Hello dear viewers, On the Sunday edition of “Weekend Live” we noted recent surveys that show a great deal of voter disgust with elected officials in Washington. In our never-ending attempt to find out what real Americans are thinking — to find out what is behind the numbers — we …
Read More »Sen. Clinton Expands Appeal to Chagrin of Diehards
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 …
Read More »Lazy Dads or Mr. Moms? Show Seeks Answer
He sits at home on the couch, feet up, watching the game and drinking a beer while his wife is cleaning the house, cooking and wrangling with the kids. When left alone to care for the family, he is totally clueless — and things go haywire. He’s the hapless — …
Read More »Undermining the War on Terror
Undermining the war on terror, that is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo.” Today, The New York Times ran a story pinpointing countries in Europe that have allowed CIA planes to land on their soil in ongoing operations after 9/11. The story does two things — gives America’s …
Read More »New Pope Cause for 'Celebration'
NEW YORK – Tourists and office workers enjoying a sunny April afternoon found themselves doubly fortunate to be within sprinting distance of St. Patrick’s Cathedral (search) on Tuesday when word broke that a new pope had been elected. “I will never forget that at that time I was there,” beamed …
Read More »Has Michael Moore Finally Seen the Light?
A quick trip around Hannity’s America… Michael and Me Michael Moore and his movies are no strangers to controversy. They’ve shocked audiences around the country and around the world for years, but he still has the power to surprise audiences. You won’t believe what he told our own Griff Jenkins …
Read More »Feds: Pilot of Plane in Midair Crash Near New York City Had Wrong Frequency
NEWARK, N.J. – A federal safety official says the pilot of a plane involved in a mid-air collision over the Hudson River read back the wrong radio frequency to an air traffic controller but wasn’t corrected. Nine people were killed in the Aug. 8 crash between the single-engine Piper and …
Read More »Toddler Swept From Home as Torrential Rains Kill 5 in Southeast
ATLANTA – Flooding from lines of thunderstorms and rain across the southeastern U.S. killed at least five people, including a toddler whose family’s mobile home in Georgia was split apart by a swollen creek. Three motorists died when their vehicles were swept off Atlanta-area roads, and another woman was found …
Read More »Pakistani Forces Kill 22 Insurgents Along Afghan Border
ISLAMABAD – Hundreds of tribal police in the northwestern Khyber region have quit their jobs because of militant threats, even as Pakistani forces reported killing 22 insurgents in an ongoing military operation there, officials said Saturday. Pakistan is under intense U.S. pressure to crack down on Al Qaeda and Taliban …
Read More »Iran Security Forces Clash With Opposition Protesters at Rallies
Tens of thousands of Iranian government supporters and dozens of opposition activists poured out Friday onto the streets of Tehran for coinciding marches marking an annual pro-Palestinian commemoration. Iran security forces clashed with supporters of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi and arrested at least 10 of them during the rallies, …
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