February 2, 2012 - Groundhog Day - Morning Headlines

Morning Headlines:

- U.S. Attorney general is set to testify in front of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today regarding the controversial Fast and Furious program (CNN): http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/02/us/congress-fast-and-furious/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

- The CBO projects a "dim" economic outlook for 2012 and 2013 (Fox News): http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/02/01/congressional-budget-chief-offers-dim-outlook-on-economic-growth-jobs/

- American Airlines plans to shed 13,000 jobs as it goes through a structured bankruptcy (CNN): http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/01/news/companies/american_jobs/index.htm?hpt=hp_t3

Today's Morning Headlines

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Morning Headlines:

- January hiring is sluggish; December's job numbers revised downward (CNN Money): http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/01/news/economy/adp_jobs_report/index.htm?hpt=hp_t3

- Mitt's wins big in Florida, strongly carries Hispanic vote (Fox News): http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/31/romney-leading-among-seniors-hispanics-in-florida-exit-polls/

- New information reveal Taliban is growing. Support from Pakistan is fueling the Taliban's resurgence (Yahoo! News via Reuters): http://news.yahoo.com/taliban-poised-retake-afghanistan-nato-pullout-063452031.html

- Conflict worsens in Syria. UN Security Council mulls action but China and Russia are against sanctions and military intervention (CNN): http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/01/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

The Elephant in the Room Lite: Super Bowl XLVI

   

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Images source: www.wikipedia.org

Okay, so the graphics are cheesy, but I couldn't resist. The Super Bowl is an American holiday, and sometimes the world just doesn't revolve around liberal or conservative, left or right, social or economic issues. 

This forum is dedicated to all the football fans out there. 

Who do you think will win Super Bowl XLVI? Be sure to vote in our poll at the right!

Who can get closest to the the final score? My prediction:

- New York Giants: 31

- New England Patriots: 24

For all those that know... I'm pretty bias. I strongly dislike Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and the New England Patriots as a whole. My wife is a die-hard Redskins fan, so she despises the Giants. This should be interesting. 

Have a safe Super Bowl!