Perhaps ET is just a solar system away, and perhaps all we need is one more telescope to find him. That’s the hope, at least, of some scientists who say a new radio observatory being built in Europe may hold a chance of finding alien life beyond our planet. The …
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8 November
One McCain Adviser Says He Can't Bear Thought of Going Up Against Barack Obama
Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Bailing Out John McCain’s chief media adviser is suggesting he will quit the campaign — rather than work against Barack Obama. Mark McKinnon was a Democrat before working for President Bush’s campaign in 2000 and 2004. He tells National Public Radio — …
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8 November
Our Wallets Aren't as Big as Our Hearts
Does anyone see the bigger trend going on here? Whether it’s a boy who wants to be a girl or a politician who wants to right a wrong, we end up footing the bill to accommodate. That doesn’t mean we don’t feel for a confused child, or fret for an …
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8 November
Obama Replies to Pastor Controversy
Barack Obama replies to the pastor controversy. That is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo.” Ever since he began his dramatic rise last fall, I have admired Senator Obama’s campaign style. He has energized politics, and that is good for America. But I do not believe the senator …
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8 November
Common Sense: You Can't Have it Both Ways
I’m convinced there are two types of people in this world: victors and victims. Society likes victors, but it doesn’t have much use for victims. It’s cruel, but it’s real. Very real. We like people who get the job done and don’t have much use for people who do not. …
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8 November
Courtney Love Declares War on Web Enemies
Courtney Love | Filching From Fox411 Courtney Love Declares War on Web Enemies Not everyone is feeling all patriotic, warm and fuzzy. Some people are still remembering their pre-Sept. 11 priorities. Take Courtney Love, the peripatetic rock personality, mythic widow and sometime actress. Love, who recently won the right to …
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8 November
Talking Points: Fox News Under Fire
Whenever you do aggressive reporting or analysis, you are going to be criticized. That’s the subject of this evening’s Talking Points memo. Lawyers for Congressman Gary Condit have sent a letter to Fox News, saying that we’ve been unfair and inaccurate in our reporting of the Chandra Levy disappearance. The …
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8 November
Fans Commemorate Louis Armstrong's 100th Birthday
NEW YORK – Born Louis Daniel, jazz great Louis Armstrong would later be nicknamed “Satchmo” and “Pops.” But on Saturday, the 100th anniversary of his birth, manyfans simply call him one of the greatest musicians of the last century. Thanks to his music — like the classic tune “What a …
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8 November
Average Americans Frustrated With Washington Press
NUTLEY, N.J. – Every day, they gather at the Pentagon and clamor to ask questions about the war on terror. They demand details about military strategy, civilian casualties andlocations of troops and targets. Their inquiries are laced with skepticism over how the government is handling the war. That cynicism has …
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8 November
Stupidity & Selfishness…
Stupidity and selfishness often go together, and that’s the subject of this evening’s Talking Points memo. Three examples. First, late last Friday, Gary Condit announced he’d run again for Congress next year. A Friday night political announcement is designed to get as little attention as possible. Condit is doing that, …
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