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Two points about a story in the news a lot recently.... 1.) An insider who recently wrote a book had told them to look in a certain place but that place was empty and they did not find anything that they were told would be there. This is because the very famous individual already knows the insider can't be trusted. This was a trap to conform his disloyalty. 2.) Among what was supposed to be there, listed on a official document, was classified information on a foreign leader with a strange marriage. The very famous person loves gossip, the more...

Ever have a teacher who tried way too hard to be "down" with the kids? Who never knew that he was using out-of-date lingo or patronizing the intelligence of the people he wanted to befriend? If you have a masochistic desire to spend hours with that kind of person, you could tune into Current TV, a new cable channel that debuted in 20 million homes nationwide Monday. (In South Florida, Current is available on DirecTV.) For a channel that is supposed to be aimed squarely at 18- to 34-year-olds and reflect their views and concerns, Current (whose chairman is Al...