Kerry leads delegation to southwest Asia
boston.com — Senator John F. Kerry's office announced this afternoon that his first major trip as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee will be to southwest Asia, a particularly troubled part of the globe......More… (Politics)
Oakland Police Officer Shoots Unarmed Man Handcuffed Man
ktvu.com — BART-Police who patrol the Bay Area's subway system came to break up a fight. They had a 22 year old man named Omar Grant in handcuffs and on the ground when an officer shot him point blank in the head......More… (Politics)
Motion seeks to silence Turner about bribery case
boston.com — In November, City Councilor Chuck Turner blasted the government's bribery case against him during a fiery rally outside City Hall......More… (Politics)
Inaugural committee offers a chance at tickets
miamiherald.com — AP WASHINGTON -- Make a minimum donation of $5 to the Presidential Inaugural Committee and get a shot at a ticket to the historic inauguration of Barack Obama ... or you could make no donation at all and still have a chance. The fundraising effort is ........More… (Politics)
ExeBay CEO Whitman eyeing run for California gov.
reuters.com — SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman has resigned from three corporate boards for personal reasons, a turn-of-the-year move that would free her to run for governor of California......More… (Politics)
?s Renewable Energy Production
consumerenergyreport.com — As part of an economic recovery, the incoming administration is adamant that the green sector will need to play a major role. In his weekly address to the nation President-elect Barack Obama boldly announced that he wants to double renewable energy production as part of an overall plan to rebuild the nation?s economy by creating three million jobs......More… (Politics)
Ron Paul Supporters Stage Internet Coup Today
news.aol.com — Say what you want about Ron Paul and his legion of tech-savvy supporters, but they do make the Republican party a whole lot more interesting to watch. .....More… (Politics)
Regulators probed Madoff eight times over 16 years- report
reuters.com — (Reuters) - Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC was examined at least eight times in 16 years by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulators, who often came armed with suspicions, the Wall Street Journal said. SEC........More… (Politics)