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Obama figured if he crashed the economy this summer he could lower prices at the pump. He can still blame the economy on Bush this way.

Factory activity in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region contracted for a second month in a row in June as new orders tumbled, a survey showed on Thursday. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said its business activity index dropped to minus 16.6 from minus 5.8 in May, far below economists' expectations for a reading of zero, according to a Reuters poll.

The renowned Poynter Institute for Media Studies in St. Petersburg is turning to new funding options as officials acknowledge their traditional source, theTampa Bay Times, can no longer finance its parent organization. The nonprofit Poynter Institute is recruiting new philanthropy experts, launching a massive fund-raising drive and exploring land sales as financial support from the St. Petersburg-based newspaper is "no longer viable."

County elections supervisors raised red flags, and then federal authorities weighed in Thursday to demand the state of Florida halt its ongoing push to remove thousands of voters from the rolls. The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter contending Florida's efforts to identify people who are not U.S. citizens violates federal voting laws.

U.S. economic growth was a bit slower than initially thought in the first quarter as businesses restocked shelves at a moderate pace and government spending declined sharply.

New details are emerging about the beating and robbery of a soldier as Tampa police continue to search two more suspects. Officers on Friday arrested two suspects -- Robinson High School student Geroshe Lewis, 18; and Lerome Howard, 18 – but they're not being cooperative. "We are basically nowhere with the other two without the public's help," said District 1 shift commander Lt. Mary O'Connor. "Their cooperation is what we would call 'limited.'"

New details are emerging about the beating and robbery of a soldier as Tampa police continue to search two more suspects. Officers on Friday arrested two suspects -- Robinson High School student Geroshe Lewis, 18; and Lerome Howard, 18 – but they're not being cooperative. "We are basically nowhere with the other two without the public's help," said District 1 shift commander Lt. Mary O'Connor. "Their cooperation is what we would call 'limited.'"

Today:Sunday Night: Chance of Light Rain/Snow Mix above 2500 ft, N 10-20 mph, Low: 37-Asheville, 40-Upstate Monday: Early A.M. Rain/Snow Mix above 2500 ft, Turning mostly Sunny, Very windy N-20-30 mph, High: 55-Asheville, 63-Upstate

Lets get Sarah ratings higher than Perky Katie today.

New York City, Philadelphia and Boston and other I-95 cities and their suburbs could be on the edge of rain and snow depending on the track of a storm during Saturday. Temperatures were in the 50s and 60s Wednesday in the I-95 corridor. How can it possibly snow? Colder air is slowly invading the current storm in the Northeast and will soon make it cold enough to snow from western Pennsylvania to coastal Maine before it departs by Friday morning.

Steve Jobs went from world greatest inventor. The right way to build a corporation to greedy, bashed for his words to Obama your going to be a one term President. The left in a nano second have begun to trash Steve Jobs for telling the truth. Some saying they will never buy another apple product.

She is on right now prasing Herman Cain

I heard a Commentator say that Steve Jobs created a Trust before his liver transfer to avoid Estate Taxes to his children. He wasn't sure that he had to pay a Gift tax on the transfer of 3 homes, 30 Million Shares of Apple and 120 Million shares of Disney.

I saw this morning on Varney and Company. I can't get enough of Ronald Wilson Reagan's speeches.

The Family Foundation should be taxed both on income and Estate and Gift Taxes.

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Marco got Bob lost in the debate.

DEVELOPING: NEW CASTLE, Del. -- Police on Friday afternoon came to the home of a 17-year-old high school junior to ask her about direct online communications she has had with Rep. Anthony Weiner. Two officers from the New Castle County Police Department arrived at the girl's home around 4:30 p.m. and asked to speak with the girl's mother about the daughter's contact with Weiner. Another officer appeared at the home a short time later. A FoxNews.com reporter was at the home when the police arrived.

Miffed by its more expensive Illinois tax bill, the CME Group (CME: 266.12, +3.88, +1.48%) revealed on Thursday it is considering leaving the state. Separately, CME reportedly said at the company’s annual meeting it is willing to consider a stock split or special dividend in an effort to increase shareholder value.

DURHAM, N.C. - Optimism among chief financial officers in the U.S. has fallen, but spending plans indicate continued moderate growth over the next year. Hiring will be minimal - less than 1 percent over the next year - though many companies plan to reinstitute some employee benefits. "CFOs are telling us we are stuck at 9 percent unemployment for the next year," said Campbell Harvey, a professor of finance at Duke's Fuqua School of Business and founding director of the survey. "One leg of the economy is shackled by extraordinarily high unemployment and the other by the housing market still...