By Debra Saunders (Archive) · Sunday, October 30, 2011 One of the great things about America, President Barack Obama told students at the University of Colorado, is that no matter how humble your roots, you still have a shot at a great education. He also told students that his goal is to “make college more [...]

October 31, 2011 Rick Moran Man, those bureaucrats can sure pick ‘em, eh? We should hire these Energy Department guys to choose the Super Bowl winner. We just bet on the opposing team. Reuters: Beacon Power Corp filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, just a year after the energy storage company received a $43 million loan [...]

Oct 31, 2011 AFGHANISTAN STORIES: Blackanthem Military News Soldiers Conduct Halloween-Themed Marksmanship Training Story and photos by Sgt. Francis O’Brien Spc. Christopher McInerney, a Va. native, shows off his multiple head shots using paper zombie targets at the weapons qualification range, at FOB Lagman, Zabul prov., Oct. 14. Virginia N.G. 116th IBCT Soldiers, took part [...]

‘Jaw-dropping’ amount of contraband seized; alleged drug smugglers thought to have close ties to violent Mexican cartel Oct 31, 2011 REUTERS/MSNBC Law enforcement officials in Arizona seized thousands of pounds of narcotics and arrested at least 70 suspected drug smugglers with apparent ties to a violent drug cartel in Mexico, an official involved with the [...]

By Allen Tasslimi Published October 30, 2011 FoxNews.com President Obama’s declaration that the last U.S. soldiers will be coming home from Iraq by the end of the year should inspire all Americans to say a thankful prayer for the valiant sacrifices of our brave servicemen and women. At the same time, the president’s announcement leaves [...]

Published October 31, 2011 Associated Press WASHINGTON — Acting once again ahead of Congress, President Obama is directing the Food and Drug Administration to take steps to reduce drug shortages, an escalating problem that has placed patients at risk and raised the possibility of price gouging.  A White House official said the president planned to [...]

by Kristin Brown | October 31, 2011 Herman Cain’s campaign attacked reports that he was accused of inappropriate behavior toward two women while head of the National Restaurant Association more than a decade ago.   “There is nothing to this — it is a smear campaign,” Cain campaign spokesman J.D. Gordon told Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera on [...]

Published October 30, 2011 FoxNews.com TRIPOLI, Libya –  Libya’s interim prime minister has confirmed the presence of chemical weapons in Libya and says foreign inspectors would arrive later this week to deal with the issue. Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril said Sunday that Libya has no interest in keeping such weapons. Last week, Ian Martin, the [...]

By Les Christie October 31, 2011: 5:37 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The besieged housing market has even further to fall before home prices really hit rock bottom. According to Fiserv (FISV), a financial analytics company, home values are expected to fall another 3.6% by next June, pushing them to a new low of [...]

Oct 30, 2011 (AP)  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A member of Saudi Arabia’s royal family increased to $1 million a reward offered by a Saudi cleric to anyone who captures an Israeli soldier to swap him for Palestinian prisoners.  Prince Khaled bin Talal, brother of billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, told the kingdom’s al-Daleel TV [...]