Posts Tagged ‘the-former’

Gingrich Donor Will Support Romney

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

If the former governor wins the nomination.

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Gingrich Donor Will Support Romney

Romney Celebrates Gingrich’s Ethics Scandal Anniversary

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

Sends the former Speaker a cake for the occasion.

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Romney Celebrates Gingrich’s Ethics Scandal Anniversary

What’s Marianne Gingrich got on her ex?

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

As far back as the ’90s, Marianne Gingrich has been saying she could end her ex-husband Newt Gingrich’s political career with a single interview. So has she finally dropped that long-threatened bomb, just when the former speaker and GOP presidential hopeful is rebounding in polls? Read full article > >

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Iran jails Rafsanjani’s daughter

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

The daughter of the former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is sentenced to six months in prison for producing anti-regime propaganda.

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Three ads that can seal the deal for Romney

Friday, December 30th, 2011

The moment of truth is about to arrive for Mitt Romney. Though one of his advisers was quoted recently as saying, “I don’t see any scenario where we’re not the nominee,” the former Massachusetts governor needs to finish in the top tier in Iowa on Tuesday and notch a decisive victory the following week in his neighboring state of New Hampshire. If he can’t pull that off, he could still lose the Republican nomination. Read full article > >

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Hosni Mubarak Heads Back to Court

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

Hosni Mubarak, the former president of Egypt, faces charges of conspiring in the killing of civilian protestors during the 18 day uprising that brought him down.

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Trial of Mubarak resumes in Egypt

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

The trial of the former Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, resumes in Cairo after a delay of almost two months.

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Trial of Mubarak resumes in Egypt

In April 2006 memo, Gingrich praised Romney’s Massachusetts health care plan

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich once praised the health care law enacted in Massachusetts by then-Gov. Mitt Romney. In an April 2006 memo, the former House speaker called it “the most exciting development of the past few weeks.” Gingrich also said the law has “tremendous potential to effect major change in the American health system.” Read full article > >

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A bust in Canton or just a bust? NFL teams really never know

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

The trip from Philadelphia to Pullman, Wash., requires two plane changes and more than 12 hours of travel time. John Wooten, the former vice president of player personnel for the Philadelphia Eagles, made the cross-country trip in 1997 to see Ryan Leaf take part in a scheduled workout at Washington State University. Back then, scouts were debating whether Leaf or another top-rated college quarterback, Peyton Manning , should be the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Read full article > >

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Saab Files for Liquidation

Monday, December 19th, 2011

Saab Automobile’s move was expected after General Motors, the former owner, objected to a planned Chinese investment.

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DealBook: Madoff’s Ex-Controller Expected to Plead Guilty Next Week

Friday, December 16th, 2011

Enrica Cotellessa-Pitz, the former controller of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, would be the sixth person, including Mr. Madoff, to admit to participating in his vast Ponzi scheme.

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The Quad: Sandusky Changes Course, Waives Preliminary Hearing

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach accused of child sexual abuse, was to face his accusers for the first time in a courtroom in Bellefonte, Pa., but waived his right to a preliminary hearing.

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Newt’s nastiness comes back to haunt him

Friday, December 9th, 2011

The campaign of Mitt Romney, the Rip Van Winkle of presidential politics, finally awakened this week with a savage counterattack against Newt Gingrich, the man who against all odds is threatening to wrest the Republican nomination from Romney. In a conference call Thursday sponsored by Romney’s campaign, two surrogates of the former Massachusetts governor let fly with a barrage against Gingrich that was shockingly harsh even by today’s caustic standards. Read full article > >

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DealBook: Corzine and MF Global Regulators Set to Testify

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

Jon S. Corzine, the former chief executive of MF Global Holdings and a former senator from New Jersey, is expected to strike a tone of remorse with Congress as he defends his decision to invest heavily in European sovereign debt.

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DealBook: 10 Questions for Jon Corzine

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

If the former chief executive of MF Global does not invoke his Fifth Amendment right before the House Agriculture Committee on Thursday, there will be many issues worth discussing.

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