Latest Round-Up of O

Latest Round-Up of Obama Poll Ratings by State: Filed under: Barack Obama, Health Care, Polls, Obama Administrat... http://twurl.nl/mydncm

Another Wedding. And

Another Wedding. And a Funeral…That Never Happened: Filed under: Woman Up, Chelsea Clinton   Permalink | Email ... http://twurl.nl/o6xo1x

Afghanistan Journal:

Afghanistan Journal: War at the End of the Road: Filed under: International, Afghanistan Journal, Afghanistan, M... http://twurl.nl/w7ehsw

Rams, top pick Bradf

Rams, top pick Bradford agree to $78 million deal (AP): AP – No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford agreed t... http://twurl.nl/1vxcns

Ethics panel to char

Ethics panel to charge California Rep. Waters (AP): AP – A House investigative panel has decided to charge ... http://twurl.nl/n04vl0

Arlington Cemetery P

Arlington Cemetery Probe: Where Did $5 Million for Records System Go?: Filed under: Senate, Scandal, Investigati... http://twurl.nl/0ilxml

Michael Steele Cance

Michael Steele Cancels Talk to Journalists Because of Food Poisoning: Filed under: Republicans, Barack Obama, Ra... http://twurl.nl/6xdgg2

Sen. Ben Nelson Is F

Sen. Ben Nelson Is First Democrat to Oppose Kagan for Supreme Court: Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Supreme Cou... http://twurl.nl/cgthto

China urges change i

China urges change in U.S. policy to avoid friction: BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States should alter policy t... http://twurl.nl/pokykq

Asia shares retreat

Asia shares retreat from highs: TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks edged down from a three-month high and the dollar... http://twurl.nl/ilqcyr

Panasonic to buy out

Panasonic to buy out Sanyo: sources: TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Panasonic Corp plans to buy the shares it does n... http://twurl.nl/thrpdc

Barack O’Clock: Ed

Barack O’Clock: Education Speech and More Fundraising!: Filed under: Barack Obama, Education, Obama Administrati... http://twurl.nl/2f2vxv

Rob Simmons Rejoins

Rob Simmons Rejoins Connecticut Senate Race . . . Yet Again: Filed under: Senate, Republicans, Primaries, 2010 E... http://twurl.nl/xytbvr

Charlie Rangel Ethic

Charlie Rangel Ethics Saga: Bad Timing for Burdened Democrats: Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Nancy Pelo... http://twurl.nl/808fp1

US braces for blowba

US braces for blowback over Afghan war disclosures (AP): AP – Operatives inside Afghanistan and Pakistan wh... http://twurl.nl/7nluq5

France declares war

France declares war against al-Qaida (AP): AP – France has declared war on al-Qaida, and matched its fighti... http://twurl.nl/wduq5m

Neb. city council vo

Neb. city council votes to delay immigration law (AP): AP – A voter-approved ban on hiring and renting prop... http://twurl.nl/526v3f

Wikileaks’ Afghani

Wikileaks’ Afghanistan Reports Are Old News, White House Argues: Filed under: Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Obam... http://twurl.nl/hpthgy

Ken Buck, Colorado T

Ken Buck, Colorado Tea Party Candidate, Apologizes for ‘Birther’ Swipe: Filed under: 2010 Elections, Campaigns, ... http://twurl.nl/glqggq

Michelle Obama, Sash

Michelle Obama, Sasha, and Friends To Vacation in Spain: Filed under: The Daily FLOTUS with Lynn Sweet, Michelle... http://twurl.nl/5zvbg3

Joan Walsh: It’s O

Joan Walsh: It’s Okay for Shirley Sherrod to Call Fox News and Andrew Breitbart ‘Racist’: Filed under: Matt Lewi... http://twurl.nl/op3ijt

Massive Leak of Docu

Massive Leak of Documents Show Faltering Afghan War, Duplicity by Pakistan: Filed under: Iraq, Obama Administrat... http://twurl.nl/jrzbav

