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Obama Admits "Glitches And Bumps" Coming In ObamaCare Implementation (April 30, 2013)

"Afghan officials said that the clash on Saturday was a misunderstanding and that the Americans apparently attacked an Afghan National Army unit in error. A top coalition officer said the Americans were attacked first in what might possibly have been an insurgent attack. Nonetheless, he expressed regret for what ensued... "

As Ed already recounted, President Obama’s 60 Minutes interview that aired last night is causing a wee bit of headache for the White House — his comments about four American deaths in Libya being a “bump in the road” and about Israel’s concerns over Iran being just “noise,” as you might imagine, haven’t been playing over too well. The Romney campaign quickly seized on the remarks as insensitive and inappropriate, via WaPo: “His indication that developments in the Middle East represent bumps in the road is a very different view than I have,” the Republican candidate told ABC News. “I...

NEW YORK - A Hollywood-style brawl with the campaign of rival Barack Obama (news, bio, voting record) is the latest in a series of speed bumps tripping up Hillary Rodham Clinton's early presidential moves. From the Clinton team's decision to criticize — and therefore publicize — producer David Geffen's complaints about both Clintons to increasingly skeptical questions about Sen. Clinton's nuanced explanation of her 2002 vote authorizing the Iraq war, it became apparent even a battle-tested front-runner can fall prey to missteps. On top of that, voters were reminded of the downside of the first Clinton presidency. "Her explanation for...

Most likely you are surprised that such a thing exists. You are not alone. When I discovered Playboy in Braille years ago, it was in a box in an abandoned building. I found myself in a state of disbelief. The kind you feel when you're being chased by a leprechaun with a crossbow. It's normal to not want Playboy in Braille to exist. Because it's weird. It raises too many questions. Questions like: Why is the government printing Playboy in Braille? And: How do you explain a naked woman to a pubescent, visually impaired teen? "Elka leans against a...

What happened to Schwarzenegger's original slate of ballot initiatives. By JOHN GITTELSOHN and HANH KIM QUACH The Orange County Register Q. What has happened to the governor's "Year for Reform"? A. Tough opposition and poor execution have driven it off course, supporters and critics of the governor say. Unions for teachers, public-safety workers and other state employees have spent tens of millions of dollars attacking him in TV ads. Protesters – parents, students and nurses – have dogged his public appearances. A Public Policy Institute of California survey released this week found Schwarzenegger's approval rating had fallen to 34 percent,...

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