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John Kasich Lays Out Plan to Win Nomination at Brokered Convention
That budget, the one Kasich voted against, raised taxes, anathema to Kasich, that produced the surplus of revenues the congressman then used in his House budget committee to pass a balanced budget resolution. John Kasich told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union" that he would sign a bill now being debated in his state banning abortion if the reason for the procedure is because the child ... [Full Article...]
Donald Trump Leads State Poll
They pressed him over off-the-record remarks to The New York Times in which he apparently signaled flexibility on his signature proposal to deport undocumented migrants. His comments followed an about-face on the topic during the previous night's debate, when Rubio, after a week of pledging to campaign in all 50 states "as long as it takes" to prevent Trump from taking the nomination, said that ... [Full Article...]
Knife found on property of OJ Simpson being tested, police say
Simpson was living when he was charged and later acquitted of stabbing to death his ex-wife and her friend more than 20 years ago. Neiman said the knife was found by a construction worker at the site and given to a now retired LAPD motorcycle officer who was working an off-duty movie job. [Full Article...]
Bobbi Kristina Brown's autopsy results unclear
Jose Baez, Gordon's attorney, charged then that the lawsuit against his client was "slanderous and meritless", said USA Today . She spent months comatose in hospitals, rehabilitation centers and hospice care until she died on July 26. However, two television stations sued for its release and a judge ruled in their favor Thursday. Some assert Gordon gave Krissy a cocktail of drugs before leaving... [Full Article...]
Confirmed Zika Virus Case In San Francisco
This is the first confirmed case of Zika virus infection reported in a Missouri resident, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said. The researchers, working in the laboratory, determined the Zika virus selectively infects cells in the brain's cortex, or outer layer, making those cells "more likely to die and less likely to divide normally and make new brain cells", according ... [Full Article...]
F1 'halo' testing: Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen tests device at Barcelona
The FIA, Formula One's governing body, announced last week that it intends to improve cockpit protection for the 2017 campaign with the Halo their preferred option. "It is important to being able to identify the driver , and I think that is a nice touch from the sporting side". By contrast Mercedes conducted almost all of their running on the medium tires, with just a handful of laps on t... [Full Article...]
Trump hits new high, Clinton maintains big lead in new national poll
Rubio, along with Texas Sen. Clinton's huge margin among African-American voters, who turned out in a higher percentage in SC than in 2008, was an encouraging sign to her aides, who are eager to expand their lead among the delegates that will decide the primary race. [Full Article...]
Trump cruises toward nomination, after extraordinary day
Fox News anchors Megyn Kelly, Bret Baier, and Chris Wallace are set to moderate, and Romney will surely come up in discussion during the course of the debate, whether they initiate the conversation or another candidate strikes first. Trump disparaged Romney in a series of tweets, including: "I am not a Mitt Romney , who doesn't know how to win". No, we're not talking about Ted Cruz . [Full Article...]
Donald Trump Brags About Penis Size at GOP Debate
Cruz referenced polls that show him beating Hillary Clinton, saying he was better poised to do so than Trump . Rubio and Ohio Gov. John Kasich all declared during Thursday night's debate that they would support Trump if he won the primary election battle. [Full Article...]
Super Tuesday 2016: Results
For the Democrats , Hillary Clinton will be looking to build on her victory over Bernie Sanders in SC, following her defeat in New Hampshire. Recent polls suggest the same. There are signs some in the establishment are ready to accept Trump as their nominee. Meanwhile, GOP insiders like Mitt Romney continue to criticize Trump. [Full Article...]
Star Wars' R2D2 creator found dead in Malta
This broke down into four remote control units, two units fitted with a seat inside for actor Kenny Baker and two throw away units to be used in the bog scene where the monster spits out R2 onto dry land, from the middle of the swamp. [Full Article...]
Ben Carson appears set to end presidential bid
During that speech , he has said he will discuss in further detail his future plans. During a visit to Tulsa in October, Dr. Carson told KRMG his campaign strategy was "telling the truth, talking about matters that people care about". Trump, who's ran a campaign that's broken all the conventional rules of political correctness has enjoyed the spotlight since October 2015 when Carson had slightl... [Full Article...]
Ben Carson likely to withdraw from Republican presidential race
Instead, the Republicans said, he has chosen to make a speech about his political future on Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland, just outside of Washington. Carson remade himself from a wayward teenager into a scholar, winning admission to Yale and medical school. Carson, a renowned neurosurgeon, first burst onto the political scene in 2013 when he sharply crit... [Full Article...]
Super Tuesday 2016: Final results and delegate tracker
A Republican senator who asked not to be identified, and a senior aide to another Republican senator, told Reuters that many private conversations were underway on Capitol Hill about finding ways to slow or stop Trump . Senator Ted Cruz reasserted himself with victories in his home state, Texas , in neighboring Oklahoma and in Alaska , earning a reprieve as he fends off questions about ... [Full Article...]
Bernie Sanders Slams The Washington Post
His campaign strategist Tad Devine set the target lower, at 300 delegates. "And a lot of things, I think, can and will happen in the weeks and months ahead". Addressing the crowd of nearly 1,800 people, the Vermont senator said, "If we win Maine, we move another step forward toward a political revolution in this country ..." "By the end of tonight, we are going to win many hundreds of delegates". [Full Article...]
Republicans Outnumber Democrats for 2016 Presidential Primary Turnout
The nominating contests that will determine the Democratic and Republican nominees for the November 8 United States presidential election are about to enter a critical phase. "For the candidates who have to yet won a state, who have not racked up significant delegates, I ask you to prayerfully consider our coming together [and] uniting". [Full Article...]
Whole of Syria without electricity
The Syrian government under President Bashar al-Assad has previously blamed blackouts on rebel attacks, while the United Nations has said that electricity has been restricted as a weapon of war. [Full Article...]
Christie's shell-shocked look at Trump Super Tuesday event stirs mockery, befuddlement
Christie, who's already endorsed Trump, received eight percent as well. Even before his positioning behind Trump during his victory speech spawned the hashtag #FreeChrisChristie , his endorsement spawned a slew of irate hometown newspaper editorials that ran Tuesday. [Full Article...]
North Korea fires missiles in wake of new sanctions
The U.S. also blacklisted two of Pyongyang's top government bodies to increase pressure on the regime to drop its nuclear weapons program. The 15-member council unanimously adopted Resolution 2270, significantly tightening the screws on the communist nation that sparked global outrage with its fourth nuclear test on January 6 and its long-range missile launch on February 7 in violation of U.N. [Full Article...]
Trump jumps to big lead in Republican delegates
As polls close across 12 states on Super Tuesday, the two-candidate race for the Democratic party's presidential nomination sprints toward its finish line. But while Trump's campaign has confounded many Republican leaders, the New York real estate developer cites his high poll numbers and big primary wins as proof he is not dividing the party but grown its ranks. [Full Article...]