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Milwaukee Mayor Beaten With Pipe

issue 4534 | 08.18.09 | American Voices

While calling 911 to report an assault at the Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett was attacked by a 20-year-old man wielding a metal... more»
White House Reveals Obama Is Bipolar, Has Entered Depressive Phase

issue 4534 | 08.17.09 | Video

White House officials admit Obama's extreme confidence and total euphoria over "hope" and "change" were symptoms of a prolonged manic episode. more»
Cheney To Slam Bush In New Book

issue 4534 | 08.17.09 | American Voices

In his forthcoming memoirs, former vice president Dick Cheney will reportedly air grievances he had with his onetime boss. What do you think? more»
Would-Be Ford Assassin Released

issue 4533 | 08.14.09 | American Voices

After 34 years in prison, former Manson family member Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme was released from prison today. What do you think? more»
Sotomayor To Add Ballistics Expertise To Already Deadly Supreme Court

issue 4533 | 08.12.09 | News In Brief

WASHINGTON—In addition to her extensive command of corporate law, intellectual property cases, and arbitration, Supreme Court Justice... more»
Congress Beginning To Suspect Senator Mark Warner Might Be Homeless

issue 4533 | 08.12.09 | News

WASHINGTON—Warner's recent habit of introducing legislation written out on large pieces of brown cardboard only furthers speculation that he... more»
BREAKING: Injury Sustained Disrupting Town Hall Not Covered By Insurance

issue 4533 | 08.10.09 | Breaking News
GOP Warns Healthcare Bill Would Only Inflate Costs of Defeating Obama in 2012

issue 4532 | 08.05.09 | Newswire
Biden Invokes Freedom Of Information Act To Find Out When Woman Gets Off Work

issue 4532 | 08.05.09 | News In Brief

WASHINGTON—Evoking the law that assures citizens access to government records, Vice President Joe Biden made a Freedom of Information... more»
Solitary Crow On Fence Post Portending Doom, Analysts Warn

issue 4532 | 08.05.09 | News

GREELEY, NE—Despite the deployment of a $14 billion crow task force to monitor the bird, the sudden snapping of a twig, coupled with the... more»