Friday, September 21, 2012

top 10 news stories nation



1. Mitt Romney's remarks on the 47%- Mitt Romney speaks about the 47% of Americans that pay no federal income tax
2. Libyans storm US embassy and kill US ambassador- Ambassador Chris Stevens and others were killed in an attack on the US embassy in Tripoli
3. Egyptian-American makes movie insulting Prophet Mohammad- An Egyptian Christian living in America made a low budget movie insulting the Islamic Prophet Mohammad
4. Royal Nudes- Within the span of a month, two members of the English royal family (Prince Harry, and Kate Middleton) have had nude pictures of themselves leaked to the press
5.Obama leads- President Obama has a significant lead in many swing states
6. IPhone 5- Tech lovers across the globe have purchased over 6 million of the Apple IPhone 5 within the first week of sales
7. Chik-fil-a- Chik-fil-a, known for it's conservative leanings, has reversed its stance on gay marriage by refusing to donate to anti-gay charities
8. Mars rover- NASA has sent a new robot to Mars to analyse the contents of the planet's surface.
9. Troops leave Afghanistan- the 33,000 troops sent as part of President Obama's surge of troops have left the country after nearly 2 years. 68,000 troops remain.
10. Holder cleared- Attorney General Eric Holder has been cleared of all charges against him by the House Committee for Ethics. The Attorney General was charged with being in contempt in the investigation into the Justice Department's failed Fast and Furious operation.

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