FDA Vote on Acetaminophen

An FDA panel voted in favor of getting rid of prescription pain relieving drugs that combine acetaminophen with other pain killing ingredients. They did so because of recent discoveries of liver damage caused by acetaminophen. The chemical is also found in over the counter drugs.

New Details in South Carolina Governor's Affair

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford revealed new details about his affair with the person he calls his quote soul mate. He says that he is trying to fall back in love with his wife. Sanford said quote This was a whole lot more than a simple affair, this was a love story, A forbidden one, a tragic one, but a love story at the end of the day. He also admitted to having affairs with a handful of other women during his marriage.

Senate Winner Declared

The winner was finally declared in Minnesota’s Senate race. Al Franken won over Norm Coleman by an extremely small amount. It was by only 312 votes. There were a total of almost 3 million votes in the race. Franken’s win gives the democrats control of 60 seats in the Senate. That’s enough to block Republican filibusters.

Afghanistan Troop Count to Stay the Same

According to national security adviser James L. Jones, they will not change the number of troops in Afghanistan. They instead will work on developing the economy. Jones says that the problem won’t be solved by piling on more and more troops as they have done for the past six years.

World Condemns Coup

After President Obama and much of the world condemned the overtake of Honduras’s President Manuel Zelaya by a military coup, their interim President said that he would not back down. He said that the only thing that would put Zelaya back in office would be a foreign invasion. Zelaya was sent out of the country by the military after attempting to hold a referendum to change Honduras’s constitution to give him a chance to run for president again. He now has changed his mind after being sent to exile on Sunday.