Quotes of the Day: 'It is my intention to finish the job'

"It is my intention to finish the job." -- President Obama, on his decision to send more troops to Afghanistan “Let me say that there is serious unrest in our caucus about, can we afford this war?” -- House Speaker...

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November 25, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Start Your Shopping Engines

So here we go… It is the start of the holiday shopping season. Some big retailers are opening on Thanksgiving Day -- no waiting till the day after anymore. Retailers know this may likely shape up to be the season...

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November 25, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

The Hajj and Women's Dress

ABC's Lama Hasan reports: I am not particularly religious but when you’re arriving in a country that has strict codes for women, stipulating what they should wear you have no choice but to abide by them. I have never worn...

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November 25, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (3)

Clem's Chronicles: Afghanistan/WH State Dinner/Holiday Travel

Howdy folks-here's what we're looking at tonight.... AFGHANISTAN/US POLICY DECISION-Well we don’t exactly know what has been decided but we know when we’ll know. President Obama will address the nation next Tuesday with the details of his decision. Jake Tapper,...

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November 24, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Photos: White House State Dinners Through the Years

Wining and dining is on the menu at the White House tonight, as the President and First Lady hold their first state dinner -- honoring India's Prime Minister. State dinners are always grand affairs steeped deep in tradition, and tonight's...

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November 24, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Are We Becoming A Nation of Know-Nothings?

ABC's Stu Schutzman reports from New York: A headline in today’s Huffington Post reads “Palin Supporters Struggle To Explain Why They Support Palin”. Two interviewers from “New Left Media” recently camped out at a Borders in Ohio as people arrived...

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November 24, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (45)

Quotes of the Day: 'President Obama has the information he wants... to make his decision'

"After completing a rigorous final meeting, President Obama has the information he wants and needs to make his decision and he will announce that decision within days." -- White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, following the ninth and presumably final...

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November 24, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (7)

Clem's Chronicles: Jobs/Afghanistan/Health Care Reform/Deficit

Happy Thanksgving week folks. Here's tonight's news...... THE ECONOMY/JOBS-Green shoots. We’ve been hearing about “green shoots” for awhile now, those tantalizing examples of an economy on the rebound. While good/less bad economic news has recently outpaced bad news, there’s the...

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November 23, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (5)

Child Safety: Crib Recall and Other Recently Recalled Kids Products

Late today, government safety officials announced the biggest crib recall in U.S. history -- more than two million cribs made by the Stork Craft company. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says it involves some popular cribs with a feature that's...

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November 23, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (15)

You Buying Less This Holiday?

America has gone from a nation of credit card charging spenders to savers. And the Grinch appears to be poised to steel this Christmas too. The savings rate has jumped way up in the past year. Americans are nervous about...

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November 23, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (6)