| Berlusconi attack prompts Italian soul-searching (Reuters) Posted: 13 Dec 2009 05:07 PM PST  Reuters - Italians asked on Monday if an ugly assault on Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was prompted by a "climate of hatred" splitting their nation and commentators said a wave of sympathy looked set to boost his political fortunes.
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| Dubai's $10B bailout by Abu Dhabi calms fears (AP) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 11:11 AM PST ![]() Oil-rich Abu Dhabi pumped $10 billion into its indebted neighbor Monday, sending stocks soaring and sparing Dubai and the rest of the Emirates federation the humiliation of an imminent default by one of the struggling Arab boomtown's star companies.
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| `Princess and the Frog' hops to No. 1 with $25M (AP) Posted: 13 Dec 2009 03:20 PM PST ![]() LOS ANGELES - "The Princess and the Frog" earned a big wet kiss from family audiences as the animated musical leaped to No. 1 with $25 million in its first weekend of nationwide release, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Disney musical is the studio's first hand-drawn animated tale in f...
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| Polls show Dems might lose Obama, Biden Senate seats Posted: 14 Dec 2009 03:28 AM PST ![]() President Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. won't be on the midterm ballot next year, but their former Senate seats will be, and both races are now either tossups or leaning Republican in high-visibility contests. Mr. Obama, who was a freshman senator from Illinois when he was elected president, and Mr. Biden, who was in his sixth term as a senator from Delaware, come from states that have been running strongly Democratic in past elections. No one doubts that Mr. Obama would have been a re-election shoo-in had he remained in the Senate and that Mr. Biden had ... Email
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| Exxon Mobil to buy XTO Energy for $31 billion (AP) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 07:11 AM PST ![]() Exxon Mobil will buy XTO Energy in an all-stock deal worth $31 billion as the oil giant moved aggressively Monday to capitalize on the growing supply of natural gas at home.
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| Video: LeBron James steals ball, Thunder fan's french fries Posted: 14 Dec 2009 07:13 AM PST ![]() LeBron James put on quite the show Sunday night in Oklahoma City, scoring a season-high 44 points, stuffing the...
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| Oklahoma senator plans to rain on climate talks Posted: 13 Dec 2009 06:35 PM PST ![]() The final week of the United Nations climate change summit boils down to a battle between President Obama and a senator who describes ...
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| George H.W. Bush On Joe Wilson: 'How Low Have We Gotten Here?' Posted: 14 Dec 2009 10:43 AM PST  Former president George H. W. Bush had some harsh words for Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) in a Parade interview. Via Political Wire, Bush on the lawmaker's "You lie!": He was deeply offended by Rep. Joe Wilson's (R., S.C.) outcry during President Barack Obama's September speech to Congress. "There has to be a certain decorum and civility. And that was just smashed. I thought, 'How low have we gotten here?'" Republican leaders said at the time that Wilson should apologize, but they balked at any punishment for his actions. Get HuffPost Politics On Facebook and Twitter!
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| Israel to ban daily newspaper? Posted: 14 Dec 2009 08:09 AM PST ![]() A popular free daily newspaper handed out in train stations and on the streets may be banned by the Israeli government. Israel HaYom (Israel Today), which has the second largest daily circulation of any Israeli paper, is the subject of a Knesset bill that would essentially ban publication. Israel HaYom is owned by Sheldon Adelson, an American casino magnate. The problem? A bill working its way through the Knesset would ban foreigners from owning a newspaper in Israel. The bill is sponsored by parliamentarians Daniel Ben Simon (Labor), Yoel Hasson (Kadima) and Ofer Nimrodi (Kadima). The only p
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| Study shows pot more popular among teenagers (AP) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 07:41 AM PST  AP - Smoking marijuana is becoming even more popular among U.S. teens and they have cut down on smoking cigarettes, binge drinking and using methamphetamine, according to a federal survey released Monday.
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| 2009 in photos (part 1 of 3) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 10:12 AM PST  The year 2009 is now coming to a close, and it's time to take a look back over the past 12 months through photographs. Historic elections were held in Iran, India and the United States, some wars wound down while others escalated, China turned 60, and the Berlin Wall was remembered 20 years after it came down. Each photo tells its own tale, weaving together into the larger story of 2009. This is a multi-entry story, 120 photographs over three days. Please watch for part 2 and part 3 tomorrow and the next day. (40 photos total) Barack H. Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United S
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| Tensions Flare in Copenhagen Posted: 14 Dec 2009 04:49 AM PST ![]() Representatives from a group of poor nations briefly walked out of the conference to protest the slow pace of negotiations, and EU officials expressed exasperation with the U.S. and China.
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| Boxer's opponents capitalize on 'ma'am' exchange (AP) Posted: 14 Dec 2009 04:12 PM PST  AP - The widely played video clip of U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer reprimanding a general for calling her "ma'am" is the gift that keeps on giving for the two Republicans hoping to challenge her next year.
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| Oakdale boy breaks a leg for kid brother Posted: 14 Dec 2009 06:20 AM PST  Eleven-year-old Adrian Zavala likes to help his younger brother with homework and get him ready for school. So it made sense when neighborhood parents and children told Siarah Vegas her son had pushed his younger brother out of the way of an oncoming car. BRIAN RAMSAY/bramsay@modbee.com According to neighborhood witnesses, as brothers Adrian Zavala, 11, right, and Jesse Barrera, 8, left, were walking to Fair Oaks Elementary School, a car made a turn into their path and Adrian pushed Jesse out of they way of the oncoming vehicl
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| Tuscaloosa police officer on leave pending investigation into alleged sexual assault Posted: 13 Dec 2009 08:27 PM PST ![]() Tuscaloosa Police Department released a media statement about the incident.
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