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On PBS now, the true story of Rudyard Kipling's son in WW1, looks good, Kim Cattral and that kid that played Harry Potter.

My mom just called to tell me that Bob Grant is on WABC radio right now. I turn on the radio and sure enough he is. Anyone know when this began. It's great to hear him on the air again. The TRUE king of talk radio.

Ladies and gentlemen: David Hasselhoff.

Tonight on Hannity's radio show he gave an entire hour to Rudy Giuliani. This is at least the third time in recent weeks that he has pandered to this pro-abortion, pro-illegal alien, gun-grabbing liberal. In all of these segments on radio and TV, Hannity has never questioned Rudy's pathetic explanations for his liberalism. Hannity claims to be a conservative, but gets absolutely giddy over Rudy. I am beginning to wonder if Hannity's conservativism was just an act all along. Now and then Hannity will have short segments with Newt, but he has been doing that for years (and Newt is...

A new poll on Thursday underscored deep Arab unhappiness with the United States but said the negative image could be repaired if Washington brokered a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace agreement. The survey of 3,850 people in six Arab countries rated President George W. Bush as the most disliked world leader, while the United States and Israel were viewed as significantly greater threats than Iran. The results show the Arab-Israeli conflict "remains the central prism through which people are evaluating the United States", even when the international focus is on the Iraq war and nuclear crisis with Iran, said Shibley Telhami of...

On those rare occasions when insurance executive Tara Guizot wears a suit to her Los Angeles office, "people invariably ask me if I'm interviewing for a new job," she said. The trend toward casual dress has gone so far that Matt Smith, a 27-year-old Los Angeles lawyer, is on a quest to establish "Tie Tuesday." He would like to wear a suit to work but knows he'd be ridiculed. Instead, Smith dons a tie every Tuesday and hopes other men in his office will follow. So far, a couple have. "It's just something fun," he said. Forget casual Fridays. In...

Boogeyman Released WWE has come to terms on the release of Boogeyman (Marty Wright) as of today 9/20/06. We wish Marty the best in all future endeavors.

Sept. 7, 2006 — "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, killed in a stingray attack this week, knew the risks involved in his work and often discussed the possibility he might die doing it, his father said Wednesday. The 44-year-old star was being filmed for a new TV program as he swam with a stingray on the Great Barrier Reef Monday when it lashed out with its tail, plunging a poisonous barb into his chest. He died within minutes. In the first public comments by Irwin's family since the tragedy, the elder Irwin, who started the wildlife park that his son turned...

It is inevitable that the Democrats will secure additional congressional seats in November, if for no other reason than change, and change happens. At certain times in political history, the party in power loses, while those in the minority gain. Simple calculation. Of course, what is sometimes difficult to predict is when the change is going to happen, and by how much. Not many 'experts' predicted that in 1994 the out-of-power Republicans would take control of both houses of Congress, but the GOP did. In addition, very few would have predicted in 1998 that the Democrats - the same party...

New York, N.Y. – In her new memoir, NOW IT'S MY TURN(Simon & Schuster/Threshold Editions, 2006), Mary Cheney writes that when she told her parents she was gay, the first words out of her father’s mouth “were exactly the ones that I wanted to hear: ‘You’re my daughter, and I love you, and I just want you to be happy.’” VANITY FAIR editor Todd Purdum reports that Mary Cheney tells her story in a voice very much like her father’s, and that she came out to her parents when she was a junior in high school, on a day when,...

The rumours about ‘Desperate Housewives’ actress Teri Hatcher dating ‘American Idol’ host Ryan Seacrest are true!!!! The couple were pictured looking very cosy and kissing after sharing a lunch in Malibu last weekend. According to People magazine, the happy couple ordered a lunch of lobster, oysters and crab cakes before walking down to beach for a bit of a kiss and cuddle…awww. A source told rival magazine, Us Weekly: "It's not super-serious. They're not on the road to marriage or anything." "They're taking it slow." Hopefully this means Teri is getting laid and will stop banging on about ‘how hard...

