Slinking Toward Retirement

The week’s top quotes in politics … “We could see an October surprise a day from Newt Gingrich.” — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney taking aim at Newt Gingrich “It used to be pious baloney, now it’s desperate baloney.” — GOP White House hopeful Newt Gingrich‘s new nickname for Romney’s rhetoric. “…well, you kind of [...]

Some Floridians have already cast their votes for their favorite candidate in Tuesday’s primary. Cam Cardow tries to call the race, while Clay Bennett thinks it doesn’t matter who wins. via Double Take ‘Toons: Early Returns? : NPR.

SYDNEY—A media adviser to Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard resigned Friday amid a controversy surrounding leaked information that led to a chaotic confrontation with Aboriginal activists and the premier’s emergency rescue by police. But while Ms. Gillard lost an aide, she recovered a shoe that had slipped off during the rescue—a dark blue wedge that [...]

SYDNEY — A mutiny in Papua New Guinea by a group of soldiers loyal to the country’s ousted leader has failed, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill declared less than a day after the uprising began. Mr. O’Neill’s announcement late Thursday came amid escalating tensions between himself and his dismissed predecessor in the South Pacific island nation, [...]

Today is Sunday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2012 with 337 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury, Mars and Saturn. The evening stars are Jupiter, Uranus, Venus and Neptune. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include Swedish scientist and philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg in [...]

“After 20 years of being on the high wire of American politics and all of the challenges that come with that, it would be probably a good idea to just find out how tired I am.”   HILLARY CLINTON, Secretary of State, saying she will not stay on the job if President Obama is reelected [...]