Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Ethics Wrangle The ethics investigation into House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel still is not done — despite promises from Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Rangel is being investigated in at least four areas — including his failure to report income taxes …
Read More »On the Docket Jan. 13: Defense, Defense, Defense
Case: Montejo v. Louisiana Date: Tuesday Jan. 13, 2009 Issue: When an indigent defendant’s right to counsel has attached and counsel has been appointed, must the defendant take additional affirmative steps to accept the appointment in order to secure the protections of the Sixth Amendment and preclude police-initiated interrogation without …
Read More »Silicone Scandal: eBay Forced to Remove Kerry Katona's Unauthorized Breast Implant
Silicone Scandal: eBay Forced to Remove Kerry Katona’s Unauthorized Breast Implant | Lindsay Lohan Bought Garry Marshall Clothes & Took Him Out for a Wild Night | Tyra Wants Her Squabbling ‘Top Models’ to Return | Gay/Mormon Oscar Winner: ‘Milk’ Saved My Life Silicone Scandal: Ebay Forced to Remove Kerry …
Read More »Spring Break Swimsuit Guide: The Best Suits for Pear Shapes
With spring break just around the corner, FOXNews.com has been working hard to bring you the best swimsuit styles that will flatter your shape. As a pear-shaped gal, swimwear styles that work to balance out your uneven proportions are of the utmost importance. Since you’ve been blessed with a super …
Read More »Time to Change Terror Alert System
So apparently the Obama administration will be reviewing the terror alert system put in place by George W. Bush after 9/11. That’s the system that matches increased risk levels with five cool Gatorade flavors. Now, I agree this system should go; it’s based on color, which reeks of racism, by …
Read More »Jacko Before He Went Wacko: Giving Orders to Mick Jagger, What Depressed Him Most
Exclusive: Jacko Before He Went Wacko: Giving Orders to Mick Jagger, What Depressed Him the Most | MJ’s Cause Of Death: Why Is It Taking So Long? | Lauren Conrad: It Wasn’t Hard to Leave ‘the Hills’ Michael Jackson’s life has certainly been clouded in controversy — with his tragic …
Read More »Government Humor Specialist Job Is No Longer Available
Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Funny Business The Treasury Department has decided that it no longer needs a humor specialist for its Bureau of Public Debt. The department had been advertising the position for about a week, but announced this morning the job was no longer required. …
Read More »What the Tea Parties Are About
This is what the tea parties are about: It’s about spending — too much spending, to be specific. The idea that a business is too big to fail is anti-American; we’ve always been for the underdog. It’s about putting my family — my children — under $12.8 trillion in debt; …
Read More »Friendly 'Death Star' Laser to Recreate Sun's Power
Lasers have usually represented weapons of mass destruction in movies such as “Star Wars,” but a newly completed facility has begun harnessing lasers to create a fusion reaction rivaling the power of a miniature sun. The National Ignition Facility has already test-fired all 192 giant lasers at Lawrence Livermore National …
Read More »How to Keep Your House Safe While You're Away
A bit rushed, but convinced everything’s in order, you head out the door to begin your vacation. But once your plane reaches cruising altitude, or your family truckster is 40 miles out, worries creep in: Will the furniture still be there when we get back? Will Fido be okay? Did …
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