How much will all the inaugural events cost? It's hard to say.While most events that occur in the capital have a hard-and-fast budget, the inauguration's many moving parts, safety concerns and large geographic reach make it hard to quantify – especially before the main event.In 2009, ABC reported the total cost of Obama's first inauguration was $170 million. While incumbent...
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18
U.S. 'needs tougher child labor rules'
Labels: WorldCristina Traina says in his second term, Obama must address weaknesses in child farm labor standards STORY HIGHLIGHTSCristina Traina: Obama should strengthen child farm labor standardsShe says Labor Dept. rules allow kids to work long hours for little pay on commercial farmsShe says Obama administration scrapped Labor Dept. chief's proposal for tightening rulesShe says Labor Dept. must fix lax standards...
Toyota settles 'bellwether' US wrongful death suit
Labels: Technology WASHINGTON: Japanese automaker Toyota has settled a wrongful death lawsuit in the United States over sudden, unintended acceleration that allegedly killed two people in Utah in 2010."We are satisfied that both parties reached a mutually acceptable agreement to settle this case," Toyota Motor Corp said in a statement late Thursday.A Toyota spokeswoman, Celeste Migliore, told AFP it was...
Report: Hundreds of hostages freed in Algeria
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: U.S. rejects reported prisoner exchange offer from jihadist spokesmanIt's unclear how many hostages are left at the remote gas facilityAn escaped hostage says explosives were tied to his neckAttackers apparently are upset that Algeria supported anti-terror operations in neighboring Mali(CNN) -- Militants strapping plastic explosives around the necks of foreign workers seized in...
Holder urges mayors to pressure Congress on guns
Labels: Health Attorney General Eric Holder, flanked by Houston, Texas Mayor Annise Parker, left, and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John Pistole, speaks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 81st winter meeting in Washington, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. / AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta Attorney General Eric Holder urged the nation's mayors today to pressure Congress to move forward on gun...
Algeria Terrorists Want to Trade US Hostages for Blind Sheikh
Labels: Business The al Qaeda-linked terrorists holding Americans and other Westerners hostage at a gas plant in Algeria have now demanded the release of two convicted terrorists held in U.S. prisons, including the "blind sheikh" who helped plan the first attack on New York's World Trade Center, in exchange for the freedom of two American hostages, according to an African news service.The terror...
Jan
17
Did Scientology ad cross line?
Labels: WorldThe Church of Scientology is also at fault for thinking the advertorial would survive The Atlantic readers' scrutiny, Ian Schafer says.STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe Atlantic published and pulled a sponsored Scientology "story"Ian Schafer: On several levels, the ad was a mistakeHe says the content was heavy-handed and comments were being moderatedSchafer: Experimenting to raise revenue makes sense, but standards...
22 killed in third day of deadly Iraq violence
Labels: Technology BAGHDAD: A spate of bombings targeting Shiite Muslims across Iraq killed 22 people on Thursday, the latest in a spike in unrest amid weeks of anti-government protests and a political crisis engulfing the country.The attacks marked the third consecutive day of violence which has claimed 81 lives overall, including that of a Sunni Iraqi MP killed by a suicide bomber and 33 others who died...
His 2nd term, America's 2nd chance?
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSReeling from the turmoil of the last four years, the country may be ready to regroupPresident Obama, adopting a more assertive posture, will need to still persuade a divided country to get things doneThe economy is improving, the nation's demographics are shifting and a new America is emergingWashington (CNN) -- On the eve of the inauguration, President Barack Obama's second term may...
Some children may lose autism diagnosis with age
Labels: Health Some children diagnosed with autism in early childhood may no longer have the disorder as they grow older, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health. "Although the diagnosis of autism is not usually lost over time, the findings suggest that there is a very wide range of possible outcomes," said Dr. Thomas R. Insel, NIMH director, said in a press release. "For an individual...
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