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The news that is not White House approved… Gibbs: Then & Now It appears that White House press secretary Robert Gibbs’ Southern charm has run its course with the press corps (or as the president might say, the “corpse” people). Just 24 hours after his lame attempt at mocking Governor …

Full-body scanners that reveal what’s hidden under your clothing and million-dollar machines that analyze air puffs for traces of explosives are not the first line of defense that keeps terrorists from getting aboard an airplane. The front-line defenders remain the airport screeners — the men and women who guide you …

Mike Allen of the Politico newspaper, one of the best reporters in town, quotes an unnamed senior administration official on the Massachusetts race as follows: “This is not a moment that causes the president or anyone else who works for him to express any doubt. It more reinforces the conviction …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Waste Not Want Not Federal investigators reportedly have received more than 730 allegations of waste and fraud in stimulus act funding so far. The Washington Times reports as much as 60 percent of some agencies’ oversight budgets will go to policing the …

Think you have a food allergy? Your symptoms could be a sign of something else. A study conducted by the U.S. government found that previous data on food allergies is significantly inaccurate, including poorly done studies and high percentages of misdiagnoses. Only about 4 percent of the adult U.S. population …

So at that bug lamp for bozos known as the Huffington Post, media mogul Russell Simmons says opposition to the mosque being built near Ground Zero amounts to bigotry — or more specifically, “Islamaphobia.” He writes, “In my backyard, I have no tolerance for a new fear-mongering, hateful rhetoric that …

Hollywood A-lister Michael Douglas is taking on one of the toughest roles of his life – he’s battling cancer. The 65-year-old Oscar-winning actor revealed on the “Late Show with David Letterman” Tuesday that he has stage 4 throat cancer and has completed his first treatment, which will consist of eight …

First impressions of Snow Leopard, Apple’s new operating system. Problems loading FoxNews.com. Will upgrading to a new operating system allow me to use more RAM? A strange start-up message. What can I do about spam? And more, after the break. I had the opportunity to install and play with Snow …

Several thousand Muslims convened on the Capitol grounds for a peaceable day of prayer Friday, voicing their religious fervor and solidarity with American values while ignoring scattered protesters of other faiths. “Allah Akbar!” shouted the sea of worshippers in flowing white and gold robes and headwear, following a mid-afternoon recital …

Chris Brown Chooses Jacko’s Losing Lawyer | Springsteen’s Super Bowl: Small Payoff | Oscars Heat Up In Actor Categories | Elaine’s Candles; Mary Wilson; Phil Carey; M.I.A. in Good Shape Chris Brown Chooses Jacko’s Losing Lawyer So guess who Chris Brown has chosen to represent him in this big mess …