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FULL-LENGTH EDITION: Olmert’s first sit down in years
Part 1: Is the Iran threat cooling? Former Israeli Prime minister Ehud Olmert tells Christiane that military action against Iran should be a last resort. Part 3: China's security blunders Chinese domestic security chief, Zhou Yongkang is under pressure following high profile security blunders. Part 2: Case of the 'Barefoot Lawyer' The diplomatic fallout following the dramatic escape [...]
CNN’s GUT CHECK for April 25, 2012
CNN’s GUT CHECK | for April 25, 2012 | 5 gadgets. a pause to assess the state, progress or condition of the political news cycle Did you miss it? The most significant event of the three to happen in the past 24 hours was the RNC’s declaration that Romney was the GOP’s candidate, followed by [...]
Napolitano: Obama has full confidence in Secret Service director
Washington – Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan has the full confidence of the president in the wake of the alleged prostitution scandal in Colombia that has resulted in nine members resigning or being forced out of the agency, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday Napolitano also promised a full and thorough investigation to ensure [...]
Ahead of the curve: Weekly pop culture calendar
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary" – so go the opening lines of Edgar Allen Poe's famous and ominous poem, "The Raven Here's what else you shouldn't miss this week: Now, a fictionalized account of Poe's last days will be released on the big screen. In "The Raven," Poe (played [...]
Prepare for emergencies now, U.S. says
As we cover the tornadoes striking parts of the country, we're taking a look at how all families should prepare for weather emergencies. The government has set up review, which talks you through critical steps to take.There are even ways to make preparing for emergencies fun for the kids, with the help of comic characters.Does [...]
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Monday, April 9, 2012
The CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. Click on the headlines for more CNN: Gingrich: Romney the ‘most likely’ GOP nominee.None of the remaining candidates in the battle for the GOP presidential nomination appear prepared to concede the race to Mitt Romney, [...]
Neil Patrick Harris returns as Tony Awards host
His third time as Tonys host is sure to be charming, because let's be honest – is there ever a time when Neil Patrick Harris isn't? The "How I Met Your Mother" actor has signed on to host the Tony Awards once again, and will lead fans through the 66th ceremony on Sunday, June 10 [...]
White House Turns Over 432 Pages of Documents in Solyndra Inquiry
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration turned over 432 pages of e-mail communications and other documents Friday to congressional Republicans investigating the collapse of the solar energy firm Solyndra, the White House said The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Upton, and its investigating subcommittee, chaired by Stearns, are investigating the failure of Solyndra, which [...]
Obama’s recovery?
Editor's Note: Jeffrey Frankel is Professor of Capital Formation and Growth at Harvard University. For more from Frankel, visit Project Syndicate or follow it on Facebook and Twitter Given that difficulty, the right way to assess whether the fiscal stimulus enacted in January 2009 had a positive impact is to start with common sense. When the government spends $800 billion on [...]
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