Whooping cough cases are escalating in the United States, and many American adults are unknowingly exposing vulnerable babies to the potentially deadly disease because their vaccinations are not up to date.
Whooping cough cases are escalating in the United States, and many American adults are unknowingly exposing vulnerable babies to the potentially deadly disease because their vaccinations are not up to date.
Children of women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol while pregnant don't appear to have any neurodevelopmental problems when it comes to balance, a new British study suggests.
Children of women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol while pregnant don't appear to have any neurodevelopmental problems when it comes to balance, a new British study suggests.
Plenty of Americans are eager to use their mobile phones and tablet computers to better manage their health care, a new poll finds -- though the nation has a way to go before we're all consulting Dr. Smartphone.
Plenty of Americans are eager to use their mobile phones and tablet computers to better manage their health care, a new poll finds -- though the nation has a way to go before we're all consulting Dr. Smartphone.
Relevance is the only job security that exists in today's uncertain business world.
Relevance is the only job security that exists in today's uncertain business world.
By Elisa D. Keller
(WORLDNOW) – Come election night, most Americans hope for a clear-cut presidential winner – somebody definitively ushered into office by an enthusiastic majority of voters.
But for politicians and the general public alike, there is always one nightmare scenario hovering in the back of their minds. What if the voting tally is so close that Americans will have to wait days, weeks or even months to find out which candidate won? And, even worse, what if the numbers tell you both people won?
Thanks to the variances between the Electoral College and popular vote count, it's a distinct – if rare – possibility. A candidate can receive more votes nation-wide (the popular vote), but if he doesn't win enough states to carry the Electoral College he won't win the election.
Here are three of the closest results in presidential elections.
One of the most hotly contested elections in American history, Democrat Samuel Tilden won the popular vote by nearly 250,000 votes, and was leading Republican Rutherford B. Hayes by 19 votes in the Electoral College votes with only a few southern states yet to report.
It may be hard to believe, but only 12 short years after the Hayes-Tilden popular vote/Electoral College division, it happened all over again. This time, sitting President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat, won the popular vote by a scant 90,000 votes, but Republican Benjamin Harrison had a 37 vote advantage in the Electoral College, thanks to him carrying Cleveland's home state by 1 percentage point.
The kind of split election result that made Harrison president would not happen again for 112 years.
Thanks to this epically close election, phrases like "butterfly ballot" and "hanging chad" entered the American pop culture lexicon, and the electoral process was mired in red tape for over a month.
Democrat Al Gore lead the popular vote over Republican George W. Bush by some 500,000 votes, but the race really came down to Florida. With 25 Electoral College votes hanging in the balance, a few hundred Floridian votes would make the difference.
After a ruling by the Supreme Court to halt all recounts, Bush was named the winner, serving as Commander in Chief during some of America's most difficult crises, including 9/11 and the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Al Gore, on the other hand, would go on to win a Nobel Peace Prize and an Academy Award instead.
Elisa D. Keller is a news editor for Worldnow.
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:26 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:26:44 GMT
9&10 News is working to gather more information about a Manistee County business fire. The fire at Garlets Corner Restaurant in Wellston started around 1:30 this morning. Multiple crews are still on
9&10 News is working to gather more information about a Wexford County business fire.
Authorities say a teenage boy has died and his father and another family member have been hospitalized in Bay City after their fishing boat was overcome by storms on Saginaw Bay.
Authorities say a teenage boy has died and his father and another family member have been hospitalized in Bay City after their fishing boat was overcome by storms on Saginaw Bay.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:45 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:45:13 GMT
Local control could be given to all counties in Michigan for rules pertaining to off-road vehicles. The Michigan House passed a bill that now moves to the Senate. Right now, 8 of 83 counties in the state
Local control could be given to all counties in Michigan for rules pertaining to off-road vehicles. The Michigan House passed a bill that now moves to the Senate. Right now, 8 of 83 counties in the state
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:00 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:00:33 GMT
President Obama has approved Governor Snyder's request that a major disaster area be declared for 16 counties across Michigan. That includes Newaygo and Osceola county. Severe flooding caused millions
President Obama has approved Governor Snyder's request that a major disaster area be declared for 16 counties across Michigan. That includes Newaygo and Osceola county. Severe flooding caused millions
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:50 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:50:53 GMT
A famous face from Hollywood made an appearance in northern Michigan tonight, hoping to make a difference in a community he has grown to love. John C. Reilly, the star of movies like Step Brothers, Walk
A famous face from Hollywood made an appearance in northern Michigan tonight, hoping to make a difference in a community he has grown to love. John C. Reilly, the star of movies like Step Brothers, Walk
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:20 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:20:10 GMT
3 people are in trouble with police tonight. They're accused of having ingredients to make meth and for stealing from the U.S. Forest Service. On Saturday, police pulled over their car near 481/2 and
3 people are in trouble with police tonight. They're accused of having ingredients to make meth and for stealing from the U.S. Forest Service. On Saturday, police pulled over their car near 481/2 and
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:58 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:58:54 GMT
It's the next steps in the Sabin Dam removal. It's what two Northern Michigan boards of commissioners worked together on again tonight. The Grand Traverse County Commission and the Road Commission
It's the next steps in the Sabin Dam removal. It's what two Northern Michigan boards of commissioners worked together on again tonight. The Grand Traverse County Commission and the Road Commission
Greece's governing coalition parties are to meet for a second time in three days to try and end a political crisis triggered by the closure of state broadcaster ERT.
Greece's governing coalition parties are to meet for a second time in three days to try and end a political crisis triggered by the closure of state broadcaster ERT.
Zimbabwe's highest court says it has received an application from the president's party to delay crucial elections by at least two weeks.
Zimbabwe's highest court said Wednesday it has received an application from longtime President Robert Mugabe's party to delay crucial elections by at least two weeks following pressure from regional leaders.
Republican lawmakers have a message for those who want the party to soften its emphasis on social conservatism in hopes of reaching a wider national audience: "Not so fast."
Republican lawmakers have a message for those who want the party to soften its emphasis on social conservatism in hopes of reaching a wider national audience: Not so fast.
The House Judiciary Committee is preparing to vote on its first immigration bill this year, a tough enforcement measure giving state and local officials new powers to act against people here illegally.
Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an...
The abortion wars are returning to Congress in a big way with House legislation to ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches 20 weeks of age.
The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats characterized as yet another example of a...
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill says she is supporting a super political action committee encouraging Hillary Rodham Clinton to run for president in 2016.
Sen. Claire McCaskill endorsed an outside political group encouraging Hillary Rodham Clinton to run for president in 2016, saying it was important for Democrats to build a groundswell of support for the former secretary of...
The leaders of major economic powers are declaring themselves dedicated to a political solution to Syria's bloody civil war, even as President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin stake out...
Now a veteran of the international summit scene, President Barack Obama wielded significant influence over the agenda at this week's Group of Eight meetings, but had only modest success in achieving the results he sought.
A Pakistani spokesman says a bomb blast at a funeral in northwestern Pakistan has killed 12 people.
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of hundreds of mourners attending a funeral in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 29 people. Among the dead was a newly elected lawmaker who may have been the target,...
Mel Wymore (WEYE'-mohr) is a typical city council candidate in many ways. He's campaigning in New York as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of local organizations.
Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations. But Wymore's community-leader resume has an unusual...
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