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Romney and Obama Even in Florida Poll

According to the latest poll of registered Florida voters, Republican Mitt Romney has a slight lead over President Barack Obama. Experts say that the winner of the state will win the presidential election. The survey made by the Quinnipiac University has Romney with 45 percent and Obama with 44 percent. It is a statistical tie representing Florida’s 29 electoral votes. The latest poll is the third... 

Obama Promises Summer Jobs for the Youth

The White House promised that it would help lower-income youth find jobs this summer. This is a move to woo the younger voters to re-elect President Barack Obama. The program is in partnership with the cities of San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Chicago. The summer jobs initiative will create 180,000 job opportunities for those aged 16 to 24 years old. Under the program, companies such as UBS, Blue... 

Immigration Agents Shot In Petaluma

Three federal immigration agents in Petaluma, California were shot in the early morning hours Thursday while in the process of serving a federal warrant that was considered “high risk.” The shooting incident took place at around 4 a.m. Thursday morning. The SWAT officers were all taken to a local hospital with injuries that were considered non-life threatening. AN ICE spokesperson said one of the... 

Obama Visits Afghanistan on the Anniversary of bin Laden’s Death

President Barack Obama secretly went to Afghanistan on the anniversary of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. He stated that after years of sacrifice, the role of the US in the country is winding down just as it has already ended in Iraq. He added that the goal was to destroy the al Qaida and they are on the right path to achieve it. He spoke after signing a deal with Afghan President Hamid Karzai... 

Romney Blasts President Over Voucher Plan

On Wednesday, Mitt Romney said President Obama’s attempt to shut down the opportunity scholarships programs in the District of Columbia was inexcusable. The program is voucher based and has helped to send thousands of students from the city to private schools. While in Chantilly, Virginia at a campaign stop, Romney said the president and his party shut the program down. The scholarship program in... 

Clinton Visit Overshadowed by Human Rights Activist

On Wednesday, Hillary Clinton the U.S. Secretary of State arrived in Beijing to have high level economic and strategic talks with the Chinese government. However, those talks were close to being overshadowed by the recent escape from house arrest of blind human rights activist Chen Guangcheng. The activist, 40-year old lawyer has exposed forced sterilizations and abortions, as part of the one-child... 

Five Anarchists Arrested In Bomb Plot

Federal agents arrested five people who were planning to blow a bridge up in Ohio. The incident has no connection to the anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden in a raid on his compound in Pakistan. An FBI task force arrested the five men on Monday night and charged three of them Douglas Wright, Anthony Hayne and Brandon Baxter with conspiracy to use explosives to damage property that would affect... 

Bin Laden Schemed To Assassinate Obama

While holed up in Abbottabad, Pakistan, Osama bin Laden schemed to assassinate President Barack Obama to trigger a crisis in the United States. Included in his assassination plans was General David Petraeus. Last May when the U.S. attacked the compound where bin Laden was hiding, they found materials that showed that the leader of al-Qaeda was regularly ordering new attacks, including the two assassinations... 

Obama’s Counter Terrorism Advisor Defends Drone Strikes

President Barack Obama’s top counter terrorism advisor defended the use of drones to launch missile attacks against targets in Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen. He said that the use of unmanned aircraft has saved lives and caused few civilian casualties. John Brennan made the comments just before the first anniversary of the successful US Navy SEAL raid in Pakistan that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin... 

Troubled TSA Continues to be Criticized

The Transportation Safety Administration has had its share of problems this year and they seem to be mounting each week. Last week the agency received criticism after two current and two former screeners for the agency were arrested for allegedly helping the flow of drugs to pass security checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport. The latest problems with the agency reveal the uncertainty that... 
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