NewsYouNeedToReadArchives-June2011

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June 2011

June 30, 2011 - Geithner to Consider Leaving Treasury After Debt Debate Click here ; Humana won't hire smokers in Arizona Click here ; Fox News Poll: Romney remains top GOP preference as Perry draws close behind Click here ; Nigerian Man Sneaks Onto Plane in N.Y. With Invalid Boarding Pass Click here ; Congressman on Stopping Illegal Aliens: 'I'll Do Anything Short of Shooting Them' Click here ; Shade: A weapon against skin cancer, childhood obesity Click here

June 29, 2011 - Federal appeals court in Cincinnati upholds health overhaul, handing Obama important victory Click here ; EPA approves E15 fuel label despite engine risk Click here ; Houston VA accused of censoring religious speech Click here ; President Hosted Unscheduled ‘DNC Event’ at White House, Visitor Logs Reveal Click here ; 2 senators: Medicare age should rise to 67 Click here ; Lennon was a closet Republican: Assistant Click here

June 28, 2011 - McConnell: Tax hikes 'politically impossible' Click here ; Billionaire George Soros Trying To Stack the Courts, Critics Say Click here ; Laogai Museum in D.C. focuses on human rights abuses in China Click here ; Arizona's jobless able to keep homes with help of federal funds Click here ; Maryland Adds Environmental Literacy in High Schools Click here ; Compromise on Pledge of Allegiance in Oregon Town Has Some Seeing Red Click here

June 27, 2011 - Bachmann Touts Tea Party At Campaign Announcement Click here ; Michele Bachmann trails Mitt Romney by slim margin in Iowa Click here ; Supreme Court: California Can't Ban Violent Video Game Sales Click here ; Obama Will 'Co-Invest' Tax Dollars in Corporate-Government Partnership Click here ; China eyes Canada oil, US's energy nest egg Click here

June 24, 2011 - House rejects measure to continue US role in Libya Click here ; Conservatives to GOP Leaders: Don't ‘Chicken’ Out, Back Balanced Budget Amendment Click here ; Geithner: Taxes on ‘Small Business’ Must Rise So Government Doesn’t ‘Shrink’ Click here ; Obama: US must invest in high-tech manufacturing Click here ; Where the Jobs Aren't: 10 Doomed Industries Click here ; Colorado Cops Arrest Man Who Hid Inside Toilet Tank At Yoga Festival Click here

June 23, 2011 - Obama Will Speed Pullout From War in Afghanistan Click here ; Both Democrats and Republicans Criticize Obama’s Afghanistan Plan Click here ; Unemployment Applications Jump by Most in a Month Click here ; Enviros, celebs plan W.H. protest Click here ; Debt talks collapse, Republicans walk out over taxes Click here ; Parents see political slant in 3rd-grade textbook Click here

June 22, 2011 - Poll: 3 in 10 sure they'll vote Obama Click here ; CBO Releases Daunting Long-Term Outlook Click here ; Man Shot, Killed at U.S.-Mexico Border Click here ; Environmentalists push to keep U.S., others from oil drilling in Arctic Click here ; Restricting Food Ads Aimed at Kids Will Harm ‘Multiple Sectors of Economy,’ Advertisers Say Click here ; New York Atheists Angry Over 'Heaven' Street Sign Honoring Sept. 11 Victims Click here

June 21, 2011 - White House loosens border rules for 2012 Click here ; Geithner: We Need ‘Revenue Increases;' Cutting Deficit by Spending Cuts Alone 'Irresponsible' Click here ; As Consumer Confidence Ebbs, Obama Aims at Affecting 'Psychology' Click here ; Huntsman's announcement spurs attacks from all sides Click here ; A twist in Obama's health care law Click here ; Report: N.C. man robs bank for a buck to get health care in prison Click here

June 20, 2011 - Weiner's mother-in-law a member of Muslim Brotherhood Click here ; Short debt limit hike possible: McConnell Click here ; Texas Governor Sounds Like A Candidate in Speech to Republican Gathering Click here ; NBC Apologizes For Omission In Pledge Of Allegiance Before U.S. Open Click here ; Obama Administration Stresses ‘Discretion’ in Deporting Illegal Aliens Click here ; Study: Biodegradable plastics can release methane Click here

June 17, 2011 - Senate strikes at ethanol handout Click here ; Under new leader, al Qaeda issues hit list Click here ; IMF cuts U.S. growth forecast, warns of crisis Click here ; How Miserable? Index Says the Worst in 28 Years Click here ; Father sues girls over video Click here ; Unemployed Indiana Mom to Sell Obama Letter to Help Pay Bills Click here

June 16, 2011 - Weiner Cheered And Heckled At Presser Announcing His Resignation Click here ; Study: Housing Collapse Steeper Than During Great Depression Click here ; ‘Wimp factor’ could pose threat to some 2012 GOP contenders Click here ; Wis. state workers to begin paying more for benefits in Aug., new lawsuit filed over union law Click here ; Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Likens Islamic Radicals to 'Christian Militants' in U.S. Click here

