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Obama Calls for Innovation, Cooperation in State of the Union Address
The president said Americans are facing a 21st-century "Sputnik moment" that will require renewed investment in technology and innovation as the U.S. seeks to remain competitive in the global marketplace.
Read original story in The Washington Post | Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011 -
Two Parties Sit Together for Obama's Big Night
The State of the Union had a prom-night feel as lawmakers frantically sought out "dates" from the rival party to sit with.
Read original story in The Wall Street Journal | Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 -
SOTU Response: Ryan Warns of America's Decline
The telegenic, young(ish) chair of the House budget committee warned that "America's best century will be considered our past century" if government deficits are not reduced.
Read original story in CBS | Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 -
Financial Crisis Could Have Been Avoided
A federal inquiry has concluded that the Federal Reserve and its recent chairman could have forseen--and prevented--the 2008 economic meltdown.
Read original story in The New York Times | Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 -
3 Dead in Egyptian Protests
As police clash with protesters, commentators caution that "Egypt is not Tunisia" but say the demonstrations rocking Cairo could still be significant.
Read original story in Foreign Policy Foreign Policy | Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011 -
Bachmann's SOTU Rebuttal Blunder
CNN was the only network to air Rep. Michele Bachmann's Tea Party response to the State of the Union live. Unfortunately she never looked into CNN's camera.
Read original story in Politico | Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 -
Talking Heads React to SOTU
Motivational or yawn-inducing? The pundits have their say.
Read original story in The Daily Dish | Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 -
Grand Piano Appears on Sandbar Off Miami Coast
Authorities have no idea how the 650-pound instrument got there, and they have no plans to move it.
Read original story in Miami Herald | Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 -
Illinois Supreme Court Will Rule on Rahm
The state's high court agreed to hear Rahm Emanuel's appeal on whether he's qualified to run for mayor of Chicago, and ordered the city not to print any ballots without Emanuel's name on them.
Read original story in The Chicago Tribune | Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011 -
Embassy Bomber Sentenced to Life in Prison
Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, the first former Guantanamo to be tried in civilian court in the U.S., was sentenced to life in prison for participating in the 1998 embassy bombings that killed more than 200 people.
Read original story in BBC | Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011 -
With 12 Nods, "The King's Speech" Leads Oscar Pack
The monarchy drama about a stammering George VI will face off against "The Social Network" in a "showdown between classy, traditional Oscar bait and edgy, youthful, up-to-the-minute drama."
Read original story in Associated Press | Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011 -
NBC: Feds Can't Link Manning to Assange
Sources tell NBC that although investigators can prove that suspected leaker Bradley Manning downloaded and passed off classified documents, there's no definitive connection between him and WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange.
Read original story in MSNBC | Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011