The fate of three of nine foreigners abducted in Yemen last week is known — their bodies were found, shot execution style. The whereabouts of the other six — including three children under the age of 6 — remain a mystery. But terrorism experts say their abductors and killers are …
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A Minnesota man recruited to join an Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group overseas may have been assassinated in Somalia by the very terrorist group he went there to help. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been investigating for several months at least 20 Somali-American men from the Minneapolis area who recently …
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Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Olympic Bust A former International Olympic Committee executive says Chicago was eliminated in the first round of voting to host the 2016 games because it “totally missed the plot.” Chicago was considered by many to be the front-runner. President Obama and the …
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Have you heard about Green Week over at NBC? Al Gore is going to be on — it’s great. They are asking everyone to “go green” and “watch TV.” In California, they are trying to ban big screen TVs. Hey, GE: Won’t turning on all of our TVs destroy the …
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Tension is rising between India and Pakistan because it looks like the killers who attacked Mumbai were based inside Pakistani territory. If shooting breaks out between these two countries, the world will have yet another crisis created by Muslim terrorists. It is obvious to sane people that the American intelligence …
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American carmakers could take a page out of their European divisions’ playbook if they want to revive the ailing U.S. auto industry. While their parent companies in the United States are losing tens of billions of dollars, GM and Ford’s European divisions are making money. And although 2008 has not …
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WASHINGTON – Democratic and Republicanlawmakers testified Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency’s forced ouster of its public liaison is putting at risk the health of New Yorkers living near Ground Zero. “Unfortunately, there is now no real ombudsman to keep a watchful eye on the agency,” said Rep. Jerry Nadler, …
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Did you ever catch a story that just made you think? This one’s off the Associated Press. Dateline, Bushnell, Florida. It’s about a national cemetery that’s been pretty busy lately, burying upwards of 30 veterans a day. Every day. Tomorrow, more than 40 funerals are scheduled. Most of those caskets …
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The final part of my interview with the president and a recap of the whole conversation, moments away. But first the “Talking Points Memo”: Hope is on the way.That was the refrain you’ll remember at the Democratic convention and how true it is. When Americans vote 34 days from now, …
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‘The Day After Tomorrow’ ‘Day After’ and $200 Million Short The press was banned from the after-party for Roland Emmerich‘s “The Day After Tomorrow” last night — a bad sign, and a sure sign that the movie was no good. Even this reporter, who gets his paycheck from the same …
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