Is NASCAR negotiating with the Charlotte City Council? Are public officials sweetening the deal to lure the sport's hall of fame to uptown Charlotte? Could the city be promising annual subsidies for the hall? Only a few people know for sure, and they're not talking. The council spent two hours behind closed doors at the start of its Monday meeting, and an hour at the end -- perhaps talking about NASCAR, perhaps not. The council held a long closed session Feb. 13 and a rare closed session before the Feb. 20 zoning meeting. NASCAR sources said Sunday that Charlotte is...

Bush Knew Saturday About Hunting Accident Staff and agencies 13 February, 2006 By NEDRA PICKLER, 40 minutes ago WASHINGTON - President Bush knew Saturday evening that Vice President Dick Cheney had accidentally shot a hunting companion, but the information wasn‘t made public until the next day — by a private citizen — the White House said Monday. Cheney apparently did not see Whittington, and the vice president accidentally hit him in the face, neck and chest with bird shot. McClellan was informed Saturday night that someone in the Cheney hunting party was involved, but he didn‘t know that Cheney was...

WWE reports Eddie Guerrero found dead By COREY DAVID LACROIX -- SLAM! Wrestling WWE.com is reporting today that Eddie Guerrero was found dead this morning in his hotel room in Minneapolis, MN. No cause of death has been reported, Guerrero is survived by his wife Vickie and two daughters. Guerrero had an absolutely stellar wrestling career, marked by his ability to deliver athletically competent, emotional, and ultimately awe inspiring performances in the ring. At the same time, it seemed he was constantly fending off his own personal demons in the form of alcohol and drug dependency. Those struggles were immortalized...

What kind of Supreme Court justice would Harriet Miers be? For anyone trying to assess her qualifications, analyze her philosophy and predict her behavior, Miers would seem to present a fairly blank slate. She has no judicial resume and hasn't left a long trail of noteworthy memos, briefs, oral argument transcripts or law journal articles. Gay Rights An indication of her stance on gay rights comes from this questionaire from the Lesbian/Gay Political Coalition of Dallas Miers filled out while running for the Dallas City Council in 1989. In it, she supported full civil rights for gays and lesbians and...

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DUMMIE ALERT! DUMMIE ALERT! ALL QUIET ON THE ANDYITE FRONT YESTERDAY! NOTHING HAPPENED! REALLY PECULIAR! WORLD STILL AWAITS ANSWERS TO 3 SIMPLE QUESTIONS! AFTER 54 DAYS, NO ANSWERS!

IJUSTHEARDDOUGFROMUPLANDONTHERADIO!!!   On the Michael Medved Show!!!  With Jayna Davis!!!  Talking about the OKC Bombing!!!   God, I wish I knew what he asked but all I could hear was me screaming: IJUSTHEARDDOUGFROMUPLANDONTHERADIO!!! again and again.   Owl_Eagle (If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,  it was probably sarcasm)

The 2008 Presidential campaign will not include Al Gore. I'm reporting tonight that the former Vice President and 2000 Democratic Presidential nominee will not run for President. I've been given this scoop from a perfect source who informed me that the purpose of this disclosure at this time is to end speculation about a campaign that will never occur. So, now that Al Gore is out... what does this mean for the likely 2008 battle between Hillary and John Kerry?

MINOT, N.D. (AP) - Thirty-six children were injured in a sledding accident during an all-night New Year's Eve party hosted by a religious organization. Three of the children were hospitalized, but all were in stable condition Saturday, hospital officials said. The others were treated and released. Police Sgt. Winston Black said more than 100 children ages 12 to 19 attending a Youth for Christ event gathered at a high school around 4 a.m. to slide down a hill using sleds built out of cardboard boxes. A sign posted on the hill prohibited sledding. The children and Youth for Christ staff...

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- Sen. Charles Schumer said Monday he has ruled out a run for New York governor in 2006 and instead will head the Democratic Party's effort to win seats in the Senate. Schumer agreed to head the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and take a seat on the powerful Finance Committee, nixing the possibility of a 2006 gubernatorial campaign, a race which could have pitted him in a primary against state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. The current New York governor, Republican George Pataki, has been mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in 2008. Schumer, in a telephone...

