Hello on this Thursday, February 21, 2008. I’m Kristin Volk with a UPI news headline.
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain is denying he gave special treatment to a lobbyist. Last night, the New York Times published an online piece that accuses the Arizona Senator of having a close relationship with a woman, Vicki Iseman, whose clients had business before his Senate Committee. McCain responded saying he had never done anything that would betray the public trust or make a decision that would favor a particular group. According to the paper, Iseman said she never received special treatment.
The Pentagon says it’s confident that the Navy destroyed a toxic fuel tank of a dead spy satellite, eliminating a threat to people on Earth. That satellite hasn’t worked properly since its launch two years ago, but has been orbiting with a full tank of toxic propellant. Without intervention, the satellite would have fallen to Earth by early March. Officials say the missile hit destroyed the satellite into small pieces of debris, which they say will burn up in the atmosphere over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will face off in a Democratic presidential debate this evening in Austin, Texas. It’s the first time in three weeks that the two remaining Democratic White House hopefuls have debated. Since then, Obama has been on a winning streak, capturing 10 straight contests. That momentum has forced Clinton into a position where she must win contests in Texas and Ohio next month in order to stay in the race.
A famous piece of art that’s a fixture in Washington, DC is moving to a new home. J. Seward Johnson’s sculpture called “The Awakening” was disassembled yesterday at Haines Point where it sat for nearly 30 years. The five-piece, cast aluminum piece will take up residency at the National Harbor in Prince George’s Country, Maryland. The statue, which had been on loan to the National Park Service, gives the impression of a bearded man rising from the ground.
Thanks for watching today’s news update. For all of us at UPI, have a good day!
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if its a lie why …
if its a lie why not sue them and prove it?
John McBush: …
John McBush: mentally unstable REPUG-nican.
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REPUG = Gasoline at about $3.30 per gallon
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REPUG = Higher Prices. More war. Fewer jobs. The Rich Get Richer.
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REPUG = 900,000 homes in foreclosure RIGHT NOW!
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REPUG = Race- & gender-based attacks on other candidates
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REPUG = CRIPPLED VETERANS, emails intercepted!
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REPUG = Hey world: “Water-Boarding is Not Torture” ** Poisoned pet food, Lead in Toys.
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he didn’t loosea …
he didn’t loosea leg!? do you have any idea what being in a North Vietnams Prison is like for a POW?! also you need to read about John mcains combat roles he did to some neat stuff in that A4 skyraider an the stuff he survied like the USS Forestal explosion.
lol that’s what …
lol that’s what they told reagan. an look what he did.
John McCain is an …
John McCain is an Eye-Sore. He is WAY TOO OLD TO BE PRESIDENT. If elected, he will be the oldest ever in the history of America.
McCain has dwarf arms. Does anyone know why this is? Is it a war injury or was he born like this?
REPUBLICANS FOR OBAMA ‘08
McCain’s a Stud!!
McCain’s a Stud!!
He’s to old… …
He’s to old…needs to retire
I was not going to …
I was not going to vote for him and still am not or never will. Simply put if you let someone influence your thoughts and feelings it simply puts you in their hands. Everyone is feeding right into this it is a joke. This is exactly what they want GO SHEEP GO !!!!!!!!!
nevertheless, he …
nevertheless, he looks to me like he has a lot to hide
I wish to know why …
I wish to know why they call him american hero anyway?…just because he went to vietnam?…anything special he did there other than what thousands of foot soldiers did…well he didn’t lose a leg and left homeless without medical insurance like thousands handicaps who filled the streets back from vietnam and nobody called them heros
Can anyone explain …
Can anyone explain to me why the letters “ess” and “rn” in the background are highlighted?
Ron Paul is dead. …
Ron Paul is dead. Ron barely pulled down single digit numbers in the early primaries. I love Ron Paul and what he had to say. His voice will leave an echo going forward! The reality is that McCain is what we have now. You need to start fighting the real Obamanation!
So your saying it’s …
So your saying it’s not ok to attack mccain yet it was perfectly acceptable to attack Ron Paul?
It is another …
It is another example of the blame-America-first, liberal press trying to smear an American hero. I wasn’t going to vote for McCain before, but I am now. Thank you New York Times.
a single small wiff …
a single small wiff of phosgene (the toxant propellant) is lethal.
You might agree …
You might agree with my assessment of Obama’s “movement”.
Complete bullshit …
Complete bullshit story. The New York Times is totally out of line and is committing a slow suicide.
Re:first story, I …
Re:first story, I don’t like how the NY Times sat on this story they’ve known of since December–BEFORE THE PRIMARIES and CAUCUSES(CAUCI?). This is media attempting and succeeding in molding voters and the election…I trust nothing else written by that rag!
Hillary weeps …
Hillary weeps without tears. Bush>Clinton>Blinton>Clush>Binton>Bush> STOP!