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of torture pics
It's not much of a surprise, but Nancy Pelosi plans to announce she's officially opposing the Graham-Lieberman amendment banning the release of interrogation photos and videos -- setting up a showdown with the Obama administration and the Senate.
Confederate shooter's life: Anger, paranoia, insecure
A frustrated artist and an angry man, the suspect in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum shooting once tried to kidnap members of the Federal Reserve board, a "caper" thwarted when a guard captured him outside a board meeting carrying a bag stuffed with weapons.
Right-wing has always been paranoid, angry and insecure
When the Department of Homeland Security issued a report warning of potential violence by "right-wing extremists," the right-wingers of the internet were enraged. Then some right-wing extremists started killing people.
Conservatives blame liberals and Muslims for Museum shooting
One of the things we've been waiting all day to see in the aftermath of the shooting today at the Holocaust Museum was how the conservatives would spin the incident. Now, thanks to Glenn Beck and Debbie Schlussel, we know.
Obama moves to clamp on executive pay, names pay czar
The Obama administration on Wednesday named Kenneth Feinberg, the lawyer who oversaw the government's compensation fund for victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks, as its pay czar to police compensation of top earners at companies receiving "exceptional" government aid.
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REAL ESTATE NEWS
Boston luxury homes
sales fall by half >>
Boston's luxury homes market, once unaffected by the nation's economic downturn, is in trouble, reports the local newspaper.
San Diego homes sales on the rise >>
"San Diego homes sales surged in April, mirroring the national trend and adding further evidence that the housing slump may be ending soon."
T O D A Y ' S H E A D L I N E S VA women's prison segregated lesbians, others
For more than a year, Virginia's largest women's prison rounded up inmates who had loose-fitting clothes, short hair or otherwise masculine looks, sending them to a unit officers derisively dubbed the "butch wing," prisoners and guards say.
Native Hawaiian independence bill gets new airing
Prospects have never looked more promising for a bill that would give Native Hawaiians the chance to establish their own government and eventually gain control over valuable land and resources.
Daily Show uncomfortably visits the 'old news' NYTimes
In what might be the most painfully funny Daily Show skit ever produced, Jason Jones visited the New York Times building in Midtown and interviewed some of the paper's staff, quite uncomfortably.
California nears financial meltdown as revenues tumble
California's government risks a financial "meltdown" within 50 days in light of its weakening May revenues unless Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers quickly plug a $24.3 billion budget gap, the state's controller said on Wednesday.
Mortgage demand withers
as loan rates spike
Spiking U.S. mortgage rates drove down total home loan applications last week as demand for refinancing shriveled to the lowest level since November, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.
Senate to vote on FDA power to regulate tobacco
A tobacco control bill set to win Senate approval would give the federal government broad new powers to monitor and change a toxic substance that contributes to some 400,000 deaths every year.
Venezuela bans Coke Zero, cites 'danger to health'
The Venezuelan government of U.S.-critic President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday ordered Coca-Cola Co to withdraw its Coke Zero beverage from the South American nation, citing unspecified dangers to health.
Shepard Smith: Emails from the Right getting 'more and more frightening'
In the wake of Wednesday's shooting at the Holocaust Museum, Fox News' Shepard Smith went on the air today to talk about the emails he's been receiving for "the past few months," and how they've been getting "more and more frightening."
WHO may be poised to declare flu pandemic
The World Health Organization has called an emergency meeting of experts on Thursday to discuss the spreading H1N1 flu outbreak, in a sign the U.N. agency may be poised to declare a pandemic.
Norm Coleman owes Al Franken a lot of money
A Minnesota court ordered Norm Coleman to pay Al Franken close to $95,000 to compensate Franken for some of the legal costs he's incurred during Coleman's seemingly endless legal battle to win the Senate seat.
At new Chrysler, problems
of old Chrysler linger
Chrysler may have been granted a fresh start, but it still faces old problems: how to sell enough cars and realign its fleet away from the trucks and SUVs consumers seem to no longer want or be able to afford.
Air France CEO 'not convinced' sensors cause crash
Air France's CEO said Thursday that he is "not convinced" faulty speed monitors caused the crash of Flight 447, which went down on its way from Rio de Janeiro to Paris with 228 people aboard.
Foreclosures fall 6 percent in May from April
The number of U.S. households on the verge of losing their homes dipped in May from April, and the annual increase was the smallest in three years.
US-Mex border fence completion eludes government
Nearly six months after the U.S.-Mexico border fence ordered by the Bush administration was supposed to be finished, its completion is in limbo while a judge waits answers to questions about private property in the fence's path.
Donald Trump dumps Prejean
as Miss California USA
Miss California USA Carrie Prejean, who stirred up a hornet's nest of controversy when she said gays shouldn't be allowed to marry, got the word from pageant poobah Donald Trump on Wednesday: "You're fired."
