Superstorm Sandy drove new claims for jobless benefits to a 1-1/2 year high last week, a sign the deadly storm could hold back economic growth by leaving tens of thousands of people temporarily out of work.
The Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta told reporters on Wednesday, "No one should leap to any conclusions here, Gen. Allen, who is still in command of some 68,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, certainly has my continued confidence to lead our forces and to continue the fight," as reported by CBS News.
The "Stand Your Ground" that was once cited by Mark O'Mara to defend his client George Zimmerman in the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, remains unchanged after review.
A petition to withdraw from the union of the United States of America has reached enough signatories to garner comment from the Obama administration. Although, the state of Texas is not the only state involved in the petition, it has the most signatories.
