City looks at hosting Democrats' convention
The Charlotte Observer - Wed Dec 2, 6:34 am ETCould Charlotte host the next Democratic National Convention ?
446 Stories, most recent news story added Thu Dec 3, 5:26 pm ET
Could Charlotte host the next Democratic National Convention ?
Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! The image is iconic in contemporary political art. And it's been inside your head for more than a year. Art critic Peter Schjeldahl of The New Yorker has referred to it as "the most efficacious American political illustration since 'Uncle Sam Wants You.'" Indeed, it may still be seen in a variety of places, including during your daily commute.
Associated Press MOSCOW — A simmering confrontation between far-right youths and anti-racist activists has erupted into Moscow’s streets after the fatal shooting of an anti-racist activist known as the Bonebreaker.
What's Your Reaction? DENVER — A man who threatened to kill Barack Obama last summer just before the Democratic National Convention in Denver has pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges.
The Lincoln Center in Fort Collins will close at the end of May for a $6 million renovation, which will leave one of the state's biggest and oldest theater companies homeless for a season. Also: View a trailer for this week's screening of Listen Productions' "DNC Mediamockracy."
Another poll, this one by CNN , says that 61% of Americans do not want federal funding of abortion coverage in the health care reform bill. 37% said that they do support such funding.
Portland-based rock band Everclear is in Boise, gearing up for their show at the Knitting Factory Wednesday night.
America loves a story of redemption. But former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's constant excess, and his view that somehow he is above the law, makes absolution a difficult sell
David Plouffe As I was preparing to speak with David Plouffe it occurred to me that Plouffe is the now legendary campaign manager who coached President Barack Obama in the fine art of answering sharp questions. There was no way I was going to get him to pull the goalie during our interview. There would be no accidental slips on his part, no spontaneous sound bites. The best I could hope for ...
IN LL WEEKLY--- All Bets Are Off : The lottery contract saga goes on. Also: Fired DPR employees claim the stats were juked to force layoff. Greetings all.
Mary Schmich: It seems edgy lately, a little sullen and scared, verging on depressed...A collective shift toward a darker frame of mind that can't be chalked up entirely to winter or the national recession?
Could Charlotte host the next Democratic National Convention ?
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 ...
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 (AP) - The slaying of a Colorado prosecutor, which police say garnered little public attention because it happened during last year's Democratic National Convention, will be featured on "America's Most Wanted."
(AP:WASHINGTON) Oprah and Obama, teamed up again. 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 upcoming primetime Christmas television special.
FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2008 file photo, the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and his wife, Victoria Reggie Kennedy, wave after he spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, file)
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 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.
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 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.