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At Fort Hood, America Needed a Hero, Quickly
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Peter Galbraith -- Rich, Dedicated, Sleeping Easy
National Donor Sabbath: Organs not Alms
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Levi 'Is Part of the Family,' Palin Tells Oprah
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At Fort Hood, America Needed a Hero, Quickly
By Mary C. Curtis
It's impossible to make sense of a horror like the murderous shootings at Fort Hood. Anointing a hero – an angel to balance devilish acts – helps restore hope. But in the rush to add a heart-warming narrative to heart-wrenching events, sometimes reality is lost. That may have ...
'Balloon Boy' Parents Plead Guilty to Charges in Hoax
By David SessionsThe Colorado couple who told authorities that their 6-year-old son was carried away by a homemade helium balloon pleaded guilty Friday to federal and misdemeanor charges, CNN reports. Richard Heene was charged with a felony count of attempting to influence a public servant; his wife, Mayumi Heene, ...
Lou Dobbs Leaves CNN to Pursue Activist Role
By David Sessions
CNN anchor Lou Dobbs resigned last night during his 7 p.m. program, citing a desire to take a more activist role in the issues he has passionately and controversially addressed on his show. Dobbs was released from his contract, which was set to expire in 2011, and Wednesday night's broadcast was his ...
'V' is for Obama? Not So Fast
By Matt Lewis
A few months ago, posters depicting President Obama as "The Joker" -- Batman's nemesis as portrayed by Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight" -- began popping up around Los Angeles. Some conservatives quickly seized on the image, making it a popular Twitter or Facebook icon. Now, a new ABC TV science ...
Drudge Associate Andrew Breitbart Writing Media How-To Book
By David Sessions
Matt Drudge sidekick-turned-media-entrepreneur Andrew Breitbart has signed a deal to write a how-to book for "non-leftists" who want to better represent themselves in the media, the New York Observer reports. Breitbart, who owns the conservative Web sites Big Hollywood and Big Government, says he ...
Fox News Fact-Checks Sarah Palin on Coin 'Conspiracy'
By David Sessions
Fox News Channel anchor Brett Baier on Tuesday challenged an old conspiracy theory about U.S. currency design that Sarah Palin stirred up at an appearance last week. At a media-free event Friday in Wisconsin, Palin raised questions about the design of the presidential $1 coins, implying that ...
Paul Krugman: Tea Parties Reflect U.S. History of 'Paranoid' Politics
By David SessionsIn Monday's New York Times, Paul Krugman argues that Tea Party protests in Washington represent the mainstream of the Republican Party and are part of a long history of paranoid politics in the United States. The state of mind visible at recent right-wing demonstrations is nothing new. Back in 1964 ...
Meghan McCain: Harsh Treatment Discourages Female Politicians
By David Sessions
In a column on The Daily Beast, Meghan McCain argues that the steep price women pay for being in politics is a disincentive for trying to break barriers. "It's a dilemma that I and every woman of my generation face," McCain writes. "We want to be involved in politics -- perhaps even run for office ...
'Iron Chef' Comes to the White House
By Christopher WeberThe White House is the setting for an episode of the popular Food Network game show "Iron Chef." The program will feature celebrity chefs Bobby Flay, Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse competing to create dishes with ingredients grown in the White House vegetable garden. Michelle Obama will appear ...
Video: Washington CityPaper Staff Reenacts Washington Post Editorial Fight
By David SessionsThe staff of the Washington CityPaper, an alternative weekly in D.C., reenacted a much-discussed blowup between an editor and reporter at the Washington Post Style section last week, which ended in 68-year-old editor Henry Allen punching feature writer Manuel Roig-Franzia. Allen had been ranting ...
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