Allen West, black conservatives challenge black-voter 'myths'
William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau (Sun-Sentinel.com) (January 23, 2012) WASHINGTON — Republican Congressman Allen West says fellow African-Americans often confess to him in a low voice, "I agree with you."
"I tell them, `Why are we whispering?' " Allen West recounted on Monday during a Conservative Black Forum, a gathering on Capitol Hill designed to dispel the "myths"...
Joe Paterno memorial service tickets posted for sale on eBay
Michael Sanserino, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Wednesday, January 25, 2012) It took minutes Tuesday morning for Penn State University officials to run out of free tickets to Joe Paterno memorial service Thursday.
It didn't take much longer for the American entrepreneurial spirit -- some might say greed -- to kick in.
Shortly after the university handed out all tickets to the Joe...
Actor James Farentino dies of heart failure at 73
(The Associated Press) (January 24, 2012 11:19 PM) -- Actor James Farentino, who appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, died Tuesday in a Los Angeles hospital, according to a family spokesman. He was 73.
James Farentino died of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Hospital after a long illness, said the spokesman, Bob Palmer.
James Farentino starred alongside Kirk Douglas and Martin...
Gabby Giffords Redux? More Democratic Women Threatened With Crosshairs.
Mark Follman (Tue Jan. 24, 2012 10:26 PM PST) There was overwhelming bipartisan agreement on Tuesday night that Gabby Giffords' arrival for President Obama's State of the Union address was the most compelling moment of the evening. Watch the footage and there's simply no arguing with that—the Arizona congresswoman looked terrific. Her incredible comeback from a...
Obama greets Gabby Giffords with hug
(The Associated Press) (Jan. 24, 2012) Gabby Giffords (Gabrielle Giffords) entered the hall ahead of President Obama's State of the Union address to a round of applause and the President greeted her with a hug.
Gabby Giffords is greeted by her colleagues at the State of the Union address
Robert Hood, Supervising Multimedia Producer (Jan. 24, 2012) One day before her retirement from the House of...
