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Anti-gay Focus on the Family faces IRS grievance

A Washington-based group has asked the Internal Revenue Service to investigate whether Focus on the Family or its founder James Dobson violated IRS rules by electioneering.

Diebold Drops Out of North Carolina

In North Carolina, Diebold had been attempting to get a special court order allowing them to get around NC's law requiring that Voting Machine Companies hand over their source code for their secret software to be kept in escrow in the event of a problem later.

World AIDS Day - 1 December 2005

Mark Riley & Rachel Maddow To Host New Air America Morning Shows

Maddow has previously guest-hosted The Al Franken Show and serves as a contributor to MSNBC’s The Situation With Tucker Carlson.

Time Warner CEO, who sought to gag Scalia event, has deep GOP roots

Parsons tried to impose a "gag order" on a public interview of Scalia conducted by Norman Pearlstein, Time's editor in chief, Nov. 21. Time Magazine is the publication's flagship national newsweekly.

Nowhere To Run

After what has been described as the most foolish war in over 2,000 years, is there a way out of Iraq for President Bush, asks Brian Whitaker.

Baby Kenny & Hello Kitty

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Farmer protects animals with orange paint

With deer hunters out all over the woods, a farmer has decided to paint his cows, horses and even his dog bright orange to make sure they aren't mistaken for deer.

Shedd's not hooked by Atlanta fish story

There's a new "big fish'' in the aquatic world: Atlanta is boasting it has the "world's largest aquarium." Not so fast, says the Shedd Aquarium, which has claimed the title for decades.

Intel Mac mini To Evolve Into Digital Hub?

Think Secret claims an Intel-based Mac mini will make an appearance at MacWorld San Francisco in January. Expected to be included in the update, other than the move to Intel processor:

Nice Guy or the Devil's Spawn?

George Walker Bush is the ANTI-CHRIST?

UNOFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PHOTO ALBUM

Miniature Solar System Discovered Around Brown Dwarf

Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have discovered a remarkably small brown dwarf surrounded by a dusty disk.

Attack of the alien hackers!

Foolish scientists have put the Earth in great danger by letting millions of humans download and run the program SETI@home on their computers, experts say.

Sen. Clinton Defends Iraq War Vote

"I take responsibility for my vote, and I, along with a majority of Americans, expect the president and his administration to take responsibility for the false assurances, faulty evidence and mismanagement of the war," the New York senator said in a lengthy letter to thousands of people who have written her about the war.

Cindy Sheehan Claims Photos Falsely Implied Her Book Signing was a Flop

Photos of the event, carried widely on the Web, and then picked up by conservative blogs, seemed to imply that the book signing was a bust. The photos showed Sheehan looking dejected, sitting at a table, with no one in the tent except for a couple of photographers.

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New Orleans mayor gets an earful

"If they can destroy a country and build it up again, why can't they fix this state?" the woman asked.

Why does CNN continue to host Ann Coulter?

In her November 24 syndicated column, she claimed, "There is no plausible explanation for the Democrats' behavior other than that they long to see U.S. troops shot, humiliated, and driven from the field of battle."

VIDEO: Sy Hersh on Today Show

Hersh: This president is not going to back down on this war...

Overhaul For The Firefox Web Browser

The people behind Firefox are planning a big marketing push for the latest version of the open source web browser.

Feds probing SunCruz links to GOP

Will they probe the fact that Mohammed Atta was a regular visitor on Abramoff's casino ship?

Rolling Stone "The Man Who Sold the War"

Meet John Rendon, Bush's general in the propaganda war.

CIA Director Defends Intelligence, Methods

CIA Director Porter Goss, saying his agency struggles to penetrate terrorist sanctuaries overseas, insists that "we know more than we're able to say publicly" about Osama bin Laden and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

Check Out 'Fahrenheit 9/11' on Showtime!

Pointing his finger at a global conspiracy of war, greed, and media manipulation, Moore leaves no political figure unscathed in his most passionate, outraged condemnation of a president and policies he considers illegitimate and incompetent.

Hillary, You're Not Listening

The problem is she hadn't forgotten the war. She simply doesn't want to hear about one of the biggest issues dividing our country, draining the federal budget, destabilizing the Middle East, undermining international law and institutions, and spreading fear and hatred of our country.

Impact of Climate Change 'Can be Likened to WMD'

Climate change can be likened in its destructive scale to the effects of using weapons of mass destruction, according to Britain's leading scientist.

The Randi Rhodes Show: Listen Live! 3-7 PM

A paranoid, isolated president continues to fumble while his party chokes on the greed and graft that lifted Bush into office in the first place.

Stream Entire "Brokeback Mountain" Soundtrack

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PHOTOS: Tobermory, Ontario

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Canada heads into winter election campaign

Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin launched a winter election campaign on Tuesday after his minority Liberal government lost a vote of confidence on Monday night over a corruption scandal.

Odor sends school into panic

Ambulances rushed dozens of students and adults from Center Moriches High School to area hospitals yesterday after the group reported feeling ill due to an odor in a classroom.

CLINTON: Unspent tsunami donations may go to Africa...

"In every country but the Maldives, the pledges exceed the estimated damages. Until all the work is done...the people who donated the money have to the right to expect it will be spent in the way they intended it."

Miami Police Take New Tack Against Terror; Vow 'Surprise' ID Sweeps

Miami police announced Monday they will stage random shows of force at hotels, banks and other public places to keep terrorists guessing and remind people to be vigilant.

Named greatest mass murderer of all time

More lethal than Hitler or Stalin.

DVD: Captain & Tennille Ultimate Collection

DVD Box Set & More: Purchase Info
Captain & Tennille: Official Website
The Millennium Collection CD: iTunes Music Store

Poor service and sky-high prices on menu in S. Florida restaurants, Zagat Survey finds

But to many, price doesn't seem to matter. In Palm Beach County, the average price of a meal is $38.56, more expensive than New York ($37.61) or San Francisco ($35.52).

VIDEO: Lady Bunny "RATED X: FOR XTRA-RETARDED!"

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Out There: Blondie Gets Respect

Blondie, the New Wave band lead by Debbie Harry, is being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Madonna and Gwen owe a lot to her.

Cable Televangelists: "We Want To Reach The Unchurched… We Want To Be Everywhere On Cable"…

Why does Laura Bush hate Christmas?

What will Jerry Falwell say?

Massive Blizzard Pummels Upper Plains

"This is probably the worst storm I've ever encountered," Terri Gosney said by telephone from a truck stop alongside I-90 in Mitchell, South Dakota, as she waited to resume her trip home to Minong, Wisconsin.

