Wade Henderson thinks the modern Republican Party should look to Abraham Lincoln for some inspiration.STORY HIGHLIGHTSWade Henderson: January 1 is 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation He says GOP should look to Lincoln, a canny politician who led moral fight on civil rightsHe says GOP has history of civil rights support that it has largely abandoned in recent yearsHenderson: In 2012,...
Iran claims shooting down two US-made RQ-11 drones
Labels: Technology TEHRAN: Iran on Wednesday said it had shot down two US-made RQ-11 reconnaissance drones in the past 15 months, adding to a ScanEagle drone and RQ-170 Sentinel stealth aircraft it already claims to have captured."The army's air defence shot down two... RQ-11 drones," Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari told state television and Fars news agency, adding that the army was carrying out "research"...
Fiscal cliff crises averted, but more fights loom
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: It's the first time since 1993 that tax rates rise for any Americans, according to Tax FoundationThe vote prevents tax increases for more than 98% of AmericansIt also wards off $110 billion in automatic cuts to domestic and military spendingReid accused Boehner of "dictatorship" Friday; Boehner responded with profanity(CNN) -- After exhaustive negotiations that strained the country's...
Sandy Hook survivors welcomed at new school
Labels: Health A man waves to a child on a bus on the first day of classes after the holiday break, in Newtown, Conn.,Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. / AP Photo/Jessica Hill MONROE, Conn. The children who escaped last month's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown were welcomed Wednesday to a school in a neighboring town that was overhauled specially for them. Play VideoOrientation day for Sandy Hook...
Lawmakers Furious at Boehner Over Sandy 'Betrayal'
Labels: Business Republican lawmakers from New York and New Jersey whose storm-ravaged residents are desperate for federal aid are fuming at their party's leaders for refusing to hold a vote on a $60 billion disaster relief package despite promises that help was on the way."This was a betrayal," Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., told ABC News.com. "It's just reprehensible. It's an indefensible error...
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13 key stories to watch for in 2013
Labels: WorldAmong the few virtual certainties of 2013 is the ongoing anguish of Syria and the decline of its president, Bashar al-Assad.STORY HIGHLIGHTSLook for more unrest amid power transitions in the Middle EastDisputes and economic worries will keep China, Japan, North Korea in the newsEurope's economy will stay on a rough road, but the outlook for it is brighterEvents are likely to draw attention to cyber...
Football: United start 2013 with bang to keep City at bay
Labels: Technology LONDON: Manchester United kept a firm grip on the Premier League title race by sweeping to a 4-0 win at Wigan Athletic on the first day of 2013 to maintain their seven-point lead.Champions Manchester City remain United's nearest rivals after a 3-0 success at home to Stoke City, while Tottenham Hotspur climbed to third by coming from behind to defeat second-bottom Reading 3-1 at White Hart...
It's all up to the House
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSThe measure now goes to the House where a vote could come TuesdayA statement from House leadership made no promises, members meet to review proposalUnder the Senate package, taxes would stay the same for all but a sliver of the U.S. populationIt leaves a range of big issues unaddressedAs the fiscal cliff looms, what's your New Year's message to Washington? Go to CNN iReport to share...
The art of the "fiscal cliff" deal
Labels: Health Nobody said it would be easy. Senators voted in the pre-dawn hours of New Year's Day to pass the long-sought agreement on the "fiscal cliff" and the House readies for its turn as soon as today, which, if the House passes it, would officially avert the tax hikes and spending cuts that technically took effect at midnight (the deal, when signed by the president, will make the new tax rates and spending...
White House Revels in Fiscal Cliff 'Victory'
Labels: Business Jan 1, 2013 12:13pm It’s hard to find anyone in Washington happy about the outcome of the “fiscal cliff” brinksmanship.But inside the Obama White House, senior officials are elated by what they call a significant presidential achievement: breaking longstanding Republican intransigence on taxes.The deal passed by the Senate early this morning, with the endorsement...
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