NOT HOW THAT WORKS

Santorum: Fix the economy by incentivizing marriage

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At tonight’s Bloomberg/The Washington Post Republican Presidential Debate at Dartmouth College, former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA), unveiled part of his unique economic initiative: incentivizing marriage to help end poverty.

MAKE LOVE, NOT TRADE WARS

Ron Paul aide: He does not support the China currency bill

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While some candidates in tonight’s Republican Presidential Debate at Dartmouth College had a chance to respond to questions about the China currency manipulation bill that passed the Senate tonight, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) did not.

TOTAL RECALL

Wisc. Dems to launch recall campaign against Gov. Walker

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The Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced on Monday they were teaming up with United Wisconsin PAC to launch a recall campaign against Republican Gov. Scott Walker and his Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch on November 15.

OPPOSITE OF TEA PARTY?

Bill Maher praises ‘Occupy Wall Street’ for being militantly vague

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Comedian Bill Maher said Tuesday night on MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show that the “Occupy Wall Street” movement could be “the wind at the back” of Barack Obama and other Democrats, who tend to lapse into “centrism.”

REPUBLICANS KILL JOBS BILL

Sen. Bernie Sanders blasts GOP for blocking jobs bill

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Tuesday night on MSNBC’s The Ed Show that it was “beyond his comprehension” how not even one Republican voted for Barack Obama’s American Jobs Act.

OUCH

Perry’s poll numbers worse than Palin’s

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Voters dislike Texas Gov. Rick Perry even more than former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, according to a national survey conducted by Public Policy Polling.

Science

Women on Pill ‘pick security over sex appeal’

Women who take the Pill tend to choose as partners men who are less attractive and…

Vitamin E boosts prostate cancer risk: study

WASHINGTON — US researchers warned Tuesday of an alarming link between vitamin E supplements and…

Tech News

Millions of BlackBerry users cut off for third day

LONDON (Reuters) – Millions of BlackBerry users around the world were left without text communication services for…

Sony halts 93,000 online accounts in new breach

Sony said on Wednesday it suspended 93,000 accounts on its onlineentertainment networks after detecting a wave of…

Media

Coulter: Chris Wallace should be ‘punched’ for asking Santorum about gays

Conservative columnist Ann Coulter is so upset at Fox News host Chris Wallace for asking…

Shuttered News of the World sales go to charity

LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch’s News International is to donate 2.8 million pounds ($4.4 million) from the last…

World

Iran rejects “vulgar” U.S. plot allegation

TEHRAN (Reuters) – U.S. allegations that Iran plotted to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Washington are a “mischievous” attempt to fuel tension between Tehran and Riyadh, a senior…

Fighters move in for kill in Kadhafi town

orces of Libya’s new regime were looking to move in for the kill against Moamer Kadhafi’s diehards in his hometown Sirte…

Russia’s Putin leaves China with no gas deal

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin left China on Wednesday after a visit that yielded $7 billion in trade pacts but no breakthrough on…

European stocks rally on hopes of Slovakia vote switch

European stocks rose and the euro hit a three-week dollar high on Wednesday as markets expected Slovakia to eventually back expansion of…

U.S. News

Tax preparers fret over first IRS fees, rules

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tax preparers are chewing their pencils as the Internal Revenue Service gets ready to impose the…

Throng of people pack D.C. metro after service interruption

A massive swarm of people filled the Rosslyn metro station in Washington, D.C. during a…

GOP risks recession by blocking Obama jobs bill: Geithner

WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warned Republicans that they risk helping to tip…

Senate passes China currency manipulation bill

The Senate passed legislation Tuesday aimed at punishing China for alleged currency manipulation, which has…

Christie endorses Romney for Republican nomination

HANOVER, New Hampshire — Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney on Tuesday won a key endorsement from…