WASHINGTON – Critics say President Bush’s seeking the blessing of the United Nations — a “paper tiger” of legendary lethargy and inaction — before moving on Iraq is a waste of time. “I believe the U.N. is a paper tiger and has demonstrated that with Iraq over the last 10 …
Read More »Two Tribes Bounced From Official Register
SEATTLE – The Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs has stripped two Washington state groups of their distinction as Indian “tribes,” eliminating their special status and reversing a decision made in the final days of the Clinton administration. The ruling, which officials say was made after Washington state’s Chinook and Duwamish …
Read More »Stardate 2050: Interstellar Search for Starbucks Begins
WASHINGTON – The planet is set toexpire in the year 2050 due to the over-consumption of natural resources, with the United States being the worst offender, according to a report released Tuesday. In its”Living Planet 2002″ study, the World Wildlife Fundcontends thatthe human race will no longer be able to …
Read More »Whitney Houston Does Debby Boone
Whitney Houston | Broadway Hopes and Dreams | Neal Travis Whitney Houston Does Debby Boone More on Whitney Houston‘s upcoming album. Antonio “L.A.”Reid has personally selected Whitney’s big ballad for the CD, and it’s none other than “You Light Up My Life.” Yes, that’s right, the very same 1977 hit …
Read More »Have the Guts to Keep Your Word
When is a tax hike not a tax hike? Apparently when Washington says it isn’t a tax hike. But let’s be clear here. If you’re aiming to roll back a tax cut, that’s a tax hike. Forgive my provincial view but throwing out some of the president’s tax cuts down …
Read More »Student Visa Tracking System Won't Meet Deadline
WASHINGTON – The new system for tracking foreign visa students on college campuses will not be fully implemented on deadline due to gaps in information, labor shortages and flaws in the software, Justice Department officials said Wednesday. They also said foreign students already attending U.S. schools won’t be processed through …
Read More »Bush Demands Israeli Withdrawal
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Traveling south to promote volunteerism, President Bush stopped to wag his finger and speak in stern words to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon about withdrawing his military from the Palestinian territories. “I meant what I said to the prime minister of Israel. I expect there to be …
Read More »Cavuto: Start Making Sense
You know what really bugs me? When people hedge. When they don’t say what they mean, or mean what they say. Take Wall Street. When is the last time you ever heard a firm simply say, “sell”? It’s always couched in some vague lingo — I can’t make sense of …
Read More »Bill Clinton's Outstanding Bills
And now the most revealing two minutes in television, the latest from the wartime grapevine: The Palestinian Mafia?American experts working with Israeli forces searching the Church of the Nativity compound over the weekend found roughly 40 explosive booby traps ready to go off. The Sunday Times of Australia said a …
Read More »Trading Spaces Garners Cult-Like Following
NEW YORK – Trading cards has long been a popular hobby. Trading stocks drives the world’s economy. But the new thing is Trading Spaces. With upwards of 3 million people tuning in every weekend, according to the Nielsens, TLC’s series Trading Spaces is a surprise hit not only with women …
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