It was all about the letter ‘F’ when you analyzed NBC’s 2009 Fall schedule: Failed and Fourth place.
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Was Elena Kagan a Youthful Socialist?
TIME’s David Von Drehle digs into Kagan’s much-discussed senior thesis from her time at Princeton University to see if there’s any truth to the rumors the Supreme Court nominee was once a hard-lined socialist. What’s the verdict? …
Oil Leak: What Does the Discovery of Oil Plumes Mean?
Scientists studying aboard a research ship in the gulf are discovering huge underwater oil plumes up to 10 miles long, a result of the April 20 oil rig explosion in the Gulf. But what do the plumes mean?
The Preakness Stakes: Fast Facts
One racehorse looks for a Triple Crown bid, while 11 others look to derail him. The 135th annual Preakness begins tonight at 6 p.m. EST.
Quotes: BP CEO Tony Hayward on Gulf Oil Spill
“The Gulf of Mexico is a very big ocean. The amount of volume of oil and dispersant we are putting into it is tiny in relation to the total water volume.”
— TONY HAYWARD, CEO of BP, on the scope of the company’s oil spill. (via …
Quotes: BP on the Size of the Gulf Oil Spill
“There’s just no way to measure it,”
— KENT WELLS, BP senior vice president, on the size of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists raised concerns Friday that the size of the oil slick has been understated, …
‘Mad Hitchiker’ Michael Beuke Executed in Ohio
Despite a last-minute appeal for clemency, Michael Beuke, dubbed the “Mad Hitchhiker” in the press, was executed in Iowa at 10:53 a.m this morning.
Oil Spill: Hearings Find a List of Failures
Emerging evidence in Capitol Hill hearings on the Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster is increasingly showing that a lack of regulation is largely behind the blowout
Report: 25% of U.S. Households Have Gone Wireless-Only
In a trend that shows few signs of slowing down, one in four U.S. households prefer to do their phone communications via mobile phones rather than utilizing a land line, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control.
Quotes: Tarballs Washing Up on the Beach
“Tarballs DO NOT pose a health risk to the average person,”
— A SIGN, posted on a beach on Dauphin Island, Ala., reassuring swimmers that the small blobs of oil that have begun washing up on shore are not a threat. Tests …
BP Will Try Smaller Containment Dome in Gulf
After the failure of British Petroleum’s containment dome to stop the undersea oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the company says it will attempt to install a second, smaller dome over the main leak point nearly a mile beneath the surface.
Vernon Jordan: Clinton Pal Turned TV Star
D.C. lawyer, civil rights leader and Clinton confidante Vernon Jordan appeared on the TV series The Good Wife on Tuesday night, testing his acting chops (well, sorta) by playing himself.