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Boy shot in the head makes remarkable recovery | VIDEO A 7-year-old boy from northwest Indiana was in critical condition for several weeks after being shot in the head. Doctors say his progress has been amazing. Derrick Rose to be on GQ cover | VIDEO Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose will be featured on the cover of GQ magazine's May issue. Mental health activists fight plan to close clinics | VIDEO Protests are escalating as demonstrators fight to keep mental health facilities open, despite city plans to close them. Report: Secret Service seeking bids on NATO rentals The Secret Service has reportedly submitted a request for bids on equipment they will need to rent to protect the president and dignitaries at McCormick Place as well as other locations around the city. Aurora businessman stranded in Antarctic A west suburban businessman is one of 73 passengers stranded on a ship in the Antarctic. Man charged with killing girlfriend's toddler A Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 2-year-old girl left in his care by her mother. MORE STORIES Strange News Alabama player's father smashes BCS trophy 6 fake Democrats allowed on Wis. recall ballot George Zimmerman portrait made of Skittles Carjacked tyke knocks on woman's door at 2 a.m. | VIDEO Burglar arrested in shower after champagne, meal Consumer GM to stop making Chevy Avalanche Hotel, spa make 'Hot List' BMW 7-series subject of safety investigation Dole recalls bagged salads for salmonella risk Bombardier issues roadster recall for crash risk Healthbeat Too little sleep ups diabetes risk Study compares fast-food salt across 6 countries Chin-plants on the rise for plastic surgery Fewer children die from accidental injuries Treaments may help brain tumor patients MOST POPULAR Boston Marathon runners slow down for hot temps Alabama player's father smashes BCS trophy Space shuttle Discovery lands at new home Man charged with killing girlfriend's toddler Bolingbrook man to be sentenced in ex-wife's murder All Most Popular

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Cynthia Tucker: What Hilary Rosen Meant To Say

HOME POLITICS NATIONAL NEWS WORLD ECONOMY SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT Joe Conason Carl Hiaasen Connie Schultz E.J. Dionne Gene Lyons Jonathan Alter April 17, 2012 THE BIG STORY, BY CYNTHIA TUCKER What Hilary Rosen Meant To Say Romney's experience of motherhood is significantly different from that of moms around the country whose family incomes hover at the median of $50,000 a year. And even I understand that my status as a longtime salaried professional has enabled me to escape the harried life of moms who rouse their children early for the ride to the day care center; who can't attend PTA meetings unless they can pay for a baby sitter; who do all the cooking, housecleaning and shopping in addition to wiping dirty noses. READ MORE DON'T BE EVIL Why The FCC Fined Google Just 68 Seconds In Profits The Federal Communications Commission announced Friday it is slapping a fine on Google for deliberately impeding an investigation into the collection of sensitive wireless network data as part of the search giant's Street View mapping project. The amount of the fine: $25,000. That figure is, of course, barely a rounding error for the company. Google made $2.89 billion last quarter, or $25,000 in profits every 68 seconds. In fact, Google will have recouped the fine in less than the time it takes you to read this article. READ MORE VIDEO OF THE DAY Romney: All Moms Are Working Moms (Unless They're On Welfare) A recently unearthed video promises to erode Mitt Romney's moral high ground on the "working moms" controversy. While campaigning in New Hampshire last January, he said "even if you have a child two years of age, you have to go to work." That speech wasn't the only time Romney has slammed stay-at-home moms. In his autobiography, the former Massachusetts governor insists that children of "nonworking parents" will be conditioned to lead "an indolent and unproductive life." READ MORE FEATURED COLUMN: JONATHAN WEIL JPMorgan's 'London Whale' Could Use A New Nickname Late last week, a little-known trader at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London, Bruno Iksil, awoke to find his life changed forever. In an instant, Iksil had become famous as the guy who infuriated some of his bank's counterparts so much that they complained he was skewing the credit-derivatives markets with his outsized bets, one of which they said may be as large as $100 billion. Worse yet, the world learned Iksil had earned two unforgettable nicknames: (1) The London Whale, and (2) Voldemort, after the Harry Potter villain. READ MORE FEATURED COLUMN: MARY SANCHEZ Is The Catholic Hierarchy Really Committed To Rooting Out Abusive Priests? The headline on the website of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops reads like good news: "Child Protection Audits Find Nearly All Dioceses Compliant." What they were complying with, as the accompanying press release explained, was a set of zero-tolerance policies the bishops conference put in place a decade ago. The view from Kansas City is far less consoling. In September, its local bishop will stand trial in criminal court for failing to report suspected child sexual abuse. READ MORE AROUND THE WORLD Norway Killer Admits Massacre, Claims Self-Defense With a defiant closed-fist salute, a far-right fanatic admitted Monday to a bomb-and-shooting massacre that killed 77 people in Norway but pleaded not guilty to criminal charges, saying he acted in self-defense. READ MORE CARTOON OF THE DAY   (c) 2012 Eastern Harbor Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 28 West 27th Street, Suite 502 New York, NY 10001

