Free and Strong America Fact of the Day: On this day in 1664, the colony of New Jersey was founded. 

 

-         Petraeus pick clarifies Afghan strategy.

 

-         Dems acknowledge they’ll lose seats in the midterms.

 

-         US soccer wins 1-0 over Algeria.

 

-         German Chancellor Merkel tells Obama to cut spending.

Free and Strong America Fact of the Day:  On this day in 1770, the Boston Massacre left five Americans killed by British troops. It was an event that would contribute to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War just five years later. 

 

-         Noonan : Obamacare is a disaster.

 

-         2 Pentagon officers shot.

 

-         Investors are cautious ahead of U.S. jobs numbers.

 

-         Wall street reform failing ?