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U.S. Men Jailed After Conspiracy Conviction in Pakistan
A Pakistani court sentenced five U.S. citizens to jail on Thursday for a conspiracy to carry out acts of terrorism.
Quotes: Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate John Kasich on LeBron James
“…we’ve lost 400,000 jobs out here and the last guy I worry about is LeBron James. You know I mean, we all hope he’ll stay in Cleveland. We think we’ve got a great guy there that can turn everything around, but we got some
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The National Enquirer’s Next Target: Al Gore?
It was the National Enquirer that broke the John Edwards lovechild scandal, and now the tabloid is targeting Al Gore, with salacious new allegations that the Associated Press has partially corroborated with official police …
Obama: McChrystal Out, Petraeus In
TIME’s Michael Crowley reporting on Swampland: “A stunning couple of days for Barack Obama and the war in Afghanistan. Given that Obama says the war plan remains the same — “This is a change in personnel but it is not a
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Report: Obama Removes Gen. McChrystal From Duty
According to NBC News, Obama will remove Gen. Stanley McChrystal from duty in a press conference due to start soon. His removal comes after controversial comments made in an interview to Rolling Stone. (via The Page)
BP’s In-House Magazine: Oil Spill Has a Silver Lining!
Add it to the ever-lengthening list of BP PR gaffes.
Is Being a TV Anchor as Hard as Being President?
Oh, Fox and Friends. Entertainment that never ends.
Top 10 Most Expensive State Cigarette Taxes
To help with its massive budget deficit, New York is adding a significant raise to its cigarette tax. Which states already make smokers dig deep into their pockets?
G-20 Violence at Toronto Already?
The G-8 and G-20 summits are being held back-to-back next week in Canada, and the protests that traditionally greet both events have gotten started early.
Jon Stewart On Gen. Stanley McChrystal
Jon Stewart thinks Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s overly candid interview with Rolling Stone is “not a big deal.” That doesn’t stop him from breaking out the clown nose.
Quotes: General McChrystal on His Rolling Stone Profile
“It was a mistake reflecting poor judgment and should never have happened,”
– GEN. STANLEY MCCHRYSTAL, apologizing for a controversial interview with Rolling Stone in which he criticized top officials in the Obama administration.
