Skywatchers throughout the Northern Hemisphere report the newly visible Comet Holmes is a remarkable sight even under city lights. The comet, described in glowing terms by many observers, should continue to be visible to the naked eye for at least the next few weeks. Only a couple comets each decade …
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8 November
Desperately Seeking Gravitas
So I’m at this financial seminar yesterday and the issue of the 2008 election comes up. Most seem disappointed. “No gravitas,” says one. “Not a one of these clowns looks presidential to me,” says another. So they wait and they hope — for someone like Fred Thompson to light up …
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8 November
One State Fights Drunk Driving With Talking Urinals
Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Must Apologize Five more members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus have threatened to resign if Democrat Chairman Joe Caca of California doesn’t apologize for allegedly calling Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez a “whore.” Among those now threatening to resign are two more women, including …
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8 November
Protecting Criminal Aliens
The mayor of Newark, New Jersey Cory Booker is protecting foreign criminals who commit crimes in his city. Booker and his predecessor Sharp James ordered police and officers of the court not to alert federal authorities when aliens both legal and illegal are arrested for criminal activity. Even though three …
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8 November
Reporter's Notebook: A Morning With Alastair
He was the most important advisor to our most important ally. Held in high esteem by politicos. Reviled by angry journalists hungry for a scoop. But on this quiet Saturday morning, Alastair Campbell was an unassuming fellow in a simple suit, carrying his own Starbucks coffee and greeting me as …
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8 November
Plastic Surgery: You Can't Fool Mother Nature
Perception and aging have always traveled together, hand in hand. But aging isn’t only about crow’s-feet around the eyes, gray hair, comfortable shoes, and flannel pants. Aging is about the experiences that time brings. It’s about coming full circle. I think it’s a beautiful thing. There is nothing more elegant …
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8 November
Safe House: How to Childproof Your Home
Having children keeps me on my toes. I am one of those parents who is always checking up on the kids–it drives my wife crazy! I have to admit this behavior of mine could drive anyone crazy. But can you blame me? I have spent most of my adult life …
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8 November
He's Not a Rich Man, He's a Doorman
He is not a rich man. He is a doorman. And this cold New York day he’s holding what looks like at least a dozen thick envelopes in his woolen gloved hand. I kid with him. “Season going well, I see.” “Oh these aren’t mine, Neil,” he explains. “These are …
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8 November
Bruce Springsteen to Release New E Street Band Album in Fall
Bruce Springsteen | Michael Jackson | Kelly Clarkson | Odds ‘n’ Ends Bruce Springsteen to Release New E Street Band Album in Fall The general disarray at Sony Music’s Columbia Records may have a savior: Bruce Springsteen. The Boss, as we still call him, is apparently planning a new album …
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8 November
McDonald's Is America's Secret Weapon
Last week The New York Times blasted McDonald’s for its new product, the “Hugo” — a drink so big it could drown a cat. What peeves The Times is that the “Hugo ads are available in several languages,” the paper scolds, making sure that minorities — who are more adversely …
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