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Arizona Legislature OKs Presidential 'Birther' Bill
By not in system - AOL NewsPHOENIX - The Arizona Legislature gave final approval late Thursday night to a proposal that would require President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates to prove they are U.S. citizens before their names can appear on the state's ballot. Arizona would become the first state to require such proof if Gov. Jan Brewer signs the measure into law. Republican Rep. Carl Seel of Phoenix, the author of the bill, said the bill wasn't about opposition to Obama. "This bill is about the integrity of our elections," Seel said. Thirteen other states have considered similar proposals this year. ...
Reports: Exiled Tunisian President in Coma After Stroke
By not in system - AOL NewsOusted Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali is in a coma in a hospital in Saudi Arabia after suffering a stroke, according to reports out of France and Tunisia. "He had a stroke, and his condition is serious," an unidentified friend of Ben Ali told Agence France-Presse, which said the 74-year-old went into a coma two days ago. A spokesman for Tunisia's transitional government, who would neither confirm nor deny the report, told AFP that Ben Ali's health would be discussed later today during a Cabinet meeting. But French journalist Nicolas Beau reported that Ben Ali was checked into ...
Obama Holds News Conference [LIVE VIDEO]
By JJ Helland - AOL NewsThere's definitely plenty to talk about. One day after President Barack Obama unveiled his $3.7 trillion budget for 2012, the White House announced that he will hold a news conference today at 11 a.m. EST. Some other likely topics of discussion (besides the nation's fiscal situation): the state of affairs in the Middle East, particularly the end of Hosni Mubarak's autocratic rule in Egypt, and the ongoing anti-government protests in other countries around the region. Check out live video of his chat with reporters, below. JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT ...
Wanna See Obama Working on His State of the Union Speech? [PHOTO]
By JJ Helland - AOL NewsPresident Barack Obama will deliver his State of the Union speech at 9 p.m. EST today, and we've got proof that the commander in chief himself is taking a hands-on approach to the big address. Check out this image of Obama and one of his speechwriters, Jon Favreau, working on it. Pete Souza, The White House President Barack Obama works on his State of the Union speech with Director of Speechwriting Jon Favreau in the Oval Office. The stakes are high for the president, who's expected to outline in the speech a fiscal plan for the country that includes a mix of spending freezes, ...
JFK Library Goes Digital on 50th Anniversary of Camelot
By Mara Gay - AOL NewsThe JFK Library and Museum has unveiled the nation's largest online presidential archives, making the writings, speeches and personal correspondence of John Fitzgerald Kennedy available to more people than ever before. Fifty years after Kennedy's inauguration on Jan. 20, 1961, the days of his presidency have come alive online. Visitors to the digital library can view the president's most famous speeches, click through telegrams from civil rights leader Medgar Evers imploring Kennedy to get tougher on racial discrimination and listen in on his conversation with Eleanor Roosevelt about the ...
Ivory Coast Crisis Deepens as President Refuses to Step Down
By Dana Kennedy - AOL NewsAmid reports of atrocities and mass graves, four African leaders arrived in Abidjan today in another attempt to persuade Ivory Coast's tenacious President Laurent Gbagbo to step down. Gbagbo has refused to concede to opposition leader Alassane Ouattara, whose victory in the November presidential election has been recognized by the international community. "This second round of talks is supposed to be the last chance for Gbagbo, but nothing is certain," Rinaldo Depagne, a senior analyst for the Brussels-based International Crisis Group, told AOL News today. Sunday Alamba, AP Four ...
10 Best Gaffes of 2010 That You May Have Missed
By A.G. Vargas - AOL NewsThis has been a year filled with many memorable moments. The political arena has had its share of off-script instances that were oftentimes disastrous but sometimes hilarious. You may have heard about many of them -- from Vice President Joe Biden's f-bomb at the health care reform event to Christine O'Donnell's "separatation of church and state" line to former BP head Tony Hayward's complaint during the gulf oil spill that "I'd like my life back." But there were several other off-script gems this year that you may not have seen. Here are my top 10. 1) Senator, Secretary, What's the ...
Uganda's Rapping President Gets Rapped for Song
By Ioannis Gatsiounis - AOL News
KAMPALA, Uganda (Dec. 11) -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has "written" a rap song ahead of the February election that's become the most popular ring tone in this hip-hop-loving nation, and now he's looking to copyright his smash hit. There's just one problem: He didn't compose the rhyme; it's a Kinyankole children's song to which Museveni has added the single line, "You want another rap?" -- which is also the song's title. The song's lyrics ignore pressing electoral issues like corruption, high unemployment and rising tribal tensions in favor of a tale about a knife that's traded for ...
Essay: Looking for Leaders on a Day of Chaos in Haiti
By Emily Troutman - AOL News
"As soon as you think you understand Haiti, that's the moment you can be sure you don't understand anything." PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Nov. 29) -- That Haitian proverb never seemed more true than today. There is so much to understand here, and so little to know. Most of the 19 candidates running for president came together this weekend to denounce the election after reports of widespread fraud. Sunday was an exhausting day that left the country even more confused. It's not clear how the Haitian government, or the international community, will take action to respect their stance. Some in ...
Sarah Palin 2012: Size Matters
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