WASHINGTON – Euphoric after a big election victory, the organizers of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference say it’s only fitting to pay tribute to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (search) for helping to stop Sen. John Kerry’s presidential bid. “These guys could have just gone on with their …
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WASHINGTON – To keen political observers, Sen. Hillary Clinton’s (search) new role of agenda-maker at the centrist Democratic Leadership Council means more than just helping her party as it struggles with two recent presidential losses and minority status in both chambers of Congress. It could be a stepping stone for …
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‘Star Wars’ | Chris Tucker | Michael Jackson | Harvey Weinstein ‘Star Wars’ : $200 Million Tomorrow If George Lucas ‘ “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith” continues to draw customers the way it has so far this week, it will cross the $200 million mark tomorrow. …
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Justice for Jessica: that is the subject of evening’s “Talking Points Memo.” As you may know, 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford (search) was kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and murdered. Convicted sex offender John Couey (search) has confessed to the crime. In the days before Jessica’s body was recovered, police visited a trailer close …
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WASHINGTON – Pitching him as a young, energetic John F. Kennedy-esquecongressional candidate was easy, but now supporters of Kentucky Democrat Jack Conway are trying to disentangle their man from his former boss’ sex scandal. And time is running short before Election Day againstincumbent Republican Rep. Anne Northup in Kentucky’s 3rd …
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Political debate once studied in school textbooks has now moved off the pages and into the boardrooms where textbook content is currently being decided. The latest debate is happening in Texas, where the state board of education is scheduled to hold public hearings Wednesday on which social studies books to …
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I got so much reaction to my Five Great Things You Look for in a Boss, that I’m now offering this sequel: Five Dead Give-Away Signs Your Boss is a Crook. Sign No. 1: He or she doesn’t look you straight in the eye. Something’s wrong there. Why? When I …
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Richard Gere| Taking a Break Richard Gere, Kim Cattrall Make for Hamptons Fun So here we are in the fabled Hamptons, which Billy Norwich used to call the “CashHamptons” in his old, great society column. The same Hamptons where Lizzie Grubman backed over 16 people and will now go to …
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Controversy Around A Beautiful Mind| Alicia Keys and India.Arie A Beautiful Mess Produces Many Responses We’ve gotten a lot of feedback about the controversy surrounding A Beautiful Mind. A box-office hit, it’s obviously a movie that people like. And no one wants to be told that his or her taste …
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NEW YORK – This Sept. 11 promises to be a big day in television, as broadcasters try to tastefully cover the one-year anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil. The question is, how many people will want to watch? “My thinking is to stay away from that,” said …
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