Twitter Rundown for Monday, June 11, 2012
Relief At Spain Bailout Package Proves Short-lived
Market relief that Spain had secured European Union help to save its banking sector quickly turned to concern Monday, as investors began to question the mechanics of the loan package.
Campaigns Strike Gold With Celebrity Dinners
President Obama is capitalizing on celebrity fundraising dinners, but some worry the events could backfire.
Presidential Campaigns ‘All About The Data’ This Year
With what’s called microtargeting of voters, the Obama campaign is making its much-heralded 2008 digital campaign look prehistoric.
If The Butler Did It, Why?
The pope’s butler has been arrested in the leaking of the pope’s personal papers to the media, but many are wondering if he really did it, and if so, whether he acted alone.
Citizens United, The Sequel
The Supreme Court this week is being asked to reverse a Montana Court decison that restricts corporate campaign spending on campaigns and could bear on the the controversial Citizens United decision.
From Corruption To Blight: How Did Detroit Get This Way?
A new documentary looks at the racial tension, housing and drug policies and corruption in Detroit to find why the city developed as it has.
We first spoke with Donzell Mintz when he was a teenager, before he was sentenced to three years behind bars. Fresh out of prison, he’s working at a cafe that trains young ex-offenders.
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Joan Parker, longtime philanthropist and the widow of mystery writer Robert B. Parker, died last Tuesday. Joan was the inspiration for the character loved by Robert’s protagonist, detective Spenser.
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The sequester budget cuts mean lower reimbursements for chemotherapy drugs for Medicare patients — a change that’s forcing some cancer clinics to turn away patients, in order to make ends meet.
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