(15 stories) 100% False! White House strongly denies Michelle Obama lingerie story

US News - News January 30, 2012 See US News Weather 100% False! White House strongly denies Michelle Obama lingerie story (WJKX-FM Hattiesburg) The headline and the article seem to be a little out of sync. In the headline, the $50k and the 12% sales jump are tied to the First Lady alone. U.S. reactions to Iran's nuclear threat. (newyorker) "Let there be no doubt: America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and I will take no options off the table to achieve that goal." In the State of the Union address of 1954, which Dwight Eisenhower delivered less than a year after he had secretly ordered the C.I.A. to overthrow Tehran's left-leaning government, he celebrated "the forces of stability and freedom" at work in Iran. Schneiderman: Task Force Will Go After 'Stuff That Blew Up the Economy' (thenation) "We're going after the possibilities of tax fraud, insurance fraud, securities fraud.New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, co-chair of the new financial fraud task force that plans to investigate the malfeasance that led to the financial meltdown, appeared on UP with Chris Hayes yesterday to talk about the new effort. Cell Phones Are More Annoying Than They Are Dangerous (theatlantic) New research suggests that they probably don't give us brain tumors, don't lead to car crashes, and aren't even responsible for all that sexting. The Guy Who Fires You (tnr) What voters really think about Romney's wealth. Randy Lavallee is a proud member of the American working class. A New Hampshire resident, he works as a calibration inspector for a jet-engine plant just across the state line in Maine. Four years ago, the plant went through a downsizing that resulted in the layoffs of one-sixth of its 1,600 workers. After the cuts, Lavallee told me, the "CEO and management got big bonuses." Good News and Bad News for Gingrich in Florida (theatlantic) With polls showing Mitt Romney on track for a convincing victory in Tuesday's Republican primary in this state, the one silver lining for Newt Gingrich may be the acceleration of a sorting-out process that is driving more prominent conservatives toward the former House speaker as a parade of establishment GOP leaders rally around Romney. How Newt Gingrich Crippled Congress (thenation) How much Americans hate Congress has become clich. Congress's approval rating is at an all time low , and it's not hard to see why: the institution is broken. Who is Saul Alinsky, and why is Newt Gingrich so obsessed with him? (csmonitor) "What the hell are you doing, Newt?" asked an incredulous Rudolph Giuliani, former New York mayor and one-time presidential candidate, on Fox News. Wherever Newt Gingrich goes these days – stumping in Florida, arguing on televised debates with fellow Republican presidential hopefuls, jotting down notes for his umpteenth book – he carries with him a scary but useful ghost: Saul Alinsky. Republican leaders expect payroll tax deal (reuters) Top Republican lawmakers on Sunday said they expect to forge a deal with Democrats to extend the payroll tax cut before it expires at the end of February but offered no specifics on how they would pay for it. "I'm confident that we'll be able to resolve this fairly quickly," top congressional Republican John Boehner said on ABC's "This Week" television show. Occupy D.C. warned: Clean out or get arrested (nydailynews) The National Park Service has warned the protesters at McPherson Square and at Freedom Plaza that those who violate the camping rule beginning Monday at noon will be subject to arrest. Two people killed during shooting at flea market in north Houston (abclocal.go) Police are investigating the death of two people who were fatally shot at a north Houston flee market Sunday night.The shooting happened at the Las Cumbres flea market in the 8800 block of Airline near Gulf Bank. Late Sunday, authorities still had part of the crime scene blocked off as they worked to figure out what exactly happened. Former Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush remains neutral in race (Click2Houston) Former Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush, whose endorsement would be a prize for any of the Republican presidential candidates, has remained neutral. Willie Nelson campaigns for Ohio congressman (Bradenton) Country music icon Willie Nelson has come to Ohio to sing out in support of an old friend, U.S. Rep. Romney would consider pulling NBC ad (politicalticker.blogs.cnn) Mitt Romney said Monday he would consider removing a television ad produced entirely from a clip of NBC's evening news program, though the candidate wouldn't say definitively he would take the ad down. 'It Looked Like the End of the World': Florida Highway Collision Leaves 10 Dead (newsfeed.time) Officials work at the scene of a multi-vehicle wreck on Interstate 75 at Paynes Prairie on Sunday, Jan. A gruesome traffic collision in northern Florida killed 10 people and sent at least 21 victims to the hospital, leaving behind a mile of warped vehicles and charred debris, the Gainesville Sun reports. More US News News...

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