Warner, South Dakota 11/28/05

Where is the Iraq war headed next? by SEYMOUR M. HERSH

Current and former military and intelligence officials have told me that the President remains convinced that it is his personal mission to bring democracy to Iraq, and that he is impervious to political pressure, even from fellow Republicans. They also say that he disparages any information that conflicts with his view of how the war is proceeding.

War protests shrink, passions don't

In Crawford, Sheehan greeted by smaller crowds on both sides.

VIDEO FLASHBACK: "9-11 Rise of the Police State"

How Troops see Iraq

"We know we made a positive difference," says Cpl. Jeff Schuller of the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, who spent all but one week of his eight-month tour with Mayer. "I can't say at what level, but I know that where we were, we made it better than it was when we got there."

Honda Civic Named Top Car For 2006

GETTING HITCHED UP NORTH

Arctic booms as climate change melts polar ice cap

The 14 million sq km Arctic Ocean is home to 25 per cent of the planet's unextracted oil and natural gas. With a population of four million, the region is much more stable than the Middle East. Global warming, in combination with the current high oil price, makes it ever more accessible.

VIDEO: Dog has makeover to look like a panda

Readers choose the least-loved American auto

Selection of the best comments on turkey cars from MSNBC.com readers.

VIDEO: Seymour Hersh with Blitzer

Sy Hersh joined Wolf Blitzer, on Late Edition and discussed his new article called " "Up in the Air. " This article is loaded with peeks into the future of Iraq and some very scary stuff about Bush's mental make-up.

Steve Jobs Loves his Big iCube

The long-awaited deal for Apple’s sprawling subterranean store in the GM building was recently finalized—but only after landlord Harry Macklowe promised Steve Jobs he could take his big $9 million glass cube with him at the end of the lease.

Deep-fried peacock with M&Ms

If Couric, Lauer and Roker didn't know about the accident, what were their producers doing in the control booth? If other networks had reported there was an accident involving a balloon and there were injuries, how can any station go ahead and show footage from last year? Even as "reality TV" goes, this was lame.

Mac OS X could destroy Microsoft!

OS X for Intel would change the PC landscape like no other operating system has or could. Apple should open-source their operating system, port Openoffice.org to Aqua and bundle it for Intel PC's. Offer it for $199 for a home edition and $299 for a professional edition and the world will say goodbye to Windows for good.

Fiona Apple confused by all her issues

Conflicts: We've all got 'em — those religious, parental and societal messages that occasionally cancel each other out. Some folks talk them out with a psychiatrist, others avoid them with a bottle of booze. Fiona Apple dresses them up and sets them to music. Continued

"O' SAILOR" VIDEO PREMIERE: Fiona's new video for "O' Sailor" is premiering online now at Yahoo! Music!

Flood-Damaged Cars From Hurricane Katrina Get Crushed

Progressive Sends 5,000 Cars Removed From New Orleans' Flood Waters To The Crusher.

Experts: Hurricane forecasts on verge of more advances

MIAMI One week before it finally hit the state, complex computer models doing (t) trillions of calculations a second showed Hurricane Wilma eventually making a sharp 90-degree right turn toward Florida and away from the U-S Gulf Coast.

Damage from Wilma, 10/24/05 - Pompano Beach

Anderson Cooper Has Yet To Pull In The Ratings For 10pm 360…

If nothing else, Anderson Cooper is fraught with contradiction.

Nine Iraq Vets Running For Congress…

They are expected to inject a pivotal voice into the debate next year, a midterm election season that is likely to focus heavily on security issues such as US involvement in Iraq and homeland defense.

Jesus and the aliens

Vatican wonders what to do about E.T.

NETWORKS PLAN 'END OF AMERICA' SHOWS

ABC alone has at least two would-be shows set in post-apocalyptic America ("Resistance" and "Red & Blue") while Gavin Polone and Bruce Wagner are teaming for the comfy-sounding plague drama "Four Horsemen" at CBS (which also is developing "Jericho," about life in a small town after America is destroyed).

CNN OPERATOR FIRED AFTER SUGGESTING 'X' OVER CHENEY WAS 'FREE SPEECH'...

"We did it just to make a point. Tell them to stop lying, Bush and Cheney," the CNN operator said to a caller. "Bring our soldiers home."

Bush set to pull out 60,000 troops

The talk of withdrawal comes after a profound and swift change in attitude about Iraq in Congress. The issue, festering just below the surface for months, has exploded in Washington and is resonating loudly throughout America. In the past fortnight the war has eclipsed every other subject and is accelerating Mr Bush’s slide in the polls.

VIDEO: Earth to America - Robin Williams

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VIDEO: Random Shootings Iraq

A "trophy" video appearing to show security guards in Baghdad randomly shooting Iraqi civilians has sparked two investigations after it was posted on the internet, the Sunday Telegraph can reveal.

Popular Science - How 2.0: Wanna Be a DJ?

Stream a few songs to friends or be the next shock jock—here's how to let loose your inner Johnny Fever.
Thanks for the link Hope.

Enya records her new album in her own made-up language after deciding English is too "obtrusive"

RITUAL ABUSE OF BRITISH MARINES

THE News of the World exposes the bullying culture of Britain's elite armed forces with a secret video documenting a sickening catalogue of abuse.

Poppy involved in JFK Assassination

Bush provided clandestine support for the Bay of Pigs operation, including three ships named the Zapata (for his oil company), the Barbara (for his wife), and the Houston (Zapata Oil's home port).

California invites Black Box Voting to hack Diebold voting machines

NOW we are getting somewhere!

Live Peace...Be Peace

"Some people think it's a miracle to walk on water. I think it is a miracle to walk on the earth in peace."

- Thich Nhat Hahn.

Bush Admin. Won’t Join More Than 100 Nations In Climate Control Meetings This Week…

Despite the Bush administration's resistance, an assortment of U.S. elected officials, industry representatives and environmentalists are pushing to chart a new climate change strategy that will bring the United States back into international discussions.

Secret Flying Saucer Base Found in New Mexico?

Maybe. From the state that gave us Roswell, the epicenter of UFO lore since 1947, comes a report from an Albuquerque TV station about its discovery of strange landscape markings in the remote desert.

Abramoff probe throws wide scandal net over GOP

The rapidly growing scandals surrounding tainted lobbyist Jack Abramoff now involves four members of Congress, several former and current congressional aides.

