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After nearly a month and counting since the story broke on the biggest scandal in scientific history, a major daily newspaper has finally undertaken a thorough examination of the evidence in the Climategate scandal. Granted, the newspaper in question is not in the United States but the U.K. And still, even after a month the television news broadcasts of ABC, CBS, and NBC continue to ignore the story.

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to act for the first time to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that scientists blame for the warming of the planet, according to top Obama administration officials. The decision, which most likely would play out in stages over a period of months, would have a profound impact on transportation, manufacturing costs and how utilities generate power. It could accelerate the progress of energy and climate change legislation in Congress and form a basis for the United States’ negotiating position at United Nations climate talks set for December in Copenhagen. The...

It seems the Most Ethical House Speaker In US History!™ has reached an impasse. As part of her ethic cleansing routine, she banned the use of corporate jets for members of the House of Representatives. This looked good in news type, but presented her with logistical problems like having to walk all the way to Maui to attend her next NARAL convention. This led Speaker Pelosi to finally discover a line in the military budget that she no longer sought to permanently delete. It seems that the US Air Force at last has a higher moral purpose. The may receive...