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Weekend Captionfest: Class in Session
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Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks with reporters who surround him after a meeting of the G-15 at the 14th Nonaligned Summit in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
Bush Pokes Reporters at Presser, CNN Asks for Show of Respect for Ahma
President Bush's Rose Garden press conference on Friday morning began with the president making a forceful statement about the need to keep the country safe, and how new legislation to curtail interrogations and surveillance programs could make that job harder. But the goofiest question of the day had to be the one from CNN White House correspondent Suzanne Malveaux:Malveaux: "Mahmoud…
CNN: Are Falling Gas Prices a Sneaky Scheme to Help Republicans
In a September 15 report for "The Situation Room," CNN reporter Bill Schneider wondered if the current decrease in gas prices has been timed to help Republicans in the midterm elections. He ominously asked: Schneider: "The drop in prices may last a couple of months, long enough to get through the November election. Could that be what the oil companies want?"Does this mean that high prices in the…
Friday Afternoon Biz-Econ Pick-me-ups
This was not a good day, and probably won't be a good weekend, for those who have been bad-mouthing the economy --
Drudge reports that retail gas in Missouri is as low as $1.85. Around Cincinnati it's as low as $1.97 - $1.99 (link is dynamic and will obviously change):
Oil is sliding down towards $62 per barrel.
World Health Organization Backs Expanded Use of Media-Overlooked DDT
News reports have focused on environmentalist alternatives instead of the most effective method of malaria prevention.
Networks Steer Ford Stories to 'Hard Times,' Ignoring Other Firms on T
Broadcasters portray an industry running out of gas, but other automakers are doing well in United States.
Savage Attack: Globe Writer Accuses W of 'Terrorizing' Americans
The Boston Globe refers to Charlie Savage as a "staff writer." But judging by the hyper-partisan comments he made on Fox News Channel this afternoon, Savage belongs over on the opinion page.Interviewed with two other legal reporters by FNC's Martha MacCallum, Savage took these shots at President Bush and his fellow Republicans: President Bush is "terrorizing" Americans with the terrorism issue…