Enlarge image i Former Sen. Chuck Hagel, seen here in 2008, is reported to be President Obama’s pick to be the next defense secretary. Dave Weaver/AP Former Sen. Chuck Hagel, seen here in 2008, is reported to be President Obama’s pick to be the next defense secretary. Dave Weaver/AP President Obama will on Monday name […]
Enlarge image i Supporters of the Scarlet Alliance Australian Sex Workers Association demand better legal protections at a rally outside the New South Wales Parliament in September. Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images Supporters of the Scarlet Alliance Australian Sex Workers Association demand better legal protections at a rally outside the New South Wales Parliament in September. Greg
Enlarge image i Supporters of the Scarlet Alliance Australian Sex Workers Association demand better legal protections at a rally outside the New South Wales Parliament in September. Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images Supporters of the Scarlet Alliance Australian Sex Workers Association demand better legal protections at a rally outside the New South Wales Parliament in September. Greg
Enlarge image i Recent episodes of gridlock in Congress have some arguing for the return of legislative earmarks, which though often abused for political gain, helped get bills passed. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Recent episodes of gridlock in Congress have some arguing for the return of legislative earmarks, which though often abused for political gain, helped
Enlarge image i Recent episodes of gridlock in Congress have some arguing for the return of legislative earmarks, which though often abused for political gain, helped get bills passed. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Recent episodes of gridlock in Congress have some arguing for the return of legislative earmarks, which though often abused for political gain, helped
Enlarge image i Aspen trees tower overhead in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in northern Wisconsin. Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Aspen trees tower overhead in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in northern Wisconsin. Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Enlarge image i Butch Johnson saved 300 jobs in his community when he reopened Flambeau River Papers in Park Falls,
Four people are dead inside an Aurora, Colo., home Saturday following a standoff with an “armed and dangerous” man holding hostages, police say. Aurora is the Denver suburb where a gunman opened fire in a movie theater last July, killing 12 and injuring many more. The alleged gunman is reportedly among the dead. After several
Enlarge image i President Obama pauses as he speaks about the fiscal cliff on Monday. Some progressives say the president was not aggressive enough with Republicans during budget talks and are hoping he is stronger in his second term. Charles Dharapak/AP President Obama pauses as he speaks about the fiscal cliff on Monday. Some progressives
Enlarge image i President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner at the White House in November. Carolyn Kaster/AP President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner at the White House in November. Carolyn Kaster/AP The last thing Washington policymakers need is another obstacle to reaching agreements in the next two months on mandatory spending cuts and
Enlarge image i South African cyclist Burry Stander, seen here riding in the cross-country mountain bike race at the London Olympics, was killed during a training ride Thursday in South Africa. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images South African cyclist Burry Stander, seen here riding in the cross-country mountain bike race at the London Olympics, was killed during
U.K. Health and Safety Laboratory/YouTube The art and science of vomiting meet in a lab robot called Vomiting Larry. The lab robot affectionately called “Vomiting Larry” has gone viral. His image and videoed vomiting for science are all over the Web. His moment of fame comes after more than a million people have been sickened
Update at 1:30 p.m. ET: The counting is done and as expected, President Obama and Vice President Biden collected all 332 Electoral College votes they earned on Election Day. Their Republican opponents, Mitt Romney and running mate Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, received 206 votes each. Since it takes 270 Electoral College votes to be