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Brian Mitchell and Wanda Barzee charged with kidnapping, sexual assault and burglary in Elizabeth Smart abduction...

O.K. I heard what Rush could play. Someone watching has a job to do.

CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelans seeking an extra bang for their New Year's parties or political protests have found a noisy new ally -- the Bin Laden. The name of Osama bin Laden (news - web sites), leader of the militant Islamist al Qaeda network and suspected mastermind of the Sept 11, 2001, attacks in the United States, has been borrowed by Venezuelans to describe a particularly loud, powerful -- and dangerous -- type of firecracker. As in many countries in South America and Asia, Venezuelans use fireworks and firecrackers to add zest to feast days, Christmas and New Year...

They Came Not to Bury Wellstone If any politician in America is an expert on vulgarity it must be Jesse Ventura, lame duck governor of Minnesota.Ventura first won fame in the World Wrestling Federation where he wore boas and called himself "the Body." While Minnesota’s chief executive, he moonlighted as a commentator for the extremely short-lived Xtreme Football League. Religiously devout people, he lamented to Playboy magazine in a 1999 interview, should be held accountable for preventing the decriminalization of drugs and prostitution. "Organized religion," he said, "is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength...

The Democrat establishment isn't even listening to its own supporters. As the House minority leadership prepares to plunge leftward, the rank and file thinks the party is already too far from the middle. That's one of the highlights of a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll released today. Fifty-four percent of Democrats polled said the party should moderate its "liberal" message. Also, a majority of Americans surveyed supported President Bush's strategy on Iraq and said Democrats were not tough enough in dealing with terrorism. The poll, completed over the weekend, also found that most people believe that Republicans have a clearer plan for...

Senator Miller, I very much appreciate the leadership you have shown and the votes you have cast during your tenure as Georgia’s Senator. I do feel that you have carried forward the work of Senator Coverdell who preceded you. As much as I value your voting record, I do hold one issue against you. I would ask you, dear Senator, to please reconsider your party affiliation. In the coming days your chosen party will seek to redefine itself given the enormous losses it received this Tuesday. The Democrats will need to clearly articulate its identity before they can hope to...

Although I am sure this has been done a number of times, please post your favorites for all to enjoy. I have started with a few of my own, and will give full credit to all YOU for these, none are my own originals

Never mind win or lose, can the Giants at least hire baby sitters so J.T. Snow can play the game without having to scoop up Dusty Baker's little boy from the middle of the action (like in Game #5)?ALSO: Could someone please find some kind of link to the DC Sniper case that we can frame that stupid FOX "October Magic" Witch Doctor to and get him off the air earlier than November 1st?

It is no secret here in Montgomery County that Chief Moose was hired in large part to appease the NAACP and the U.S. Department of Justice. Competent Moose may be. Educated he may be. But black he definitely is. And black did not hurt his chances of getting hired. Moose is also a long time friend of DOJ and its divisive racial data collection policies. During the 1999 search for a new police chief, the Montgomery County Council was terrified of the NAACP allegations of police bias (very bad press), and they were equally terrified of 3 years of ongoing...