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PRINCETON, NJ -- Forty-five percent of Americans believe the news media in this country are too liberal, while only 14% say the news media are too conservative. These perceptions of liberal inclination have not changed over the last three years. A majority of Americans who describe their political views as conservative perceive liberal leanings in the media, while only about a third of self-described liberals perceive conservative leanings. More generally, the Sept. 8-10 Gallup Poll finds that a little more than half of Americans have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the news media when it comes...

DETROIT - They were shot with paintballs, slept in a barn, constructed their own outhouse and skinned a Russian boar. Is all of this worth $25,000 and a truck? Evidently so for the seven people who signed up for "Surviving Nugent," a two-hour reality program that airs Sunday night on VH1. Ted Nugent, the outspoken rocker and outdoors enthusiast, challenges the contestants - or "the monkeys" as he calls them - to live off the land in his rural compound near Jackson, about 70 miles west of Detroit. The contestants, who include a vegan, a gay man and an urban...

Director Tom Shadyac began his career with the hit film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (that's right, he and Jim Carrey go way back and apparently work wonders for one another's career.) He followed that project with The Nutty Professor, and then went on to team with Carrey once again for 1997's Liar Liar. Shadyac professes to be a Bible-believing Catholic. He sat down with Christian Spotlight to talk about his latest film, Bruce Almighty, and to share out how he reconciles his spiritual walk with his high-profile profession. Interviewer: Megan Basham, Staff Writer First off Tom, I'd like to know,...

President Bush looks over a haircut as he greets members of the military during his arrival at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Thursday, April 24, 2003 in Dayton, Ohio. President Bush, right, arrives at Wright Patterson Air Force Base and is greeted by Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, center, and Rep. Mike Oxley, R-Ohio., Thursday, April 24, 2003 in Dayton, Ohio. Sen. Voinovich is a rare Republican holdout against President 's tax cut proposal. Bush traveled to Canton and Lima, Ohio, where he tested the double-barrel theme of his emerging re-election campaign, pledges to keep up the fight on terrorism...

Calling all Central Ohio FReepers!!!"OPERATION RALLY-FEST" Supporting our Delaware County TroopsSaturday April 12, 2003 ---- 2pm-7pmDowntown Winter StreetFeaturing live performance- The Gambler BandVery large raffle, FREE booths, Salvation Army Canteen, Kids Entertainment, Guest Speakers!ALL PROCEEDS will be presented to Delaware County Armed Forces at 6pm same day

Did anyone see tonight's new "South Park" about the war protesters? I have been a fan of the show for years but I thought this was the LAMEST EPISODE EVER! They concluded that America is hypocritical becuse we SAY that we like going to war but we ACT like we don't- we "have our cake and eat it too". Your thoughts?