Conservatives Call BP Fund an Obama 'Shakedown'

Jun 17th 2010 – 12:49 PM |AOL News

Haraz N. Ghanbari, AP

(June 17) -- Some conservatives who've complained that President Barack Obama isn't doing enough about the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico now say he's gone too far. They're criticizing the $20...

The Left Bashes Obama's Oil Spill Speech

Jun 16th 2010 – 12:45 PM |AOL News

Alex Brandon, AP

(June 16) -- President Barack Obama must have known nothing he could say about the BP disaster in his first Oval Office speech would satisfy his conservative critics. He was right about that. But he...

The Making of a Folk Hero: Gary Faulkner, bin Laden Hunter

Jun 15th 2010 – 12:02 PM |AOL News

Larimer County Sheriff's Office / AP

(June 15) -- Gary Faulkner's daring plan to kill Osama bin Laden has made him an overnight sensation online. Every folk hero needs a nickname, so headline writers around the world are working to...

Many Questions, Few Answers From Alvin Greene

Jun 14th 2010 – 2:17 PM |AOL News

Mary Ann Chastain, AP

(June 14) -- With every interview he does, the mystery of would-be U.S. senator Alvin Greene gets deeper and stranger. A week ago, virtually nobody had heard of the unemployed veteran with no...

Caught on Camera: A Week of Eye-Opening Videos

Jun 11th 2010 – 4:21 PM |AOL News

CNN/YouTube

(June 11) -- "God, what is that hair? Sooo yesterday." That's not a Lindsay Lohan line from "Mean Girls." Carly Fiorina said it hours after winning the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in...

For Better or Worse, Nikki Haley Is GOP Rising Star

Jun 10th 2010 – 3:26 PM |AOL News

Rich Glickstein, The State / AP

(June 10) -- After her impressive showing in Tuesday's South Carolina primary, Republicans are hailing Nikki Haley as a rising star in the party. It's a term that's been applied to other candidates...

Races to Watch in Today's Primary Elections

Jun 8th 2010 – 2:38 PM |AOL News

Jim Gensheimer, San Jose Mercury News/AP

(June 8) -- It's the busiest day of the 2010 primary season, and even the most ardent election enthusiast might feel overwhelmed. Voters in 11 states, including California, Nevada, South Carolina and...

Helen Thomas Joins the Apology Chorus

Jun 7th 2010 – 3:07 PM |AOL News

Alex Wong, Getty Images

(June 7) -- Hardly a day has gone by lately without some public figure apologizing for something. From politicians to BP's boss, the mea culpas are piling up. Now starring on The Daily Apology: White...

Photos of Dying Birds Put New Focus on Oil Spill

Jun 4th 2010 – 2:07 PM |AOL News

Charlie Riedel, AP

(June 4) -- Week after week, information about the BP oil disaster has gushed from every media outlet. The 24/7 live video, interviews, official briefings, photos, maps, computer animations -- all...

Robbed Pitcher, Honest Ump Do the Right Thing

Jun 3rd 2010 – 6:21 PM |AOL News

Paul Sancya, AP

(June 3) -- Umpire Jim Joyce's blown call that cost Detroit pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game ignited a firestorm of criticism on the Web. The controversy over Wednesday night's...

Most Americans Can't Name Any Supreme Court Justices

Jun 2nd 2010 – 4:27 PM |AOL News

Gary Fabiano, Abaca Press / MCT

(June 2) -- They are among the most powerful people in the nation. They're appointed for life, and they make decisions that affect all of us. And, if a new survey is right, you probably have no idea...

Quote-nology: Key Comments About BP Oil Spill

Jun 2nd 2010 – 1:21 PM |AOL News

Jae C. Hong, AP

(June 2) -- The Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster has dominated the national conversation for weeks. With every failed attempt to stop the crude from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, the tone of...

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