The 2012 election has been the most expensive election in the US history, costing more than $6 billion, $2.6 billion on the presidential election alone.

The 2012 election has been the most expensive election in the US history, costing more than $6 billion, $2.6 billion on the presidential election alone.

AARP, one of the nation's most powerful lobbying organizations, is using its considerable political power to oppose cuts to Medicare and Social Security in talks to avoid the looming "fiscal cliff." AARP opposes cuts to Medicare and Medicaid because much of its support base rely on the programs for medical coverage in retirement.

Yesterday, Renesys, a global internet intelligence agency, reported 92% of routed networks in Syria had suddenly, and simultaneously, become unreachable. The internet in Syria seemed to be almost completely offline, and currently remains as such.