I wonder if it’s true that he’ll give a few nights a week
to the Home Shopping Network?
“Battle breaks out inside DeLay publisher, sources say; Staffer likens editor to OJ publisher
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John Byrne–Raw Story
Published: Wednesday January 10, 2007
Publisher calls charges “groundless,” won’t deny specific claims
WASHINGTON – OJ Simpson’s ‘If I Did It’ isn’t the only unpublished […]

In the realm of news story nicknames, which is more prevalent?
BUTCHER OF _________________________? (Pick a Place)

or
________________________TO THE STARS? (Pick an Occupation)
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Former members of the Marxist regime, who were sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007 in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, along with former leader and Ethiopian dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam, to life in prison. Pictured […]

It so happens that Generals Shinseki, Batiste, Zinni, Eaton,
Swannack & Newbold had belonged to the Escadrille Lafayette.
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For bravery in telling the administration’s to Napoleon-Talleyrand-Nez that more troops were necessary for the adventure. What happened to this man?
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‘With Iraq Speech, Bush to Pull Away From His Generals
By Michael Abramowitz, Robin Wright and Thomas E. […]

 Does anyone recall Capitol Hill Blue’s Doug Thompson’s quoting W as saying the ‘Constitution was just a %$#@ piece of paper?’
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“President Bush’s decision to escalate the war, and to further Americanize it, is based on his flawed and dangerous theory of the “unitary presidency,” a theory under which, once war is declared, the president […]

Black Diamonds are not the only hallowed objects from outer space.
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After all these years of believing that George Reeves’s grip strength as Superman turned coal into diamonds, it was refreshing to see that another source exists. Anything which makes DeBeers nervous is fine by me.
“ET Gems: Black Diamonds Come from Outer […]

The checkered history of powered toothbrushes reveals how batteries wrought a tremendous sacrifice of power and imagination for the sake of size and profit. Let us stumble down memory lane.
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A Cleveland, Ohio entrepreneur, Silesius Horvak, commissioned Allis-Chalmers to construct one of the world’s largest steam engines as the power source for the Steam-O-Dent Oral De-Tartarizator. […]

Scientist: NASA found life on Mars - and killed it
POSTED: 3:45 p.m. EST, January 7, 2007
Story Highlights
• NEW: Scientist: NASA possibly found life on Mars - and killed it
• Theory: Mars microbes drowned, baked by accident
• Research focuses on Viking space probes of 1970s
• Other scientists say theory is plausible
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two NASA space […]

Next year, the toy retailer may want to avoid this problem by giving the savings bond to the last infant born in the year. 
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“In Reversal, Toys “R” Us Gives 3 Baby Prizes
By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS and NINA BERNSTEIN
Published: January 7, 2007
Toys “R” Us yesterday reversed its decision and awarded a $25,000 savings bond to a baby […]

 The congressman was heard screaming, “Hollow victory, my a**,”
as he stumbled into the committee’s minority counsel.
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Waxman to stir debate with transparency subcommittee
By Alexander Bolton
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), the chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, has created a new subcommittee that will tackle decisions made by the Bush administration regarding which government records […]

 The Executin’ MBA “knows a thing or two about a thing or two.”*
“Saddam death not dignified, says Bush
Ibon Villelabeitia, Baghdad
January 7, 2007
US President George Bush says Saddam Hussein could have been hanged in a more dignified way, while one of his closest Arab allies says the hanging has turned the former Iraqi dictator into a […]

 Here is what Dan Froomkin wrote about it.
“Purge of the Unbelievers
By Dan Froomkin
Special to washingtonpost.com
Friday, January 5, 2007; 12:18 PM
What to make of the sudden spate of personnel convulsions emanating from the White House?
I see a possible theme: A purge of the unbelievers.
Harriet Miers, a longtime companion of the president but never a true believer […]

 This is a long, informative piece in the New York Times
best tradition of being the paper of record.

January 7, 2007
Before Hanging, a Push for Revenge and a Push Back
By JOHN F. BURNS
This article was reported by John F. Burns, James Glanz, Sabrina Tavernise and Marc Santora and written by Mr. Burns.
BAGHDAD, Jan. 6 — When […]

Remember the good old days when the USA
would have told Israel to chill.
Of course, the London Times got this story
because the massive American news organizations
are covering Britney’s underwear, a Newport Beach adventurer
and weight loss for Schnauzers.
Nevertheless, if one were to nuke someone,
Ahmadinejad seems to be the logical pain in the neck.
“The Sunday Times […]

To add the perfect absurdity to this event, ‘Solomon’ Trump should settle the matter of an American citizen’s becoming second class at the moment of birth. Jingoists Unite. You have nothing to lose but your souls.
“January 6, 2007
First-Baby Sweepstakes Fuels Immigration Debate
By NINA BERNSTEIN
New York Times
It seemed like a perfect formula for good publicity: A […]

 If the stakes were not so high for all of us, this presidency could be enjoyed as an Our Gang Comedy in which the rich kid makes it difficult for Spanky, Stymie and Alfalfa to compete.
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“White House uses secret memo to fight court order
CNN
POSTED: 5:58 p.m. EST, January 5, 2007
• Secret Service agrees to keep […]

 I liked the refusal to answer hypothetical questions best. Here’s one: Let us say you had to take an intelligence test to run for senator. Would you pass?
Iraq Vote: What the Senators Said
28 of 77 Told ABC News They Would Vote Differently
Jan. 5, 2007 — - Of the 77 Senators who voted to authorize the […]

