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A few days ago it was reported that an Ethiopian Patriarch was considering revealing the secret of the Lost Ark, and the Ark itself, and how his church has been holding it for thousands of years, and would likely do so on Friday in Italy. Turns out he preferred keeping the secret (or had nothing to show) and said nothing on Friday. He had not even scheduled a press conference. World Net Daily has the whole story. Nobody knows what is true and what is not, but it is definitely a fascinating story.... The agency had reported an announcement would...

In a Republican Party of Kansas Poll the results where not even close.

A populist proposal on housing risks reviving the controversy over Mr Brown's "British jobs for British workers" slogan Gordon Brown is to try to win back Labour’s core supporters with a pledge to give priority on housing waiting-lists to local residents. A proposal to require councils to take account of applicants’ connections to the area when allocating homes is central to a policy blueprint. The populist measure risks reviving the controversy over Mr Brown’s call for “British jobs for British workers” . A housebuilding programme is also to be announced today as Mr Brown seeks to regain the political initiative....

Police forces must cut spending by £480 million this year, prompting fears that officer numbers may fall when increasing unemployment could bring a surge in crime, The Times has learnt. Forces are reviewing their financial plans after the Treasury raised “efficiency savings targets” from 3 per cent to 4 per cent in the Budget. The annual increase in Whitehall funding for policing was 2.7 per cent and was eaten up by pay rises. The Metropolitan Police, the largest force, is planning cuts of £366 million over the next three years despite having to prepare for the 2012 Olympic Games. Staff...

Hillary Clinton urges condemnation of Honduran actionTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS 5:45 PM EDT, June 28, 2009 WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the action taken against Honduras' president should be condemned by everyone. She says Honduras must embrace the principles of democracy and respect constitutional order. The president, Manuel Zelaya, was flown to Costa Rica after being taken into military custody at his house outside the Honduran capital. He was detained shortly before voting was to begin on a constitutional referendum the president had insisted on holding.

<p>Captain EO is gone, but he leaves behind a mountain of pop culture artifacts. Here are a few comic books that had Michael Jackson as a backbeat. The 1973 issue of Spoof (pictured) was a fun, of-the-moment commentary on generational politics, with Spiro Agnew and Richard Nixon bemoaning the lowering of the voting age.</p>

Babe, set and match: How looks count for more than talent when they decide which girls will play on Centre Court By EMILY ANDREWS and COLIN FERNANDEZ 29th June 2009 When it comes to choosing which women play on Centre Court, good looks count for more than big shots. While a succession of easy-on-the-eye unknowns have appeared in Wimbledon's prime arena, the top women's seeds have been relegated to lesser courts. [Pics in URL]

A California businessman sued the Rev. Creflo Dollar, his son Jeremy Dollar and his businesses Wednesday, saying the high-profile preacher misappropriated a business idea they developed together to text devotional messages to followers for $4.99 a month. Dollar and his son reneged on the deal, took the businessman’s trade secrets and started the “Word on the Go” texting service in 2006, the suit by Devone Lawson of Marina del Rey claims. They are making $50 million a year through subscriptions, Lawson claims. James Evangelista, Lawson’s Atlanta attorney from the Page Perry law firm, said Dollar also bumped up the price...

Solid Principles is a new Conservative Podcast which has so far released 3 episodesEpisode 1: John Cronin analyzes President Obama's Cairo University speech titled 'A New Beginning' and Craig Edwards speaks to Tom Blumer &Thomas Naylor about The Obama Administration meddling with Big Business. Episode 2: On this edition, John Cronin analyzes the current state of Iran and Craig Edwards looks at the nomination process of Judge Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.Episode 3: On this special edition, we speak to 911DOC the Blogging Doctor, about Obama's Health Care reforms and his Green Bay Town Hall speech. You can stream/download it directly from Solid Principles or get it from iTunes

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--If there are two things that drive the folks at the world-famous Cheyenne Mountain complex crazy, it's the widely held public perceptions that, for one, the complex has shut down altogether, and that it is synonymous with NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command. After visiting as part of my Road Trip 2009 project Friday, I'm here to report that both perceptions are quite incorrect.

This week, Tennesse Governor Phil Bredesen signed House Joint Resolution 108 (HJR0108), authored by State Rep. Susan Lynn. The resolution “Urges Congress to recognize Tennessee’s sovereignty under the tenth amendment to the Constitution.” The House passed the resolution on 05/26 by a vote of 85-2 and the Senate passed it on 06/12 by a vote of 31-0. Six other states have had both houses of their legislature pass similar resolutions - Alaska, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma and Louisiana - but Tennessee is the first to have such a resolution signed by the Governor. A GROWING MOVEMENT Passage of...

