City looks at hosting Democrats' convention
The Charlotte Observer - Wed Dec 2, 6:34 am ETCould Charlotte host the next Democratic National Convention ?
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Could Charlotte host the next Democratic National Convention ?
An aerial view of the Atlantic City Boardwalk, between Melrose Avenue and Caspian Avenue as seen from The Flagship.
The billionaire talk show host descended on the White House on Thursday, accompanied by a giant array of personnel and equipment, to interview President Barack Obama for her coming prime-time Christmas television special.
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Sarah Palin has not avoided headlines since she announced that she would relinquish her spot as the governor of Alaska. Why has Palin been so active you might ask? We believe she is preparing to run for president of the United States in 2012. She is making a splash wherever she can, whether it is writing and promoting a book or posing for magazines in questionable attire.
Could Charlotte host the next Democratic National Convention ?
Int'l communications consulting firm Ketchum taps Donald Foley to head its North American public affairs.
In my youth, I participated in every manner of protest. My father told me, “Fine – if you’re sure you have a better way then work for it, get involved. But, if all you do is complain” – which is how he viewed protest – “I have no use for it.”
FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2008, file photo, Michele S. Jones, the first female Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Army, speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Jones, a special assistant to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, said in a written statement issued through the White House on Monday evening, Nov. 30, 2009, that she never said or implied she would get Michaele and Tareq Salahi into the ...
Denver police say they've gotten several leads after the unsolved mystery of Adams County prosecutor Sean May appeared on America's Most Wanted last week. Police won't disclose what those leads are.
The couple who crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner communicated with a senior Pentagon official about going to the event, but the official denies that she helped the couple get in. Michaele and Tareq Salahi also showed up at another high-profile event in D.C. wher President Obama was in attendance without an invitation, a news TV station reports.
What happened to the Obama we saw in the run-up to the election? Where is that eloquent and passionate man now? He is deeply thoughtful and reflective, but his actions do not always reflect his words.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The couple who crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner communicated with a senior Pentagon official about going to the event, but the official denies that she helped the couple get in.
The man who got into a White House dinner without an invitation denied Tuesday that he and his wife were gatecrashers. Appearing on a nationally broadcast morning news show with his wife, Michaele, Tareq Salahi said the furor surrounding their attendance at the state dinner for the visiting Indian prime minister has been a "most devastating" experience.
Ketchum announced today that Donald J.
In the late 1960s, Tommy and Dick Smothers challenged those who tried to tame their wildly popular show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. TV critic David Bianculli joins host Terry Gross to talk about the legendary comedy duo who tackled political issues and censorship.
The following is based on an article by Cliff Kincaid for Accuracy in Media. There is an ongoing media furor over the uninvited couple that crashed last week's White House state dinner.
Arizona fans have taken some heat lately for their shenanigans since the Nov. 22 football game against Oregon, which included a premature field rushing and an Oregon cheerleader being struck by a water bottle.
An important anniversary passed fairly quietly this month: the birth of IndyMedia.org, and a sea-change in the way journalism is conducted. In Seattle, that anniversary was commemorated with a conference and other exhibits and events.
If Beau Biden runs, he'll have his father's political heft in his corner -- but that could backfire
WASHINGTON — He's soared to great heights, moving people with words that put him in a rarified league with such great communicators as Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan.