Sat, Jul 11th, 2009 | Politics |

NEW ORLEANS — A historically black fraternity has voted to induct former President Bill Clinton as an honorary member. Phi Beta Sigma President Paul Griffin Jr. said Friday that Clinton is the first U.S. president to be inducted into a historically ...Read More

Sarah Palin's "Going Rogue" sells 300,000 on first day

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | Business |

NEW YORK — "Going Rogue" is going big. Publisher HarperCollins said Friday that Sarah Palin's memoir sold 300,000 copies its first day, among the best openings ever for a nonfiction book. In 2004, Bill Clinton's "My Life" debuted with sales of ...Read More

"Going Rogue" Is Going Big

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | Business, Top Stories |

"Going Rogue" is going big. Publisher HarperCollins said Friday that Sarah Palin's memoir sold 300,000 copies its first day, among the best openings ever for a nonfiction book. In 2004, Bill Clinton's "My Life" debuted with sales of 400,000 copies. The ...Read More

Obama's job approval below 50 percent

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | Top Stories, U.S. |

Obama's job approval below 50 percent PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Barack Obama's job approval rating has dipped below 50 percent for the first time since he was inaugurated as U.S. president, a poll released Friday said. The Gallup Organization said ...Read More

Obama approval drops below 50%

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | Most Viewed, Top Stories, U.S. |

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro President Obama has now dropped, for the first time, below 50% approval in the Gallup poll. It's the second poll this week to show that result. This puts Obama on par with Ronald Reagan, who also fell below ...Read More

Spencer Pratt Lambasts Al Roker on Twitter

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | Entertainment |

Spencer Pratt Lambasts Al Roker on Twitter Yesterday, we reported that NBC's Today Show called off its planned interview with Speidi at the last minute, citing the ambiguous "schedule changes." Spencer Pratt thinks he knows the real reason NBC pulled the plug, and responded like anyone would - ...Read More

Elton John says he's back on his feet

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | Entertainment, Health, Top Stories |

Elton John says he's back on his feet NEW YORK—Elton John says he's back on his feet after being sidelined for the flu and an E. coli bacterial infection. The entertainer spoke about his recovery before Monday's annual benefit for the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which honored former President ...Read More

Pacquiao-Mayweather would be good promotion, great fight

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | Sports |

The list of parties who've contacted promoter Bob Arum in hopes of hosting a mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather include the Yankees and the Mets, the Jets and the Giants, the Cowboys, a consortium of Nevada businessmen, and ...Read More

Obama fails to resuscitate the Middle East peace process

Thu, Nov 12th, 2009 | World |

Obama fails to resuscitate the Middle East peace process Barack Obama seems to have failed dismally in his first sustained attempt to show he is serious about making peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Obituaries for the hope generated by his election, peaking in his Cairo speech in June, ...Read More

On health care, Bill Clinton says "worst thing to do is nothing"

Thu, Nov 12th, 2009 | Politics |

WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to resolve their differences with a health care bill and pass an overhaul as soon as possible. Summoning the lessons of his own history with health care reform, Clinton warned, ...Read More

Bill Clinton: Health care reform vital to HIV/AIDS patients

Wed, Nov 11th, 2009 | Health, U.S. |

Former President Bill Clinton said homeless HIV/AIDS patients are in dire need of health care reform in a speech at a benefit Wednesday for the Chicago House & Social Service Agency, a nonprofit providing housing and support for people with ...Read More

Bill Clinton urges Senate passage of health bill

Wed, Nov 11th, 2009 | Politics |

WASHINGTON -Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering a plan for higher payroll taxes on the upper-income earners to help finance health care legislation he intends to introduce in the Senate in the next several days, numerous Democratic officials said Wednesday. These ...Read More

Clinton Says Health Costs Hurt US Companies' Competitiveness

Wed, Nov 11th, 2009 | Health |

Clinton Says Health Costs Hurt US Companies' Competitiveness Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Former President Bill Clinton saidAmerican companies such as General Motors Corp. will struggle tocompete globally until health-care costs are controlled. The U.S. is losing $800 billion to $900 billion a year ineconomic strength because of medical care, ...Read More

Clinton Warns Senate on Failure as Health-Bill Timeline Slips

Wed, Nov 11th, 2009 | U.S. |

Clinton Warns Senate on Failure as Health-Bill Timeline Slips Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Former President Bill Clinton warnedsenators against repeating history and failing to act quickly onan overhaul of the U.S. health system even as top lawmakerssuggested that Congress won’t finish work this year. “It’s not important to be perfect ...Read More

On Hill, Clinton gives a health-care pep talk

Tue, Nov 10th, 2009 | Most Viewed, Politics, Top Stories, U.S. |

On Hill, Clinton gives a health-care pep talk Former president Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to resolve their differences with a health-care bill and pass an overhaul as soon as possible. Summoning the lessons of his own history with health-care reform, Clinton warned, "The worst thing ...Read More

Clinton Tries to Rally Democrats on Health

Tue, Nov 10th, 2009 | Health, Most Viewed, Top Stories, U.S. |

WASHINGTON -- Former President Bill Clinton came to Capitol Hill Tuesday to underline for Democrats the political consequences of failing to pass a health overhaul, saying doing nothing was the worst outcome. Mr. Clinton spoke as both sides in the Senate ...Read More

Bill Clinton urges Senate Dems to pass health care

Tue, Nov 10th, 2009 | Health, Politics, Top Stories, U.S. |

Bill Clinton urges Senate Dems to pass health care WASHINGTON -- Former President Bill Clinton told anxious Senate Democrats on Tuesday to pass a health care bill soon because the U.S. economy can't resist the toxic combination of exorbitant medical costs and nearly 50 million uninsured for much longer. ...Read More

Bill Clinton Visits Capitol Hill to Rally Lawmakers on Health Care

Tue, Nov 10th, 2009 | Most Viewed, Top Stories, U.S. |

In the push for health care legislation, a new yet familiar face emerged on Capitol Hill in an attempt to rally Democrats, former President Bill Clinton. Clinton, who himself unsuccessfully sought to overhaul the nation's health care system 15 years ago, ...Read More

Clinton to spur Senate Democrats on health care

Tue, Nov 10th, 2009 | Politics |

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Former president Bill Clinton planned a rare visit to the US Senate Tuesday to unite Democrats divided on President Barack Obama's push for a sweeping overhaul of US health care. Fifteen years after his own dramatic push to ...Read More

Bill Clinton To Meet With Democrats

Tue, Nov 10th, 2009 | Politics, Top Stories |

WASHINGTON (Nov. 10) - Former President Bill Clinton knows just how high the political stakes are in the fight to overhaul America's health care system. His failed attempt to revamp the delivery of medical care contributed to the Republican takeover of ...Read More

Bill Clinton to press Senate on health care

Tue, Nov 10th, 2009 | Politics, Top Stories |

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former President Bill Clinton knows just how high the political stakes are in the fight to overhaul America's health care system. His failed attempt to revamp the delivery of medical care contributed to the Republican takeover of the ...Read More