AP - The millionaires, billionaires and companies giving big sums to political committees supporting Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Barack Obama have important business with the next president. Some are already in trouble with the government. Some are pressing for new laws or regulations that would benefit their interests in energy, mining and high finance.
2012-02-04 04:02
INFLUENCE GAME: Big donors and what they want (AP)
2012-02-04 04:02
Heavy snowstorm hits Colorado on its way east (AP)
AP - The most powerful storm of the winter season pounded Colorado and parts of neighboring states on Friday, creating whiteout conditions on the eastern plains, cancelling more than 600 flights in Denver and closing hundreds of miles of highway between major Colorado cities and the Kansas border.
2012-02-04 04:02
Obama pushes for veterans jobs programs (AP)
AP - In an effort to cut the unemployment rate among veterans, President Barack Obama is calling for a new conservation program that would put veterans to work rebuilding trails, roads and levees on public lands.
2012-02-04 04:02
Muslims to NY attorney general: Investigate NYPD (AP)
AP - Thirty-three civil rights groups from around the country complained to the New York attorney general Friday about police documents that showed the New York Police Department recommending increased surveillance of Shiite mosques based on their religion.
2012-02-04 04:02
Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call (AP)
AP - Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, responsible for a string of embarrassing attacks across the Internet.
2012-02-03 11:20
Ron Paul (and Carol) celebrate 55 years of marriage (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Happy (belated) wedding anniversary to Ron and Carol Paul.
2012-02-03 11:20
Fed still divided as Fisher sees no need for QE3 (Reuters)
Reuters - A third round of large-scale asset purchases by the Federal Reserve is not needed and would compound the difficulties of tightening monetary policy when the time finally comes, a top Fed official said on Thursday.
2012-02-03 11:20
Megaupload founder refused bail in New Zealand (Reuters)
Reuters - A New Zealand court refused an appeal by the founder of online file-sharing site Megaupload.com to be freed on bail, Friday, agreeing with prosecutors there was a risk he would attempt to flee before an extradition hearing.
2012-02-03 11:20
Romney plays Trump card in Las Vegas (Reuters)
Reuters - After stumbling with remarks suggesting he was indifferent to America's poor, Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney was endorsed on Thursday by one of the country's most famous wealthy businessmen - real estate mogul and reality television star Donald Trump.
2012-02-03 11:20
Iran's Khamenei warns over military strike, oil embargo threat (Reuters)
Reuters - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday the Islamic Republic would not yield to international pressure to abandon its nuclear course, threatening retaliation for sanctions aimed at Iran's oil exports.
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