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President Obama recently acknowledged what every sane person knows to be true: The best anti-poverty program is a job. Mr. Obama said this at a recent conference on poverty. But he continues to repeat a falsehood over and over. This is the claim that the poor work just as hard as the rich do. Well, yes, many people in poor households heroically work very hard at low wages to take care of their families. No doubt about that. Yet the average poor family doesn’t work nearly as much as the rich families do. And that’s a key reason why these...

Investigation Continues as Congressman Enters Mayo Clinic May 5, 2006 — Capitol Police have taken disciplinary action against a watch commander for the handling of Rep. Patrick Kennedy's car accident, acting Capitol Police Chief Christopher McGaffin said. Lou Cannon of of the Fraternal Order of Police for the District of Columbia said there are questions about whether Rep. Patrick Kennedy received special treatment. (ABC News) McGaffin said the incident was improperly delayed due to "poor judgment" on the part of police managers and that a field sobriety test should have been administered to Kennedy after his car hit a barrier...

Can't sleep? Need a good laugh? Want to perfect your schadenfraude?HuffingtonPost is the place.I spotted a couple of conservatives, one being David Frum. He's got lots of work ahead.

Two Americans have won the go-ahead to become the next tourists in space, and two more spots for a Russian rocket trip to the International Space Station are now on the market, the U.S. firm selling the spots said on December 17, 2003. Two thrill-seeking civilians, whose names are still being withheld, have agreed to shell out $20 million each for separate eight- to 10-day trips into orbit. A recent launch of a Russian Soyuz in Baikonur, Kazakhstan is seen in this October 18 file photo. (Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two Americans have won the go-ahead to...

Recently, Vince McMahon has been going to house shows in order to try to boost lagging attendance. However, his presence hasn't really had any effect. A recent show in Boston only drew 5,000 people, fewer than the last quarter's house show average, despite Vince's appearance at the show. What is the problem? Why isn't Vince drawing? Several years ago, he was the hottest heel in the business. His feud with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin brought the then WWF to its hottest period ever. Unfortunately for Vince, his "Mr. McMahon" persona will never be that effective again. Well, two of the...