Posts Tagged ‘Draws’

Fundraising from HHS secretary draws scrutiny

WASHINGTON (AP) — A fundraising push by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is drawing criticism from a key Senate Republican who questions whether she has a conflict of interest. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Malaysian rally to protest election “fraud” draws big crowd

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – At least 40,000 supporters of Malaysia's opposition held a rally near Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday to protest alleged vote fraud, with its leader Anwar Ibrahim vowing to the crowds he would expose the cheating he says cost them an election win. Anwar called the rally to press his case for what [...]

New Pope Draws Praise and Prayers From Washington

President Obama wrapped up a rare meeting with House Republicans on Wednesday afternoon by giving his adversaries a piece of news. “I made the announcement that we saw smoke,” the president told reporters as he left the Capitol shortly after 3 p.m. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

‘The Nintendo Medal’? New Military Award for Drone Pilots Draws Hill Protest

The Pentagon’s newest military honor, symbolized by a two-inch bronze medallion, has sparked fierce debate over the nation’s growing corps of drone pilots and cyberwarriors and how to commend their service, which happens far from an actual battlefield. The Distinguished Warfare Medal, approved by Defense… Tweet This Post

‘The Nintendo Medal’? New Military Award for Drone Pilots Draws Hill Protest

The Pentagon’s newest military honor, symbolized by a two-inch bronze medallion, has sparked fierce debate over the nation’s growing corps of drone pilots and cyberwarriors and how to commend their service, which happens far from an actual battlefield. The Distinguished Warfare Medal, approved by Defense… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

India’s Narendra Modi draws business praise, avoids talk of higher office

GANDHINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Fresh off his re-election as chief minister of the Indian state of Gujarat and amid expectations he could contend to be the next prime minister, Narendra Modi avoided talk of a bigger political future during a state investment event. Still, Modi, one of India’s most popular and divisive politicians, was the [...]

Assault on Greek leftist lawmaker draws outrage

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s government on Monday condemned an attack against a leftist lawmaker which has raised fears that far-right violence in the crisis-hit nation is spiraling out of control as “unacceptable”. Dimitris Stratoulis, an MP from the leftist Syriza party, said three men in their 30s had kicked and punched him in the head [...]

Obama Draws the Line on Fiscal Cliff Talks

Wall Street Journal: “A senior administration official said the White House would make no new offers until Republicans changed their opposition to raising top tax rates.” Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire Tweet This Post

American Voices: Thanksgiving Weekend Draws Record Number Of Shoppers

With many Black Friday sales beginning earlier this year—including several that started on Thanksgiving night—stores and online retailers together lured a record 247 million shoppers this weekend and took in more than $ 59 billion. Tweet This Post