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THINKPROGRESS: After Promising To Focus On Jobs, Gov. Rick Scott Signals He'll Reject Billions Of Dollars From Obama Jobs Plan

Source: Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress Top economic analysts have weighed in with positive reviews of President Obama's recently unveiled jobs plan to spur job creation. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, predicted that Obama's "American Jobs Act" will likely add 1.9 million jobsand grow the economy by 2 percent. Meanwhile, the nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute reported that it would boost employment by around 4.3 million jobs, with 2.6 million jobs coming from new initiatives alone. But Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) and other [...]

VALORIE BURTON: Dust Yourself Off and Keep Going!

Dear Friend, "Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm," Winston Churchill famously said. It's one of my favorite quotes and the source of inspiration I'd like to share with you this week. It can be easy to get discouraged when you make a mistake or fail at something. The key to overcoming the doubts and discouragement that play in your mind is to forgive yourself, learn the lesson, and keep going. So how [...]

Serena Williams Fined $2,000 For Outburst (VIDEO)

Source: AP / ESPN New York – Serena Williams was fined $2,000 by the U.S. Open on Monday for berating the chair umpire during the women's singles championship match. Tournament referee Brian Earley issued his ruling a day after Williams was cited by chair umpire Eva Asderaki for a code violation for verbal abuse during a 6-2, 6-3 loss to Samantha Stosur at Flushing Meadows. A statement issued by the U.S. Tennis Association said the fine "is consistent with similar [...]

Social Security "Ponzi Scheme": Perry Has Some Explaining To Do (VIDEO)

Roland Martin and Erick Erickson join Don Lemon in the CNN Newsroom to discuss Rick Perry equating Social Security to a ponzi scheme.

Are You Buying What He Is Selling? Glenn Beck's Online Show Premiers Tonight On GBTV

Source: Alex Alvarez / Mediaite It's a pivotal day following a pivotal summer for Glenn Beck. Today, the former Fox News personality debuts his two-hour show — rather appropriately titled Glenn Beck — on his subscriber-based, online-only network, GBTV. Those familiar with Beck's Fox News show will recognize certain features, like the chalkboard that has become nearly synonymous with the controversial host and author's special brand of infotainment and activism. And, as the The Wall Street Journal notes, the new [...]

Sources: Michael Jordan Fined $100K By NBA For Comments Made About Lockout(VIDEO)

Source: Chris Broussard / ESPN The NBA fined Michael Jordan $100,000 for public comments he made last month about the lockout and one of the league's players, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. NBA spokesman Tim Frank confirmed that Jordan had been fined, but said the league would not comment on the total. In an Aug. 19 interview with The Herald Sun, a newspaper in Australia, the Charlotte Bobcats owner spoke extensively about the need for revenue sharing [...]

HUFFINGTON POST: Mississippi 'Personhood' Law Could Ban Abortions And Birth Control

Source: The Huffington Post Mississippi voters will be allowed to decide on a ballot measure that defines "personhood" from the moment of fertilization, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled last week. The measure could potentially outlaw abortions, birth control, in vitro fertilization and stem cell research across the state. Measure 26, which will bypass the legislature and go straight to a popular ballot vote, redefines the term "person" as it appears throughout Mississippi's Bill of Rights to include "all human beings [...]

Scores Killed In Kenya Pipeline Fire (VIDEO)

At least 100 people have been killed by an explosion at a leaking petrol pipeline in the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi.

USDA To Ban Six New E. Coli Strains From Meat Supply

Source: JoNel Aleccia / MSNBC Federal agriculture officials are expanding long-delayed rules that will ban six new strains of potentially lethal E. coli bacteria from the nation's meat supply, msnbc.com has learned. Under the new regulations, a group of E. coli bacteria collectively dubbed the "the big six" capable of causing infection and death will be classified as adulterants on par with the better-known E. coli 0157:H7, the bug frequently linked to serious foodborne illness from tainted ground beef. Starting [...]

President Obama and The First Lady Attend a Wreath Laying Ceremony @ The Pentagon

JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV President Obama and The First Lady Attend a Wreath Laying Ceremony The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia