THE CAIN DRAIN

Cain tells staff he’s reconsidering candidacy

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain. Photo: Flickr user Robert Huffstutter.

On a conference call Tuesday morning, motivational speaker and former businessman Herman Cain told senior campaign staff that he is considering dropping out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

GAMBLING WITH LIVES

Grayson: The Fed played ‘Russian roulette’

Former U.S. Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL). Image via AFP.

Former U.S. congressman Alan Greyson (D-FL) appeared on Countdown Monday evening to discuss how an audit of the Federal Reserve revealed the private bank giving $26 trillion to U.S and foreign banks without Congress’ authorization.

NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE

Injured ‘Occupy’ Marine calls for justice, peace

Marine veteran Scott Olsen speaks to a journalist on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Image: Screenshot via YouTube.

Now out of the hospital after a painful injury dealt by the business end of an Oakland police projectile, Marine veteran Scott Olsen, 24, has begun his road to recovery — but he’s still waiting to hear if justice is served to the officer who cracked his skull.

JOKES

Senate candidate produces bizarre pro-birther ‘mockumentary’

The logo to a Senate candidate's bizarre pro-birther "mocumentary."

Pennsylvania Senate candidate Jack Welch is out with what may be the most bizarre campaign attack ad since Carly Fiorina’s famous Demon Sheep.

'GOTCHA POLITICS'

Frank's exit interview: ‘I wish we could talk substance’

Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) on The Today Show. Screenshot via NBC.

Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) gave NBC’s Savannah Guthrie and the media a stern critique Tuesday morning over their coverage of politics.

YOU'RE UNDER ARREST... FOREVER

Senate faces key vote on indefinite detention

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The polarized U.S. Senate pressed ahead Monday towards a key mid-week vote on a sweeping military spending bill that has drawn a White House veto threat over new rules on detention of suspected terrorists.

Science

Vomiting virus found ‘in majority of British oysters’

Three-quarters of British-grown oysters contain norovirus, a bug which causes diarrhoea and vomiting, according to…

More extreme weather expected as planet warms: U.N.

DURBAN (Reuters) – The world is getting hotter, with 2011 one of the warmest years…

Tech News

Facebook gearing up for 2012 IPO: source

(Reuters) – Facebook, the world’s largest Internet social network, is preparing for a initial public…

HTC says to tough out downturn, new models coming

TAIPEI (Reuters) – HTC Corp promised competitive new models early next year and said it…

Media

News of the World drove my mother to attempt suicide, says Charlotte Church

Charlotte Church has told the press ethics inquiry that her mother attempted suicide partly because…

‘Human Zoos’ go on show in Paris

The story of men, women and children plucked from their homes in the West’s colonies…

World

Pakistan strike probe report due next month: U.S.

A US-led investigation into a NATO air strike that killed 24 Pakistani troops near the Afghan border will report its…

Egypt hails election as successful ‘democracy test’

Egypt on Tuesday hailed the start of its first post-revolution election as a triumph for democracy as more voters headed…

S&P may cut France outlook within 10 days: report

PARIS (Reuters) – Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s could change its outlook on France’s triple-A credit rating to negative…

Norwegian mass killer Breivik ‘criminally insane’: report

OSLO (Reuters) – Court-appointed psychiatrists have concluded that Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is criminally insane, tabloid VG reported…

U.S. News

Tasers come out for ‘Occupy Olympia’ protesters

At least four of the thousands of protesters who were attempting to occupy the Washington…

Sandusky charity tells donors: Give elsewhere

(Reuters) – The charity founded by the former Penn State football coach facing explosive child…

DOJ officials investigate Alabama immigration law’s impact on rights

BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) – Two Justice Department officials said they returned to Alabama on Monday…

Judge blocks anti-abortion license plates in North Carolina

WILMINGTON, North Carolina (Reuters) – A judge on Monday blocked the state of North Carolina…

Mexican truck driver jailed in drug tunnel conspiracy

SAN DIEGO, California (Reuters) – A U.S. judge jailed a Mexican truck driver for 15…