How Social Networkin

How Social Networking Makes Communicating Harder: Filed under: Woman Up, Culture It’s like a social experiment o... http://twurl.nl/yypjh3

18 killed in mass pa

18 killed in mass panic at German music festival (AP): AP – Crowds of people streaming into a techno music ... http://twurl.nl/hpcs66

2 US Navy service me

2 US Navy service members missing in Afghanistan (AP): AP – Two U.S. Navy service members disappeared in a ... http://twurl.nl/s3bngq

US aircraft carrier

US aircraft carrier ups pressure on North Korea (AP): AP – A massive nuclear-powered U.S. supercarrier bega... http://twurl.nl/s4tolo

Shirley Sherrod Want

Shirley Sherrod Wants ‘Down Time to Reflect,’ Unsure on New Government Job: Filed under: Barack Obama, Race Issu... http://twurl.nl/rbwhyw

Big Fight Ahead on E

Big Fight Ahead on Expiration of Bush Tax Cuts: The tax fight will serve as a proxy for the bigger political cla... http://twurl.nl/r2rfed

China’s Money and

China’s Money and Migrants Pour Into Tibet and Stir Unrest: China sees development and an enhanced security pres... http://twurl.nl/hhcb2i

Crews fixing well in

Crews fixing well in ‘cat-and-mouse’ with weather: By DAVID DISHNEAU and HARRY R. WEBER 2010-07-24T20:5... http://twurl.nl/75hpgo

Eastern US cooks in

Eastern US cooks in summer heat, temps reach 100s: By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI 2010-07-24T21:27:10Z TOMS RIVER,... http://twurl.nl/y5cpvt

Floods close Chicago

Floods close Chicago interstate, damage Iowa dam: By 2010-07-24T21:32:59Z CHICAGO (AP) — Standing water on ... http://twurl.nl/nj83px

2 US Navy service me

2 US Navy service members missing in Afghanistan (AP): AP – Two U.S. Navy service members disappeared in a ... http://twurl.nl/i2gskf

15 killed in mass pa

15 killed in mass panic at Germany’s Love Parade (AP): AP – A stampede inside a tunnel crowded with techno ... http://twurl.nl/crkejq

Ships head back to o

Ships head back to oil spill as storm breezes by (AP): AP – BP’s evacuation of the Gulf of Mexico was calle... http://twurl.nl/fe7yvb

Hunting Taliban on N

Hunting Taliban on Night Patrol, Soldiers’ Senses Stay on High Alert: Filed under: Afghanistan Journal, Afghanis... http://twurl.nl/rcrwb2

The Shirley Sherrod

The Shirley Sherrod Saga: Lessons From Bureaucratic Blunders: Filed under: Gaffes, Race Issues, Obama Administra... http://twurl.nl/7zkrni

Stress Management: C

Stress Management: Can I Rent a Wife?: Filed under: Woman Up, Culture, United Kingdom Women may be superior mult... http://twurl.nl/alguee

Shirley Sherrod: The

Shirley Sherrod: The Woman Behind the Headline: Filed under: Barack Obama, Race Issues, Obama Administration, Wo... http://twurl.nl/ndfgao

Obama Family To Week

Obama Family To Weekend On Florida’s Gulf Coast: Filed under: The Daily FLOTUS with Lynn Sweet   Permalink | Em... http://twurl.nl/zi7l0q

Congress Extends Une

Congress Extends Unemployment Benefits: Filed under: The Capitolist   Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | ... http://twurl.nl/mrn3f5

Ann Coulter to Sean

Ann Coulter to Sean Hannity: ‘Andrew Breitbart Was Set Up’: Filed under: Race Issues, Matt Lewis and the News, S... http://twurl.nl/5o48ew

