Archive for May, 2008

The Washington Times MoveOn says McClellan should not profit

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

The liberal anti-war group MoveOn.org today launched a petition drive calling on former White House official Scott McClellan to donate the proceeds of his book to veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.Read the full story

Party seats Fla., Mich. delegations

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Democratic Party leaders agreed Saturday seat Michigan and Florida delegates with half votes into this summer's convention with a compromise that left Barack Obama on the verge of the nomination but riled Hillary Rodham Clinton backers who threatened to fight to the August convention.Read the full story

Sources: DNC Florida Compromise Reached, Michigan Deal On The Table

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

The Michigan compromise, details of which must still be worked out, would give the majority of delegates to Clinton, who won 55 percent of the vote in the state's primary. Those with knowledge of the RBC's inner dealings say the potential deal involves all of the candidates who took their ...

Starbucks has high hopes for its new espresso machine

Friday, May 30th, 2008

But she's not sure it can. In her opinion, the once-small Seattle coffee company's product is over-roasted and suffers from being mass-produced -- problems no machine can fix. David Schomer, espresso guru and the founder of Espresso Vivace, agrees there's more to good coffee than good technology. "For perfection ...

Local Ron Paul die-hards a force in state GOP

Friday, May 30th, 2008

By some estimates, Paul supporters could total up to 40 percent of 1,100 delegates expected at the state GOP convention that starts today in Spokane.Read the full story

Uncontacted Amazon tribe photographed

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Amazon Indians from one of the world's last uncontacted tribes have been photographed from the air, with striking images released on Thursday showing them painted bright red and brandishing bows and arrows.Read the full story

The Real Fight Over Fake News

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Full episodes of three Comedy Central shows - "The Daily Show," "The Colbert Report" and "South Park" - will start being Webcast, both on MTV-owned sites and on the Fancast site from Comcast. (Comedy Central, which is owned by Viacom's MTV Networks unit, has been Webcasting "South Park" episodes for ...

Scott McClellan tells Today show Bush authorized Libby to leak Plame’s identity

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

About 3 minutes into his video interview on the Today show, Scott McClellan tells Meredith Viera that President Bush admitted to him, on Air Force One, that he had authorized Scooter Libby to leak Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA operative. While Scott McClellan, as Press Secretary, was a professional ...

Air ambulances address issue of obese patients

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

The obesity epidemic meets the health care crisis. Meanwhile, we continue subsidizing corn syrup.Read the full story

N.Y. plans to recognize gay marriages

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

As California set a date for gay couples to begin getting married in the state, it was revealed Wednesday that New York's governor has ordered state agencies to begin recognizing gay marriages performed in states and countries where they're legal.Read the full story