China predicts quake...

then denies it knew.

Madonna says motherhood and music are entwined

The star says that motherhood has "boosted her creativity" and "helped her learn about herself," according to Teen Hollywood.

Madonna says that taking Vicodin turns her into a complete bitch.

VIDEO: Cream vs The Hoxtons - Sunshine Of Your Love

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DirecTV to bring Hundreds of New Jobs to Missoula

State and local officials today formally unveiled plans to build a customer call center in Missoula for a digital television company that is promising to bring some 900 new jobs to the Garden City.

World War Three seen through Soviet eyes

In a historic break with the past, Poland's newly elected government threw open its top secret Warsaw Pact military archives - including a 1979 map revealing the Soviet bloc's vision of a seven-day atomic holocaust between Nato and Warsaw Pact forces.

VIDEO FLASHBACK: "Satisfaction" Benny Benassi

Check out the video. This song is being used in the new Wendy's "Satisfaction" ad campaign to sell hamburgers. I wonder if the executives at Wendy's saw this power tool ad first?

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Animal Abuse or Love?

If your pet is keen on dressing up for the holidays then don’t forget to check out Target.com’s Holiday Pet Apparel. Slave To Target.Com

GUY GIVES THE FINGER TO KABBALAH?

Filmmaker & cutie pie Guy Ritchie has allegedly turned his back on Kabbalah and is trying to distance himself from the religion...

Madonna Confessions: Limited Edition Print

Here is one of the first canvas images licensed by Madonna, as a limited edition numbered piece in a series of 500. It is produced as a giclee on canvas with hand painted embellishments with exclusive Z Gallerie colorization.

Commuting By Bus In Denver? Papers, Please.

Meet Deborah Davis. She's a 50 year-old mother of four who lives and works in Denver, Colorado. Her kids are all grown-up: her middle son is a soldier fighting in Iraq. She leads an ordinary, middle class life. You probably never would have heard of Deb Davis if it weren't for her belief in the U.S. Constitution.

Canada Loves Immigrants

Ex-Canadian defense chief demands gov't prepare for space aliens.

VIDEO: Paul Hackett on Hardball

Paul refused to back down on his criticisms of the Bush administration which included the President and Dr. Evil, while being interviewd by Chris Matthews. Hackett is currently running for the Senate.

Sheehan Back in Texas for War Protest

Before Sheehan's arrival, more than 100 protesters at the camp ate a traditional Iraqi meal for Thanksgiving salmon, lentils, rice with almonds and a salad of parsley, tomatoes, cucumbers and bulgur wheat. They said they wanted to call attention to the innocent Iraqi victims in addition to the more than 2,100 U.S. soldiers killed since the war began in March 2003.

Chanukah 2005 falls on December 26th 2005, The first night of candle lighting is on Dec. 25th.

The Chanukah Story
In 333 B.C.E., Alexander the Great conquered Persia. Judea, which was under Persian rule, became part of the Greek Empire. After the death of Alexander the Great, the Greek Empire was divided and Judea became under control of the Syrians. Continued

Accelerated rise in sea levels blamed on global warming

Sea levels are rising twice as fast as they were 150 years ago and man-made greenhouse emissions are the prime cause, a study by scientists in America has found.

Study: More CO2 Now Than Past 650,000 Years

Scientists are looking back to a time when "greenhouse gases" were not the problem they are today, and it is giving them a clearer picture of how people are making it worse.

'Alias' to end in May

Point man on W.M.D. claims skilled at doublespeak

National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley has now been tapped as the White House’s chief point man for pushing back against Democratic charges that President Bush and other senior administration officials exaggerated threats, lied to or otherwise misled the American people in the lead-up to the Iraq war in 2002 and early 2003.

Doubts Now Surround Account of Snipers Amid New Orleans Chaos

"At the time I observed that there appeared to be an effort to kick up a race riot in New Orleans, in order to destroy sympathy for the black victims of the flooding as a means to deflect criticism of Bush for diverting flood control and disaster relief funds to his illegal war in Iraq. " WRH.Com

Capitalizing on the Flu

President Bush's vague plan for coping with a serious outbreak of bird flu is based largely on fear and greed. There is no secret about this. He seeks to get people's attention by scaring the citizenry with visions of millions of people dying from a pandemic so bad it leads to martial law, mass quarantines, restrictions on travel, and so on.

They're here...

UFOs swarm London suburb.

Macy’s Parade Balloon Injures Two Specators…

A Dog's Thanksgiving Day

Turkey bones should never be fed to dogs. All poultry bones splinter easily, and, whether splintered or whole, they can lodge inside or perforate a dog's intestines.

CNN Fantasizes About Oprah Giving Her Support to “Hillary For President”

Oprah To Hillary: "I Hope You Do Us A Privilege And Run For Office. ... President Of The United States"....

Santa-Jesus Theory

Ok, you know the song, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"? "He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake.. He knows if you've been bad or good..." Just like "God", right?

Miami White Party '05: Insider's guide

Two key events occur in South Florida at the end of November: White Party Week and the end of hurricane season.

U.N. Faces New Political Threats From U.S.

John Bolton, the abrasive U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who has been dubbed by one New York newspaper as "a human wrecking ball", is living up to every critic's gloomy expectations.

Gay Marriage Showdown In Mass....

Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would outlaw gay marriage in Massachusetts said on Wednesday they had more than double the number of signatures needed to put the issue to voters.

Unhappy Thanksgiving In Iraq

Three U.S. troops killed; Bomb kills 45.

MADONNA HITS #1 ON BILLBOARD!

Elton John plans 'quiet' wedding

Sir Elton said: "The ceremony itself will be very private. That much we know. It'll be a very small family affair and then in the evening there'll be a soiree somewhere, which we have yet to work out

Colombian volcano spews fire, people evacuated

The Galeras volcano in southeastern Colombia shot fire early on Thursday in a small eruption, prompting the government to step up evacuations of about 9,000 people living nearby. Continued

Related: Washington's Mount Saint Helens stirs dust cloud

Stream The New Alanis Morissette Song

The song starts out as a quiet lullaby but slowly swells into a grand, cinematic tune filled with a positive holiday spirit.

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Turkey fryer burn down your brand new house?

"As we all head off to anesthetize ourselves enough to endure family for a day or two, we leave you with what is believed to be the first Thanksgiving disaster of the year:" Sploid.Com

Mormon Mesa: UFO Hot Bed

VIDEO: 'Reexamining Religion'

This is really interesting article and one you shouldn't miss. Is there a natural dualism that makes us prone to belief in an afterlife and what does that mean. The clip is part of Jonathan Miller's Brief History of Disbelief wherein he interviews Pascal Boyer one of the scientists discussed in the article.