Barack O’Clock: Im

Barack O’Clock: Improper Payments and Iraq Update: Filed under: Barack Obama, Iraq, Economy, Obama Administratio... http://twurl.nl/wb2i2v

Senate Extends Joble

Senate Extends Jobless Benefits; House Takes Up Bill Thursday: Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Republicans, Econ... http://twurl.nl/0j13iu

Heisman Trust: No de

Heisman Trust: No decision yet on Bush’s Heisman (AP): AP – The president of the Heisman Trophy Trust says ... http://twurl.nl/cjir3v

Obama signs sweeping

Obama signs sweeping financial overhaul into law (AP): AP – Reveling in victory, President Barack Obama on ... http://twurl.nl/ul8c8k

Blagojevich: ‘It i

Blagojevich: ‘It is my decision’ not to testify (AP): AP – Rod Blagojevich stood up in court Wednesday and ... http://twurl.nl/uwbjke

Storms threaten to s

Storms threaten to shut down BP’s Gulf well work (AP): AP – Tropical rainstorms moving toward the Gulf of M... http://twurl.nl/0p5lzl

Blanche Lincoln Trai

Blanche Lincoln Trails John Boozman in Arkansas Senate Race, Poll Finds: Filed under: Senate, Polls, Poll Watch,... http://twurl.nl/ujhl8b

Democrats Outraise R

Democrats Outraise Republicans in Congressional Campaigns: Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Fundraising, 201... http://twurl.nl/fhcy8n

Obama, British P.M.

Obama, British P.M. Cameron Exchange Gifts: Paintings, Candles, Soccer Jersey: Filed under: The Daily FLOTUS wit... http://twurl.nl/pk11aq

Unemployment benefit

Unemployment benefits extension clears hurdle (AP): AP – Legislation to restore unemployment benefits to mi... http://twurl.nl/mr1seb

Feds tamp down fears

Feds tamp down fears leaks mean BP well unstable (AP): AP – The federal government’s oil spill chief said T... http://twurl.nl/pk21h8

Cubs manager Piniell

Cubs manager Piniella retiring after season (AP): AP – Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella announced Tuesday ... http://twurl.nl/kewtv5

Most Americans Don�

Most Americans Don’t Believe Stimulus, Economic Policies Are Helping Them: Filed under: Economy, Budget, Polls, ... http://twurl.nl/8i1rl6

Elena Kagan Approved

Elena Kagan Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee; Lindsey Graham Votes Yes: Filed under: The Capitolist, Supre... http://twurl.nl/w7vtjx

New Poll Shows Tight

New Poll Shows Tighter Race Between Harry Reid and Sharron Angle in Nevada: Filed under: Senate, Polls, Poll Wat... http://twurl.nl/j54f8k

New Poll Shows Tight

New Poll Shows Tighter Race Between Harry Reid and Sharron Angle in Nevada: Filed under: Senate, Polls, Poll Wat... http://twurl.nl/j54f8k

Elena Kagan Approved

Elena Kagan Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee; Lindsey Graham Votes Yes: Filed under: The Capitolist, Supre... http://twurl.nl/w7vtjx

Most Americans Don�

Most Americans Don’t Believe Stimulus, Economic Policies Are Helping Them: Filed under: Economy, Budget, Polls, ... http://twurl.nl/8i1rl6

New Poll Shows Tight

New Poll Shows Tighter Race Between Harry Reid and Sharron Angle in Nevada: Filed under: Senate, Polls, Poll Wat... http://twurl.nl/j54f8k

New Poll Shows Tight

New Poll Shows Tighter Race Between Harry Reid and Sharron Angle in Nevada: Filed under: Senate, Polls, Poll Wat... http://twurl.nl/j54f8k

Obama to Ramp Up Dem

Obama to Ramp Up Democratic Fund-Raising Schedule: Filed under: Obama Administration, The Daily FLOTUS with Lynn... http://twurl.nl/6gzumx