President Obama Is Right

--- Sponsored Email --- Dear National Memo Reader: The Republican Party leadership no longer seems to understand the very concept of fairness that is so central to the American way. We urge you to consider this message from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee about how you can help to stop the GOP's tax-cut bonanza for the favored few. Sincerely, Harold Itzkowitz Associate Publisher on behalf of The National Memo Team Friend -- President Obama is calling on Congress to pass the Buffett Rule, which would finally put an end to special tax breaks for millionaires. Republicans in Congress and right-wing pundits are attacking President Obama's plan, which would ensure the wealthy pay their fair share. Will you stand behind President Obama's plan for tax fairness? Help us reach 100,000 signatures in the next 24 hours supporting President Obama's plan to ensure millionaires pay their fair share >> As President Obama said in his State of the Union: "Tax reform should follow the Buffett rule: If you make more than $1 million a year, you should not pay less than 30 percent in taxes... In fact, if you're earning a million dollars a year, you shouldn't get special tax subsidies or deductions... Now, you can call this class warfare all you want. But asking a billionaire to pay at least as much as his secretary in taxes? Most Americans would call that common sense." We can move America forward and stop the Republicans' assault on the middle class -- but only if we have the support of each and every one of you. Add your name today to show your support for the Buffett Rule: http://dccc.org/Buffett-Rule Best, Mike Mike Ryan DCCC Policy Director Paid for by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | 430 South Capitol Street SE, Washington, DC 20003 (202) 863-1500 | www.dccc.org | Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.

Tuesday's Daily Brief: Senate Blocks Buffett Rule, HuffPost Wins Pulitzer, Apple Rumors

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Senate Blocks Buffett Rule MEDIA HuffPost Wins 1st Pulitzer Prize WORLD Breivik Defends Norway Massacre: 'I Would Have Done It Again' POLITICS Romney Ducks Ledbetter Act Question BLACK VOICES Zimmerman Asks For New Judge After CNN Conflict Revealed TECHNOLOGY The Past Week's Biggest Apple Rumors BLOG POSTS Rep. Jackie Speier: unEqual Pay Day There is cruel irony in having Equal Pay Day fall on Tax Day. Women and men share the responsibility of paying taxes, but there is no sharing when it comes to receiving equal pay for comparable work. Dylan Ratigan: Is the Federal Reserve Coming Clean? Since the Fed wants to turn over a new leaf, why not ask for the transcripts of the meetings from 2007-2010? Let's just accelerate the timetable, and let everyone know what really went down at those meetings during the crisis of 2007 and 2008. And we got them. And we'll show you just what we got. Dr. Peggy Drexler: Mom Is All Right: Redefining the Modern-Day Mom For decades, women have been told that when it comes to our children's achievements -- or shortcomings-- we hold all the cards. Mike Lux: Most Conservative Congress in How Long? There is a new study out by a pair of political scientists saying that the current Republican caucuses in Congress are the most conservative in a hundred years. I think they are underestimating. Agapi Stassinopoulos: Warm Heartedness: The Key To Inner Peace "Exiled from my country for 50 years, I had to develop more experiences and practice compassion because compassion is enhanced when you are facing challenging situations."

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