Sure McKenna may have jeopardized his shot at winning the governor’s race in 2012, but he has to make it through the primary to even have a chance. And even in a top-two primary (or especially in a top two primary), he needs the Republican base.
McKenna has spent a lot of energy trying to be a moderate Republican—a seemingly smart move to woo Democratic voters in Blue Washington. But suddenly he finds himself with a more urgent predicament:...more in publicola
Yesterday, two more women surfaced to claim that they, too, had affairs with Sandra Bullock’s husband. Well, wasn’t Jesse a busy, busy boy?
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MUNICH — The future Pope Benedict XVI was kept more closely apprised of a sexual abuse case in Germany than previous church statements have suggested, raising fresh questions about his handling of a scandal unfolding under his direct supervision before he rose to the top of the church’s hierarchy.
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the future pope and archbishop in Munich at the time, was copied on a memo that informed him that a priest, whom he had approved sending to therapy in 1980 to overcome pedophilia, would be returned to pastoral work within days of beginning psychiatric treatment. The priest was later convicted of molesting boys in another parish...more in nytimes
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Two stars of the Democratic Party's legislative victories, from last year's Wall Street bailout to this week's healthcare reform, will be big players for the Republicans this fall as they seek to capitalize on the unpopularity of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the elections.
GOP insiders say that the images and words of the two will most likely be featured in Republican TV and Internet ads as the party tries to link even moderate Democrats running for office with their liberal leaders. It's a common practice: The Democrats did the same thing with Republican candidates in the 1994 elections when the GOP star was then Rep. Newt Gingrich...more in usnews
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The US and Israel have been holding last-minute talks to try to agree on steps Israel should take to get peace talks with Palestinians back on track.
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The cutoff level would be an income of four times the federal poverty level. For one person, that’s about $44,000 a year. For a family of four, the comparable figure is about $88,000.more in Christian Science Monitor
Twenty-two Democrats, including many moderates, are urging the Senate to pass climate and energy legislation this year "with a renewed focus on jobs and a reduced dependence on foreign oil," according to a letter they sent to Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., late Friday.
Signers include Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. Both hail from Midwestern industrial states, and they are wary of the effect a carbon pricing system could have on their states' economies. They have been working on the issue with the Senate trio crafting the legislation. more in National Journal
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The new handheld, provisionally dubbed the 3DS by Nintendo, was announced by the Kyoto-based company on Tuesday. Nintendo shared few details about the device but said more news would be coming at June's E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles.more in pc world
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U.S. pay czar Kenneth Feinberg said Tuesday his $500,000 restriction on cash salaries will cover 82% of the 119 top executives at the five companies he oversees. Five executives at American International Group Inc., one of the five firms, will receive more than that.
He made the announcement as part of his review of 2010 pay packages for the "top 25" executives at the companies, including senior executives and the next 20 most highly compensated employees. Some of those employees have since left the firms, which in addition to AIG include General Motors Co., Chrysler Financial, Chrysler Group LLC and GMAC Inc. more in Wall Street Journal
President Obama is promising his health care plan will salve many ills -- but so far, there's no cure for Vice President Biden's gaffes.
At a bill signing ceremony for the measure in the East Room, Biden introduced Obama then shook the president's hand and whispered in his ear, "This is a big (expletive) deal." more in washingtonexaminer.com
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The two-week-old dispute between Israel and the United States over housing construction in East Jerusalem has exposed the limits of American power to pressure Israeli leaders to make decisions they consider politically untenable. But the blowup also shows that the relationship between the two allies is changing, in ways that are unsettling for Israel's supporters. more in washingtonpost.com
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