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City looks at hosting Democrats' convention

The Charlotte Observer - Wed Dec 2, 6:34 am ET

Could Charlotte host the next Democratic National Convention ?

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Oprah visits White House for Christmas special
The Record and Herald News - Thu Dec 3, 10:04 pm ET
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.
Lifetime Networks and VOICE Partner on New Inspirational Book Secrets of Powerful Women: Leading Change for a New ...
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 2, 2:41 pm ET
Lifetime Networks, the most powerful media brand targeted to women, and VOICE, an imprint of Hyperion dedicated to publishing books by and about women, have partnered to publish Secrets of Powerful Women: Leading Change for a New Generation, the only book to gather a diverse collection of essays to inspire women and girls to become leaders in business, politics and in their communities.
Palin for president in 2012?
The Western Courier - Wed Dec 2, 2:05 pm ET
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.
City looks at hosting Democrats' convention
The Charlotte Observer - Wed Dec 2, 6:34 am ET
Could Charlotte host the next Democratic National Convention ?
Suite Talk, Dec. 2, 2009
The Politico - Wed Dec 2, 5:13 am ET
Int'l communications consulting firm Ketchum taps Donald Foley to head its North American public affairs.
Williams: Time to rediscover ourselves
Lake County News - Wed Dec 2, 12:11 am ET
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.”
WH gatecrashers went without confirmed invitation
Idaho State Journal - Tue Dec 1, 10:23 pm ET
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 ...
Police Get Leads In Sean May Murder Case
CBS4 Denver - Tue Dec 1, 4:54 pm ET
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.
Salahis Previously Snuck Into Another Obama Event
KDKA Pittsburgh - Tue Dec 1, 12:17 pm ET
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.
Ed and Deb Shapiro: What Lao Tzu And The Dalai Lama Would Say To Barack Obama
The Huffington Post - Tue Dec 1, 9:45 am ET
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.
Defense official communicated with WH crashers
Daily Record - Tue Dec 1, 8:00 am ET
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.
Foley Announced as Ketchum's North American Public Affairs Practice Leader
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Nov 30, 1:34 pm ET
Ketchum announced today that Donald J.
The Smothers Brothers: A 'Dangerously Funny' Pair
NPR - Mon Nov 30, 12:39 pm ET
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.
Well-connected ex-con did not have to crash the White House state dinner
World Tribune - Mon Nov 30, 11:38 am ET
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.
Field-rushing fracas left plenty of bruises in ‘86
Arizona Daily Wildcat - Mon Nov 30, 11:25 am ET
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.
House Panel Sets Hearing On WH Breach
WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley - Mon Nov 30, 8:37 am ET
The Secret Service director and the couple who crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner have been called to testify before Congress on Thursday about the incident.
Norman Stockwell: IndyMedia, born in Seattle, celebrates 10 years
The Capital Times - Mon Nov 30, 6:53 am ET
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.
Obama: A good communicator, but not yet a great one
McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 29, 12:01 pm ET
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.
Senators: Take Action Against White House Crashers
1010 WINS New York - Sun Nov 29, 10:08 am ET
Two senators say authorities ought to pursue criminal charges against the Virginia couple who crashed last week's state dinner at the White House.
ANALYSIS: As orator, Obama not always shining
Detroit Free Press - Sun Nov 29, 3:30 am ET
WASHINGTON -- His oratory has 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. His speeches have stumbled, too, coming off as weak performances that make him appear to be another ordinary politician, unable to explain his policies in ways that rally people behind them.