(15 stories) Comedian Bill Maher donated $1 million to Obama super PAC

US News - News February 24, 2012 See US News Weather Comedian Bill Maher donated $1 million to Obama super PAC (The Oregonian) Faux news host Stephen Colbert isn't the only comedian with a super PAC connection. US senators meet Cuba's Castro about contractor (WTOL-TV Toledo) A senior U.S. senator met with imprisoned American Alan Gross and discussed the man's case in a long sit-down with Cuban President Raul Castro, but told The Associated Press on Friday that Gross was not likely to be released any time soon. The Big Deficit Lie: Every GOP Debt Plan Leaves Us With More Debt (theatlantic) Each Republican candidate says he cares about the deficit. And each candidate's plan raises the deficit. Are they all bad at math, or do they just not care enough to do it right? The four remaining GOP candidates have a simple and straightforward plan for the direction of our federal debt. Up. Way up. That's the conclusion from a new report comparing the tax-and-spending plans from Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and Rick Santorum, from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Ron Paul Wants to Abolish the CIA; His Largest Donor Builds Toys for It (thenation) If there's one thing that distinguishes Ron Paul from the rest of the GOP field, it's his principled stand against American empire and his ardent defense of individual liberties. Paul's opposition to wars, bloated defense budgets and government espionage of US citizens has made him a hero among some young conservatives. His seemingly rock-solid principles and radicalism has even drawn some on the left; unlike even left-wing Democrats, Paul has said he wants to abolish both the CIA and the FBI to protect individual "liberty." Internet Browsers & Your Privacy (news.) Firms embrace Do Not Track for targeted ads only Privacy advocates say consumers are expecting more from a Do Not Track policy than marketers are willing to give. What Do Not Track means to you and what it means to companies that are collecting your data crumbs across the Internet are likely two very different things. U.S. Postal Service identifies 223 sites for closure (bizjournals) 28000 jobs to go, by attrition The closures would be part of a larger plan to reduce operating costs by $20 billion by 2015, and return the Postal Service to profitability, it says. Wall Street Optimistic Ahead Of Housing, Consumer Readings (nasdaq) The optimism on Wall Street continues to gain ground, as indicated by the index futures, which point to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday. European stocks are mostly higher, helped by positive earnings released by some blue chip companies. Traders now expect the upcoming economic releases to confirm the recovery's strength, in line with the trend relayed by recent data points. The new home sales report and a consumer sentiment reading to be released shortly after the markets open my offer further clarity. Maryland gay marriage 2012 bill: Gov. Martin O'Malley to sign it (nvonews) Maryland gay marriage 2012 bill has been passed by the senate and state Governor Martin O'Malley is set to sign it Gay marriage is almost legal in Maryland. Gay marriage is almost legal in Maryland. The Maryland Senate has passed same-sex marriage bill but with some conditions. The conditions include an option to place the new legislation on ballot as early as November and experts are sure that the anti-gay lobby is going to fight the legislation tooth and nail. In Minn., Rare Release Of Committed Sex Offender (OfficialWire) A man who molested 29 boys, using soda and snacks to lure some to his home, will soon become the first sex offender to walk out of Minnesota's civil commitment program in more than a decade, a milestone for a program that has been criticized as a life sentence disguised as treatment. Palin On Alaska Job: I Can't Take It Anymore (OfficialWire) Fed up with mounting legal bills and rattled by intense scrutiny of her family and work, Sarah Palin was ready to step down as Alaska's governor months before she left office in July 2009. 'Friends Of Syria' Ready Ultimatum For Assad (OfficialWire) The United States, European and Arab nations are set deliver a stern warning to Syrian President Bashar Assad that he must agree to an immediate cease-fire and allow humanitarian aid into areas hardest hit by his regime's brutal crackdown on opponents or face as-yet unspecified punishments and an increasingly emboldened and powerful armed ... (more) Obama apologizes for Quran burning (Detroit News) President Barack Obama apologized to Afghans on Thursday for the burning of Qurans at a U.S. military base, trying to assuage rising anti-American sentiment as an Afghan soldier gunned down two American troops during another day of angry protests. 7 Marines killed in Calif. helicopter collision (Bangor Daily News) A collision that killed seven Marines in one of the Marine Corps' deadliest aviation training accidents in years occurred over a sprawling desert range favored by the U.S. military because its craggy mountains and hot, dusty conditions are similar to Afghanistan's harsh environment. John Edwards' mistress wins ownership of sex tape (KBCI CBS 2) The former mistress of John Edwards has won ownership of a sex tape she filmed with the former presidential candidate as he was running for the White House. Poll: Millionaire tax popular, spending cuts too (Bellingham Herald) Yet they'd still rather cut spending than boost taxes to balance the federal budget, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows, giving Republicans an edge over Democrats in their core ideological dispute over the nation's fiscal ills. More US News News...

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