Colorado GOP Scrambl

Colorado GOP Scrambles as Governor Hopefuls Fight Allegations: Scott McInnis and Dan Maes, the front runners in ... http://twurl.nl/ambf1q

Americans: Empower W

Americans: Empower Women. Taliban: Kill Women: Filed under: Afghanistan Journal, Afghanistan Despite threats aga... http://twurl.nl/0b80hp

61 people killed as

61 people killed as 2 trains crash in east India (AP): AP – The 22-year-old was asleep on the overnight tra... http://twurl.nl/y6yviy

Obama to GOP: Restor

Obama to GOP: Restore unemployment benefits now (AP): AP – President Barack Obama took aim at Republican la... http://twurl.nl/ckb5j7

Cap on oil well kept

Cap on oil well kept shut despite leaks, seepage (AP): AP – The federal government Monday allowed BP to kee... http://twurl.nl/onerm3

Alvin Greene, South

Alvin Greene, South Carolina’s Mystery Senate Candidate, Draws a Crowd: Filed under: Senate, Democrats, 2010 Ele... http://twurl.nl/ng0mx3

BP, feds clash over

BP, feds clash over reopening capped Gulf oil well: By COLLEEN LONG and HARRY R. WEBER 2010-07-19T01:19... http://twurl.nl/ea2vdz

Afghan, NATO forces

Afghan, NATO forces ready security for Kabul Conference: KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan and foreign forces are steppin... http://twurl.nl/vl67ed

Sarah Palin To Musli

Sarah Palin To Muslims: Reject Ground Zero Mosque: Filed under: Terror, Sarah Palin, Woman Up Sarah Palin used h... http://twurl.nl/tm2tq5

Abortion Rights Advo

Abortion Rights Advocates "Outraged" at Obama White House Over Health Coverage: Filed under: Abortion, Obama Adm... http://twurl.nl/voas4x

Official: Seep found

Official: Seep found near BP’s blown out oil well: By COLLEEN LONG and HARRY R. WEBER 2010-07-18T21:45:... http://twurl.nl/k3h2oj

Michelle Obama’s B

Michelle Obama’s Busy Week Ahead: Broadway, Baseball, BP Oil Spill: Filed under: The Daily FLOTUS with Lynn Swee... http://twurl.nl/1b2hj8

Oil cap holds steady

Oil cap holds steady as BP works on permanent plug: By COLLEEN LONG and HARRY R. WEBER 2010-07-18T19:18... http://twurl.nl/bwrwol

Temporary cap in pla

Temporary cap in place _ now what for the Gulf?: By ALLEN G. BREED and VICKI SMITH 2010-07-18T17:37:03Z... http://twurl.nl/ezk5z1

Tea Party Not a ‘R

Tea Party Not a ‘Racist Organization,’ Biden Says: Filed under: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Race Issues, Tea Party ... http://twurl.nl/mjhdbm

Biden Says Democrats

Biden Says Democrats Will ‘Shock the Heck’ Out of Everybody in the 2010 Elections: Filed under: House, Democrats... http://twurl.nl/ad1pfv

Some in GOP Concerne

Some in GOP Concerned About a New ‘Nucleus’ of Tea Party Senators: Filed under: Senate, Republicans, 2010 Electi... http://twurl.nl/y62hay

Clinton, With Initia

Clinton, With Initiatives in Hand, Arrives in Pakistan: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton came to Pakist... http://twurl.nl/ffmogd

Merkel woes worsen w

Merkel woes worsen with likely loss of Hamburg mayor: BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel faced further ... http://twurl.nl/gb85rh

AIDS groups call for

AIDS groups call for "renaissance" in vaccine hunt: VIENNA (Reuters) – Scientists searching for the Holy Grail o... http://twurl.nl/e5cb2j

Zsa Zsa Gabor hospit

Zsa Zsa Gabor hospitalized with broken bones (AP): AP – Zsa Zsa Gabor’s publicist says the 93-year-old actr... http://twurl.nl/8r4ugw

