Posts Tagged ‘Stops’

Republican rebranding stops at the gay

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VA stops bonuses for disability claims executives

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Veterans Affairs Department is withholding bonuses for senior officials who oversee disability claims, citing a failure to meet performance goals for reducing a sizable backlog in claims processing. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Obama Stops by Marquette-Syracuse Basketball Game

WASHINGTON — President Obama caught a little bit of hoops fever Saturday afternoon, stopping by the Marquette-Syracuse NCAA men’s college basketball tournament game at the Verizon Center. The basketball-loving president didn’t pick Marquette or Syracuse to make it to the Elite 8 in his bracket,… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Paul Stops Pushing IRS Doom

Bloomberg digs through Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) campaign tapes and notes he “has called for abolishment of the Internal Revenue Service. He’s urged an audit of the Federal Reserve. He’s questioned the constitutionality of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.” Tweet This Post

Obama ending Israel visit with symbolic stops

JERUSALEM (AP) — President Barack Obama is wrapping up a three-day visit to Israel by paying his respects to heroes of the Jewish state and victims of the Holocaust as well as touring the Biblical birthplace of Jesus Christ. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Pope Benedict Stops By Prayer Writers’ Room To Say Goodbye

VATICAN CITY—Making the rounds at Vatican City Thursday as he said a final goodbye to colleagues on his last day as pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI reportedly took a few moments in the early afternoon to stop by the prayer writers’ room and wish hi… The Onion Tweet This Post

Pope Benedict Stops By Prayer Writers’ Room To Say Goodbye

VATICAN CITY—Making the rounds at Vatican City Thursday as he said a final goodbye to colleagues on his last day as pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI reportedly took a few moments in the early afternoon to stop by the prayer writers’ room and wish hi… Tweet This Post

Rubio Stops in Jordan During Trip to Middle East

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is on a tour of the Middle East this week, which will include a stop in Israel. Rubio met Monday with King Abdullah II in Jordan along with other members of the Jordanian government to talk about the Syrian war and… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Devoted Abuser Stops By Girlfriend’s Office To Deliver Surprise Threat

FREMONT, CA—Claiming that he just wanted to do something malicious to her, committed abuser Matthew Strachan, 29, surprised his girlfriend at her office Thursday with an unexpected threat, workplace sources confirmed. Tweet This Post

Exodus of inaugural watchers jams DC subway stops

WASHINGTON (AP) — Crowded subway stations and a disabled train caused major headaches Monday for thousands of rail riders trying to get home from President Barack Obama's second inauguration. Tweet This Post