Nader begins campaign to nowhere

GOP hired gun Ralph Nader began yet another presidential run thinly veiled to derail the Democrats this November."Consumer advocate Ralph Nader, blamed by many Democrats for their loss of the White House in the 2000 election, said on Sunday he is launching another...

USDA: Most recalled beef has probably been eaten

Here's your daily OH MY GOD, WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE alert:"Federal officials are trying to track down the 143 million pounds of beef recalled Sunday, but they say that most of it has probably been eaten."

McNamee's lawyer says president Bush will let Rocket off hook

This whole Clemens / Congress thing is a farce.  Why not cap it off by a Presidential pardon for the Texas alumni?"One of Brian McNamee's lawyers predicted that if Roger Clemens is convicted in connection with the baseball steroids scandal, he'd be pardoned by President...

Obama wins Grammy

Is there anything this guy can't do?"Fresh from their feud on the campaign trail, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama beat Bill Clinton in a contest almost as closely watched as the primaries being waged across the United States -- the music industry's Grammy Awards."

Obama sweeps 3 states, Virgin Islands

Viva, Obama!"Sen. Barack Obama swept the Louisiana primary and caucuses in Nebraska and Washington state Saturday night, slicing into Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's slender delegate lead in their historic race for the Democratic presidential nomination."

George Will: Democrats Living Dangerously

Another pundit, this time Republican George Will, articulates the Democrat's dilemma perfectly."Forewarned, Democrats now are forearmed -- not that they will necessarily make sensible use of the gift. Tuesday's voting armed Democratic voters with the name of the candidate...

Tension, disaster, turbulence - welcome to the Year of the Rat

Chinese New Year predicts bad times.  Can you put any of this in a fortune cookie?"The Year of the Rat threatens to see a build-up of international tensions, natural and air disasters, and a more turbulent stock market, soothsayers and analysts say."

Police: Fla. driver's beer was buckled up, infant was not

On Super Tuesday, a reminder of how dumb people are."A St. Augustine, Fla., woman stopped for suspected drunken driving on Super Bowl Sunday made sure the seat belt was snugly around her front-seat passenger: a case of Busch beer. Trouble is, according to First Coast News,...

Keillor Endorses Obama

I'm happy to report that Lake Wobegon has thrown its friendly hat into the ring for Obama. Rhubarb pie, anyone?Viva, Obama!"Garrison Keillor, host of public radio's "A Prairie Home Companion," has endorsed Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for president, Obama's campaign announced...

Finnish patient gets new jaw from own stem cells

Brave new world alert: a Finnish man had his upper jaw replaced by a new jaw grown from his own stem cells and incubated in his abdomen for nine months.Somewhere in America a big dog barked."Scientists in Finland said they had replaced a 65-year-old patient's upper jaw with a...

The Worst Building in the History of Mankind

Who ever designed this North Korean building should be shot.  In fact, he probably was."The one-hundred-and-five-story Ryugyong Hotel is hideous, dominating the Pyongyang skyline like some twisted North Korean version of Cinderella's castle. Not that you would be able to...

And then there were two: Edwards drops out

I know this happened yesterday but I didn't have internet access.  Anyway, I was happy to see it.  I never really liked Edwards for some reason.  He talked about poverty the way Princess Dianna talked about land-mines.  Who isn't against such...

Chicago Tribune endorses Obama

My first reaction to this was: well of course the Trib endorsed Obama, he's from Illinois.  But then I remembered: so is Hillary Clinton (Park Ridge, IL).  The article is fair, citing Obama's link to Tony Rezko, but also acknowledging that history is not a deal...