DC shooter tried to kidnap Federal Reserve Board members
The suspect in Wednesday's shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Museum is an Annapolis resident who served time in federal prison in the 1980s for trying to kidnap members of the Federal Reserve Board.
New GM chairman: I don't know anything about cars
Edward E. Whitacre Jr. built AT&T Inc. into the biggest U.S. provider of telephone service over a 43-year-career. By his own admission, he becomes chairman of General Motors Corp. knowing nothing about the auto industry.
Not so windy: Research
suggests winds dying down
The wind, a favorite power source of the green energy movement, seems to be dying down across the United States. And the cause, ironically, may be global warming -- the very problem wind power seeks to address.
As debt grows, desperate
car owners turn to fraud
Driven to desperation, a growing number of financially strapped car owners are torching, sinking or ditching their vehicles and then reporting them stolen to cash in on the insurance.
Oil soars above $71,
hitting 2009 high
Oil prices soared above $71 a barrel Wednesday to reach a 2009 high, as investors poured money into crude markets to protect themselves against the inflation risks posed by a weakening U.S. dollar.
Car bomb kills 35 in southern Shiite area in Iraq
A car bomb ripped through a market district Wednesday in a mainly Shiite area in southern Iraq, killing as many as 35 people and wounding dozens, officials said.
Google closing in on cheap renewable energy goal
Google Inc is closing in on its goal of producing renewable energy at a price cheaper than coal, the company's so-called green energy czar, the engineer in charge of the project, said on Tuesday.
Outrageous: Holy Roller praying for Obama's death
Former Southern Baptist Convention officer Wiley Drake claimed on Fox News Radio that he is praying "imprecatory prayer" against Obama. In other words, he is praying for God to kill President Obama.
Kennedy health plan includes long-term care for $65 mo
Americans would be able to buy long-term care insurance from the government for $65 a month under a provision tucked into sweeping health care legislation that senators will begin considering next week.
Fox Newser accused of dragging cyclist through Central Park
In typical Fox News fashion, when Gawker asked a Fox News writer how a Central Park cyclist ended up being dragged on the hood of his SUV for four blocks, he blamed the victim, calling the biker a "vigilante."
CBS, Letterman close to deal for extension
David Letterman isn't going anywhere soon.
CBS and the late-night funnyman's production company is close to a deal that would extend his stay on the "Late Show" into 2012. That's a two-year contract extension.
Times Co. will take bids to sell Globe
The Boston Globe is reporting that The New York Times Co. has hired Goldman Sachs to manage the possible sale of the financially struggling newspaper.
Hamptons grim, but not dead
The Hamptons are not a happy place these days, Michael Shnayerson writes in a Vanity Fair piece detailing fortunes destroyed, plans dashed, homes selling for bargain basement prices.
Reagan also claimed to be a 'citizen of the world'
Most of the media reported Newt Gingrich's line that he wasn't a "citizen of the world" was a jab at President Obama, but failed to report that conservative hero Ronald Reagan made similar remarks.
Gaffney claims Obama 'may actually still be' a Muslim
"There is mounting evidence that the president not only identifies with Muslims, but actually may still be one himself," writes Frank J. Gaffney Jr. in the Washington Times, perhaps hoping to revive rumors about the President's religion.
Clinic closing a tainted
victory for abortion foes
WICHITA, Kan. -- George Tiller's slaying has accomplished what anti-abortion activists had tried to do for decades: The doors to his Kansas clinic will shut forever. The announcement Tuesday from Tiller's family was a tainted victory for the nation's anti-abortion movement. For years, it made Tiller the focus of protests, legislation and legal attacks.
Judge's verdict for GA terror suspect expected
A federal judge is soon expected to announce his verdict in the case of a former Georgia Tech student charged with plotting to aid a terrorist group.
Survey names Wendy's the top fast-food chain
The chain that claims it's "way better than fast food" did better than its competitors in a new survey. Wendy's has been named the top fast-food chain by restaurant guide publisher Zagat.
1 body recovered from
wreckage of Slim Jim plant
Officials say the body of one person killed in an explosion at a Slim Jim factory in North Carolina has been recovered. Crews are still trying to reach another body and one employee is unaccounted for.
Obama pitches pay-as-you-go plan for Congress
President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged Congress to pay for new increases in federal benefit programs as it goes rather than sink the nation deeper into a debt, calling it a matter of public responsibility.
Lieberman, Graham fight to ban release of abuse photos
Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) held a press conference today forcefully pressing for passage of the Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act, which would prohibit the release of photographs depicting abuse of detainees by U.S. troops.
Bomb at luxury hotel in Pakistan kills many
Gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Peshawar, then set off a huge blast that killed at least five people and wounded dozens more Tuesday in the latest of a string of suicide attacks in Pakistani cities, officials said.
