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Channeling Dick Cheney - New York Times

I have no idea who is going to win the Democratic presidential nomination, but lately I've been wondering whether, if it is Barack Obama, he might want to consider keeping Dick Cheney on as his vice president.

Michelle Malkin » "My God, she's married to one of our people"

The case of Nada Nadim Prouty is a Bush national security nightmare.

FOXNews.com - 3-D Photo Could Be Lincoln at Gettysburg - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

A rare 3-D image of what is believed to be the 16th president, astride a horse wearing his signature stovepipe hat with a white gloved hand raised in salute was presented Saturday on a large screen at the annual Lincoln Forum Conference in Gettysburg.

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iran eyes nuclear options abroad

He made the announcement in an interview for Dow Jones Newswires in Saudi Arabia where he is attending a petroleum exporters' summit. Gulf Arab states recently proposed setting up a consortium to provide nuclear fuel to Iran and others.

Gateway Pundit: CNN Pre-Planned & Censored Every Question at Dem Debate!

"CNN ran out of time and used me to "close" the debate with the pearls/diamonds question. Seconds later this girl comes up to me and says, "you gave our school a bad reputation.' Well, I had to explain to her that every question from the audience was pre-planned and censored.

Hill Shills Hint At 'bam Slam

AGENTS of Sen. Hillary Clinton are spreading the word in Democratic circles that she has scandalous information about her principal opponent for the party's presidential nomination, Sen. Barack Obama, but has decided not to use it.

Child killer's delayed execution means agony for family - CNN.com

he call. He expected it. Dreaded it. But he didn't hesitate to answer.

Ban on Nobel laureate's book spurs interest in Iran - CNN.com

Iranian government decision to forbid the second printing of a Persian translation of Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez's novel has spurred interest in the book, booksellers said Saturday.

Religious scholars mull Flying Spaghetti Monster - CNN.com

When some of the world's leading religious scholars gather in San Diego this weekend, pasta will be on the intellectual menu.

Great Interview with Jenna Bush Girl Gone Mild: Texas Monthly November 2007

I assume the Secret Service agents will arrive first, checking out everyone in sight. But suddenly the door opens, and in she comes, all alone, dressed casually in an inexpensive gray dress with a matching cotton sweater, her sandy-blond hair held back with a rubber band

Our Worst President Ever? - The American

By October, 15 months before his presidency would end, George Bush's approval ratings still hovered around 30 percent.

Pajamas Media: Democrats Duel in Sin City

hen the presidential debate calendar was released earlier this year one suspects that a certain locale quickly caught the eye of stressed out campaign staffers and expense-account carrying political reporters everywhere.

Childhood traumas resurface as Lebanon bleeds again - CNN.com

In August 1990, I came to CNN as a World Report panelist. I tried to explain Lebanon's chaos, the bewildering array of factions and the horrors of civil war for ordinary civilians.

Most say their vote has a price - News

Two-thirds say they'll do it for a year's tuition. And for a few, even an iPod touch will do. That's what NYU students said they'd take in exchange for their right to vote in the next presidential election, a recent survey by an NYU journalism class found.

Clinton Takes Aggressive Tack at Debate - New York Times

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton shifted to a much more assertive tone in a debate Thursday night by going directly after her opponents, issuing a stern warning that Democrats should stop "throwing mud" and adopting tactics "right out of the Republican playbook."

Clinton fights back in Las Vegas - Ben Smith - Politico.com

LAS VEGAS – New York Sen. Hillary Clinton responded to weeks of increasing criticism from her rivals at a debate here Thursday night with a rhetorical show of force of her own. She accused former North Carolina Senator John Edwards of "throwing mud" and said Illinois Sen.

BBC NEWS | UK | Russian 'killed UK diver' in 1956

A former Russian frogman has claimed that he killed British diver Cdr Lionel "Buster" Crabb, who disappeared while spying on a Soviet warship in 1956.

The death of e-mail. - By Chad Lorenz - Slate Magazine

Those of us older than 25 can't imagine a life without e-mail. For the Facebook generation, it's hard to imagine a life of only e-mail, much less a life before it. I can still remember the proud moment in 1996 when I sent my first e-mail from the college computer lab.

Karl Rove's New Gig | The Trail | washingtonpost.com

Less than three months after leaving the Bush White House, Karl Rove is becoming a member of a community not all that popular with administration officials: the media.

Ron Paul's Realism - Real Clear Politics - Mid Term Elections - Elections 2008 - TIME

Abolish the Federal Reserve? Return to a gold monetary standard? Reverse the 16th Amendment?

Sometimes, all a family court judge can do is listen. - By Dahlia Lithwick - Slate Magazine

Two dead parents, two orphaned children, and two surviving adults certain they were robbed of a chance to be heard-out in court. It hardly justifies murder or even threats of murder.

Robo-Roaches Can Control Insect Groups

Cockroaches will often choose shelter unwisely when under the influence of robots, a new study shows. Usually when the creepy crawlers are let loose in a brightly lit area, they gather under the darkest shade they can find.

Factcheck: Edwards' Empty Threat | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008 | Newsweek.com

John Edwards' new ad says that when he's in the Oval Office, he'll tell Congress to  act within six months to make sure all Americans have health insurance or "I'm going to use my power as president to take your health care away from you."

Treating Women with HIV | Newsweek Voices - Her Body | Newsweek.com

In the United States, HIV used to be known strictly as a gay man's disease. But today, heterosexual women account for more than one quarter of all new U.S. HIV and AIDS diagnoses, up from just 7 percent in 1985.

In hours before last execution, a frenzied legal fight - USATODAY.com

Michael Wayne Richard was dressed for his execution in Texas' death house on Sept. 25 when the U.S. Supreme Court announced at 7:30 p.m. that it wouldn't postpone the convicted killer's lethal injection.

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  • Channeling Dick Cheney - New York Times

    I have no idea who is going to win the Democratic presidential nomination, but lately I've been wondering whether, if it is Barack Obama, he might want to consider keeping Dick Cheney on as his vice president.

  • BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iran eyes nuclear options abroad

    He made the announcement in an interview for Dow Jones Newswires in Saudi Arabia where he is attending a petroleum exporters' summit. Gulf Arab states recently proposed setting up a consortium to provide nuclear fuel to Iran and others.

  • Hill Shills Hint At 'bam Slam

    AGENTS of Sen. Hillary Clinton are spreading the word in Democratic circles that she has scandalous information about her principal opponent for the party's presidential nomination, Sen. Barack Obama, but has decided not to use it.

  • Ban on Nobel laureate's book spurs interest in Iran - CNN.com

    Iranian government decision to forbid the second printing of a Persian translation of Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez's novel has spurred interest in the book, booksellers said Saturday.

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