Archive for December, 2007
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Monday, December 31st, 2007From The Huffington Post
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa — Down more than 10 points in the polls here only weeks ago, Mitt Romney appears to be surging back days before Iowans head to their caucuses.
Two polls released over the weekend showed Romney ahead of rival Mike Huckabee by several points, while another survey out Sunday has Romney […]
N. Korea Set To Miss Year-End Nuclear Deadline
Monday, December 31st, 2007From The Huffington Post
North Korea failed Monday to meet a year-end deadline to finish disabling its atomic plants and declare all its nuclear programmes, a key element in a six-nation disarmament accord.
The United States, Japan and South Korea expressed regret at the delay, which came amid a report that the communist state has slowed down […]
The Year In Warren Buffett
Monday, December 31st, 2007From The Huffington Post
“Don’t count out Warren Buffett.”
That’s how I began my post one week ago as I launched our ‘2007: The Year in Warren’ countdown, going from #10 to #6 of the top 10 trends and events of the year, as covered here on Warren Buffett Watch.
That was before Buffett showed us again why […]
Jennifer Garner Named West Virginian Of The Year
Monday, December 31st, 2007From The Huffington Post
Actress Jennifer Garner has been honored as the 2007 West Virginian of the Year by her hometown newspaper.
The Sunday Gazette-Mail says it chose Garner for her dedication, hard work and service as an ambassador and role model for West Virginia.
Garner is balancing the raising of her 2-year-old daughter Violet, her marriage with […]
NYT: Bloomberg Moves Closer To Running For President
Monday, December 31st, 2007From The Huffington Post
Buoyed by the still unsettled field, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is growing increasingly enchanted with the idea of an independent presidential bid, and his aides are aggressively laying the groundwork for him to run.
On Sunday, the mayor will join Democratic and Republican elder statesmen at the University of Oklahoma in what the […]
Paul Partisans See Montana Opportunity
Monday, December 31st, 2007From The Huffington Post
Supporters of long-shot presidential hopeful Ron Paul say the Montana Republican Party’s quirky caucus rules could create an opening for their candidate that other states don’t offer.
Under the “closed caucus” system recently adopted by the Montana GOP, voting in the Feb. 5 caucus will be limited to about 3,000 Republicans who hold […]