Gore or Richardson may be sent to North Korea
Obama is weighing whether to send either former U.S. Vice President Al Gore or New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to Pyongyang to try to negotiate the release of the journalists.
President hails bank repayments
of $68 billion to Treasury
President Barack Obama is complimenting banks that are reimbursing taxpayers to the tune of $68 billion in federal bailout assistance. The Treasury Department did not identify the banks involved in the repayment. But it did say they had been approved to send back money they got from a $700 billion federal bailout program.
Jon & Kate Ratings Slip-Slidin' Away
Fans may be enthralled with Jon and Kate Gosselin's marital trouble, but they appear to be rapidly growing bored with their TV series, reports Radar.
Chemo Will Keep Kennedy Out of Health Care Debate
Ted Kennedy is undergoing a new round of chemotherapy and is expected to miss this month's debate on the health care overhaul he crafted, the Hill reports.
Unabomber Battles Auction
Unabomber Ted Kacynski is battling plans by the federal government to auction his belongings, including diaries, typewriters, a hatchet, and his trademark sunglasses and hooded jacket, reports CNN.
Brit Nursery Teacher Busted in Pedophile Internet Ring
A British daycare teacher has been busted for suspected involvement in an Internet pedophile ring after photos of naked children were found in her home, reports the Telegraph.
House OKs 'Cash for Clunkers' Bill
The House has passed legislation to give people who trade in gas-guzzling vehicles for more efficient new models rebates up to $4,500, the Detroit News reports.
Lovey-Dovey Hummers Faster Than Jet Fighters
The courtship dive of an American species of hummingbird involves speeds that—relative to its size—outpace even fighter jets at full throttle, the Independent reports.
Feds Step Up Antitrust Probe of Google Books Deal
Justice Department investigators have intensified their probe into a deal Google made with publishers last year to put millions of books online, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Blago to Appear in Rod Superstar Spoof
The Second City revue's harshly critical musical send-up of Rod Blagojevich's rise and fall will have a special guest onstage Saturday: Rod Blagojevich.
Orlando Takes Game 3
Orlando finally regained its Magic touch. Making easy shots and tough ones from everywhere.
Actors Approve Contract, Ending Threat of Strike
The Screen Actors Guild overwhelmingly approved a new contract tonight with the big Hollywood studios, ending an impasse that raised the threat of another strike in the entertainment industry, reports the LA Times.
Hockey Holiness: Penguins Force Game 7
It may not have the audience or star power of the other big-sport championships, but the Red Wings and Penguins are plugging away in a great Stanley Cup finals.
White supremist James von Brunn opens fire at Holocaust Museum
Two men, including the alleged gunman, are being treated for serious gunshot wounds after a shootout inside the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. James von Brunn is an 88-year-old man who has been linked to Web sites with racist writings, and is a known supporter of the Confederacy. A visitor at the museum said the shooter was wearing a "Confederate battle hat."
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A frustrated artist and an angry man, the suspect in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum shooting once tried to kidnap members of the Federal Reserve board, a "caper" thwarted when a guard captured him outside a board meeting carrying a bag stuffed with weapons.
The Obama administration on Wednesday named Kenneth Feinberg, the lawyer who oversaw the government's compensation fund for victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks, as its pay czar to police compensation of top earners at companies receiving "exceptional" government aid.
President Barack Obama, facing challenges to his ambitious health care overhaul from Congress, is visiting supporters outside the capital and turning to them to muster up momentum for one of his top legislative priorities.
The World Health Organization has called an emergency meeting of experts on Thursday to discuss the spreading H1N1 flu outbreak, in a sign the U.N. agency may be poised to declare a pandemic.
A Minnesota court ordered Norm Coleman to pay Al Franken close to $95,000 to compensate Franken for some of the legal costs he's incurred during Coleman's seemingly endless legal battle to win the Senate seat.
The elderly man believed to be a white supremacist and violent anti-Semite entered the building brandishing a rifle and wearing a Confederate hat, and opened fire on two guards who confronted him, say numerous reports.
The wind, a favorite power source of the green energy movement, seems to be dying down across the United States. And the cause, ironically, may be global warming -- the very problem wind power seeks to address.
A car bomb ripped through a market district Wednesday in a mainly Shiite area in southern Iraq, killing as many as 35 people and wounding dozens, officials said.
Americans would be able to buy long-term care insurance from the government for $65 a month under a provision tucked into sweeping health care legislation that senators will begin considering next week.
David Letterman isn't going anywhere soon.
CBS and the late-night funnyman's production company is close to a deal that would extend his stay on the "Late Show" into 2012. That's a two-year contract extension.
Officials say the body of one person killed in an explosion at a Slim Jim factory in North Carolina has been recovered. Crews are still trying to reach another body and one employee is unaccounted for.