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UK foreign secretary: Obama critics miss the point

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Saturday accused critics of U.S. President Barack Obama of foolishly expecting him to fix the world's woes single-handedly.

And to the defense of Michigan — Ohio State

Ohio State players say if their rivals at Michigan are putting in extra time, they're not alone.

Former UN spokesman defends Annan in book

Kofi Annan lost his voice, looked vacant at meetings and even sought medical help after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, according to a new biography by his former spokesman.

Cheruiyot, Tune fall short in Boston Marathon

Defending Boston Marathon champions Robert Cheruiyot (CHEH-ree-yot) and Dire Tune (DEER-ay TOO-nay) both spent time in the hospital after Monday's race.

Lawmakers defend attacks against pet projects

The idea of devoting $1.8 million to research controlling the smell of pig dung stinks to high heaven to opponents of Congress' proclivity for pork-barrel projects.

Gov. Jindal defends message of his GOP speech

Widely panned for his national TV address, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal offered his first defense of the speech Monday, saying he sticks by the message, while acknowledging shortcomings in his delivery.

Egyptian women, some men, fight sexual harassment

Dressed in karate uniforms and track suits, the young Egyptian women break off in pairs and begin sparring, with one kicking and punching while the other tries to block the attacks.

Firefighters mull letting homeowners fight flames

When a raging wildfire is racing toward your home, is it best to flee or stay and try to protect your house?

Public defenders make drastic proposals amid cuts

Citing deep budget cuts and a crushing workload, Miami's public defender wants to turn away thousands of poor people accused of crimes such as sexual assault and armed robbery because his attorneys can't properly represent them in court.

Many Mexicans see oil as last frontier against US invasion

Even with oil prices at record highs, Mexico's state-run oil company is managing to lose money. But a presidential plan to fix Petroleos Mexicanos by inviting foreign help is stirring deep-seated emotions over sovereignty — and causing a paralysis that could doom America's third-largest oil supplier.

San Francisco Fights Over Its Character

An effort to clean up some of the city's seedier neighborhoods and rid the streets of junkies, hookers and runaways has run headlong into San Francisco's free-to-be-who-you-are ethos.

Elder Bush Takes on Son's Arab Critics

Former President George H.W. Bush took on Arab critics of his son Tuesday during a testy exchange at a leadership conference in the capital of this U.S. ally.

Texas School Tells Classes to Fight Back

Youngsters in a suburban Fort Worth school district are being taught not to sit there like good boys and girls with their hands folded if a gunman invades the classroom, but to rush him and hit him with everything they got — books, pencils, legs and arms.

MLS Supporters Lash Out at Arena, Critics

Some Americans are telling Bruce Arena to think before he speaks.

The Vine
Joe Scarbrough Tells Lawrence O'donnell To "Go Sell Your Appliances" While Defending Cheney's Iraq War Lies
Source: Crooks and Liars

Here we go again with this nonsense from Joe Scarbrough. Joe had the nerve to be visibly upset this morning because he could not get his flunky Mika to agree with him as it pertains to the White House hitting back their critics.

Nobel Committee Comes Out Swinging in Defense of Obama Decision
Source: Yahoo! News

"We simply disagree that he has done nothing," committee chairman Thorbjoern Jagland told the AP on Tuesday. "He got the prize for what he has done."

Fox news: Greta some what defending Ron Paul.
Source: YouTube

Greta and another chick on Fox talking about Ron Paul and why they SHOULD let him in the debate that he was excluded from.

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