CNN Dicks Cheney with Subliminal Messages

The X, which appeared for two frames displayed over one-fifteenth of a second, turns out to be a small part of a series of extremely hard-to-detect subliminal messages lasting more than 10 minutes during the speech.

VIDEO: Pastor Punched in the Eye, Continues Sermon

Think Globally, Act Santa Monically

Santa Monica is at the forefront of an emerging movement of cities that are beginning to think globally and act locally to combat this insidious trend.

Franchise 500, 2005 Rankings

Top 10 Franchises for 2005
Subway
Curves
Quiznos Sub
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
UPS Store, The
Sonic Drive In Restaurants
Jani-King
7-Eleven Inc.
Dunkin' Donuts
RE/MAX Int'l. Inc.

Compiled by the editors of Entrepreneur magazine.

Limbaugh: Murtha 'useful idiot'

'Murtha's just getting his fifteen minutes of fame like Cindy Sheehan got.'

'Golden Girls' Mobbed At DVD Signing

The Barnes and Noble on Sixth Avenue and 22nd Street locked its doors around 11 a.m. yesterday, hoping to stem the crush of spectators. Those who couldn't get in crowded around windows, pushing and pulling for hours in the rain, hoping for just a glimpse of the magic within. Continued

Santa Claus, make way for Santa Chavez.

Poor residents and nonprofit groups in the South Bronx are about to receive a huge Christmas gift from Venezuela's firebrand President Hugo Chavez: Eight-million gallons of heating oil at bargain-basement prices.

RENT: From Stage To Screen

Hear the premiere of Rent: From Stage to Screen on SIRIUS Stars // Ch. 103 on Wednesday, Nov. 23rd at 5 pm ET.

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Did Plame have proof Bush tried to plant WMDs in Iraq?

Heneghan has been reporting for a week now that the primary reason for the outing Plame was not in retribution against her husband Joe Wilson for disputing claims that the government of Niger had supplied Iraq with nuclear materials. But rather she was outed for the role of her CIA team in the interruption of a covert plan to smuggle weapons of mass destruction into Iraq before the war.

Legal gag on Bush-Blair war row

The attorney general last night threatened newspapers with the Official Secrets Act if they revealed the contents of a document allegedly relating to a dispute between Tony Blair and George Bush over the conduct of military operations in Iraq.

PC Mag: Ten to Avoid--the Worst Products of 2005

These may all look shiny and sharp on the shelves, but each one is fundamentally flawed. You've been warned!

Blue Man Group's New Global Warming Video

Where Was the Media Between Invasion and Murtha?

Networks Gave Vietnam War Twice the Minutes Iraq Gets; Baghdad Bureaus Cut Back; Amanpour: ‘Patronizing’

Obama To Bush: Admit Your Mistakes…

Thanksgiving in Crawford, Texas

Sheehan and company descend on Bush's ranch.

VIDEO: Madonna's 'Confessions' - ABC Primetime Interview

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Thank You Drowned Madonna

Union leader says Canada PM to help save GM jobs

"We're going to fight like hell, we're going to lobby GM, we're going to lobby all levels of government and get everybody to try and get their arms together in solidarity and try to find a way to convince General Motors that this decision is the wrong decision," said Hargrove.

Madonna: God doesn't care about record sales

'All He gives a s--- about is how I behaved, how I treated people'

CNN's Rick Sanchez: Thanksgiving Turkey

A segment on the meals being served to the troops in Iraq mentions that the dessert options include assorted pies, ice cream, and fruitcake. Read On

Out There: Closeted Fruitcakes

Eight Ways to Turkey

While most of us are sticking to the classic turkey in the roaster pan there are those who go beyond the traditional and into the turkey Twilight Zone. Let's take a look at these brave culinary warriors and their unique creations.

FBI Warns Of E-mail Virus

The FBI issued a warning Monday about spam e-mails being sent from four federal accounts. The e-mails may contain a harmful virus or worm, according to the FBI.

"Aloha On Parade"

A 380-member band will be the largest in the 79th annual Macy's parade and the first Hawai'i all-state band entered in the history of the event.

VIDEO: JFK II: The Bush Connection

'A thorough, documented, criminal indictment of George Herbert Walker Bush, establishing beyond a reasonable doubt his guilt as a supervisor in the conspiracy to assassinate John F. Kennedy.' DISINFORMATION Click To Play: Windows Media

Related: Forgotten Coverage of the Reagan Assassination Attempt

VIDEO: Conservatives falsely claimed White House and Congress saw "same intelligence" on Iraqi threat

U.S. seen vulnerable to space 'pulse' attack

The United States is highly vulnerable to attack from electronic pulses caused by a nuclear blast in space, according to a new book on threats to U.S. security.

Schmidt Gaffe Fallout Lingers

State Rep. Dan Bubp, an attorney and colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve, never asked Schmidt to relay a message to anyone in Congress on his behalf, his spokeswoman, Karen Tabor, said Monday.

"Alive" Chimpanzee So Real, It's Unreal!

For that special person who has everything...

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Ground Zero Worker and 9/11 Hero Dying of Cancer From Toxins at WTC

Pat Arcese, now dying of cancer, says government lied about the safety of workers at Ground Zero. He is now suing New York but officials have denied liability, leaving him $2 million in debt from mounting medical bills.

Camping Out Weeks... at Ikea?

Rabid Fans and Tent Cities Turn Ikea Store Openings into Raucous Affairs.

It's not always easy to build cars with the contours and creases...

One example of how the new production methods are dressing up showroom models can be seen in the 2006 Pontiac Solstice. Full Story

Oklahoma Man Sues ABC for Gay 'Wife Swap'

ABC’s Wife Swap has gone too far this time, according to an Oklahoma man who is suing the show for sending a gay man to live with him and his family as his half of the swap.

Pardoned turkey is going to Disneyland

President Bush is set to make the traditional pardon of a Thanksgiving turkey today. But this bird isn't heading to some petting zoo. It's going to Disneyland. Continued

Bush Rejects Timetable For Withdrawal Of Turkeys From Oven

More problems for Miami Vice?

According to sources, 120 crew members have left since since filming began about six months ago. Most of them, though their official reasons for departure are usually "sick relatives" or "illness," have been chased off by Mann's "famously obsessive demands, ceaseless revisions, and 24/7 schedule."

