Comments(0) On Nov. 5, Norm Coleman stood before TV cameras, declaring victory and saying if he were opponent Al Franken he’d “step back.” Now Coleman finds himself down by nearly the same margin.
Comments(0) The controversy and debate over a renewed effort to mine uranium in the Coles Hill community of Pittsylvania County remained a hot topic in 2008, after having led the list of top stories for 2007. Clearly, however, no story in 2008 could top the historic election of Barack Obama as the nation’s first black president.
Comments(0) The Morgan County political landscape remained heavily Republican in 2008, but the election year that saw the first African-American elected U.S. president did bring a few surprises.
Comments(0) Top local news stories of 2008 1. Random shooting at a Wendy’s restaurant west of West Palm Beach kills Palm Beach County firefighter Ray Vazquez.
Comments(0) WASHINGTON — Near the end of the 2008 presidential campaign, the gallows humor in Republican John McCain’s inner circle focused on a never-ending string of bad timing.
Comments(0) Nearly four years after the launch of YouTube, it’s startling just how much viral videos have come to resemble a highlight reel (or a gag reel) of recent history.
Comments(0) WASHINGTON - Enthusiasm among blacks and Democrats for Barack Obama’s candidacy pushed voter turnout in this year’s elections to the highest level in 40 years.
Comments(0) With the state Canvassing Board ready to award the last pile of votes in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate recount, Democrat Al Franken clung to a narrow lead over Republican incumbent Norm Coleman. The final count, however, showed no sign of being settled soon.
Comments(0) Nearly four years after the launch of YouTube, it’s startling just how much viral videos have come to resemble a highlight reel (or a gag reel) of recent history. Photo caption: Conan O’Brien mock-punches fellow late-night TV hosts Jon Stewart, left, and Stephen Colbert during O’Brien’s Feb. 4 show. The clip was an Internet hit. Photo by NBC
Comments(0) While Democratic and Republican presidential candidates were slugging it out on national television Tuesday night, the two candidates for Texas State Representative, District 101 traded barbs in a much more intimate setting.