No.1 Florida Gators tamed the Georgia Bulldogs in today’s game with a 41 to 17 victory. Although there were incredible plays by individuals of both teams, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was the unquestioned star of the game. The 2007 Heisman winner accounted for four touchdowns, giving the Gators its 17th win in the last... »
DeDe Scozzafava has suspended her bid in next Tuesday’s congressional campaign, a huge development that dramatically shakes up the special election for New York’s 23rd congressional seat. Scozzafava’s move leaves Conservative party candidate Doug Hoffman and Democrat Bill Owens in a dead heat. The decision comes after a new poll showed that Scozzafava had fallen behind her... »
With an earth-shattering surprise announcement, former New York Gov. George Pataki has announced his endorsement of Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman over Republican Dede Scozzafava. The Wall Street Journal indicated that because Pataki fashioned a successful career as a Republican moderate, his endorsement is something of a bombshell. “Simply put,” Pataki said in a statement,... »
The ghost of John Galt seems to hover over the Republican Party today. The leadership void that has evolved since the debacle of the 2008 election has left many conservatives, independents, and libertarians disillusioned with the offerings of the GOP, both in philosophy and candidates . In Ayn Rand’s perennially favorite book, “Atlas Shrugged”,... »
In less than four days, the electorate in New Jersey and Virginia will choose new governors. In California and New York, voters will elect new members in the House of Representatives to replace incumbents, a Republican and a Democrat. Michael Barone points out in his Examiner editorial that all four of these constituencies voted... »
Chidi Uzomah, 25, was detained by the LAPD on Friday after he entered the E! Network building, allegedly armed with a knife, and requested to see American Idol host Ryan Seacrest. Uzomah was convicted of three misdemeanors last month after attacking Seacrest’s bodyguard outside Children’s Hospital in Orange County, California. Uzomah was sentenced to... »
Colin Farrell and his girlfriend Alicja Bachleda welcomed their first child on October 7, according to a spokeswoman for the 33-year-old actor. The Polish actress, 26, gave birth to Farrell’s second child, Henry Teusz Farrell. The couple met while filming “Ondine” earlier this year, but kept their romance under wraps until last month... »
Lemaricus Davidson arrived Friday evening around 6 p.m. at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, TN. Riverbend is Tennessee’s only prison with a death row. Davidson was transferred there after a Knox County jury sentenced him to death by lethal injection for the 2007 kidnap, rape, torture and murder of Channon Christian, 21, and... »
A sound of hope is echoing on the Russian Internet. As reported by the BBC, in a videoblog posted on the Kremlin’s website, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has made an outspoken attack on those seeking to rehabilitate former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. This is a marked departure from the trend begun during the rule... »
Halloween brings to mind tricksters, ghouls and goblins. For some reason, it makes me think of Obama, Reid and Pelosi. I ran across the following Halloween allegory written by William Tate at American Thinker and thought it worth sharing. “What treat would you like?” I asked the two costumed children at my door. “Thirty-eight... »
A Knox County jury sentenced Lemaricus Davidson, the convicted ringleader in the 2007 kidnap, rape and murder of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom, to death by lethal injection. The jury of five women and seven men deliberated about four hours before returning the verdict to a packed Knoxville courtroom. The jury heard closing arguments... »
Nearly half the members of the powerful House Defense Appropriations subcommittee and several aides are under scrutiny by ethics investigators in Congress. The focus of the investigation is on the relationships with the PMA Group, an influential Washington lobbying firm founded by a former Capitol Hill aide, according to the Denver Post. The investigations by two separate... »
Google CEO Eric Schmidt described the future sought by Google and other tech companies: 100-megabit broadband and a supercomputer in every pocket. Information Week covered Schmidt’s remarks made before 900 technology executives at the Utah Technology Council’s Hall of Fame event in Salt Lake City: “A billion people on the planet are carrying supercomputers... »
The infamous mystery ship, the Arctic Sea, has returned to port in Malta. The BBC reports that the ship was towed into harbour in the Maltese capital, Valletta, after maritime officials inspected the vessel and declared it radiation-free. The ship’s whereabouts captured international attention as it appeared to vanish on its way from Finland... »
Lemaricus Davidson has been found guilty by a Knox County jury on 35 of 38 counts in the brutal kidnapping, rape and murder of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. Returning guilty verdicts on all murder counts, the five-woman, seven-man jury set the stage for the state’s bid Thursday to seek Davidson’s life as punishment for... »
