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Glenn Beck’s war on the Obama Initiative | Dan Kennedy
Glenn Beck has denounced the Obama Initiative on his controversial radio show. Photograph: Mike Mergen/AP Clifton Graves seemed amused rather than upset – certainly more amused and less upset than most people could manage after being held up to ridicule by the likes of Glenn Beck , Matt Drudge and other assorted rightwing cranks.
How Glenn Beck’s war on the Obama Initiative smeared Clifton Graves
Glenn Beck has denounced the Obama Initiative on his controversial radio show. Photograph: Mike Mergen/AP Clifton Graves seemed amused rather than upset – certainly more amused and less upset than most people could manage after being held up to ridicule by the likes of Glenn Beck , Matt Drudge and other assorted rightwing cranks.
HMG Strategy Wins International Audience at CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable in Toronto
WESTPORT, Conn., June 30 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — HMG Strategy, the Connecticut-based producer of world-class CIO leadership events, brought its message of transformational change and innovation to the international stage earlier this month in Toronto. “Transformational leadership is essential for success in today’s ultra-competitive, rapidly evolving markets,” said Hunter Muller, President and CEO, HMG Strategy.
Times Square bombing suspect pleads guilty
New York (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — Faisal Shahzad, the 30-year-old Pakistani-American suspect in the failed Times Square bombing case, entered pleas of guilty Monday in federal court to all 10 counts he was facing. Shahzad, wearing a white skullcap, gray prison jumpsuit and orange T-shirt, was wearing handcuffs as he was escorted into the courtroom of U.S.
Crist drops anti-abortion language from website (AP)
WASHINGTON – Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has dropped strong anti-abortion language from his campaign website as the Republican-turned-independent courts Democrats and independent voters in his Senate bid.
Military records, former associates haunt candidates (CQPolitics.com)
Three Senate candidates’ records came under scrutiny on the morning news shows Sunday. The inflated military records of Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D) and Rep.
IL: 9.5 percent tuition hike, new president among agenda items for UI board
Editor’s note: additional background memos for several items on the board’s agenda have been posted online (as pdfs), including the hiring of Michael Hogan as president; the tuition increase; and short-term borrowing authority. CHICAGO – A 9.5 percent tuition increase, a new president and an old farmhouse are on the agenda for Thursday’s University of Illinois Board of Trustees meeting.
Wall St Week Ahead: Frayed investors eye skittish stocks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The extreme market volatility of recent days has shaken investors, who still are seeking a clear explanation of what sent U.S. stocks into Thursday’s dizzying intraday spiral.
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK(R) ‘Movers for Moms’ Collects Over 14,000 Gifts for Women in Michigan Shelters on Mother’s Day
LANSING, Mich., May 8 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — TWO MEN AND A TRUCK ® announced today that it has collected more than 14,000 essential items for women at 14 shelters across the state of Michigan this Mother’s Day as part of its statewide program called “Movers for Moms.” Designed to provide simple treasures such as slippers, soaps and toiletries to women living in area shelters, “Movers for Moms” featured a partnership between the moving company’s Michigan-based franchisees and schools across the state, including 17 of National Heritage Academies’ charter schools and A School for the Mind and Body, a preschool in Clarkston. Created in 2008 to make Mother’s Day more enjoyable for those women forced to live in shelters, “Movers for Moms” has become an annual program operated by the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Michigan Co-op.
Cellphone led to Times Square arrest (Politico)
The number from a disposable cellphone led FBI agents to the suspect arrested Monday night for allegedly driving a car bomb into Times Square on Saturday evening, according to a senior official. “They were able to basically get one phone number and by running it through a number of databases, figure out who they thought the guy was,” the official said.