Obama job approval unchanged, views of economy improve
Obama job approval unchanged, views of economy improve President Barack Obama at a dinner hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Charlottenburg Castle in Berlin …President Barack Obama’s job approval rating slipped slightly to 49 percent in June despite controversies over National Security Agency surveillance and the IRS targeting of conservative groups, according to a [...]
June 19, 2013
Police at Patriots tight end’s home for 2nd day
Police at Patriots tight end’s home for 2nd day NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — State police returned to the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Wednesday, two days after a body was found about a mile away. Two troopers knocked on the door of Hernandez’s sprawling house in an upscale subdivision [...]
June 19, 2013
‘Man of Steel’ promoted from the pulpit
‘Man of Steel’ promoted from the pulpit LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seems Warner Bros. has taken movie marketing to a whole new level — even higher than a bird or a plane. The studio enlisted Christian-focused firm Grace Hill Media to promote “Man of Steel” to faith-based groups by inviting them to early screenings and [...]
June 19, 2013
Bernanke points to reduced Fed bond buying this year
Bernanke points to reduced Fed bond buying this year By Alister Bull and Pedro da Costa WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the central bank expects to slow the pace of its bond purchases later this year and bring them to a halt around mid-2014, comments that weighed on stocks [...]
June 19, 2013
With Russian help, Europe prepares to search for life on Mars
With Russian help, Europe prepares to search for life on Mars By Irene Klotz PARIS (Reuters) – The European Space Agency signed final contracts with Thales Alenia Space Italy for work on a pair of missions to assess if the planet Mars has or ever had life, officials said at the Paris Airshow this week. [...]
June 19, 2013
NYC mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn’s memoir so far sells just 100 copies
NYC mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn’s memoir so far sells just 100 copies Christine Quinn’s memoir sold just 100 copies during its first week on sale. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images) Christine Quinn is vying to be New York City’s first female and first openly gay mayor, but even as polls suggest she still remains the candidate to [...]
June 19, 2013