Will Wall Street Ref

Will Wall Street Reform Protect Mr. and Mrs. America?: Filed under: Woman Up Video Public reaction to the Wall S... http://twurl.nl/3h7jsx

Internet Only One Fa

Internet Only One Factor in Journalism’s Slide Into the Superficial: Filed under: Media, Military, Technology Th... http://twurl.nl/78rnv8

Outsider Ken Buck: S

Outsider Ken Buck: Shaking Up the GOP in Colorado Senate Race: Filed under: Senate, Republicans, Primaries, 201... http://twurl.nl/femi4o

Insurers Push Plans

Insurers Push Plans That Limit Health Choices: As the White House begins to enact the new national health care l... http://twurl.nl/0xhtp1

After Oil Cleanup, H

After Oil Cleanup, Hidden Damage Can Last for Years: Every oil spill is different, but the thread that unites so... http://twurl.nl/2vipbu

With Well Shut for T

With Well Shut for Two Days, BP Sees No Signs of Damage: Officials extended a test of BP’s blown-out well for an... http://twurl.nl/8xbdqu

“Paris Hilton Says

“Paris Hilton Says New Pot Rumors Are Untrue, Too” and related posts: Celebrity Scandals: Gossip Center The rumo... http://twurl.nl/m0xj7n

“Wesley Snipes Los

“Wesley Snipes Loses Appeal, Likely Headed to Prison” and related posts: Gossip Cop Wesley Snipes has lost in fe... http://twurl.nl/123sw1

Chile finds no anthr

Chile finds no anthrax in ministry parcel: SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Authorities in Chile found no toxic substance in... http://twurl.nl/37jhgm

Vatican paper: new C

Vatican paper: new Caravaggio may have been found (AP): AP – The Vatican newspaper reported Saturday that a... http://twurl.nl/f3uz7b

Auctioneer: Daughter

Auctioneer: Daughter will get Lucille Ball awards (AP): AP – An auction house selling Lucille Ball memorabi... http://twurl.nl/frkcya

Rome to honor Carava

Rome to honor Caravaggio with rare night visits (AP): AP – Churches and a gallery in Rome housing works by ... http://twurl.nl/q8jsev

Rule Britannia! Case

Rule Britannia! Casey in the hunt for claret jug (AP): AP – Go ahead, pile the hopes of all of England on P... http://twurl.nl/jb0xar

Open poised to produ

Open poised to produce another surprising champ (AP): AP – Louis Oosthuizen still remembers getting togethe... http://twurl.nl/6cjmzj

Woods faces 12-shot

Woods faces 12-shot deficit heading to Open finale (AP): AP – Tiger Woods was clearly enjoying himself betw... http://twurl.nl/4aj14v

Iroquois passport di

Iroquois passport dispute raises sovereignty issue: By FELICIA FONSECA 2010-07-17T22:07:20Z FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP... http://twurl.nl/2echlz

Guinea security forc

Guinea security forces foil plot: PM: CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinean security forces have uncovered a suspected arm... http://twurl.nl/yjlzno

Unlikely Tutor Givin

Unlikely Tutor Giving Military Afghan Advice: Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal found an ally in Greg Mortenson, the au... http://twurl.nl/wy4uj5

With Well Shut for 2

With Well Shut for 2 Days, BP Sees No Signs of Damage: As the Gulf of Mexico entered a third day free of fresh o... http://twurl.nl/japos5

Palin Wades Into Rep

Palin Wades Into Republican Midterm Primaries: Sarah Palin is leaving a major footprint on the 2010 midterm elec... http://twurl.nl/mxsk1v

For BP, Rising Press

For BP, Rising Pressure in Oil Well Seen as a Positive Sign: Officials on Saturday said that pressure readings i... http://twurl.nl/jwbhw8

