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Kristol: The Washington Post Distorts Palin on Page One Here are the headline and the first two paragraphs from an article posted online that apparently will be on the front page of Friday’s Washington Post: “Palin Links Iraq to 9/11, A View Discarded by Bush" By Anne E. Kornblut
Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, September 12, 2008; A01 FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Sarah Palin linked the war in Iraq with the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, telling an Iraq-bound brigade of soldiers that included her son that they would "defend the innocent from the enemies who planned and carried...

The Force of Flexibility During the first week of April 2008, central Mississippi was blasted with winds, rains, and several reported tornadoes that ripped off roofs, smashed windows, and toppled huge trees. At the height of the destruction the report was that 90,000 customers were without power. In the days following the storm there were still many who were without power. Scores of people were out of their houses and would be that way for weeks or months while a fallen tree was removed from their roof and the repairs would take a long time. As I drove around some...

The public discussions of US/Israel attack scenarios and evidence from U.S. invasion of Iraq suggest that the initial stage of an attack on Iran will include hundreds and perhaps thousands of rockets and bombs which will not only target Iran's nuclear assets but also its missiles and military command. As a result Iran will only be able to launch only a portion of its rockets. For sake of argument lets assume that 50% of rockets will be successfully launched. One must also keep in mind that both Israel and the U.S. will shot down at least 50% of Iran's rockets...

HOLLISTON - If you're young and ride a bicycle through town without a helmet, you may end up walking back home. Police here are looking for scofflaws and will snatch the pedals from your feet if you've been warned numerous times but still forgo headgear.Holliston police, frustrated in trying to drive home the point that riding without a helmet is dangerous and illegal, are hoping the tactic will finally get the attention of young riders."We're not looking to take bikes away from the kids who forget their helmets," School Resource Officer David Gatchell said yesterday. "This isn't something where we're...

The standard explanation of John McCain's post-convention, post-Sarah Palin bounce is that the maverick lurched to the right with his selection of the Alaska governor and brought the base back home. But a closer look at Gallup's latest poll results tells a different story. While Sen. McCain's support among Republicans inched up to 90% from 89% preconvention, his support among independents jumped to 52% from 40% at the end of August. Neither Mr. McCain nor Barack Obama had previously clocked majority support among independents in this election cycle, according to Lydia Saad of Gallup. Among what Ms. Saad calls "pure...

HELENA – Republican Ron Paul does not want to be on the Montana ballot as the Constitution Party presidential candidate, but state election officials said Thursday it may be too late to remove his name. Paul, in a letter to the secretary of state, said his name was nominated by the Constitution Party of Montana without his permission. The secretary of state's office said there does not appear to be a provision to remove Paul's name at this point. At least some counties have started printing ballots, officials said. "We have received the letter, and we are looking at the...

Overview Something extraordinary happened on Monday, September the 8th, 2008. The government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac triggered the pending settlement of $1.4 trillion in credit-default swaps. This single event could have led to a cascading series of failures that might have bankrupted Wall Street - and much of the rest of the financial world - by the end of the week. That isn't happening, and indeed, the media is treating this as something close to a non-event. However, a very real $1.4 trillion event happened - whose resolution effectively constitutes one of the largest government bailouts in...

Cyber crooks are trying to cash in on fascination with the US presidential race by sending trick email promising a sex video starring candidate Barack Obama, according to Sophos computer security firm.

Tim Robbins in Toronto at celebrity hockey game over the weekend...

    They will do anything to destroy Sarah Palin. They will do anything to elect Obama President — the most leftwing candidate in history. Only you can stop them.Dear Fellow American:As I write this letter, the far Left — the Obama campaign, the Democratic Party headed by Howard Dean and the major (liberal) media—are all working in overdrive to destroy and smear Sarah Palin. They believe if they can destroy this courageous young woman and popular governor, they will end John McCain’s bid for president. Just this week, commentator Bill Maher ridiculed Sarah’s baby son who has Down's...

