Romney and Obama Release Dueling Mother's Day Videos
President Obama and Mitt Romney went head to head on Sunday, but it wasn't in a debate or over a hot-button election issue. They both released videos for Mother's Day.
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JPMorgan Scandal Claims Its First Casualty
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The first executive head to roll at JPMorgan Chase will be Ina R. Drew, the chief investment officer responsible for overseeing the trades that led to the $2 billion trading loss that was announced on Thursday.
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Scott Thompson to Resign from Yahoo
A little over four months since starting the job, a fudged resume is forcing Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson's to announce will step down from his position for "personal reasons" on Monday.
The Sunday Grind
Dimon Apologizes; Lieberman Announces Secret Service Hearing
JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon appeared on NBC's Meet the Press to apologize for how he behaved after the bank's $2 billion loss was revealed; Joe Lieberman announced there will be a congressional hearing over the Colombian Secret Service scandal.
Here Is Newsweek's Big Gay Obama Cover
We had fun thinking about what Tina Brown would come up with for her big cover story on Barack Obama's gay marriage endorsement earlier this week, and now we know what she's actually come with. She's calling Obama the first gay president.
Everyone Gets Brunch on Mother's Day
Giving mom a day off and treating her to brunch or dinner every year makes Mother's Day one of the busiest day of the year for restaurants.
What We Know About the Assassination of an Afghan Peace Official
A top Afghan peace official was killed in a drive-by shooting on Sunday. Arsala Rahmani was a member of the High Peace Council, and was considered one of the countries biggest assets for negotiating peace talks with the Taliban.
The GOP's Inner Debate on Gay Marriage
A GOP pollster sent out a memo arguing for the Republican party to change its stance on gay marriage at the same time that two of the party's more high profile members made sure to position themselves against it after the President's big week.
Chavez Welcomed Home with Crossword Conspiracy Theory
Just getting home from his latest round of cancer treatment, the last thing Hugo Chavez probably expected was a crossword puzzle conspiracy that apparently threatened his brother's life.
Mitt Romney: Huge Chick-Fil-A Fan
In his commencement speech at Liberty University on Saturday, Mitt Romney revealed the snack that helped him outlast the rest of the Republican candidates during the primaries: chicken sandwiches from Chick-Fil-A.
Baseball Player Leaves Adorable Note So He Can Rush to Help His Wife
We don't cover sports around here too often, but this is special: a Milwaukee Brewers pitcher left an adorable note for reporters after he had to run out of the stadium last night to get to the hospital because his wife is eight months pregnant and was having contractions.
The Car from 'The Avengers' Was Actually a Model from 1992
That car you saw at the end of The Avengers? It was actually made in 1992 and had more than 250,000 miles on it.
The Axe Could Be Falling on Jeremy Hunt
If anyone is going to lose their job over the Leveson Inquiry, it's looking more and more like it's going to be culture secretary Jeremy Hunt.
Fitch Changes Its JP Morgan Outlook to 'Negative'
After the news of its $2 billion loss, the outlook for JP Morgan Chase's future has taken a slight turn for the worse. Fitch Ratings announced they've changed their Long-term Issuer Default Rating from "AA-" to "A+" and changed their long-term outlook for the company to Ratings Watch Negative.
Russians Clash with Police on Eve of Putin's Inauguration
Between 20,000 and 100,000 people, depending on the report, clashed with police in Moscow on Sunday to protest Vladimir Putin's upcoming presidential inauguration.
Police Investigating Murder at Churchill Downs
Just a few hours after the crowds cleared from the Kentucky Derby, a body was found inside a stable at Churchill Downs racetrack in the early part of Sunday morning.
Sarkozy Concedes, Francois Hollande Wins French Election
Francois Hollande has defeated Nicolas Sarkozy to win the French presidential election, BBC reports.
Box Office Report
'The Avengers' Assembled an Opening Weekend Box Office Record
The Hulk (and his cohorts) smashed the all-time box office opening weekend by pulling in over $200 million since opening for midnight shows Friday morning.
The Sunday Grind
Biden 'Absolutely Comfortable' with Gay Marriage; Rubio Still Deflecting VP Talk
Joe Biden said he's "absolutely comfortable" with same-sex marriage on NBC's Meet the Press; Marco Rubio attacked the President's economic policies while deflecting questions over whether or not he'll accept a VP nomination.
Floyd Mayweather Made Over $32 Million in Less Than an Hour
Floyd Mayweather lived up to his nickname. The boxer, who sometimes goes by "Money" Mayweather, made $32 million in guaranteed money for his fight against Miguel Cotto last night.
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