*President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed, declaring in an Oval Office speech to the nation Tuesday night: “It’s time to turn the page.” Adamantly opposed to the war from the beginning, Obama said the United States “has paid a huge price” to give Iraqis [...] […]
In his memoir, “Open,” the tennis star reveals that he used crystal meth and avoided punishment for failing a drug test. In this excerpt, he writes about the physical and emotional pain he feels. Andre Agassi - Tennis - Open: An Autobiography - Methamphetamine - Sport […]
After Scott's victory, can the GOP all get along? And who's Mike McC?... By Mitch Perry Although Rick Scott's victory over Bill McCollum undoubtedly ranks as an upset, it wasn't completely unexpected. One polling firm, Public Policy Polling, predicted a full day before the August 24 primary that Scott would take the Republican gubernatori […]
*A ruling by Haiti’s electoral council that disqualified Wyclef Jean from running for the presidency is final and cannot be appealed, a council lawyer said Tuesday. The Haitian-born and U.S.-based singer-songwriter said on Sunday he had not given up on the presidential bid and would appeal against the council’s decision which rejected his candidacy for [...] […]