WASHINGTON -- This week, Americans observed the seventh anniversary of the worst attack on U.S. soil in our nation's history, with memorial services for the 3,000 of our countrymen who perished Sept. 11, 2001. This week's commemorations also should remind us that the failure to act against a clear and present danger can have extremely dire consequences. That's what happened for eight years with Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida movement. Unfortunately, now it's happening again, with Tehran. In February 2006, I interviewed Dr. David Kay, an internationally respected arms expert, for a Fox News' "War Stories" documentary on the Manhattan Project....

HOUSTON -- Houston airports will shut down flights in anticipation of Hurricane Ike, KPRC Local 2 reported Thursday. All airlines will cease commercial flights in and out of George Bush Intercontinental Airport beginning at 2 p.m. Friday. No airline service is expected to operate at IAH on Saturday. Airport spokeswoman Marlene McClinton said carriers at Hobby would stop flying at 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. Friday, depending on the airline.

Palin would go to war with Russia if they "attacked another country"-DEBUNKED Palin did not know the "Bush Doctrine"-DEBUNKED You can't see Russia from Alaska-DEBUNKED

On September 11, 2008, the United States was attacked, on our own soil, for the second time in less than 10 years. The terrorist organization, Al Qaeda, hijacked 4 airplanes that morning and successfully crashed them into the World Trade Center towers, causing them to collapse, and the Pentagon. The fourth plane was crashed into a field in Shanksville, PA after the heroic passengers of flight 93 struggled with the cowardly terrorists. This is a day that will long be remembered throughout the United States and the world. This was a day where heroism and honor were truly defined. This...

GIBSON: You said recently, in your old church, "Our national leaders are sending U.S. soldiers on a task that is from God." Are we fighting a holy war? PALIN: You know, I don't know if that was my exact quote. GIBSON: Exact words.

The US says it is expelling Bolivia's envoy in Washington, a day after the US ambassador was told to leave Bolivia. The US move comes after Bolivian President Evo Morales blamed the US envoy for inciting protesters in Bolivia - a claim denied by Washington. And Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez now says he will expel the US envoy in Caracas, in solidarity with Mr Morales.In Bolivia, at least eight people were killed in clashes between pro- and anti-government groups on Thursday.

When it comes to light bulbs, the message has been blindingly clear. Environmentalists, energy experts, government agencies and pretty much everyone but the pope all say it’s high time you replaced your old incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs. Last year, Congress passed a law banning incandescents by 2014. The long-lasting CFLs generate the same amount of light with less energy, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and saving you money at the same time — and if you haven’t heard this pitch, it may be time for fresh batteries in your hearing aid. Away from the glowing...

THE coastal city of Galveston, Texas, faces complete inundation from Hurricane Ike, and those who stay behind in one-or two-storey homes "will face certain death", the National Hurricane Centre said today. "All neighbourhoods and possibly entire coastal communities will be inundated during the period of peak storm tide," the centre said in a special bulletin released at 1.19am GMT (11.19am AEST) ahead of the powerful storm's forecast landfall later today. "Persons not heeding evacuation orders in single family one- or two-story homes will face certain death," it said. Slender Galveston island - about 5km off the Texas coast and whose...

Obama plans sharper tone as party frets Published: September 12, 2008 Senator Barack Obama will intensify his assault against Senator John McCain, with new television advertisements and more forceful attacks by the candidate and surrogates beginning Friday morning, as he confronts an invigorated Republican presidential ticket and increasing nervousness in the Democratic ranks. McCain's choice of Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate and the resulting jolt of energy among Republican voters appear to have caught Obama and his advisers by surprise and added to concern among some Democrats that the Obama campaign was not pushing back hard...

Vegetarian Driver Suffers Pig Nightmare on Motorway The sight of a truckload of pigs headed for the sausage factory proved too much to bear for a German vegetarian woman who lost control of her vehicle as a result. Unfortunately, she crashed into another truck carrying pigs. A vegetarian woman driving down a motorway in Germany was so traumatized at the sight of a truck loaded with pigs that she lost control of her vehicle and careered into another truck, which was also filled with pigs, police said. "The woman found herself driving next to a large pig transport truck and...