MSNBC Hosts Admit Liberal Bias Toward Tea Party | The Blaze

MSNBC Hosts Admit Liberal Bias Toward Tea Party
"In responding to the recently released Wisconsin GOP video, “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski admitted that the mainstream media have not discussed the numerous examples of violent and negative rhetoric protesters have aimed at Gov. Scott Walker. If the same signs were carried by a tea partier, they noted, the video would be looped and played repeatedly:"

Shocking Level of Influence Exposed: Union Boss Trumka Talks to White House EVERY DAY and Visits a Couple Times A Week | The Blaze

Shocking Level of Influence Exposed: Union Boss Trumka
Talks to White House EVERY DAY and Visits a Couple Times A Week

Fox News Reporter Confronts Wis. Doctor Writing ‘Sick’ Notes | The Blaze

Fox News Reporter Confronts Wis. Doctor Writing ‘Sick’ Notes
"It seems Wisconsin doctors writing “sick notes” for protesters in Madison don’t have any plans to stop. Fox News reporter Griff Jenkins recently confronted one such doctor and her “patient,” and the doctor slyly dodged the issue while her patient deflected criticism with sarcasm."

Christchurch earthquake: 150 feared dead on New Zealand's 'darkest day' - Telegraph

Christchurch earthquake: 150 feared dead on New Zealand's 'darkest day' - Telegraph: "More than 150 are feared dead after a major earthquake hit Christchurch, one of New Zealand's biggest cities, in what the prime minister described 'New Zealand's darkest day'."

Two-Thirds of Wisconsin Public-School 8th Graders Can’t Read Proficiently—Despite Highest Per Pupil Spending in Midwest | CNSnews.com

Two-Thirds of Wisconsin Public-School 8th Graders Can’t Read Proficiently
—Despite Highest Per Pupil Spending in Midwest
"Two-thirds of the eighth graders in Wisconsin public schools cannot read proficiently according to the U.S. Department of Education, despite the fact that Wisconsin spends more per pupil in its public schools than any other state in the Midwest."

Michigan orders DPS to make huge cuts | detnews.com | The Detroit News

Michigan orders DPS to make huge cuts

"State education officials have ordered Robert Bobb to immediately implement a financial restructuring plan that balances the district's books by closing half of its schools, swelling high school class sizes to 60 students and consolidating operations."

Home prices hit post-bust lows in most big cities - Yahoo! Finance

Home prices hit post-bust lows in most big cities
"WASHINGTON (AP) -- Home prices in a majority of major U.S. cities tracked by a private trade group have fallen to their lowest levels since the housing bubble burst, and analysts expect further declines this year."

Starving N. Korea begs for food, but U.S. has concerns about resuming aid

Starving N. Korea begs for food, but U.S. has concerns about resuming aid: "TOKYO - North Korea recently took the unusual step of begging for food handouts from the foreign governments it usually threatens."

Wal-Mart needs more time to fix its main business - Yahoo! Finance

Wal-Mart needs more time to fix its main business
"CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's attempts to fix sales at its U.S. discount stores are taking longer than expected as the world's largest retailer loses shoppers to lower-priced dollar stores."

Federal, state and local debt hits post-WWII levels

Federal, state and local debt hits post-WWII levels: "The daunting tower of national, state and local debt in the United States will reach a level this year unmatched just after World War II and already exceeds the size of the entire economy, according to government estimates."

4 Americans on hijacked yacht dead off Somalia - CBS News

4 Americans on hijacked yacht dead off Somalia
"Four Americans taken hostage by Somali pirates off East Africa were shot and killed by their captors Monday, the U.S. military said, marking the first time U.S. citizens have been killed in a wave of pirate attacks plaguing the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean for years."