Wednesday, July 13, 2011

House to Probe if Obama Broke Campaign Laws | Breaking news and opinion on The Blaze

House to Probe if Obama Broke Campaign Laws | Breaking news and opinion on The Blaze: "House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) is launching a probe into a possible overlap between President Barack Obama’s official White House and campaign activities.

In a letter to a White House lawyer Monday, Issa requested a number of documents related to what he described as “an array of potentially illegal fundraising behavior,” CBS reported."

2012 Fundraising Numbers: Is Obama Really the $86 Million Dollar Man? | Breaking news and opinion on The Blaze

2012 Fundraising Numbers: Is Obama Really the $86 Million Dollar Man? | Breaking news and opinion on The Blaze: "The big news on the campaign trail Wednesday morning is that Barack Obama is once again an unstoppable force on the campaign trail. That’s because he has raised a staggering $86 million dollars in the second quarter for his reelection campaign. But did he? Kind of. Not surprisingly, there are some media outlets skewing the data."

Gold hits record high on Bernanke, euro worries | Reuters

Gold hits record high on Bernanke, euro worries | Reuters: "Gold surged to a record above $1,580 an ounce on Wednesday as the possibility of more Federal Reserve stimulus coupled with Europe's deepening debt crisis gave bullion its longest winning streak in five years."

Fed's Massive Stimulus Had Little Impact: Greenspan - CNBC

Fed's Massive Stimulus Had Little Impact: Greenspan - CNBC: "The Federal Reserve's massive stimulus program had little impact on the U.S. economy besides weakening the dollar and helping U.S. exports, Federal Reserve Governor Alan Greenspan told CNBC Thursday."

MillerCoors must pull beer from Minnesota shelves - MarketWatch

MillerCoors must pull beer from Minnesota shelves - MarketWatch: "NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Minnesota's government shutdown found an unlikely victim as MillerCoors, a joint venture between Molson Coors Brewing Co. (TAP) and SABMiller PLC (SAB.JO, SBMRY), was told it must remove its 39 brands of beer from shelves across the state because the company's brand license renewals weren't processed before the state's shutdown."

At least 13 reported dead in India blasts - CNN.com

At least 13 reported dead in India blasts - CNN.com: "Mumbai, India (CNN) -- At least 13 people were killed and 81 others injured Wednesday in explosions that rocked congested areas of India's financial capital, Mumbai, according to Prithviraj Chavan, the chief minister of the state of Maharashtra."