"Average Joe"

New York is suddenly brimming with Dunkin’ Donuts stores. And with a Starbucks on every corner, a coffee class war is brewing.

Madonna's Maverick TV producing Soap for Logo

"San Rafael" is the tentative title of the drama described as a "Melrose Place"-type series about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents of an apartment complex, Daily Variety reported Friday.

Spirit Marks One Martian Year on Mars

Having survived seven times its expected lifetime and traveling over 3 miles (about 5,000 meters), Spirit is still going strong.

Sen. Clinton's votes on Iraq war could harm presidential bid

In politics, if you find yourself in trouble that you can't get out of, there's only one thing to do: Make sure your opponents are in bigger trouble. That seems to be the Republican plan looking toward the next presidential election.

CNN MARKS CHENEY: NETWORK FLASHES 'X' OVER VP'S FACE DURING LIVE SPEECH

BUSH SAYS PROGRESS IN IRAQ 'AMAZING'

At a press conference with reporters along for his trip to China, President Bush found several questions relating to the current debate back in the States over the Iraq pullout plan pushed by Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.).

Rep. Murtha's Letter To Bush On Iraq Went Unanswered For Five Months...

Representative John P. Murtha, the hawkish Democrat who spent his political career as a staunch Pentagon supporter, came home Monday as something entirely different: an antiwar symbol.

Radical Right Warns Harry Potter Film Is Dark Sided…

A review from Dobson's Focus On The Family website.

Rev. Pat Worships Devil

You always knew his real Lord was the Dark Lord. Pat Robertson Displays Satanic 'El Diablo' Sign During 700 Club Show.

Falwell fighting for holy holiday He threatens to sue, boycott groups that subvert Christmas

Evangelical Christian pastor Jerry Falwell has a message for Americans when it comes to celebrating Christmas this year: You're either with us, or you're against us.

Bowie Ponders 'Prestige' Thriller

Rock legend David Bowie is in talks to play inventor Nikola Tesla in "The Prestige," a thriller from "Batman Begins" director Christopher Nolan.

VIDEO: SNL Spoofs Fox News, Bush, and Jean Schmidt

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Apple/Steve Jobs Skit: Quicktime

"Storm That Drowned A City" PBS - Tuesday 11/22/05

Unlike many news shows on Katrina, this program focuses in depth on the factors that made New Orleans so vulnerable.

Ann Arbor: Anti-gay protesters greatly outnumbered

About a dozen members of an anti-gay group from Kansas picketed the performance of a play at the Michigan League on Saturday night, and were met by about 400 counterdemonstrators.

Rumsfeld , the artful dodger, does it again on Fox News Sunday

Rumsfeld, like his boss, passes the blame to people who work for him while telling us out of his other face what a great job they're doing. And Fox just lets him.

VIDEO: Skin - Alone In My Room

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ABBA Member Composes Ring Tone For Charity

Former ABBA member Benny Andersson has composed a ring tone for mobile phones that will be sent to people who donate money to the Swedish Red Cross' annual Christmas collection drive, the organization said Friday.

"The Big Thaw"

Global disaster will follow if the ice cap on Greenland melts. Now scientists say it is vanishing far faster than even they expected.
"We may be very close to the threshold where the Greenland ice cap will melt irreversibly,"

On Every NeoCon Kid's Christmas List "Power Team World Peacekeepers"

"Made In China By An 8 Year Old Locked In A Factory?"

JCPenney's Christmas Catalog
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Charlie Rangel smacks "draft dodger" Cheney

The feud between Vice President Cheney and Rep. Charlie Rangel reignited as the Harlem lawmaker ripped the veep as a draft dodger who found it "easy to fight [a war] with other people's children."

Streaming Video For Cars via WiMax to be Tested in Osaka

According to Japanese firm KDDI, that’s about to become a reality, as their new WiMax system in Osaka will allow jitter-free video to be streamed into vehicles traveling at speeds up to 80kph.

Video Premiere: Morningwood "Nth Degree"

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“It's Likely That [Indicted Lobbyist] Abramoff Has Lots Of Dirt On Tom DeLay''…

Senate committee passes spyware bill

A U.S. Senate committee has approved a bill that would outlaw the practice of remotely installing software that collects a computer users' personal information without consent.

Policy group suggests buying Afghan opium

The West should buy up Afghanistan's opium crop and license its use for pain-relief medicines rather than trying to destroy the crop, it is proposed today.

Campus Anti-War Network Protests Military Presence

Anti-war activists at San Diego State continued their campaign to end military recruitment on campus Thursday by staging skits, making speeches and marching across campus to the ROTC office.

Tivo to Support iPod Video

TiVo Inc. is expanding its video recording service so users will be able to transfer recorded television shows onto Apple Computer Inc.'s iPods or Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Portable - the latest move aimed at putting TV in people's hands for viewing anywhere.

Do you feel a draft? iTunes 6 leaves Windows open to hackers.

A critical vulnerability, found in some versions of Apple Computer's popular iTunes, could enable attackers to remotely take over a user's computer, according to a warning issued on Thursday by a security research firm.

Locked doors thwart Bush's bid to duck question

Video: Bush can't make exit in China

New Orleans Today: It's Worse Than You Think

"Jarhead's" Empty War

Scientists Work on New Nuclear Weapons

For the first time in nearly 20 years, U.S. nuclear weapons labs are drawing up plans for new atomic bombs. They would replace the ageing warheads in today's missiles with more robust ones that would be easier to maintain. The work would completely transform the country's nuclear arsenal.

Scott McClellan's Head: Set to Explode

Olivia Newton-John Won't Sell Pants From Grease

The beautiful actress keeps the satin pants she slinked down the steps of Rydell High in, neatly folded in the bottom of her wardrobe.

The Spy Who Got Out of the Cold

Sources say outed CIA agent Valerie Plame and her husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, have decided to watch their never-ending saga unfold from sunnier climes.

Republicans To America: We Wish To Kill Your Children:

Graphic commentary from the Rude Pundit.

Congress Helps Self to $3,100 Pay Raise

The Republican-controlled Congress helped itself to a $3,100 pay raise on Friday, then postponed work on bills to curb spending on social programs and cut taxes in favor of a two-week vacation.

Jean Full of Schmidt

Why John Murtha is Right!

The Bush chickenhawks already are impugning Murtha's patriotism, but when you have a purple heart and a silver star compared to a President with a spotty attendance record with the National Guard and a Vice President with five deferments, that dog don't hunt.

