Newly released files show Julia Child was a spy

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McCain, Obama react to Georgia-Russia conflict

"Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama gave their opinions today on the current conflict between Russia and Georgia, both expressing their hopes for a cease-fire and a negotiated settlement. "McCain … believes NATO’s North Atlantic Council should convene an...

Bush Optimistic About Economy; Fed Chairman Sees 'Difficulties'

I think Mr. Bush should listen to chairman of the Federal Reserve. US govt should consider this problem into account."U.S. President George Bush is urging lawmakers to act quickly on legislation to financially...

Toronto: Nortel Fraud Charges

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorScandal plagued Nortel takes another hit as their CEO Frank Dunn and two other exec's face fraud charges. Nortel for close to a decade had been accused of everything from...

Clinton Supporters Judge the Media

"Some blame sexism for primary lossesSaturday, June 07, 2008, By Bruce Alpert, Times-PicayuneWASHINGTON -- As Sen. Hillary Clinton prepares today to end her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and endorse Sen. Barack Obama, some Louisiana supporters are expressing...

Tom Cruise admits to Oprah: 'Things have been misunderstood'

Tom Cruise appeared on Oprah today in the first of two segments. He admitted to her that his crazy couch-jumping on her show before seemed to let off a "confluence" of bad press, but asked if he would take it back,...

The Art of Words

"In April, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons said the recording and broadcast industries should consistently ban three racial and sexist epithets from all so-called clean versions of rap songs and the airwaves....

NIxon Just Wanted to Be Loved

Richard Nixon really understood the concept of branding a presidency, but he was never quite able to bring that idea into practice. Instead, he'd just grumble into his dictabelt whilst wondering why the nation...

Coffin Delays Clinton Fundraiser

"SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A protester using a flag-drapped coffin as a prop has put a local fundraising event for Sen. Hillary Clinton way behind schedule. 0601 05 More than 120 people have been kept at bay waiting to enter a $500 to $4,600-per person campaign fundraiser at the...

Vivaldi? Blue grass? The Face Makes the Music

A Rensselaer polytech (NY) student, Zane van Dusen, has developed a way to produce music with facial expressions."The team designed and implemented a computer interface that tracks the movement of a user’s head to...

Bloomberg seen threat to Democrats

"Republicans, while expressing some concern, generally think they have less to fear than Democrats from Michael R. Bloomberg if the popular New York City mayor mounts a third-party candidacy for president. The Washington Times reported yesterday that friends of Mr....

Worries grow over mental health of US soldiers

"WASHINGTON: Retired US Navy medic Charlie Anderson twice thought about committing suicide: once when he feared he would be sent back to Iraq in 2004 and again last year when a friend and fellow veteran killed himself. “I can’t say that I can’t go because we don’t do...

Job Interview: Balancing Skills Required!

"In the classic "mockumentary" film This Is Spinal Tap, sage musician David St. Hubbins said, "It's such a fine line between stupid and clever." Turns out that the fictitious rocker knew something about the job search game, too. During job interviews, many folks walk a fine...

Google Sets Up Free WiFi Network

"On Wednesday, Google made good on the promise it made public back in Nov 2005 when it declared that it would grant its home city of Mountain View, California with free WiFi. This comes ahead of schedule, as Google originally planned on launching the city-wide Wi-Fi service...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and salads. ...

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