WASHINGTON – In the latest effort to obtain information that could settled the controversy over Barack Obama's eligibility for office as a "natural born citizen," WND Editor and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Farah attempted to buy a full-page ad in a Honolulu daily newspaper soliciting assistance in finding documentary evidence of his birth in the city Aug. 4, 1961, as he claims in his autobiography. Despite offering the full rate of $7,168.50 plus taxes for a full-page, color ad on page 2 of the news section of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin next Monday, the copy was rejected – the latest turndown...

John McCain is back — and he's in a fighting mood! The Arizona senator looked even younger and fitter than during his recent presidential campaign when I caught him last week on C-SPAN. I admire people who show character in defeat. A prominent 19th-Century pundit once said "the greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart." For sure, John McCain has not lost heart at all. Though McCain was defeated last November, I believe he did a good job with his campaign under extremely difficult circumstances. In September, the McCain-Palin ticket was narrowly ahead in...

June 25, 2009, 4:00 a.m. In Praise of Supreme Court Filibusters A view from beyond partisanship. By John O. McGinnis & Michael B. Rappaport With every recent Supreme Court nomination, senators and commentators have debated whether it is appropriate for senators to filibuster nominees. With a dreary predictability, Democratic senators argue in favor of the appropriateness of filibusters only when Republicans nominate justices and Republican senators argue in their favor only when Democratic presidents nominate justices. In Washington, constitutional provisions and desirable procedures often mysteriously change their meaning with every election, as each party molds rules to its partisan...

The group Organizing for America is headquartered only two blocks from the Capitol, but when horse-trading over healthcare legislation intensified there this week, Barack Obama’s grass-roots advocacy operation turned its attention away from Washington. Yesterday, the group recruited thousands of its volunteer members to gather in farmers’ markets, rehab clinics, parks, and libraries nationwide as part of a National Health Care Day of Service. It was a do-gooder occasion with a blunt, short-term political objective: calling attention to the administration’s “work to reform America’s healthcare system,’’ as Michelle Obama put it in an e-mail to supporters. The push for a...

Teen sails into Miss England final wearing the same dress her grandma was modelling in 1966 By ADAM DAWE 29th June 2009 Recycled: Miss England finalist Katy Baxter in her grandmother's dress [Pic in URL] It was a stunning dress back in 1966. And in 2009, it's still a winner. The silver frock first worn by Katy Baxter's granny has helped the teenager through to the finals of Miss England. Katy, 18, had to wear something 'recycled' for her semi-final against 57 other girls a fortnight ago. She said: 'You could wear an old dress or make up something yourself...

Candidate Palin has character problemGREGG ERICKSON Last Modified: June 27th, 2009 06:42 PM **SNIP** That's why it was so refreshing when Sarah Palin, a woman who had stood up against corruption in the Murkowski administration, made openness and transparency in state government a central theme in her 2006 campaign for governor. In November 2006 Palin defeated Murkowski. As Palin's first Juneau press conference as governor was breaking up, she called my wife and me aside. With apparent sincerity she asked us why we had had so much trouble getting public records from previous governors: "Why wouldn't they want you to...

Remember these famous words by President Obama? “It is not productive, given the history of US-Iranian relations, to be seen as meddling -- the US president, meddling in Iranian elections, When I see violence directed at peaceful protesters, when I see peaceful dissent being suppressed -- wherever that takes place -- it is a concern to me and it is a concern to the American people,” the US president stated. Apparently our commander-in-chief only believes in not meddling in the internal affairs of Islamic Republics that he desperately wants to negotiate with. According to the Wall Street Journal the US...

June 28, 2009 Bruce Springsteen refuses to play Born in the USA for Glastonbury (Luke Macgregor/Reuters) Festival fans hoping to hear a parade of Bruce Springsteen's greatest hits were left disappointed The crowd tried booing, chanting and raucous applause but Bruce Springsteen resolutely refused to play Born in the USA to a pleading Glastonbury audience last night. The 59-year-old American served up a lively performance, putting paid to critics who predicted he would turn the Saturday night headlining slot into a “dad rock” event, but fans hoping for a nostalgic show were left disappointed. The first of the music veteran's...

Britain has 85 sharia courts: The astonishing spread of the Islamic justice behind closed doors At least 85 Islamic sharia courts are operating in Britain, a study claimed yesterday. The astonishing figure is 17 times higher than previously accepted. The tribunals, working mainly from mosques, settle financial and family disputes according to religious principles. They lay down judgments which can be given full legal status if approved in national law courts. Disputes: Islamic leaders rule on disagreements However, they operate behind doors that are closed to independent observers and their decisions are likely to be unfair to women and backed...