100 Years Later: Titanic Shipwreck Could Contain Human Remains
Human remains may be embedded in the mud of the North Atlantic where the New York-bound Titanic came to rest when it sank 100 years ago, a federal official said Saturday.
Obama Emphasizes Fairness in FAU Speech
President Barack Obama addressed an enthusiastic crowd of about 4,500 at Florida Atlantic University on Tuesday, telling the gathering that it’s time for Americans to choose which direction they would wish to go as a country.
Obama: If I Had a Son he Would Look Like Trayvon
President Barack Obama made his first public comments on the Trayvon Martin killing on Friday morning,staying clear from commenting on Florida’s controversial ‘Stand Your Ground’ law or offering any observations on racism in America.
TSA May Give Grandma a Break: No More Pat-downs
Orlando International Airport is one of four U.S. airports nationwide where the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin to test modified screening procedures for passengers 75 years and older.
ACLU: Obama’s Secret Killing Program Undermines American Liberty
President Barack Obama’s extra-judicial killing of U.S. citizens anywhere in the world “raises profound legal and moral questions” and poses a grave threat to American liberties.
Obama: Economic Fairness Central to Rebuilding America
In perhaps his most assertive State of the Union address yet, President Obama laid out a vision for rebuilding the U.S. economy, underpinned by economic fairness, telling the nation the defining issue is, how to keep the promise of the American dream alive. “…The basic American promise is that if you worked hard, you could do well enough to raise a family, own a home, send your kids to college, and put a little away for retirement,” the president told a packed House chamber of lawmakers and invited guests.
Obama Rejects Keystone, Blames GOP “Arbitrary Deadline”
President Obama laid the blame squarely on Republicans’ “arbitrary deadline” for the rejection of an application for the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline which would bring crude oil from Alberta tar sands to the Gulf Coast.
Poll: Americans Fearful of Obama’s Reelection
By a margin of two-to-one, Americans are fearful that President Obama would be reelected for a second term, according to a new Washington Whispers poll.
U.S. Population on New Year’s Day: 312.8 Million
As the United States prepares to ring in the new year, the Census Bureau today projected that on January 1, 2012, the total population will be 312,780,968.
