The Hill: A growing number of Republican lawmakers in the House say they will oppose the tax-cut bill that is headed their way. The intensifying criticism on the right of the tax measure does not threaten the bill’s chances of passing if the measure is brought to a vote. But it is an indication that [...]
The Hill: Senate Democrats have filed a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill that would fund the government through fiscal year 2011, according to Senate GOP sources. The 1,924-page bill includes funding to implement the sweeping healthcare reform bill Congress passed earlier this year as well as additional funds for Internal Revenue Service agents, according to [...]
LAS VEGAS –Las Vegas police detectives are investigating an early morning robbery at the Bellagio. Police say around 3 a.m. on Tuesday, a man wearing a motorcycle helmet walked into the pit area with a gun. Officers say he pulled out a gun at the craps tables and told casino guests not to move. Police [...]
Washington Times: Forget about going quietly into the night. Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a broad agenda for an end-of-session sprint that, in other years, could be a whole year’s worth of activity — ranging from an arms-reduction treaty with Russia to a major immigration bill to overturning the ban on gay troops. And that’s [...]
Fox News: The U.S. Air Force has blocked access on its network to more than 25 media websites, including the New York Times, that have posted the secret U.S. diplomatic cables obtained and released by the site WikiLeaks. The Air Force started blocking the sites in August to avoid having “classified incidents on our unclassified [...]
Fox News: by Jennifer Griffin About 150 miles north of Guatemala City, deep in the jungle, is a military base where Guatemalan Special Forces are being trained secretly by U.S. Green Berets. The U.S. officers say the Guatemalan troops are committed to the task of defeating the Mexican drug cartels and are training tirelessly. “They [...]
NEW YORK (AP)— The game show “Jeopardy!” will pit man versus machine this winter in a competition that will show how successful scientists are in creating a computer that can mimic human intelligence. Two of the venerable game show’s most successful champions – Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter – will play two games against “Watson,” [...]
