemen embassies after threats from Al Qaeda.

While the government has been distracted by rebellions, Al Qaeda has built support in Yemen’s poor and lawless territories.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been raising money for an American pavilion at the 2010 fair.

With nearly 300 companies on its roster, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group stands out as a small island of ideological diversity in a sea of partisan polarization.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top White House official said on Sunday the attempted bombing of a U.S.-bound plane on Christmas Day exposed security lapses and errors but he played down the need for a sweeping overhaul of the system to thwart attacks.

Critics cite flawed polling model and, at worst, a survey designed to undermine Democrats.

Critics are calling on WaPo to stop printing news articles from The Fiscal Times.

David Levine’s line came from caricaturists of the past, but he used it to untangle the politics of his day.

War bonds helped pay for World Wars I and II. But they may not be such a good idea for Iraq and Afghanistan.

LOS ANGELES, Jan 2 – (Reuters) – Influential conservative U.S. radio host Rush Limbaugh said on Friday doctors had found nothing wrong with him after he was hospitalized this week in Hawaii with sharp chest pains.