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Canadian Band Could Make Big Money Off Tea Party Name
A Canadian rock band may not like American conservative politics all that much, but they might soon change their tune — and get plenty of cash.
Turner Takes Over: Anthony Weiner’s Old Office Gets a Scrubdown
Newly-elected Republican Bob Turner officially took over Anthony Weiner’s House seat on Thursday. But he won’t literally be taking over his chair.
Helle Thorning-Schmidt: Denmark’s First Female Prime Minister
Helle Thorning-Schmidt led her left-leaning alliance to victory during Denmark’s Sep. 15 election, paving the way for her to become the country’s first female prime minister.
Quote: Joe Biden Says Not Driving Is ‘The One Thing I Hate’ About Being Vice President
“I’m not allowed to drive anything. It’s the one thing I hate about this job. I’m serious.”
— VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN, in an interview with Car and Driver, on his love for cars and his frustration that the Secret …
Canceled Mail: Could the U.S. Postal Service Really Close?
Cash. Some have it; some don’t. The United States Postal Service sits squarely in the Have Nots group, unable to make a $5.5 billion payment due this month and on the verge of shutting down entirely without Congress taking …
Meet the Godfather: Wendi Deng Reveals Just How Close Tony Blair Is to the Murdochs
From a tiger-wife stint to a TMI interview, Wendi Deng has certainly been making headlines recently.
‘Survivor’ Star Rupert Boneham Mulls a Run for Indiana Governor
From voted off the island to voted into office?
Watch: Daryl Hannah Arrested After Protesting in Front of White House
The moment Daryl Hannah was actually arrested on Tuesday for refusing to move from a sit-in staged in front of the White House actually seems a trifle anti-climactic.
Michele Bachmann’s Hair: Supported by Both Red and Blue States
Liberal women may not agree with her politics, but they agree with her hairstyle.
Quote: Christine O’Donnell Calls Piers Morgan’s Questions “Creepy”
“It was not about the question of gay marriage… it was the very inappropriate, creepy line of questioning leading up to that.”
— CHRISTINE O’DONNELL, explaining why she walked off of an interview with CNN’s Piers …
Fried Butter on a Stick? The Iowa State Fair’s Artery-Clogging Offerings
Political talk dominated the event’s opening weekend, but NewsFeed knows what’s really important: the delicious new snacks introduced this year.