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2 finalists to purchase MLB's Texas Rangers
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 3, 5:12 pm ET
Two groups have emerged as finalists to take over ownership of the Texas Rangers. The new owner could be revealed as early as next week's winter meetings.
Bid for Rangers comes down to two finalists
CBS Sports - Thu Dec 3, 5:05 pm ET
Two groups have emerged as finalists to take over ownership of the Texas Rangers. The new owner could be revealed as early as next week's winter meetings.
Senator Moves to Hold Up Bernanke Confirmation
New York Times - Thu Dec 3, 5:56 am ET
The move is unlikely to derail Mr. Bernanke’s reappointment, but it could slow the confirmation process and give the Fed’s critics additional opportunity to press their case, The New York Times’s Edmund L. Andrews writes.
A new day in America
The Adobe Press - Thu Dec 3, 11:35 pm ET
The Bush administration could talk the talk, with President Bush and Vice President Cheney chock-full of aggression and swagger and bombast, and America was hated and derided worldwide as completely ineffectual and unlawful in dealing with terrorism and global concerns.
Obama delays moving US Embassy to Jerusalem
Seattle Times - 2 hours 40 minutes ago
President Barack Obama is delaying moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv.
Instead of disengaging from Afghanistan, Obama escalates war
Online Journal - 2 hours 49 minutes ago
Huh, did I hear Obama’s speech right?
Markstone Chief Broidy Pleads Guilty to Making Illegal Payments
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 4:45 pm ET
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Elliott Broidy , founder of Markstone Capital Partners, pleaded guilty to “rewarding official misconduct” with almost $1 million in illegal payments, the fifth conviction won by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s in his probe of state pension fund corruption.
Massachusetts: Can Capuano Catch Up in Senate Special?
CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 12:00 am ET
Rep. Michael E. Capuano's bid for Massachusetts' open Senate seat has been gaining momentum, and he has succeeded in narrowing the Democratic primary contest to a two-person race between himself and front-runner Martha Coakley, a number of party strategists and Massachusetts political observers say.
US President Obama Plans Australia Visit In First Term - Ambassador
Nasdaq - 2 hours 57 minutes ago
SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- U.S. President Barack Obama is planning to visit Australia during his first term in office to signal the importance of the relationship between both countries, newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey Bleich said Friday.
Sanders puts hold on second term as Fed chief for Bernanke
Online Journal - Fri Dec 4, 1:24 am ET
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Wednesday placed a hold on the nomination of Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. YAY! I don’t know if this hold will have much effect in the long run.
Another toothless Iraq inquiry
Online Journal - Fri Dec 4, 1:24 am ET
Britain’s third inquiry into the 2003 invasion of Iraq is underway. The previous Hutton and Butler reports were written off as establishment whitewashes with main government players emerging as pristine as snow.
Perry files to run for third term
San Antonio Express-News - Fri Dec 4, 1:23 am ET
Gov. Rick Perry already holds the record for the longest-serving governor in state history, and on Thursday he filed to paperwork extend that record. Special Report: Election 2010
Obama open to every good idea to stop job losses
Los Angeles Times - Thu Dec 3, 4:19 pm ET
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama kicked off a White House jobs forum on Thursday by saying he's "open to every demonstrably good idea" to reverse the worst job losses in decades. But Obama said the government's resources are limited and that growth ultimately must come from the private sector.
Pakistan's reliability a source of concern
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Fri Dec 4, 1:10 am ET
Lawmakers yesterday criticized Pakistan as an unreliable partner in the war on terrorism, and one that could turn the tide of the war if it wanted.
Democrats to Begin 2010 on Defensive
CBS News - Thu Dec 3, 4:00 pm ET
Washington Post: Democratic Governors See Potential for Loss, But Also Express Hope for GOP-Held States
Obama Says Private Sector Must Lead in Creating Jobs (Update1)
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 3:59 pm ET
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said the private sector must take the lead in creating jobs as the U.S. economy recovers and that persistently high unemployment “cuts deep” for the millions out of work.
Troop surge rattles political landscape
Politico via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 4:50 am ET
With his announcement of a troop increase in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama has complicated an already hazardous political landscape and introduced a highly combustible element into scores of House and Senate races.
Specter, Sestak switch roles for debate over Afghanistan
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Fri Dec 4, 12:47 am ET
Rep. Joe Sestak's attacks on Sen. Arlen Specter leading up to Pennsylvania's Democratic senatorial primary have consistently focused on whether Mr. Specter is a true Democrat, as he spent the past four decades as a Republican.
Clinton arrives for NATO talks, praises allies
Boston Globe - Thu Dec 3, 8:18 pm ET
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, arriving Friday at NATO headquarters, welcomed an expected series of announcements by allied nations of additional military, civilian and financial support for the war effort in Afghanistan.
Polanski Makes Like Cheney, Holed Up in "Undisclosed Location"
E! Online - Thu Dec 3, 3:35 pm ET
Roman Polanski is out of jail. This much we know. But where he is exactly is another story. The Oscar winner posted his $4.5 million cash bond and was released from a Zurich jail...