According to the Chico NewsReview, the Sea Shepard Conservation Society, a nonprofit conservation organization that focuses on ending the destruction and slaughter of marine wildlife recently unveiled a new vessel that will be used to combat Japanese whalers in Antarctica. The Society will board a new ship, the Ady Gil, which will join their... »
Luquman Ameen Abdullah, the leader of a group of African-American converts to Islam, was fatally shot Wednesday during an FBI attempt to arrest him along with four other suspects in the Detroit, Michigan area. The other suspects surrendered, but Ameen Abdullah fired his weapon instead, the FBI said in a news release. ”An exchange... »
Google has enjoyed a double-barreled media score today. Of the two major announcements, it is difficult to discern which is the most far reaching. Of monumental importance with global overtones was the announcement of the decision made by the Los Angeles City Council today that it will outsource its e-mail system to Google Inc.... »
According to a state-level study conducted by WellPoint Inc, it is a near-certainty that ObamaCare will cause insurance costs to rise across the board. At the request of Congressional delegations worried about their constituents—call it a public service—WellPoint mined its own actuarial data to model ObamaCare in the 14 states where it runs Blue... »
Noted columnist Thomas Sowell has penned a piece for Creators that reveals the drift of many of the current activities of the Obama Administration. Entitled “Dismantling of America”, what he has written is both timely and somewhat alarming. The entire piece is must reading. His closing sentence poses a compelling question for all Americans: Nothing so epitomizes... »
Corey and Susannah Feldman are splitting. Court records show Susannah, who goes by Susie, has filed for divorce after seven years of marriage. According to the Ft.Wayne Journal Gazette, The records show Susannah Feldman filed last week, citing irreconcilable differences. Corey shot to fame in 1980s films such “The Goonies” and “The Lost Boys.”... »
Michael Jackson’s father Joe accused the directors of the concert movie This is It of using fake Jackson’s in the film, according to Vibe. The movie is scheduled for release today. “This movie features body doubles, no doubt about it,” he told the London’s News of the World. “I think people will tear this... »
In less than a week, voters will decide on the winners in several key races. In Virginia, Republican Bob McDonnell appears to be headed for an easy victory in the old Dominion’s race for governor. McDonnell holds a comfortable 10 point lead over his opponent, Democrat R. Creigh Deeds – inspite of President Barack... »
In his memoir, “Open: An Autobiography,” Andre Agassi, an eight-times tennis Grand Slam winner, admitted that he used crystal meth in 1997. He talked about the book and about his hair loss and doomed marriage to actress Brooke Shields to People Magazine. His memoir also reveals the love he eventually found with his current wife,... »
John William Lomax III, 21, of Bloomfield, Connecticut has been arrested and charged with murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree assault in the stabbing death of football player Jasper Howard, according to the University of Connecticut. Lomax is not a UConn student, and claims that he was only on campus to attend a party.... »
On Tuesday, Moveon.org blatently warned all Democrats to play ball and support a government-run insurance option, or else. If not, in a blistering email, the group threatened that “any senator who helps block an up-or-down vote on a health care bill with the public option should lose the support of all five million of... »
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Tuesday that he’d back a GOP filibuster of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s health care reform bill. Lieberman, who caucuses with Democrats said he opposes any health care bill that includes a government-run insurance program — even if it includes a provision that allows states to opt out of... »
It’s a tall order, but Vevo is predicted to be “the” leading music video service in the world from day one. Although not expected to launch until later in the year, it has attracted priority attention from nearly everyone connected to the music industry. For the time being, of course, Vevo isn’t dishing out... »
With Fidel Castro ageing, Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega has found a new leftist leader to emulate. Marching to the same tunes conducted by Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez, Ortega has manipulated the system to overturn the constitutional ban on his re-election. Nicaragua has a one-term limit for presidents, and Ortega’s term expires in 2011. However,... »
The effects of the recession have rippled through all of the 50 U.S. states and impacted the vast majority of its citizens. Although some states felt the pain more than others, some are showing early signs of emerging with renewed strength. Optimistically, perhaps like the 1988 massive forest fires in Yellowstone National Park, new growth will... »
