Herbert Pinnock

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• Sep 28, 2011

  Sarah Palin, While Discussing 'Herb' Cain, Drops Clue About Presidential Run

  Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin appeared to have momentarily forgotten the first name of Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, whom she referred to as "Herb" and called "the flavor of the week" during a Fox News broadcast, in which she also commented on calls to join the 2012 campaign.

• Sep 28, 2011

  Obama Proposes Plan to Protect the Unemployed From Discrimination

  The Obama administration has received both criticism and praise for a proposal aimed at protecting the jobless from being rejected by employers on the basis of their unemployment status.

• Sep 28, 2011

  Saudi Woman Flogged for Driving as King Grants Women Right to Vote

  A Saudi court has sentenced Shaima Ghassaniya to 10 lashes for defying the kingdom's band on women driving, even as the nation grants women the right to vote.

• Sep 28, 2011

  Listeria Outbreak Tied to Cantaloupes Kills 16; Expected to Grow Worse

  Health officials say as many as 16 people have now died from possible listeria illnesses traced to Colorado cantaloupes in what is being described as the deadliest food outbreak in more than a decade.

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  Sep 27, 2011

  President Obama Confesses 'Jesus Christ Is Lord' at Calif. Fundraiser

  "I agree, Jesus Christ is the Lord. I believe in that," President Barack Obama said in response to a heckler who disrupted his speech at a Los Angles fundraiser Monday.

• Sep 27, 2011

  Wealthy Man Asks Obama to 'Please' Raise His Taxes

  Former Google employee Doug Edwards asked President Barack Obama to raise his taxes at a town hall meeting in California Monday, prompting applause from the somewhat startled audience at the LinkedIn event at Mountain View's Computer History Center.

• Sep 27, 2011

  Herman Cain Next to Meet With Donald Trump in GOP 'Rite of Passage'

  Businessman Herman Cain, fresh off his Florida straw poll victory, is the next Republican presidential candidate in line to meet with business magnate Donald Trump. Romney, Perry, and Bachmann have all either met with Trump or will meet with the mogul this week.

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  Sep 27, 2011

  Typhoon Nesat Causes Widespread Flooding in Philippines; Thousands Flee

  Powerful Typhoon Nesat crashed into northern Philippines Tuesday, causing authorities to order more than 100,000 people to seek shelter from torrential rains and strong winds gusting up to 106 miles per hour in the capital city of Ma

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  Sep 26, 2011

  Calls Persist for Chris Christie to Enter 2012 Presidential Race

  Republicans are still dreaming of a Chris Christie run for the presidency this Christmas, but the New Jersey governor is sticking to his earlier decision not to run in the 2012 election.

• Sep 26, 2011

  Herman Cain Considered Quitting Ahead of Florida Straw Poll

  In an unexpected turn of events for pundits and political watchers, former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain swept the results of the Presidency 5 straw poll in Florida Saturday, even as he thought of "pulling the plug" on his political aspirations.