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Newser Nine at Nine - And the Winner Is ... Mitt Romney (Mostly)

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And the Winner Is ... Mitt Romney (Mostly)

(Newser) - A consensus is taking shape from last night's GOP debate, and Mitt Romney should be pleased. He won or at least held his own in the eyes of most (but certainly not all). Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post pronounces him the winner for his "slow and steady"... More »

What to Watch for in Obama's Jobs Speech

(Newser) - President Obama gives his much-hyped jobs speech tonight, and though the stakes are high, expectations are pretty low . Obama’s “task is nearly impossible,” Politico writes: “appease liberals, appeal to independents, win over some Republicans and make a compelling case to Washington-weary voters.” Here’s what... More »

Tropical Storms Nate, Maria Form

(Newser) - Irene, Katia, and Lee all made not-so-nice headlines, and unfortunately there’s more where they came from: Tropical Storms Nate and Maria are currently taking shape in the Caribbean and Atlantic. Nate, formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico, is expected to drop anywhere from 2 to 8 inches of... More »

Bumbling 'Gumby' Tries to Rob 7-Eleven

(Newser) - One for the Legendary Fail Department: A person dressed in a Gumby costume attempted to rob a San Diego 7-Eleven on Monday. Here are the problems the would-be criminal ran into: One, the clerk thought it was a joke. Even after Gumby said, "This is a robbery," the... More »

Galliano Guilty of Making Anti-Semitic Slurs

(Newser) - He managed to escape the six months in jail he was facing, but John Galliano didn't manage to escape a guilty verdict. A Paris court today convicted the former Christian Dior designer for making "public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, race, or ethnicity." He was given... More »

Bachmann Is 'Done. Fini. Kaput.'

(Newser) - If the fat lady didn’t quite sing for Michele Bachmann at last night’s debate, she at least hummed a few notes, say the critics: It was “remarkable” to see this once-top-tier candidate “relegated to an afterthought, getting barely as much face time as Herman Cain, Rick... More »

Gadhafi Giving Out Chemical Weapons Suits, Gas Masks

(Newser) - As Moammar Gadhafi appears to be entering his endgame, fears are increasing that the Libyan strongman might use chemical weapons against his own people. The Pentagon and other officials say Gadhafi’s remaining mustard gas, more than 11 tons, has been secured. But Libyan rebels are concerned because gas masks... More »

Facebook Revenues Double

(Newser) - You may be wasting your free time in front of Facebook, but the social networking leader is laughing all the way to the bank. Its revenues doubled in the first half of 2011 to $1.6 billion, reports Reuters . Net income also grew strongly, reaching $500 million in the first... More »

Casey Anthony to Move to Mexico With Lover

(Newser) - Casey Anthony reportedly plans to head far, far away from media and public scrutiny to Mexico to settle down with a mystery California lover, says the Daily Mail . Anthony exchanged letters with her wealthy admirer in prison and they began an affair after she was acquitted of killing her child.... More »