June 15, 2011 - Boehner Mocks Obama for Pinning Unemployment on ATMs Click here ; China's state-run news agency looking at Denver for English-language news hub Click here ; Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Controversial Union Law Click here ; Bloomberg sees 'national suicide' Click here ; Pelosi's wealth grows by 62 percent Click here ; Porn actress: Weiner asked me to lie about talks Click here

June 14, 2011 - 1.9 Million Fewer Americans Have Jobs Today Than When Obama Signed Stimulus Click here ; Bachmann, Pawlenty, Romney, Gingrich, Santorum For Marriage Amendment, Not Cain or Paul Click here ; Senate GOP splits on axing ethanol subsidy Click here ; Boehner gives Obama Friday deadline on Libya Click here ; Chinese Spying Devices Installed on Hong Kong Cars Click here ; Sexting scandal inspires Anthony Weiner doll Click here

June 13, 2011 - Americans in a funk as housing, jobs stall Click here ; As Republicans Move to Nix Ethanol Subsidies, USDA Pushes ‘Flex Fuel Pumps’ Click here ; Doors left open to terror threat Click here ; Black news web site calls Herman Cain 'political coon' Click here ; Sarah Palin e-mails shows hostility toward Big Oil as Republican governor of Alaska Click here ; New Photos of Rep. Weiner Surface on Internet Click here

June 10, 2011 - Matthews: Weiner in Trouble Because His Behavior Offends 'Culturally Backward' Christian Conservatives Click here ; China ratings house says US defaulting: report Click here ; Libya rebel council may include extremists, Panetta says Click here ; Robert Reich: Exempt first $20K of income from payroll taxes Click here ; 'Today, We Gather to End AIDS,' Says U.N. Chief Click here ; GOLDEN HOOKAH WINNER: Dope-Smoking, Menstruating Monkey Study Got $3.6 Million in Tax Dollars Click here

June 9, 2011 - New jobless claims unexpectedly rise Click here ; Obama Administration Spends $17.4 Million to Explore Market for Carbon Credits Click here ; Wisconsin recall could hint at 2012 races Click here ; Garbage cams deployed to monitor recycling performance Click here ; Dems start bailing on Weiner Click here ; 'Kill a camel' to cut pollution concept in Australia Click here

June 8, 2011 - Can government force Americans to buy health insurance? Panel to hear arguments this morning Click here ; Obama Presses Europe, Pledges Help for Greek Crisis Click here ; China Wants To Construct A 50 Square Mile Self-Sustaining City South Of Boise, Idaho Click here ; Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne angry at feds' brief in voter ID issue Click here ; Rich Libs Want Higher Taxes On Millionaires, But Won't Donate Own $$$ to Pay U.S. Debt Click here ; Greenpeace stages protest at Mattel office over Barbie packaging Click here

June 7, 2011 - 30 Percent of Employers to Drop Health Coverage Because of Obamacare, Survey Finds Click here ; President Obama’s phony accounting on the auto industry bailout Click here ; U.S. funding for future promises lags by trillions Click here ; GOP could push for two-year budget as price of deal to raise debt ceiling Click here ; Visits to ER rise despite health law Click here ; N.J.'s Christie Compares Public Broadcasting to Soviet Union Before Announcing Deal Click here

June 6, 2011 - True Cost of Fannie, Freddie Bailouts: $317 Billion, CBO Says Click here ; Romney reaffirms stance that global warming is real Click here ; Cash-strapped states look to roll back tax credits Click here ; Santorum enters White House race warning of Obama Click here ; Gallup: Liberals, Democrats, Grad Students, Easterners More Likely to be Atheists Click here ; Boston’s antique lanterns to sport a greener tint (Oh, brother) Click here

June 3, 2011 - Few jobs added in May; unemployment up to 9.1 pct Click here ; Economic Recovery Is Languishing as Americans Await Signal of Better Times Click here ; Former Presidential Candidate John Edwards Indicted by Federal Grand Jury Click here ; Bipartisan Congress rebuffs Obama on Libya mission Click here ; Boehner Won't Bite on Weiner Click here ; Marshall asks Richmond Fed to remove rainbow flag honoring gay rights Click here

June 2, 2011 - AP FACT CHECK: Democrats distort GOP Medicare plan Click here ; Romney opens presidential bid challenging Obama Click here ; Union Price Tag Grows at a Cost to U.S. Taxpayer Click here ; Employment Data May Be the Key to the President’s Job Click here ; Obama Administration Spending Millions to Help Ex-Cons Find Jobs Click here ; Officials plan to exterminate county's wild pigs Click here

June 1, 2011 - House torpedoes unconditional hike to $14.3 trillion debt ceiling Click here ; DeMint to Run for President in 2012? Maybe Click here ; 77,000 federal workers paid more than governors Click here ; Clock Ticks for a Key Homeless Program Click here ; Obama Commerce Nominee: U.S. Has 'Obligation to Lead' on Climate Change Legislation Click here ; A Curious Case Of Foreign Accent Syndrome Click here