Winterfest Boat Parade 2005

The Seminole Hard Rock Boat Parade is South Florida's, and particularly Fort Lauderdale's, most unique and special event.

"JEWEL OF THE NILE" Celebrating The Holiday with King Tut.

White Party 2005

A little less than one week to go until Thanksgiving and most of the country is preparing to gorge themselves with turkey and stuffing. Thanksgiving weekend is also time for the 21st White Party in Miami, one of the world's largest HIV/AIDS fundraisers.

Cereal killer?

From the makers of Cinnabon Caramel Nut Latte, comes Cereal Smoothie...

Is Key West Going Straight?

"Once a low-cost retreat for those who wanted to get away from it all - both gay and straight - it is now one of the most expensive real estate markets in the country. NYT

Pockets of old in new Key West

Police spray water at free trade protesters outside APEC summit attended by Bush

Chanting "No Bush! No APEC," the protesters tried to break through a barricade of shipping containers that police built along their route. Under the barrage of water, protesters fastened a rope to several of the shipping containers and pulled them out.

More Tropical Development

CIA leak prosecutor sees new grand jury proceedings

In filings obtained by Reuters on Friday, Fitzgerald said "the investigation is continuing" and that "the investigation will involve proceedings before a different grand jury than the grand jury which returned the indictment" against Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, Lewis "Scooter" Libby.

Analyst: Apple to shrink shuffle

Apple is planning to release an even smaller iPod shuffle, possibly in January, according to American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu.

Exhibit on Darwin creates Bush bash at museum gala

It was supposed to be a fund-raiser for the American Museum of Natural History. But a new exhibit on Charles Darwin caused the Wednesday evening gala to evolve into something of a rally against President Bush's preferred theory of intelligent design.

Gay Couple Battles to Have a Test-Tube Baby

VIDEO: former CIA operative and frequent Fox News guest Wayne Simmons said:

"If the Democrats come into power in the United States and re-employ their vision of defense for this country, we will have 9-1-1s unabated."

100 Arrested at Wal-Mart Construction Site

The workers, who Wal-Mart said were employed by a subcontractor and not by the retailing giant, were detained Thursday on suspected immigration violations, said Department of Homeland Security spokesman Marc Raimondi.

Chavez - Bush Is 'An Assassin...A Crazy Man'

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, extending his war of words with Washington, on Thursday called US President George W Bush "an assassin" and accused the United States of meddling in his country's affairs.

Honda FCX: Ride pollution-free

Honda, maker of the FCX, counts 25 hydrogen fueling stations in the USA.

Kerry: I'd have us in a 'different place'

Senator speaks on prewar intelligence, timetables, election plans

EW Cover Story: 'Walk the Line'

VIDEO: In tough times, is Bush tightening his circle?

Writer tells MSNBC's 'Countdown' that the president is circling the wagons.

DeLay Fundraising Party Thrown By Energy Trade Group Chiefs And 67 Lobbyists Last Night…

Among the 67 lobbyists hosting the event in Washington were the heads of the trade groups for the oil and electric-utility industries. Before DeLay's indictment in a fund-raising case forced him to give up his leadership post, he helped push through an energy bill that included $14.6 billion in industry subsidies.

Drivers torching their own SUVs to escape high gas prices

Investigators say they have their hands full with claims for stolen SUV’s, many of those cases may simply be fraud.

Governors of Great Lake states band together to prevent China, Wisconsin from getting hands on their water

Fear that fast-growing, thirsty communities -- as far off as China and as close as Wisconsin -- could get their hands on Great Lakes water has driven border-state governors to band together to control the largest single source of fresh surface water on the planet.

Beware deadly ponies & 9 other holiday killers

The ten deadliest toys.

VIDEO: Alanis Morissette "Crazy"

Alanis Morissette has resurrected Seal's 1991 chart-tooper, 'Crazy,' for her greatest hits CD

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Arianna Huffington Allows Us Into Her House

War-lovin' Congressman says withdraw from Iraq now

Ex-Marine Rep. Murtha demands U.S. leave Iraq

Cindy Sheehan Found Guilty of Misdemeanor

Iraq War protester Cindy Sheehan and 26 other peace activists were found guilty Thursday of protesting without a permit near the White House.

Abortion: TV's Taboo

When it comes to the abortion issue, TV shows are where they were 30 years ago.

HAARP Project Proceeds; Said to Be Record-Setting HF Project

According to the manufacturer, the federal government is constructing the facility to conduct upper-atmospheric and solar-terrestrial research via a phased array transmitter. The goal is to learn more about the ionosphere, a section of the atmosphere ionized by solar radiation with natural electrical currents that can be modulated with radio signals.

Governor: Katrina victims 'nearly forgotten'

Nearly three months after Hurricane Katrina forced tens of thousands from their homes, bureaucracy is creating a new tide of trouble for victims of the storm.

From Oprah's Couch to Stan's Closet

Report: Gay linguist kicked out in 2004

“The military does not like to admit firing gay Arabic linguists during a dire shortage because the public doesn’t understand why we would rather fire gays than have enough Arabic linguists to translate intercepted cables,” Continued

Dutch MP will make gay Islam film

MADON AND ON AND ON "Queen of Pop rolls back the years"

"We couldn't believe it. Madonna had a dance-off with friends and her own dancers.

Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device (PPC-6700)

Although far from perfect, the Sprint PPC-6700 is definitely smarter than most smart phones and almost good enough to earn the title of Treo killer.

Is Royal Oak Ready For MTV's 'Real World?'

If the rumors are true, MTV's popular reality show, "The Real World," could be taking up residence in Royal Oak. Continued

My Old Hometown: Royal Oak, Michigan

The strange case of supernatural water

Katherine Harris, then Florida's secretary of state — and now a member of the U.S. House of Representatives — ordered a study in which, according to an article by Jim Stratton in the Orlando Sentinel, "researchers worked with a rabbi and a cardiologist to test ‘Celestial Drops,' promoted as a canker inhibitor because of its ‘improved fractal design,' ‘infinite levels of order,' and ‘high energy and low entropy.'"

How did fires in the WTC wreckage manage to burn for more than 3 months?

Evidence Mounts That Bush Wants New Wars

The new wars would be the start of a world war initiated by Bush and radical Christianity against what he calls radical Islam, but in truth the wars would be waged against all Islam.

Oprah's The New Jerry

Please take a look at these shows Oprah and her staff are currently cooking up.

