Brett LoGiurato Talking Points Memo this morning pointed to this interview yesterday between Arizona conservative radio host and Secretary of State Ken Bennett. In the interview, Bennett said it would be “possible” that he keeps President Obama off the Arizona ballot in November unless he receives “confirmation” from the state of...
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Nicholas Carlson Maybe you’ve heard, but Facebook went public today at an astounding $104 billion valuation. Incredible! Naturally, Facebook employees and former employees are pretty ecstatic. Some of them spent all last night celebrating at Facebook HQ (though the only drinks were Red Bulls). There are lots of...
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Robert Johnson — Business Insider When reaching out to Alberta oil sands companies before a trip to Canada last month, I thought all of them mined oil the same way — they don’t. The open mining most people think of when they picture the oil sands is just...
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The Chrysler Building is visible behind the animated facade of the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York’s Times Square. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) By John Johnson, Newser Staff (NEWSER) – Facebook’s big day is over, though its IPO didn’t meet Wall Street’s expectations. Some highlights: Rise and fall: Shares opened at $38, rose...
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Drop George Zimmerman’s murder charge New evidence suggests Trayvon Martin’s killer acted in self-defense Published: Friday, May 18, 2012,BY ALAN DERSHOWITZ / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS U POOL/GETTY IMAGES George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. A medical report by George Zimmerman’s doctor has...
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DPA Most people consider Oktoberfest to be the biggest drinking celebration in Germany. Often overlooked are the country’s Father’s Day celebrations, which involve oddly dressed men pulling wagons filled with beer into parks and drinking until they pass out. In some countries, the highlight of Father’s Day can be as...
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By Marco Evers in London AP Property for sale in London: Wealthy French are interested in buying homes in Britain. During the election campaign, French President François Hollande threatened to slap an income tax rate of 75 percent on high earners. Since then, wealthy French have been looking...
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Jana Kasperkevic You would think that with the shift toward fuel efficiency over the last decade, the spending on gas per household would if not get smaller then at least remain level. But thanks to climbing oil prices, U.S. households spending on gas over the past decade has doubled,...
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Michael Brendan Dougherty The Romney campaign has a quick response to Joe Biden’s pro-bailout speech in Youngstown Ohio this week. Basically the line of attack is this. In the auto-bailout, the Obama administration had to pick winners and losers: firms to recapitalize, and firms that to let die. And salaried...
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AP In a a few weeks the Supreme Court is going to pronounce a verdict on Obamacare, possibly striking down large parts of it, or the entire thing. It will be a massive blow to Obama’s legacy, and would take away his major first-term legislative accomplishment during an...
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Brett LoGiurato Talking Points Memo this morning pointed to this interview yesterday between Arizona conservative radio host and Secretary of State...
Nicholas Carlson Maybe you’ve heard, but Facebook went public today at an astounding $104 billion valuation. Incredible! Naturally,...
Robert Johnson — Business Insider When reaching out to Alberta oil sands companies before a trip to Canada...
The Chrysler Building is visible behind the animated facade of the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York’s Times Square....
Drop George Zimmerman’s murder charge New evidence suggests Trayvon Martin’s killer acted in self-defense Published: Friday, May 18, 2012,BY ALAN DERSHOWITZ /...