For Kenneth Feinberg

For Kenneth Feinberg, More Delicate Diplomacy: Even with a billion fund from BP to compensate those harmed by t... http://twurl.nl/yuq5nq

After Much Bad News,

After Much Bad News, Wary Acceptance of Good: Cases of oil spill news fatigue may be giving way to sparks of opt... http://twurl.nl/essc6b

Apple CEO on antenna

Apple CEO on antenna problem: ‘We aren’t perfect’ (AP): AP – A perfect iPhone? There’s no app for that. App... http://twurl.nl/s5rtu0

Brain Center at Colu

Brain Center at Columbia Gave Patients Impure Drugs: Columbia University doctors studying drugs and the biology ... http://twurl.nl/l4dh74

Chavez says may brea

Chavez says may break Colombia ties in rebel spat: CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threaten... http://twurl.nl/cfowj7

BP, scientists try t

BP, scientists try to make sense of well puzzle (AP): AP – In a nail-biting day across the Gulf Coast, engi... http://twurl.nl/8s134i

“The iPhone 4 Appl

“The iPhone 4 Apple Press Event metaliveblog” and related posts: The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) Welcome to o... http://twurl.nl/6cziql

Goldman Settlement I

Goldman Settlement Is Said to Split S.E.C.: The vote, on party lines, mirrored division on the commission over w... http://twurl.nl/rf6hy5

BP: No signs that ca

BP: No signs that capped Gulf well leaking (AP): AP – BP says there are no signs that its busted Gulf of Me... http://twurl.nl/ajxkgy

US analyst, wife sen

US analyst, wife sentenced for spying for Cuba (AP): AP – The 73-year-old great grandson of Alexander Graha... http://twurl.nl/iqy36o

Car bomb signals new

Car bomb signals new dimension to Mexican drug war (AP): AP – A drug cartel has used a car bomb for the fir... http://twurl.nl/qr1hdf

Tech customers quest

Tech customers question industry’s takeover spree (AP): AP – The world’s largest technology companies have ... http://twurl.nl/75msjp

US to take more cont

US to take more control of spill response website (AP): AP – The US government is expected to take over con... http://twurl.nl/bzcbgx

Turkey, Turning to t

Turkey, Turning to the East, Asserts New Economic Power: Turkey is closer to fulfilling the criteria for adoptin... http://twurl.nl/0jq4ns

US largely ruling ou

US largely ruling out NKorea in 2009 cyberattacks (AP): AP – U.S. officials have largely ruled out North Ko... http://twurl.nl/2jy0lt

Biden Visits Iraq, O

Biden Visits Iraq, Offering Diplomacy Amid Impasse: A visit to Iraq by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signal... http://twurl.nl/5ezi16

U.S. Rushes to Compl

U.S. Rushes to Complete Only Some Iraq Projects: A push to complete reconstruction work has been met with scorn ... http://twurl.nl/t2xhnq

CoStar’s People of

CoStar’s People of Note (June 27-July 3): This week’s People of Note includes the following markets: Chicago, Ka... http://twurl.nl/agoo2u

Trammell/Principal J

Trammell/Principal JV Sells Houston Office for $94M: A joint venture between Trammell Crow Co. and Principal Rea... http://twurl.nl/z5bfta

First Potomac Pays A

First Potomac Pays AREA $68M for DC Office Property: First Potomac Realty Trust made its first entry into the do... http://twurl.nl/3gdzvp

Apple `stunned’ to

Apple `stunned’ to find iPhones show too many bars (AP): AP – Apple Inc. said Friday that it was “stunned” ... http://twurl.nl/rdikoz

FBI: Russia spy susp

FBI: Russia spy suspects used ordinary gadgets (AP): AP – Before James Bond heads out on a mission, he has ... http://twurl.nl/o2qvkz

Farmers defend way o

Farmers defend way of life with Facebook, Twitter (AP): AP – When a video of dairy cows being punched and p... http://twurl.nl/ahej0p