New subpoenas link DeLay, Blunt

Texas prosecutors in the criminal case against Representative Tom DeLay issued a subpoena on Wednesday for records of transactions between his national political action committee and a political committee run by his successor as House majority leader, Roy Blunt of Missouri.

SAME OLD TUNE...

Machines and objects to overtake humans on the Internet:

Machines will take over from humans as the biggest users of the Internet in a brave new world of electronic sensors, smart homes, and tags that track users' movements and habits, the UN's telecommunications agency predicted.

OPEC oil price falls below $50

OPEC's own oil price fell below $50 a barrel for the first time since the start of June on Thursday, touching a level that may trigger calls from some producers for the cartel to cut output.

MIT's $100 Laptop

FCC OKs Internet VoIP Phone Call Surveillance

Hollywood Unions Object to Product Placement on TV

The news comes as the placement of products in filmed entertainment increased 44% last year, generating revenues in excess of $1bn. In TV alone, revenues sky-rocketed a whopping 84%, according to a WGA white paper.

Could Exxon-Mobil Works Have Tripped Indonesian Tsunami?

One cubic mile of natural gas extracted every four years at epicenter Aceh facility presents a probable man-made trigger in 9.0 earthquake with accompanying tsunami that killed more than 225,000 people. Think of a gigantic boulder sitting precariously, nudged over the edge with a small.
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The Stench Is Back!

Dallas, Port Huron, D.C., L.A, San Jose and Tulsa have all smelled it!

Ficus ban in the wind for Hollywood, Florida

The city may act today to ban ficus trees after many proved to be pushovers for Hurricane Wilma. Continued

Much of Wilma's wrath rooted in bad practices

Hurricane Wilma may have sped up disappearance of trailer parks

Bush Rewrites History To Criticize His Antiwar Critics

In a Veterans Day speech on Friday, delivered to troops and others at the Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania, George W. Bush veered from the usual commemoration of sacrifice to strike at critics who have questioned whether he steered the country into war by using false information.

Castro has Parkinson's disease, CIA has concluded

The result might be political turmoil as senior government officials jockey for power with a Fidel Castro too infirm to make vital decisions.

A town called DISH

Yes, that's "DISH" as in DISH Network.

Support the troops by sending Limbaugh 50 bucks. Seriously.

The Randi Rhodes Show: Listen Live 3-7PM ET

AUDIO: Randi & The Gay Community (11-15-2005)

Chemtrails Are Over Las Vegas

Las Vegas residents are increasingly noticing the appearance of chemical trails overhead. They appear EVERY weekend without fail, the only exception being the two weeks after September 11, 2001. Such "chemtrails" are substantially different in appearance to the normal condensation trails left by jet airliners.

'Peace Mom' Demands Trial

War protester Cindy Sheehan said Wednesday she was demanding a trial for demonstrating without a permit outside the White House.

Sony BMG recalls copy-protected discs

The fallout from a hidden copy-protection program that Sony BMG Music Entertainment put on some CDs is only getting worse.

Into the groove

Music blogs might be breaking new bands, but they have been accused of writing in a new language - Bloglish - that no-one can understand. So how can you read about music online without being bamboozled?

Gecko & cat blamed for burning down house

The cat tried to kill a pet gecko, knocked over the lizard's sunlamp and started a fire that destroyed the house.

AUDIO: NPR "Rebuilding Lives from a Mississippi Shelter"

Months after Hurricane Katrina, some along the Gulf Coast are wondering why they're still stranded in shelters.

Foreign buying of US assets rises to record

Foreign investors poured a record $101.9bn into US assets in September, according to Treasury data which eased market concerns that any fading demand for dollar assets could undermine the US currency’s value.

Deal: U.S. keeps Internet control

11th hour agreement leaves U.S. in charge of key computers, systems. Read On

DEMOCRATS PROPOSE PLAN FOR BROADBAND IN EVERY HOME

Document Says Oil Chiefs Met With Cheney Task Force

A White House document shows that executives from big oil companies met with Vice President Cheney's energy task force in 2001 -- something long suspected by environmentalists but denied as recently as last week by industry officials testifying before Congress.

Anderson and Ryan, Sittin' in a Tree

The Pink City

Local tourism officials plan on turning Tel Aviv into the gay capital of the world; Israel Hotel Association official: Tel Aviv and gay people are a perfect fit

Gay Quebec Politician Becomes Leader Of Separatist Party

Andre Boisclair rolled over his rivals to become leader of the Quebec sovereignty movement Tuesday night.

Bill Frist Gets Nailed on "The Today Show"

You know how they say a picture is worth a thousand words? Well, sometimes an audio track is worth even more. HuffPo

Crooks & Liars: Video

Go ahead, bite the Big Apple

Congress to cut $125M for sick 9/11 workers.

Clinton Says Iraq Invasion Was 'Big Mistake'

"Saddam is gone. It's a good thing, but I don't agree with what was done, " Clinton told students at the American University of Dubai.

Bill O'Reilly is nuts. Should you care? Or just move on?

It's almost too easy. He's too easy of a target, really, Bill O'Reilly of the casually toxic Fox News, too silly and too undercooked, and no one whose opinion you truly value or with an IQ higher than his waist size actually watches him with anything resembling intellectual honesty or takes anything he says the slightest bit seriously. You hope. Continued

Radical Right’s O'Reilly To Publish Enemy List…

Feeling SAD? Blame It on Shorter, Darker Days

It could be a case of the winter blues, or you may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, a disorder that affects an estimated 14.5 million Americans in the winter months.

You can never really be clean.

You may think you're free from parasites but you're not! This image shows the rear ends of tiny mites feeding on the dead skin cells of an eyelash hair follicle.

Mac Mini—Losing Its Mininess

PHOTOS: Madonna @ KoKo

Boeing ups the ante with stretched 747

Boeing on Tuesday intensified its counter-attack against Airbus by approving the launch of a stretched version of its 747 jumbo as a belated rival to the Airbus A380 super jumbo, the world's largest passenger aircraft.

Cindy Sheehan going back to Crawford

Set to protest Bush on Thanksgiving; Due in court tomorrow for W.H. arrest.

VIDEO: 9/11: Attack or godsend?

Was 9/11 more than just an attack? Could the Bush administration have had anything to gain from the attack? Two prominent European politicians, Michael Meacher and Andreas von Bülow, express their serious doubts about the official version of the 9/11 story.

Esquire: Clinton is world's "most influential man"

The magazine highlights Clinton's accomplishments in its December issue, which goes on newsstands on Thursday, profiling the world's "Best and Brightest" men and women.

