Tarrant County confusion: Two candidates, same name, one office
One thing is certain in Tarrant County's Precinct 1 Commissioner race: Roy Brooks will win. The question is, which one?…
wfaa.com
Billionaire behind super PAC concerned about deficit
Joe Ricketts, the billionaire behind a super PAC opposed to President Obama, says he's concerned with the ballooning federal deficit.
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usatoday.com
Poll shows Greece electing pro-bailout government
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek voters are returning to the establishment parties that negotiated its bailout, a poll showed on Thursday, offering potential salvation for European leaders who say a snap Greek election next month will decide whether it must quit the euro.
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reuters.com
North Korea at Center of Two Detention Disputes
Unidentified people in North Korea have held 29 Chinese fisherman in detention for more than a week and sought more than $180,000 to free them.…
wsj.com
Obama hosting world leaders at Camp David
President Obama begins four days of diplomacy Friday by welcoming seven of the world's most powerful leaders to join him at Camp David.
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usatoday.com
Egyptian presidential hopefuls travel across country in bid for votes
HUSSEINYIA, Egypt - Thousands of people crowded into a tent on a dirt lot in this all-but-forgotten town north of Cairo on a recent afternoon to hear Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh.
Some came because they had already decided to vote for the moderate Islamist, a front-runner in the presidential campaign. Others wanted to know more. But all shared the anticipation and sense of responsibility that are building here as the May 23 vote approaches, the first time in modern Egypt that the winner of a presi…
washingtonpost.com
The Tea Party Sets Its Sights on the Senate
The Tea Party booted Richard Lugar from the Senate. They're just getting warmed up…
businessweek.com
Syria's Assad: Nations that sow chaos will suffer
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that countries trying to "sow chaos" in Syria could be infected with it themselves, an apparent warning to Arab Gulf nations that back the insurgency aimed at forcing him from power.
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reuters.com
Scott Walker Recall: DCCC Sends Out Email To Raise Money For Wisconsin Battle
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sent a fundraising email in support of the Wisconsin recall on Thursday, in another sign that the national party is stepping up its involvement for the June 5 election. "We've gotten a lot of questions about the upcoming Wisconsin election," Brynne Craig, the DCCC field director, wrote in the email. "Here's the answer: our Wisconsin team is in."If Republicans are going to launch an assault on worker's rights and the middle class, we're going to sta…
huffingtonpost.com
Brazil's President Faces Defining Decision Over Forest Bill
The bill awaiting action by President Dilma Rousseff would effectively give amnesty to landowners who illegally deforested areas before 2008.…
nytimes.com
Figure in China's Political Drama Found in Cambodia
Until now, Patrick Henri Devillers, a French architect who has been part of the Bo Xilai drama in China, had not been heard from.…
nytimes.com
Pot groups hope Oregon race sends feds a message
Medical marijuana advocates have a message for Democratic leaders and federal prosecutors with an eye on political office: Don't mess with pot.
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boston.com
Russia Data Show Postelection Woes
Russia's top central banker, Sergei Ignatyev, warned on Wednesday that capital flight is a "serious problem," as newly released figures showed $42 billion has left the country in the first four months of the year.…
wsj.com
French President Hollande picks moderate Cabinet
New French President Francois Hollande has chosen mostly moderates for his Cabinet, indicating an effort to build a broad coalition in the country.
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cnn.com
Egypt Military Leader, Tantawi, Promises Fair Vote
Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi spoke amid concerns about the potential for voting fraud and the military's willingness to shift to civilian control.…
nytimes.com
Greek President Expected to Name Caretaker Government
The decision by President Karolos Papoulias could set off a series of events that would lead Greece to abandon the euro.…
nytimes.com
Supporter of Oregon medical pot law wins attorney general race
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - In a primary election race for Oregon's top law enforcement post, the candidate who pledged to protect medical marijuana patients scored a decisive victory Tuesday night over a rival who led a cannabis crackdown last year. Retired judge Ellen Rosenblum, strongly backed by proponents of liberalized marijuana laws, captured 63 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary for state attorney general, trailed by former U.S. Attorney Dwight Holton with 36 percent, accordi…
yahoo.com
Assad says Syrians back reforms
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the results of last week's widely-criticised parliamentary elections prove people support his reforms.…
bbc.co.uk
China veterans urge Zhou sacking
Communist Party veterans write to China's president to urge him to sack security chief Zhou Yongkang for supporting disgraced politician Bo Xilai.…
bbc.co.uk
U.S. Chamber targeting New York state voters in YouTube ads
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is breaking new ground with political ads is targeting New York state voters by ZIP code on YouTube.
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cnn.com
