Veteran’s Family Loses Chance at White House Tour — Over Child’s Clothing
West-Wing fashion-faux pas number one: cover those bare knees.
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Quotes: Kirk Douglas on the Death of Tony Curtis
“This is a personal loss for me. Tony and I were two Jewish kids from poverty-level families who could not believe our luck in making it as big Hollywood stars. We had a lot in common, and shared a warm friendship and many
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Does McDonald’s Have a Beef with the Nation’s Health Overhaul?
Bada ba ba ba! When it comes to Obamacare, rumors are abound that the fast-food giant is far from lovin’ a segment of the new bill.
Quotes: New York Professor on Carl Paladino’s Joust with a Reporter
“He’s got to control himself. This guy wants to be the governor and is going to start beating up or having reporters hit? It’s [got] a Tony Soprano-like quality to it.”
— DOUG MUZZIO, a professor of public policy at Baruch …
Quotes: European Official on Workers’ Austerity Protests
“Workers are on the streets today with a clear message to Europe’s leaders. There is a great danger that workers are going to pay the price for the reckless speculation that took place in financial markets.”
— JOHN MONKS, head …
Coming Soon to a State Near You: Marijuana Tracking?
Call it legal, with a government lens.
Quotes: TechCrunch Founder on AOL Acquiring His Company
“This wasn’t supposed to happen today — this was supposed to happen later. So we had to rush through this.“
— MICHAEL ARRINGTON, TechCrunch founder, on Tuesday’s news that his company has been acquired by AOL (Via CNNMoney)
Payback Time: Dez Bryant Foots $55K Dinner Bill for Cowboys Teammates
It had to have gone something like this. “Gentlemen, can I take your order?” “We all want America’s steak — Dez is paying.”
Listen Up: Supreme Court to Release Audio of All Arguments Online
Ever craved the chance to view a high-court case in action? Headphones will have to do for now.
NFL Turns Its Marketing Attention to Female Football Fans
Don’t worry, ladies. NewsFeed knows what you’re thinking: it’s about time.
Quotes: Barack Obama on the Signing of the Small-Business Bill
“It was critical that we cut taxes and make more loans available to entrepreneurs. So today after a long and tough fight, I am signing a small business jobs bill that does exactly that.”
— BARACK OBAMA, President of the United …
FTC Not Buying POM Juice’s Claims of Health Benefits
You’ve seen the bottles decked with a heart-shaped “O” and the acclaimed “wonderful” tag. To the organization responsible for protecting consumers, those labels are not linking up with the product.