Romney Rivals See Flip-Flop
Rivals of GOP candidate Mitt Romney repeated their accusations of flip-flopping, after he told an audience that he didn’t know what caused global warming. The front-runner’s camp calls the accusations “hot air.”
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Fox News Poll: 76 Percent Dissatisfied With Direction of Country
Three-quarters of American voters — 76 percent — are dissatisfied with how things are going in the country, according to a Fox News poll released Thursday.
Obama’s Health Care Law Penalizes Marriage, Analysts Say
A new wrinkle has surfaced in the implementation of the federal health care law that critics argue will impose a significant penalty on women and marriage.
FCC Unveils Rules for $8 Billion Rural Broadband Internet Fund
Federal regulators have unveiled a plan for overhauling the $8 billion fund that subsidizes phone service in rural areas and for the poor. It redirects the money toward broadband expansion.
With Lobbyist Donors, Obama Lets Himself Off on a Technicality
With Obama’s campaign rules, he can take money from lobbyists but still bash Republicans for doing the same thing, even as critics say his loopholes help undermine the already slipshod existing system.
Americans Spent More Last Month Despite Flat Earnings
Americans spent in September at three times the pace of the previous month, even though their incomes barely budged. They financed their spending binges by saving at the lowest level since the start of the Great Recession.
Edwards charges will go forward
GREENSBORO – A federal judge’s decision Thursday to reject a request from John Edwards to toss out criminal charges against him could open 2012 with a high-profile trial testing the sweep of election law.
Judge may take up motion in Edwards sex tape case
GREENSBORO – A federal judge in Greensboro may make a decision involving a contempt of court accusation in the case involving a purported sex tape depicting John Edwards.
$139 million Medicaid shortfall anticipated
Early projections indicate that the state Medicaid budget will come up $139 million short this year, a state health official told legislators Thursday.
N.C. hits record jobless rate if underemployed are counted
Federal jobless data issued this morning shows that North Carolina’s unemployment rate has reached an all-time high using the government’s most comprehensive measure.
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