Apparently, last Friday, I committed the ultimate sin in the liberal blogging world: I questioned a government program. “Cash for clunkers” had some Orwellian wording in it that was quite honestly, pretty creepy and just by bringing that up, the liberal blogs went nuts. “Oh, Glenn! You and your crazy …
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Fallon ‘Fever’ |’Monster’ Party|Anti-Moore’s Donations Jimmy Fallon: Stuck on Farrelly’s The turnout last night for the movie “Anchorman,” at the Museum of Television and Radio was full of “Saturday Night Live” cast and alumni. And the talk was all about Jimmy Fallon, SNL’s ex-news anchorman, finally landing a big leading …
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The latest from the Political Grapevine: Truth About Bush’s StatementsThe New York Times reports today that after President Bush condemned theSwift Boat Veterans for Truth (search)ad and all other ads by so-called 527 groups, “The White House quickly moved to insist that Mr. Bush had not meant in any way …
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And now the most insightful two minutes in television, the latest from the wartime grapevine: FOX Fans: Missed the Grapevine? Watch it in the Screening Room! Truth About TrainingAfter months of denial and after being confronted with documents found by the San Francisco Chronicle in Baghdad, Russian intelligence officials are …
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LONDON – The U.S. Army chief of staff says cuts in British defense spending may undermine the nation’s ability to be an effective ally in future military operations. Gen. Raymond Odierno says Monday in the Daily Telegraph that the U.S. is reviewing the role of British troops in future conflicts …
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NAIROBI, Kenya – Charge sheets say 12 men and two businesses have been charged in a Kenyan court for fraud and abuse of office over a multimillion dollar scandal that involved the government awarding highly inflated contracts. A charge sheet from the Ethic and Anti-Corruption Commission says 10 suspects were …
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PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia – Indonesian rescuers have managed to lift the fuselage of the crashed AirAsia jetliner near the surface before it sank to the ocean floor again when the lifting balloons deflated. The operations chief at the National Search and Rescue Agency, Suryadi Bambang Supriyadi, said four more bodies …
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UNITED NATIONS – Spain’s ambassador to the United Nations is blaming Israel for the death of a Spanish U.N. peacekeeper during the Israeli military’s exchange of fire with the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group in a disputed border area. “It was because of this escalation of violence, and it came from …
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CAIRO – Al-Jazeera English reporter Peter Greste left Egypt Sunday after President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi approved his deportation. He was arrested along with two colleagues, Mohammed Fahmy and Baher Mohammed, in December 2013 on terrorism-related charges in a case widely criticized by rights groups. His two colleagues remain in prison. …
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KHARTOUM, Sudan – Polls have closed in Sudan’s presidential and legislative elections, with President Omar al-Bashir expected to extend his 25-year rule following an opposition boycott of the vote. Polling centers closed at 7:00 p.m. (1600 GMT) Thursday and ballot counting will start on Friday. Results are expected on April …
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