KLOL, 101.1 FM announced Friday that station has changed formats. The station switched from a classic rock format to a Latino music format branded as Mega 101. KLOL is now branded as Mega 101 FM. The station's web site was listed as under construction, but KLOL's former morning show hosts Walton and Johnson announced on their web site that they were informed Thursday night of the change. The radio hosts stated on WaltonandJohnson.com that, "Thursday night Walton and Johnson were informed by lower-level management sources via a last-minute phone call that there would be no Walton and Johnson Show tomorrow....

TAMPA -- John F. Kerry's quest for the White House will probably end with an election-night event in Copley Square that could attract the huge crowds, security, and reporters reminiscent of the Democratic National Convention, while offering Bostonians a chance to witness history. As many as 30,000 people are expected at the event Kerry hopes will be a victory party. He wants to stage the event outside the Boston Public Library on Copley Square, surrounded by the nearby Trinity Church and John Hancock Tower, aides said yesterday. Seth Gitell, spokesman for Mayor Thomas M. Menino, confirmed that Kerry's campaign had...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 2004--Bill O'Reilly, host of the FOX News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor, filed suit today in Nassau County Supreme Court against a Manhattan attorney, his law firm, Morelli & Associates, and a FOX News employee for attempting to extort $60 million dollars from Mr. O'Reilly. Benedict P. Morelli, a Manhattan attorney, and the FOX News employee, threatened to sue Mr. O'Reilly and FOX News claiming Mr. O'Reilly allegedly engaged in offensive conversations with the employee. The employee worked for Mr. O'Reilly for four years before moving to Cable News Network (CNN) earlier this year. After just five...

Minorities are now the majority in O.C. Loss of white residents and gain of nonwhite residents tips the balance, according to census analysis. GARDEN GROVE – Minorities now make up a majority of residents in Orange County, California's quintessential swath of white suburbia, newly released census data show.Two other suburban counties – high-growth Riverside east of Los Angeles and wealthy San Mateo south of San Francisco – joined more than a dozen other California counties that as of 2000 had reached majority-minority status. Two opposite trends tipped the balance in Orange County, which lost white residents as the number of nonwhite residents...

Call it what you will...heavy rain threatens Gulf Coast 8:10 P.M. ET 9/22/2004 Buzz Bernard & Anthony Diaz, Meteorologists, The Weather Channel National Forecast Video South Resurrected Tropical Storm Ivan bears watching in the Gulf of Mexico as it churns toward the upper Texas/Louisiana Gulf Coast bearing squally bands of rain. Tides may come up a bit, too, and a coastal flood watches and warnings have been issued for parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast. Showers from Ivan may punch inland Thursday over far eastern Texas, Louisiana and northward up the lower Mississippi Valley.

HOUSTON White non-Hispanics are no longer the majority in Texas -- for the first time since the 1800's. Today's Census Bureau survey says whites stopped being the majority in Texas as of last year. Also, the numbers show that Texas joined only Illinois and North Carolina in having a poverty rate that measurably increased -- while income decreased -- in 2002-03. Texas state demographer Steve Murdock says the two trends are related as economic woes have slowed white migration from other states. Luis Figueroa with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund says the future of Latinos is the...

Sprinting is not only the most natural form of movement, but also an individual sport that allows comparing the performance of differente athletes over different periods of time. Today sprinting became the first and ONLY truly global individual sport. Jeromy Wariner became today the first white american (and the second white ever, after the greek Kenteris in 2002) to enter the top ten "all time" performer list of an olympic sprint contest (100, 200 and 400 m).

I was using Google yesterday, searching for sources with info about the 1960 U.S. Presidential election. My search results included to my surprise, an old post I made on FR, that was only remotely related to the election. Same results with other search engines I used. My understanding of websites is that usually only keywords, slected and listed by the website, were "seen" by search engines. My search results included hundreds of links, some that I would not want to visit because they are questionable or leftist sounding. Worse, some of these sites are likely to be "under watch" by...

<p>After staring into more tax schedules, statements and attachments than an H&R Block preparer sees on April 14, I was left with one big question about Bill Simon's tax returns: What took him so long to disclose them?</p> <p>The Republican candidate for governor, under unrelenting pressure from Gov. Gray Davis and a good deal of sniping from members of his own party, rented the Santa Barbara Room at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento, made a tidy sum for a local copying store and turned over two fat books of returns to any reporter curious enough to want to see them.</p>

Well, it's hitting the mainstream.