Twitter Rundown for Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Polls Show Presidential Race Still Close
New polls show President Obama slightly ahead of Mitt Romney, but many who support Romney actually think Obama will win.
Has USDA Organic Label Been Corrupted?
You may be surprised that the brands Bear Naked and Kashi are owned by Kellogg’s, and Pepsi Co. owns Naked Juice– and Michael Potter of the organic Eden Foods isn’t happy about it.
Parent Trigger Laws: On Screen And In The Headlines
The new film “Won’t Back Down” depicts a mom who leads a movement to take over her daughter’s struggling school. The film is fiction, but “trigger laws,” enabling parents to petition to take over failing schools, are now on the books in seven states.
Irish Musician Imelda May Makes ‘More Mayhem’
Irish singer-songwriter Imelda May has just released “More Mayhem” an expansion of her 2011 CD “Mayhem” which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s New Artist’s chart.
Greece Asks For More Time
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras says Greece needs more time to put spending cuts into place ahead of bailout talks.
If you find yourself waxing nostalgic for the kind of 1970s investigative journalism that led to the Watergate hearings, you can now relive the chills and thrills of the Washington Post investigation.
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The law requires the IRS to determine whether a group is a social welfare organization, which is allowed some political activity, or a political group, which must disclose its donors.
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A conversation Here & Now’s Alex Ashlock had with Paul Monti about his son Jared Monti, who was killed in Afghanistan, sparked a song that hit No. 1 on the country charts last month.
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