Posts Tagged ‘cause’

Wyden’s Rise May Cause Problems for Democrats

“Liberals may have cheered when Montana Sen. Max Baucus announced he would retire in 2014 and give up his stranglehold on the Senate Finance Committee gavel. But the likely ascent of Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden to the top of the committee creates its own problems for Democrats,” Roll Call reports. Tweet This Post

Study: Wolf Attacks Still Leading Cause Of Death In U.S.

BETHESDA, MD—According to a new study released Monday by the National Institutes of Health, for the 25th straight year, violent wolf attacks remain the leading cause of death in the United States.  The Onion Tweet This Post

Lawmaker Says Gays Cause Health Risks

Iowa State Sen. Dennis Guth (R) said the media has “bamboozled” the public into a growing acceptance of gay relationships and argues his family faces “multiple health risks” because of sexually transmitted infections he says are associated with a gay lifestyle, the Mason City Globe Gazette reports. Tweet This Post

Boehner Says Outreach Won’t Cause GOP to Budge on Taxes

Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said he was “optimistic” about President Obama’s new outreach to rank-and-file Republicans, but warned it will not make the GOP bend on taxes, The Hill reports. Tweet This Post

Napolitano: U.S. spending cuts already cause long lines at airports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Monday cautioned airline passengers to get to the airport extra early because U.S. spending cuts have already led to long lines at some security checkpoints, and said the coming furloughs will only make the situation worse. Napolitano said mandatory spending cuts ordered on Friday by [...]

Analysis: Hamas finds cause to smile under Israeli assault

GAZA (Reuters) – As Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip for a fifth day, Ali Al-Ahmed took to the streets of Gaza city in his pyjamas on Sunday to buy eggs and chocolate for his three children. "Terrifying, that's how it feels," he said. "But they are also terrorized on the other [...]

GOP hopeful: “rape thing” not cause for abortion

A Washington state congressional candidate says abortion should not be legal, even when it involves “the rape thing.” Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post