Biden shushes wife after secretary of state slip

Seeded on Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:44 PM EST (msnbc.com)

The wife of Vice President-elect Joe Biden let it slip to Oprah Winfrey Monday that her husband had a pick of two jobs in the Obama administration.

washington, politics, obama, biden, martin-luther-king, inauguration, vice-president, secretary-of-state, around-the-world, msnbci

Give President Bush a grade

Seeded on Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:30 PM EST (msnbc.com)

As the Bush administration ends its eight-year run, rate the president's performance.

politics, msnbci, white-house-transition

Times published fake letter from Paris mayor

Seeded on Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:40 PM EST (msnbc.com)

The New York Times admitted Monday it published a fake letter purportedly from the mayor of Paris criticizing Caroline Kennedy's Senate bid as "appalling" and "not very democratic."

politics, msnbci

$1.6 billion went to bailed-out bank execs

Seeded on Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:32 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries, bonuses, and other benefits last year, an Associated Press analysis reveals.

business, msnbci, economy-in-turmoil

Amsterdam to close many brothels, sex shops

Seeded on Sat Dec 6, 2008 4:50 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Amsterdam unveiled plans Saturday to close brothels, sex shops and marijuana cafes in its ancient city center as part of a major effort to drive organized crime out of the tourist haven.

europe, world-news, msnbci