Yahoo News fires reporter, apologizes to Romney over 'black people drowning' remark

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 TOP STORIES 1 Yahoo News fires reporter, apologizes to Romney over 'black people drowning' remark Yahoo News' Washington bureau chief was fired Wednesday after he was caught on a hot mic joking that Mitt Romney is "happy to have a party" while black people drown.  2 Speculation swirls around GOP convention mystery guest 3 Report: Male pilot said he had sex with John Travolta, says actor preferred men even after marriage 4 Ryan on tap to deliver 'hard truths' in VP nomination speech 5 Isaac weakens to tropical storm as it lashes southeast Louisiana TOP VIDEOS 1 What does America need to hear from Paul Ryan? Columnist Peggy Noonan weighs in 2 Questions swirl around Thursday's mystery RNC speaker 3 Biloxi Bay surges ashore in coastal Mississippi 4 Gov. Christie: We are going to make America great again 5 Ann Romney: This is the man America needs FOX News Newsletters Just one click to sign up. FoxNews Breaking News Alerts Get alerted the moment major business or economic news breaks! View All Newsletters » Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy ©2012 Fox News Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.