 Nacht des langen Messel! 
Nixon’s Saturday Night Massacre in October, 1973 was nothing compared to this.
W wants complete subservience to his alter-will Cheney. Even Bush is not dumb enough to place an Admiral in charge of a desert war, so is Iran the next stop on W’s Magical Misery Tour.
A friend in Chicago believed the Night […]

John Bolton was knee-deep in this chicanery. 
Is there a better way to insure a Supreme Court Justice–then Chief Freakin’ Justice–will do the president’s and party’s bidding? Black Robe Mail rules!
January 5, 2007
F.B.I. Lent Help on 2 Occasions to Nomination of Rehnquist
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (AP) — The F.B.I.’s file on former Chief Justice […]

 Why should W and his henchman care about the inheritors of the war.
They certainly don’t seem to mind about future generations of Americans who shall be in debt to China, Saudi Arabia and
whatever other street money available to help the rich.
‘Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Joe Biden (D-DE) said yesterday that he believes top officials in […]

  I guess it is not embezzlement
when the princes of the church
sell dioceses out from under
the generations of parishioners
who paid to build them.
Are we supposed to feel sorry that
the dioceses aren’t kicking enough scratch up the chain?
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Father Ace Rothstein: In Roman Catholicism, everybody’s gotta watch everybody else…
The ushers are watching the parishioners.
The deacons are […]

 I have never been a fan of McAuliffe because the party slipped further to the right on his watch. (The Detroit Tigers infielder Dick is an entirely different story as I believe he was a great old-fashioned ballplayer.) Though the former DNC Chairman is not my favorite, he may be dead-on correct about Kerry’s listless […]

Bush signing may change mail lawsBy Randolph E. Schmid, Associated Press Writer | January 4, 2007WASHINGTON –A signing statement attached to postal legislation by President Bush last month may have opened the way for the government to open mail without a warrant.The White House denies any change in policy.The law requires government agents […]

 I had failed to realize that DC cab drivers’ passing male African-American fares was a tenet of yet another religion.
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Booze, dogs too much for some Muslim cabbies
“Drivers refuse service to passengers, Minn. airport officials put up a fight
Updated: 3:17 p.m. ET Jan 4, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS - Some Muslim cab drivers are refusing service to a growing […]

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House Minority Leader John Boehner, right, hands the gavel to newly elected Speak of the House Nancy Pelosi in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Images: (apron) hsarmour.com; (warning) us.st11.yimg.com from wackyplanet.com; (pork) freeinfosociety.com;(hastert) www2.gov.si;
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Please find the story here.

 Obviously, W believes the American people are as cluelesss as he.
“Newsview: Bush fights to stay relevant
By BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writer2 hours, 33 minutes ago
Weakened by election losses and hemmed in by time, President Bush is using what he’s got left — a bully pulpit, a veto threat and a sudden interest in working with […]

 And what will the gentleman be having for his main course?
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“Negroponte to leave intel director post
By KATHERINE SHRADER, Associated Press Writer 18 minutes ago
National Intelligence Director John Negroponte will resign to become deputy secretary of state, a government official said Wednesday night.
Negroponte took over in 2005 as the nation’s first intelligence chief, responsible for overseeing […]

Does anyone remember what Bill Clinton said
about radio announcers’ hatred and the Oklahoma City bombing?
“Conservative Radio Host Announces “Assassination” Schedule For Members Of Congress…
January 3, 2007 08:51 AM
A radio talk-show entertainer whose earlier statements that he “may” have to assassinate members of Congress if the wrong people were elected Nov. 7 now has set a […]

This morning Don Imus thought the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum looked like a suburban Ford dealership. I respect the late president,
but Don Imus should not be faulted for his powers of observation.
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‘BBC NEWS
Last Updated: Wednesday, 3 January 2007, 14:25 GMT
Iraq’s PM longs to leave office
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has made clear he dislikes being the country’s leader and would prefer to leave the job before his term ends.
In an extensive interview with a US newspaper, Mr Maliki said he would certainly not be seeking a […]

Here is another of Keith Olbermann’s commentaries
to register disbelief about this administration’s
frightening mix of incompetence and misanthropy. 
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MSNBC TV VIDEO

• A special comment on sacrifice
“Jan. 2: The BBC is reporting President Bush is about to announce a plan to increase troops”

Please go to MSNBC for the video.

Don’t NFL teams fine a players for losing their play book? 
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“Revealed: Rudy’s ‘08 battle plans
Daily News Exclusive
Ben Smith
Rudy Giuliani, at one of his frequent speeches, hasn’t answered question of whether he will run for President.
Among the potential liabilities listed in the plan are Giuliani’s ex-wife Donna Hanover.
Giuliani’s third wife, Judith Nathan.
Many of the pages from […]

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“A Starbucks location in a file photo. Pastries and other foods sold at half of Starbucks Corp.’s U.S. outlets will be free of artery-clogging trans fats starting this week, a spokesman for the coffee shop chain said on Tuesday. (Caetano Barreira/Reuters)”
Please find the story here.

 Here are two related stories about American civilization’s decline and neither directly involves the three branches of the Federal government.
Hello, Grisham — So Long, Hemingway?
With Shelf Space Prized, Fairfax Libraries Cull Collections
By Lisa Rein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, January 2, 2007; A01
You can’t find “Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings” at the Pohick Regional Library anymore. […]