[U.S.] Sequester Cuts Will Not Cause The Sky To Fall On March 1

Sequester Cuts Will Not Cause The Sky To Fall On March 1
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/obama-push-tax-revenue-article-1.1267642
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Just as computers worldwide did not crash on Jan. 1, 2000, in the "Y2K" scare and Earth itself did not shatter on Dec. 21, 2012, as some interpreters of the Mayan calendar predicted, March 1, 2013, will not be remembered ...

Domenici acknowledges having son outside marriage
http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S2937686.shtml?cat=500
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici of New Mexico is acknowledging he fathered a son outside his marriage three decades ago.

Poll: Christie rides high, looks strong for 2nd term
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/new-jersey-poll-hillary-clinton-edges-out-chris-christie-87842.html
Just how high are New Jersey voters on Gov. Chris Christie? The Republican's 74% job-approval rating in the latest Quinnipiac University poll is the highest of any New Jersey governor in the institution's 17 years of polling - and it is the highest for any ...

Virginia pizza shop offers discounts to customers who pack heat
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/gun-owners-discount-va-pizza-shop-18534545
Pack heat and eat cheap. That could be the motto at All Around Pizzas and Deli, a Virginia Beach, Va., pizza shop offering 15% discounts to customers who show up with their guns or their concealed-carry permits.

Jesse Jackson Jr., Wife Sandi Slated To Appear In Court To Plead Guilty ...
http://nation.time.com/2013/02/20/jesse-jackson-jr-wife-to-appear-in-court/
WASHINGTON -- Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife are to appear in federal court to answer criminal charges that they engaged in an alleged scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items.

WATCH LIVE: Jodi Arias Takes The Stand In Her Murder Trial (Day Ten)
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch-live-jodi-arias-takes-the-stand-in-her-murder-trial-day-ten/
Today, Jodi Arias, the admitted Arizona killer of ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander, takes the stand for the defense in her own murder trial for the ten th day.

10 things to know for today
http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Teachers-ditch-student-desk-chairs-for-yoga-balls-4292307.php
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke). Students in Robbi Giuliano's fifth grade class sit on yoga balls as they complete their assignments at Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, in West Chester, Pa.

Cruise passengers are sunk before they ever sue
http://blog.chron.com/lorensteffy/2013/02/cruise-passengers-are-sunk-before-they-ever-sue/
Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Comment. Comments. |. Email. E-mail. |. Print. (AP). Wednesday's column, available on houstonchronicle.

Gingrich: Rove's plan to save GOP is "terrible"
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/gingrich-comes-out-swinging-against-new-rove-led
(CBS News) Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has been speaking out recently, claiming the automatic budget cuts set to take effect on March 1 might actually benefit what he calls a bloated federal government.

Obama's Leaked Immigration Bill Makes Waves, But Small Ones
http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Politics/obamas-leaked-immigration-bill-makes-waves-small/story?id=18541289
Over the past few days, we've gotten an increasingly detailed look at President Barack Obama's immigration reform plan, with The Miami Herald posting the text of the draft legislation on Monday.

Purported photos of Dorner's body for sale
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/purported-photos-dorner-body-sale-article-1.1268704?localLinksEnabled=false
Gruesome pics purportedly of cop killer Christopher Dorner's dismembered body are being shopped around to media outlets. TMZ.com said Wednesday it didn't buy the sickening snaps, but described the ex-LAPD gunman's condition: The top of his head was ...

Mark Sanford: We can learn from 'a God of second chances'
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/sanford-cheated-taxpayers-article-1.1267709
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford addresses the media at a news conference at the State House in Columbia, South Carolina in this September 10, 2009 file photograph.

Police: No motive yet in Orange County shootings by student that left 4 dead, 3 hurt
http://www.scpr.org/news/2013/02/20/36027/police-no-motive-orange-county-shootings-student/
Police: No motive yet in Orange County shootings by student that left 4 dead, 3 hurt. KPCC & Wires | February 20th, 2013, 6:15am.

Biden the shotgun pitchman
http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Biden-touts-shotguns-for-self-defense-4292221.php
For the second time in a month, he espoused the virtues of double-barreled shotguns in an online chat Tuesday. He advised a questioner in a Facebook Town Hall that 12-gauge shotguns -- like the one he owns -- are better for self-protection than assault ...