GOP Stuck With Dumb (Romney), Dumber (Cain), & Dumberer (Perry) In Primary Fight News: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will announce on Tuesday that he will not run for president in 2012, ending weeks of feverish speculation that he might shake up a wide-open Republican race with a dramatic late entrance. Christie’s decision, Republican sources said, was to be unveiled at a news conference in the New Jersey state capital of Trenton at 1 p.m. (1700 GMT). The move followed days of meetings with advisers on whether he could swiftly put together an organization and mount a credible campaign. Read more here.

This Sh*t Is Just Hilarious To Me News: Herman Cain, the businessman who has never held elected office, has broken into the top tier of Republican presidential candidates in a new poll, running neck-and-neck with Texas Gov. Rick Perry while Mitt Romney has regained his status as the clear frontrunner in the race. A new ABC News/Washington Post poll found Cain and Perry tied with 16% support among Republican leaning Americans. Romney leads the field with 25% support. It’s the second time in as many weeks that support for Cain has risen at Perry’s expense. Read more here.

Global Economic News: Greece has enough money to pay pensions, salaries and bondholders through mid-November, the finance minister said Tuesday, as global markets sank on worries that a messy default could bring down European banks and trigger another global recession. Read more here.

Jesus, Please Take The Wheel News: Islamist militants detonated a truck bomb Tuesday in front of the Ministry of Education in Mogadishu, killing at least 70 people, wounding dozens and shattering a relative calm that had prevailed in the Somali capital for weeks. The bomb blew up after coming to a halt at a security checkpoint. It left blackened corpses on the debris-strewn street and set other vehicles alight. Uniformed soldiers were seen dragging the wounded away. Read more here.

Dude You Killed The King Of Pop, Just Make A Plea Bargain Already News: None of the fingerprints on propofol bottles found in Michael Jackson’s bedroom or in his doctor’s possession belonged to the king of pop, sources close to the investigation told ABC News. That revelation might deal a crippling blow to Dr. Conrad Murray’s defense theory that Jackson himself took a lethal dose of propofol and the sedative lorazepam without Murray’s knowledge, creating a “perfect storm in his body that killed him instantly.” Murray is on trial for Jackson’s death and could face four years in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Read more here.

Happy Tuesday Obot family! Check out the links and come back to discuss. Now for today’s Tuesday Trivia….

What 1980 post-disco club classic is one-hit wonder Tag Team sampling in their 1993 hit single “Whoomp, There It Is”?

To get a pass from the “bad chair/Lay-Z-Boy/sofa/sectional/lounge” you must provide the song title and artist first (without using “teh Google” or “teh Wiki”). If no one is able to guess the correct answer by 8:00pm EST, I am keeping the pass for myself.

Can’t recall the answer? Take a listen and see if you can figure it out…

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POTUS News: With a “solemn anniversary” approaching, President Obama paid tribute today to the “9/11 Generation,” the more than 5 million military members who have served in Afghanistan, Iraq, and beyond since deadly terrorist attacks on the United States. “In a decade of war, they have borne an extraordinary burden, with more than two million of our service members deploying to the war zones,” Obama said to an American Legion convention in Minneapolis. “Hundreds of thousands have deployed again and again, year after year.” “Never before has our nation asked so much of our all-volunteer force,” the president added, praising “that one percent of Americans who wears the uniform.” Read more here.

The Comeback Kid Comes Back Full Circle News: Michael Vick’s return to the NFL elite received another boost when the Philadelphia quarterback agreed to a lucrative six-year deal that will make him one of the league’s highest-paid players. The contract is worth a reported $100m (£61m) and completes Vick’s rehabilitation into professional football after he spent 18 months in prison following his 2007 conviction on dog-fighting charges. The re-signing will be formally announced at a press conference on Tuesday. Read more here.

Meanwhile…In Libya News: As the hunt for Col Gaddafi himself goes on, Libyan officials accused neighbouring Algeria of an act of aggression for admitting his fleeing wife and three of his children. Algeria’s Foreign Ministry said Gaddafi’s wife Safia, his daughter Aisha and his sons Hannibal and Mohammed had entered Algeria on Monday morning, along with their children. “Beginning from this Saturday, if there are no peaceful indications for implementing this we will decide this manner militarily. We do not wish to do so but we cannot wait longer,” said Mustafa Abdel Jalil, head of Libya’s interim council. Read more here.

Market News: Stocks rebounded Tuesday after a sharp morning sell-off that was sparked by a weak consumer confidence report. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) was up 23 points, or 0.2%, with Caterpillar (CAT, Fortune 500) and Boeing (BA, Fortune 500) among the big winners. Financial stocks remained under pressure with Bank of America (BAC, Fortune 500) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM, Fortune 500) down between 1% to 2%. About half of the Dow 30 moved into positive territory. Read more here.

Just When You Thought Congress’ Approval Levels Couldn’t Go Any Lower, They Go And Do This News: Americans who saw their homes flooded, streets ripped apart and businesses disrupted by last weekend’s hurricane are about to face another storm: a new congressional battle as House Republican leaders seek to match any additional spending for disaster relief with equal cuts elsewhere in the federal budget. Unless additional disaster aid is appropriated, federal officials said communities trying to rebuild from natural disasters this year in the Midwest and South will have to wait while funds are diverted to help victims of Hurricane Irene. Read more here.

This Might Explain A Certain Person’s Behavior….I Mean, It Has Been Pretty Hot Outside This Summer News: RATES of mental illnesses including depression and post-traumatic stress will increase as a result of climate change, a report to be released today says. The paper, prepared for the Climate Institute, says loss of social cohesion in the wake of severe weather events related to climate change could be linked to increased rates of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress and substance abuse. As many as one in five people reported ”emotional injury, stress and despair” in the wake of these events. Read more here.

Happy Tuesday POU Family! Check out the links and come back to discuss. Now for today’s Tuesday Trivia….

What 1956 calypso classic is Lil’ Wayne sampling in his 2011 single, “6 Foot, 7 Foot” featuring Cory Gunz?

Can’t recall the answer? Take a listen and see if you can figure it out…

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