Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, addressing USAID staff last week, expressed her frustration over the lack of an Administrator for the Agency and went on the ridicule the White House vetting process. Clinton said that, "The clearance and vetting process is a nightmare.... it is frustrating beyond words."
Last week, Dr. Arnold Klein, Michael Jackson's Beverly Hills dermatologist, showed up on "Larry King Live." Klein is usually described as "the father of cosmetic dermatology" and "the dermatologist to the stars."
Although their spacious home had a surveillance system, police say that the killing of Byrd and Melanie Billings was conducted with 'military precision'. Police are saying that about eight persons are involved in the brutal murders of the couple, who had adopted a dozen children with developmental disabilities.
A recent study of problem nurses has found that, more often than not, there are long delays by nursing boards in taking disciplinary action. As a consequence, the errant nurses continue to endanger patients' lives through their dangerous nursing practices.
Allen Stanford, the former Texas billionaire, accused of running an $8 billion Ponzi Scheme and swindling thousands of investors, was again denied bail and remains jailed.
The controversy over the turning away of 60 black kids from a private swimming pool in Philadelphia is growing. The Valley Swim Club is at the center of a firestorm into which Senator Arlen Specter, (D-Pa) has now launched an investigation.
Charles Bolden, picked by President Barack Obama to lead NASA, received wide-spread support as he testified on Wednesday, before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transport.
The new 2008 annual Homeless Assessment Report put out by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Thursday concludes that, the number of homeless families is increasing.
Sixty children from the Creative Steps Day Camp in Northeast Philadelphia got the shock of their lives when they were turned away from The Valley Swim Club in Philadelphia, even though they had paid more than $1,900 to use the pool.
Umair Haque, Director of the Havas Media Lab, bluntly says that Zombieconomy is not a buzzword; rather its reality as it describes the current state of the U.S. economy.
Michael Jackson's memorial service could only be described as extraordinary. In a two hour ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in the presence of thousands, there were musical and other tributes from scores of celebrities, including Smokey Robinson, Lionel Rickie, Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder, and Usher, who celebrated the live and work of the superstar.
The American Bankers Association is reporting that home equity loan delinquencies set a record and consumers racked up unprecedented unpaid credit card bills.
Hulu will live-stream Michael Jackson, the King of Pop,funeral service tomorrow on the Internet. The service which is being held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, will commence at 9:30 am, Pacific Time, 12.30 Eastern Time.
In a Los Angeles Superior Court, Judge Mitchell Beckloff squashed the concerns raised by Katherine Jackson's lawyers, and ruled that two longstanding advisors of her son, Michael, would administer the pop star's estate.
Radio talk show host, Rush Limbaugh is wondering if President Obama is plotting to serve a third term, beyond 2016, based on his reaction to the crisis in Honduras.
Bernie Madoff, the man behind the $65 billion Ponzi scheme, was sentenced to 150 years in prison. Judge Denny Chin who handed down this symbolic sentence, said, "We must send the strongest possible message".
Bernie Madoff who was sentenced to 150 years for the $65 billion fraud that he perpetrated on investors, his wife, Ruth, broke her silence today. She issued a written statement saying she feels "embarrassed and ashamed, betrayed and confused".
Over the past several months, homeowners who are in difficulty financial circumstances are being encouraged to seek a modification of their loans. But invariably the process can be cumbersome and difficult, even if someone is working on the homeowners' behalf.
South Carolina Governor, Mark Sanford, who went missing for several days, returned from exotic Buenos Aires Wednesday morning, admitted to having an affair with a "dear friend" from Argentina.
Jenny Sanford, wife of South Carolina Governor, Mark Sanford issued a statement of her own, following the governor's tearful admission of an affair with an Argentine woman.
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report – Hidden Costs of Health Care: Why Americans are Paying More but Getting Less.
President Obama announced on Monday a landmark agreement with pharmaceutical companies that pledged $80 billion in prescription drug discounts over the next 10 years.
Obama's financial reform plan requires stockbrokers to act in the best interests of their clients ("fiduciary responsibility"). Requiring brokers to operate under a fiduciary standard could force them to offer products that are less costly and more tax-efficient.
A former South Carolina election official apologized Wednesday for his Internet posting that compared a gorilla to an ancestor of first lady Michelle Obama, calling his comments "a flippant remark made without thinking."
Federal Judge Sonia Sotomayor was born in South Bronx, and is 55. Here father died when she was nine and, she was raised by her mother. Obama’s historical nomination is a reminder of why it is important to have qualified people of color in positions of power.