2008 was the year man-made global warming was disproved

The first, on May 21, headed "Climate change threat to Alpine ski resorts" , reported that the entire Alpine "winter sports industry" could soon "grind to a halt for lack of snow".

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Get Harry: Sen. Reid Hits the Ground Running in Uphill Re-Election Bid

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Harry Reid will command the biggest party majority of any Senate leader in a quarter century when the new Congress convenes in January. But the Nevada Democrat is already worried about his own re-election fight in 2010.

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Bush's Legacy May End Up Better Than You Think

The George W. Bush farewell tour took off in earnest last week, with the president granting interviews left and right. The image that emerged was surprisingly upbeat.

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Detroit Needs Drilling, Not Bailouts

Looking for the root of the impending car industry debacle? Look no further than the failure of the Big Three and the United Auto Workers to challenge the Green attack on cheap gasoline.

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Limbaugh fights 'Hush Rush' push

On-the-air comments by a Democratic senator looking to bring back the Fairness Doctrine are sparking new fears the voices of Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly and Michael Savage could be silenced if Democrats control the White House and Congress.

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Main Party in Israeli Coalition Set to Choose Leader

JERUSALEM — The main party in Israel's governing coalition will choose a new leader on Wednesday, and polls indicate that the winner will probably be the country's foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, who says her goal is to form a new government without general elections and cha …

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MSNBC says Olbermann, Matthews won't anchor

NEW YORK — MSNBC said Sunday it is replacing Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews as co-anchors of political night coverage with David Gregory, and will use the two newsmen as commentators. The change reflects tensions between the freewheeling, opinionated MSNBC and the imparti …

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Kilpatrick grapples with decision: Should I plead guilty today?

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spent Wednesday night wrestling with whether to plead guilty when he enters a downtown courtroom this morning, a move that would cost him his job -- and send him to jail -- but would finally end a scandal that has swamped the city and state for near …

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Sarah Palin: McCain's Gift to Reagan Democrats?

Personally, I'm not as interested in having a candidate who is like me or has lived a life similar to mine, but I bet that there are a whole lot of people in some of those key swing states who remember Obama's putdown of people in small towns turning bitter and clinging to th …

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Democrats open faith-filled convention with prayer

Four years ago, such a scene would have been unthinkable at a Democratic National Convention. In 2004, there was one interfaith lunch at the Democratic gala in Boston.

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Guess who Biden wanted on Dem presidential ticket?

Presumed Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has chosen for his running mate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., a man who once proposed the bottom half of the Democratic presidential ticket would best be filled with an unusual selection: Republican John McCain.

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Russia Never Wanted a War - MIKHAIL GORBACHEV

The planners of this campaign clearly wanted to make sure that, whatever the outcome, Russia would be blamed for worsening the situation. The West then mounted a propaganda attack against Russia, with the American news media leading the way.

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Prime Minister Olmert to Resign After September Vote

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel, embroiled in a high-profile corruption investigation, announced Wednesday that he would resign his office after his party chose a new leader in September elections.

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Police: Man operating riding lawnmower had blood alcohol level more than 5 times the legal limit

CHARLEVOIX COUNTY -- The driver of riding lawnmower was so drunk -- more than five times the legal limit -- that he slumped over the wheel as it circled in an intersection before he fell to the ground and passed out, police said today.

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Michigan Democrats' strategy to gain control of state uncovered

The documents contained in a PowerPoint document outline the difficulties state Democrats have experienced for decades in gaining control of the legislative, judicial and executive branches simultaneously and promotes a "government reform" ballot proposal as the best means to …

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Consumer Prices Surge 1.1% in June; Most Since '82

WASHINGTON — Consumer prices in June rose by the biggest amount since 1982 on a continued surge in gasoline prices, adding more weight to an economy struggling through a strained banking system and the worst housing downturn in decades, a government report on Wednesday showed.

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Ranking the VP choices on both sides of the aisle

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In Case You Ask: Webb Declines Veep Role

Senator Jim Webb, the Virginia Democrat, former Navy Secretary and once and forever Marine, said unequivocally today that he was not interested in serving as Senator Barack Obama's running mate."Last week I communicated to Senator Obama and his presidential campaign my firm i …

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Election Guide 2008 -Possible VP Picks

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Rush Limbaugh Signs Radio Deal for 'Many Years Into the Future'

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Supreme Court Rules That Individuals Have Gun Rights!!

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court says Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history.

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Dobson: Obama 'Distorting' Bible, Pushing 'Fruitcake Interpretation' of Constitution

"Folks haven't been reading their Bibles," Obama said. Dobson and Minnery accused Obama of wrongly equating Old Testament texts and dietary codes that no longer apply to Jesus' teachings in the New Testament. "I think he's deliberately distorting the traditional und …

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Gore-ging on Energy, One Year Later Gore's Home Energy Use Climbs 10%

"Last August alone, Gore burned through 22,619 kWh -- guzzling more than twice the electricity in one month than an average American family uses in an entire year. As a result of his energy consumption, Gore's average monthly electric bill topped $1,359."

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House Subcommittee Rejects Plan to Open U.S. Waters to More Oil Exploration

WASHINGTON — A House subcommittee has rejected a Republican-led effort to open up more U.S. coastal waters to oil exploration. Rep. John Peterson, R-Pa., spearheaded the effort. His proposal would open up U.S. waters between 50 and 200 miles off shore for drilling.

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Ted Strickland rules himself out as an Obama veep pick

Almost always, such comments are accepted for what they are: required social niceties from ambitious politicians who are quietly angling for the nod and, understandably, would accept the invite in an instant. Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, however, is breaking the rules.

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