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Letters Containing Ricin Sent to President, Two Senators [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:25:33 +0000

1:10 p.m. (EST): A third letter, this one sent to Senator Joe Manchin (D.-W.V.), has been found to contain ricin.

12:45 p.m. (EST): FBI spokesman Paul Bresson has confirmed that the substance found in the letter to the president was ricin.

The Secret Service says that a letter containing a suspicious substance and addressed to President Obama was received on Tuesday at a White House mail facility. This comes just after a letter sent to Senator Roger Wicker (R.-Miss.) was found to contain the poison ricin.

Romney or Obama, Who Won the First Debate? [POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:06:50 +0000

Did you see the debate between President Obama, and Mitt Romney? Who would you say came out on top? During, and after the debate, the social networks lit up with both Republicans and Democrats claiming victory. So, we wanted to go straight to the people.

Mitt Romney Taps Rep. Paul Ryan As Vice Presidential Running Mate

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:11:54 +0000

Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has named Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin his running mate. Shortly after informing supporters of the decision, the Romney-Ryan campaign called the duo “America’s comeback team.” The 42-year-old Ryan first entered Congress at the age of 28. Ryan, who has been in Congress for seven terms, serves as chairman [...]

Beyonce Meets With U.N. Secretary General + More

Kat Lee — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:24:41 +0000

- You would think Beyonce has not a minute to waste in her busy schedule, but Queen Bey found the time to meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Mrs. Shawn Carter was on hand at the UN in New York City to prep for World Humanitarian Day. She’s launching a campaign to encourage global awareness and philanthropy.

Early Voting Underway in Both Arkansas and Texas

John Williams — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:41:17 +0000

It’s time to exercise your right to vote.Early voting is underway in both Arkansas and Texas for Primary Elections later in this month of May. The Arkansas Primary is next Tuesday May 22 and the Texas Primary is the following Tuesday May 29. There are numerous local races including Sheriff, County Clerk, County Tax Assessor [...]