MADONNA LIVE! 5PM ET

Madonna comes clean with the 'Confessions on a Dance Floor' launch party, popping off from KoKo's in London, November 15th @ 5pm ET, brought to you by Network LIVE!

Madonna: Rolling Stone "How Madonna Got Her Groove Back"

Inaya Day To The Fore

The voice of Inaya Day bubbles over the phone from Melbourne, Australia, where she is currently on a club tour. Read On

Hear & Buy Inaya Day Tracks: Perfect Beat

Is Sauerkraut the Next Chicken Soup?

The Pickled Cabbage Condiment May Have Health Benefits Beyond Vitamins

I Say Kimchi, You Say Sauerkraut

Senate Republicans Block Iraq Timetable

The Republican-controlled Senate easily defeated a Democratic effort Tuesday to pressure President Bush to outline a timetable for a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. It then overwhelmingly endorsed a weaker statement calling on the administration to explain its Iraq policy.

Web Site to Blend Journalism With Blogs

A media Web site scheduled to debut Wednesday will seek to blend traditional journalism with the freeform commentary developed through the emerging Web format known as blogs.

The ENV Motorcycle Will Run On Fuel Cells

The first ENV motorcycles are expected to be available in the U.S. and United Kingdom in 2007 for $6,000 to $8,000. Read On

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Cheney Heckled by Anti-War Protesters

Vice President Dick Cheney was heckled by protesters Tuesday as he spoke at the groundbreaking for a public policy center honoring former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker.

Sony Bravia Commercial

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Happy Madonna Day!

Holiday! Celebrate! The new Madonna CD, Confessions on a Dance Floor, goes on sale on today, and with spirituality taking a backseat to good old-fashioned broken hearts, it feels like old times.

Tracking the 19 Hijackers

What are they up to now? At least 9 of them survived 9/11.

Transcript of President's Private Meeting With Briefly Estranged Pathological Liar Chickenhawk Soulmate Ahmad Chalabi:

Democrats Push Republicans Into Full Retreat…

The Bush administration "needs to explain to Congress and the American people its strategy for the successful completion of the mission,'' say resolutions introduced separately by both Republicans and Democrats.

'Lions came running toward me'

Iraqi detainees claim to have been caged with wild beasts. Read On

'I treated people who had their skin melted'

"My God Problem" by Natalie Angier

This makes a point I've been trying to make for a long time and does it well. Scientists have no problem calling the nuts to account when they attack evolution. So why do they have a problem saying there is not evidence for virgin birth or resurrection of the dead. Is there some evidence someone is hiding that supports such super-natural claims. The answer is no, just like there is no evidence for Creationism or the substitute ID.

VIDEO: John Dean "Cheney will retire"

Dean was on Countdown last night and he believes that Cheney will hang up his cleats because of health problems.

Athans Closes Democracy Radio Following Move To Air America

Following the announcement last week that he has joined Air America as executive VP, Tom Athans, co-founder and former CEO of Democracy Radio, has shuttered the latter company, saying that its mission is done. Continued

VIDEO: "Presidential Speechalist"

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More to Laugh and Cry About ...

'Rent' at long last

The East Village musical finally arrives on screen. Most of the actors from the stage original repeat their roles in the movie. Continued

Movie Website: Sony Pictures

Madonna: Who's that girl?

She is back, with another number one hit - and, inevitably, yet another new look. So we asked our experts to deliver their verdicts on the many makeovers of Madonna. Read On

Kerry Takes Bush to Task on his Veteran's Day Speech

In a fiery rhetoric, Kerry blasted Bush today, on the lies he spewed in his speech, last Friday — from the rush to war based based on faulty intelligence data, to the spin Bush put on Kerry’s own statements, John Kerry pinned Bush on the carpet.

"The Jordan River Of Lies"

There are all kinds of problems with the Official Story of the Jordanian bombings. I've mentioned some already, and here are some more.

DE-TOUCHING!

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Alien Life? Astronomers Predict Contact by 2025

Earthlings could make contact with extraterrestrial beings by the year 2025, two astronomers predict in a new book.

Yummy, Custom Printed M&M's!

Now you can speak your own sweet mind on M&M'S

The LifeStraw – The Invention Of The Century?

LifeStraw is a personal, low-cost water purification tool with a life time of 700 litres – approximately one year of water consumption for one person.

PHOTOS: ANNIE LENNOX & DAVE STEWART

Leaving Harrod's launch of one-week Christmas charity promotion for The World Vision's Alternative Gift Catalogue
London, England - November 14th

STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM: "Defining Me, Myself and Madonna"

IT was my commitment to Madonna, not Roman Catholicism, that moved me to petition my parents for a cross - not a tiny, delicate one that would nestle in the hollow of my throat, but a conspicuous, wards-off-vampires cross.

"Biodiesel might soon be filling your home with heat and the delicious aroma of French fries"

Biodiesel previously was overlooked as a heating fuel because heating oil was cheaper. But prices for conventional heating oil have doubled since 2001.

Scientific Report Confirms an Alien Presence in Puerto Rico?

TIME 'Buys' Andrew Sullivan's Blog

The move comes as TIME has added more web-exclusive content to TIME.com and a year after it became the first major magazine to publish its entire archive online.

Judy Andreas: "Question Everything"

Questions are quickly becoming an endangered species and many of the students have caught on to the grim reality that questions, at this point in time, can have grave consequences. Grave consequences. But rest assured that they will be even worse if you remain silent.

The Worst Speech of Bush's Presidency

For speechwriters drafting a presidential address for a patriotic holiday such as Independence Day, Memorial Day, or Veterans Day, there are three rules: Don't be wordy; don't be wonky; and, most important, don't be partisan.

Any soldier will do for the Pentagon:

The Pentagon has been calling up reserve soldiers who are ill or medically unfit to serve.

AOL.Com To Offer Classic TV Shows For Free On New In2TV Service

“Welcome Back Kotter,” “Growing Pains”

Jeb Bush leaves open White House bid

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, the brother of U.S. President George W. Bush, ruled out running for president in 2008 but left open the possibility of a subsequent bid in an interview with a German magazine published on Sunday.

GORE: 'GLOBAL WARMING' MORE SERIOUS THAN TERRORISM...

"What changed in the US with hurricane Katrina was a feeling that we have entered a period of consequences and that bitter cup will be offered to us again and again until we exert our moral authority and respond appropriately," he says.