Author: Dashiell Bennett

Here's Treasury Secretary Jack Lew's New John Hancock

US Treasury

One of the perks of being Treasury Secretary is getting your name on every dollar bill, but that awesome responsibility meant that new boss Jack Lew had to reinvent his name.

By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 28, 2011

World Series Goes to Game 7 After an Epic Win by St. Louis

After being one strike away from elimination in back-to-back innings, the St. Louis Cardinals twice rallied from two runs down to win an 11-inning classic and force Game 7 of the World Series.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 27, 2011

Will the Flip-Flop Label Stick to Mitt Romney?

Mitt Romney has stepped in it again, this time in Ohio where he appeared to back off his support for a controversial anti-union bill, then quickly pivoted again say he's for it "110 percent."

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 27, 2011

Trimming the Times

The Deaths They Deserve

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 27, 2011

Winter Is Here

A huge storm brought the first snowfall of the season to Colorado knocking out power to thousands and laying the groundwork for the coming ski season.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 27, 2011

Italian Lawmakers Come to Blows as Europe Reaches a 4 a.m. Debt Deal

Stock markets in Europe and Asia are responding positively this morning to news that European leaders have come to an agreement on how to (painfully) solve the region's ongoing debt crisis.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 26, 2011

Trimming the Times

Be Very Afraid ... of Scare Quotes!

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 26, 2011

President Obama Dropped By 'The Tonight Show' Last Night

Barack Obama made his second visit as a sitting president to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to talk about serious topics (Libya, Iraq, Osama bin Laden) and also goof on the Republican presidential candidates.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 26, 2011

Two Survivors Pulled from the Rubble Three Days After Turkish Earthquake

A 27-year-old teacher and a 18-year-old college student were saved from the wreckage of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, more than 60 hours after the 7.2 earthquake that leveled parts of Turkey.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 26, 2011

Surprise! The Rich Are Still Getting Richer

In news that will shock almost no one currently trying to occupy Wall Street, a new government report shows that the income of the top 1% is larger than ever and continuing to grow.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 25, 2011

The NBA Season Is About to Get Even Shorter

The NBA will reportedly cancel two more weeks of the upcoming regular season as the ongoing lockout continues to drag on with no end in sight

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 25, 2011

Trimming the Times

Savings Accounts and iPads: Too Much of a Good Thing?

A summary of the best reads behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 25, 2011

Muammar Qaddafi Has Been Buried in a Secret Grave

Libya's National Transitional Council says that Muammar Qaddafi was buried at dawn on Tuesday, in a secret desert location.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 25, 2011

What Is Up with This Ridiculous Herman Cain Campaign Ad?

A new YouTube ad put together by the Herman Cain campaign has quite a few people scratching their heads.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 24, 2011

Where Does the Top 1% Really Work?

If the Occupy Wall Street protests are aiming to take down the "1 percent" of Americans who control the biggest chunk of of our nation's wealth, perhaps they need to redirect their efforts to somewhere other than Wall Street.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 24, 2011

Trimming the Times

Too Many People and Not Enough Jobs

A summary of the best reads behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 24, 2011

Death Toll Rises in Turkey After Massive Earthquake

At least 239 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured in this weekend's earthquakes in Turkey, as rescue teams continue to dig through the rubble in the hope of finding more survivors.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 24, 2011

Dozens of Qaddafi Supporters Appear to Have Been Executed in Libya

Human Rights Watch has discovered the bodies of 53 people, believed to be supporters of former Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, that appear to have been executed approximately one week ago.

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