Rahm Emanuel to Speak at Democratic Convention
The mayor of Chicago was formerly President Obama's chief of staff.
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Aetna Purchasing Coventry in $5.7 Billion Deal, Expanding Medicare/Medicaid Business
Even more consolidation is expected in the insurance industry as ObamaCare comes into effect
The Wrong Side Absolutely Must Not Win
The past several weeks have made one thing crystal-clear: Our country faces unmitigated disaster if the Other Side wins.
Missouri GOP Senate Candidate Keeping Low Profile After "Legitimate Rape" Comment
Mitt Romney called the comments inexcusable
First Women to Join Augusta National Golf Club
The home of the Masters tournament invited Condoleezza Rice and a South Carolina businesswoman to be their first female members
Anti-Japan Protests Flare Up in China
A focus on Japan as China prepares to transition to the next generation of Communist leaders
Two American Businessmen Fund Private Effort to Feed Somalis
Paid their own way to get there, distributed nearly 200,000 meals and paid for the water to be turned back on at one camp
Samsung, Apple May Try to Negotiate Before Jury Starts Deliberation
The jury in the patent trial is set to begin deliberating this week
Russian Police Hunt Two More Members of Pussy Riot
Three were convicted of hooliganism and authorities say two more participated
Bank of Greece Announces Deficit Reduction
Claims to have made a eighty three percent decrease.
Kiwis Demand Evidence From The US in Megaupload Case
A New Zealand High Court has ruled that Kim Dotcom's extradition to the US is conditional on the evidence being presented.
German Central Bank Still Wary of Bond Purchase Proposal
Despite skepticism from economists and colleagues Merkel remains open to the plan.
Assange Will Not Be Granted Access to Ecuador, Says Downing Street
A spokesman for the British Prime Minister said diplomatic solutions to the quibble were being explored.
Indian Government Takes At Least 250 Websites Offline
Move is in response to images on websites that incentivize exodus from India's north east.
Romney Attacks Obama on Welfare in New Ad
The presumptive GOP nominee once supported the sort of work requirement waiver he is attacking Obama for.
Daughter of Dictator to Run For President in South Korea
Park Geun-Hye will run as the New Frontier Party candidate.
French Bankers Leave France To Escape Higher Taxes
Turns out a seventy five percent income tax makes people reconsider residency.
Greens Find Silver Lining in Euro-Crisis
Eco-communities are becoming increasingly popular in Greece as the economy worsens.
Computer Sugar Daddy Fails to Save Bookstore Chain
Microsoft's investment in Barnes and Noble has not brought stability back to the booksellers.
Conspiring Against Mursi = Conspiring Against God
A member of Egypt's constituent assembly also said that Egypt was being ruled bu Islam, not democracy.
Turkey Sets Refugee Cap
Officials claim that the country cannot handle more than one hundred thousand Syrian refugees.
New Toys For The Drug Warriors
$100 million for machines to detect ultralight aircrafts that smuggle drugs into the United States.
A.M. Links: Crack is Wack Say Brazilian Drug Dealers, Christian Girl Faces Death Penalty in Pakistan, Libertarian Party Touts Gary Johnson as Spoiler
Morning links from Brazil to Pakistan to the Fort Knox of uranium
Russians Sue Madonna For $10 Million
Promotion of homosexuality to minors is against the law in St. Petersburg.
Brazilian Dealers Reject Crack
Heads of drug dealing gangs show their socially conscious side.
Hamas Wants to Coordinate Security Operations with Egypt
Mursi allegedly told Hamas leadership that Egypt and the Palestinians are on "the same side".
Israel Beefs Up Egypt Border Defenses
An Iron Dome air-defence system has been installed two days after rockets were fired at an Israeli border town.
ECB Considering Bond Yields Cap
Report comes at the beginning of a week of European negotiations on the euro-crisis.
Disabled Pakistani Girl Faces Death Penalty
The girl, who has learning difficulties, is accused of blasphemy after allegedly burning a Koran.
Giuliani and Santorum Join Attacks on Biden
Vice President still feeling the backlash from last week's "back in chains" comment.
Romney at Mormon Service in New Hampshire
iPad in hand the presumptive GOP presidential nominee read at a Latter-Day Saints service.
Illegal Immigrants, Not So Illegal
If foreign-born students have done everything to qualify for higher education, why shouldn't they be allowed to pursue it on the same terms as their peers?
Latin American Foreign Ministers Back Assange
Police remain poised outside Ecuador's embassy in London.
