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GOP Voters in Early States Embrace a Trump Presidential Bid
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- Out with Sarah. In with The Donald. President Barack Obama has launched his re-election bid in a low-key manner, but the Republican Party's search for a challenger seems stranger by the day. GOP celebrities like Sarah Palin aren't getting much buzz. Mainstream candidates like Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty aren't getting much traction. It's people once considered highly unlikely to compete seriously for the party's nomination who are creating big stirs in early voting states, a reflection of an unformed and uncertain GOP presidential field. Republican activists in Iowa, New ...
Race in America: 5 Take-Aways From the 2010 Census
By Laura Parker - AOL NewsThe Census Bureau has released its final figures for the 2010 count, revealing new details about the makeup of the 308.7 million people in the United States and how they live. Here are five insights about America's racial mix that emerge from the report: 1. The geography of race The minority population, driven by a 43 percent increase in Hispanics, grew in all four regions of the country. But it grew most in the West. Nearly half of the West's population of 33.9 million is now minority. That is largely due to California, which also has the largest minority population of any state: 22.3 ...
Dog Rescued in NH After Living on Streets for Entire Year
By Jane Healey - AOL NewsIt almost sounds like a story out of a children's book. A Nashua, N.H., dog reported missing a year ago had been living on the banks of the Merrimac River with a group of feral cats. The dog, Gypsy Girl, was finally rescued Friday. Courtesy Holly Mokrzecki Holly Mokrzecki, founder of Granite State Dog Recovery, said Gypsy Girl was "was giving us kisses and wagging her tail" right after being rescued. Gypsy is a 3-year-old black Labrador mix originally from Alabama. She was adopted by a New Hampshire family in March 2010. Shortly after, Gypsy slipped her collar and ran away. "Her ...
'Bigfoot' Filmmaker Sues New Hampshire
By Lee Speigel - AOL NewsAn amateur filmmaker who donned a hairy Bigfoot costume and scared hikers on New Hampshire's Mount Monadnock is now suing the state for not allowing him back on the mountain without a permit. Jonathan Doyle dressed up as the mythical Bigfoot, filmed part of a movie on the popular scenic mountain in 2009 and then interviewed hikers to get their reactions to what they saw. NYCreator.com / AP Jonathan Doyle wears a Bigfoot costume in Jaffrey, N.H. An amateur filmmaker, he dressed up as the creature and filmed part of a movie atop Mount Monadnock in 2009. "People loved it. It was ...
Northern New England Snowstorm Could Reach 30 Inches
By not in system - AOL NewsMONTPELIER, Vt. -- A fierce winter storm was blanketing northern New England and upstate New York with up to 30 inches of snow Monday, while western Connecticut was deluged with so much rain that parts of homes and cars floated down a swollen river. As of 1 p.m., 23.3 inches of snow had fallen at Burlington International Airport -- the biggest March snowfall there on record -- and it wasn't finished yet. At Aubuchon Hardware in downtown Montpelier, the most popular types of snow shovels were sold out, the grass seed was on display and store were readying shelves for more springtime ...
Opinion: Why Decriminalize Child Prostitution?
By not in system - AOL NewsBelieve it or not, the average age for a girl entering prostitution is 13 years old, and the average age is declining as buyers want younger and younger children. Nobody knows exactly how many kids end up being sold for sexual services, but the number is in the multiple thousands and the problem grows bigger and expands to more cities and towns every year. But even one child victim is one too many. Decent people are appalled and want to stop this outrage. However, one "good sounding" solution that many states are considering will surely produce unintended negative consequences that will make ...
Authorities Say Man Persuaded Moms to Sexually Abuse Kids
By not in system - AOL NewsDETROIT -- A Michigan man posed as a psychologist and persuaded mothers across the country to sexually assault their children as a form of therapy, then send him the images of the attacks, authorities said Monday. Since authorities arrested him in October, seven children were rescued and at least three mothers have been arrested. Prosecutors say all of the children are now safe. Steven Demink, 41, of Redford Township, Mich., appeared in federal court in Detroit to enter his plea on six charges related to the sexual exploitation of children. Seven charges were dropped as part of a plea ...
Rep. Michele Bachmann to Headline New Hampshire Fundraiser
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyIn an another trip to an early primary state, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) heads to New Hampshire next month to headline a fundraiser. The tea party favorite, who's a likely GOP presidential candidate next year, will appear at a big ticket brunch March 12 in Nashua for the New Hampshire Republican State Committee, The Wall Street Journal reported. "Michele is an outspoken defender of our constitution and as a small business owner and a mother who has raised five children and twenty-three foster children, she knows firsthand the struggles our families face and is leading the fight to bring ...
Presidential Primary Calendar in Peril as Florida Insists on Early 2012 Date
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyA top Florida Republican says his state will likely hold to a Jan. 31 date for its presidential primary next year, upsetting the campaign calendar that traditionally has Iowa and New Hampshire leading off the season. "I think we belong at the beginning of the national conversation about who the next president is," Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon told CNN on Thursday. ". . . I am aware of the risks, and people say it should be moved later, but I definitely favor keeping it early rather than moving it back like the parties are saying." If Florida sticks to its plan -- despite protests from ...
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