Posts Tagged ‘Steps’

Illinois GOP chairman Pat Brady steps down

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady has resigned, citing his wife's battle with cancer and his desire to focus on family. Tweet This Post

Superstitious Baseball Player Always Steps Into Batter’s Box Before Swinging At Pitches

MILWAUKEE—While speaking to reporters prior to Saturday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun admitted he consistently follows an elaborate, superstitious routine in which he always makes sure to step … The Onion Tweet This Post

Gitmo closure elusive, Obama looks at other steps

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's vow to try again to close the Guantanamo Bay prison remains a tough sell in Congress. Tweet This Post

Cyprus Steps to Stop Bank Run Are Risky, But the Eurozone Is Likely to Survive Them

Cyprus is announcing new steps, known as capital controls, to prevent a massive run on the nation’s banks when they reopen Thursday. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Cyprus’s Steps to Stop Bank Runs Are Risky, but the Eurozone Is Likely to Survive Them

Cyprus is announcing new steps, known as capital controls, to prevent a massive run on the nation’s banks when they reopen Thursday. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Colbert Steps Out of Character

Comedian Stephen Colbert is dropping his right-wing pundit act to help his sister’s congressional campaign in South Carolina, telling CNN he’s happy to make an exception for her. Tweet This Post

US to Add More Missile Interceptors to Counter North Korean Steps

Concerned by North Korea’s long-range missile advances, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today that the United States is bolstering its missile defense system by adding 14 more ground-based missile interceptors. The additional missiles will be in place by 2017 and will  bring the number of… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Attorney Friends Catch Up While Briskly Walking Down Courthouse Steps

NEW YORK—Sources confirmed Tuesday that local attorney friends Sam Taub and Peter Glickman unexpectedly met near the main entrance of New York County Courthouse and caught up on family, health, and their careers while quickly descending the building… The Onion Tweet This Post

First legislative steps: What’s in the gun bills?

Just hours after the carnage at Newtown, Conn., President Barack Obama spoke with raw emotion of the need for action to prevent more tragedies like the December massacre of 20 schoolchildren and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary. Three months later, members of Congress are poised to cast their first votes in answer to that [...]

Kerry, in France, looks at next steps on Syria

PARIS (AP) — New U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has held his first official meeting with France's leadership amid increasing efforts by both countries to bolster Syria's opposition. Tweet This Post