“Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy.”Lloyd Bentsen hurled these words at Dan Quayle in 1988, en route to winning the vice presidential debate but losing the November election. Today, the very same words are entirely applicable to the Democrats’ presumptive nominee for president, Sen. Barack Obama. From foreign policy to tax reform to experience, Obama cannot […]
NEW YORK (AFP) — Crude oil prices surged to new highs above 123 dollars Thursday in volatile trade after the OPEC cartel insisted the market was well-supplied and being driven by speculators.New York’s main oil futures contract, light sweet crude for June delivery, smashed its record high set Wednesday and ended at a record 123.69 […]
Gasoline prices rose sharply across much of the nation over the last week, although California drivers got off relatively easy, the Energy Department said Monday.Oil prices took a rare step back Monday from their upward climb, but analysts warned that the day’s dip probably was just a pause for profit-taking.The average U.S. retail price for […]
(S06E12) As a result of adopting (and by adopting, I mean bird-napping) a parrot from the veterinarian’s office, Peter becomes a pirate. The sad part was that it wasn’t even International Talk-Like-A-Pirate Day.Actually, that’s not really what the episode is about. It’s more about Chris’ pursuit of a vet intern named Anna. While Chris’ pursues […]
No, John Daly isn’t playing shirtless and shoeless in Las Colinas, Texas, today, but last week he entertained a Springfield, Mo., TV sportscaster and camera crew at his Murder Rock golf course, which he designed, near Branson, Mo. And he did it in the best way he knows how, as a very laid back and […]
T his is the year that the Winchester girls are looking to finally get over the hump and capture an elusive Division 2 state championship. You can be sure senior captain and midfielder Meg Sullivan will play a major role in the Sachems’ quest.Winchester has made three straight appearances in the state title game, losing […]
(Sports Network) - Ageless veteran John Smoltz looks for his 21st careervictory against the Nationals franchise when the Atlanta Braves visitWashington today for the middle matchup of a three-game set at Nationals Park.Smoltz, who’ll be 41 in May, […]
READ the incredible transcript of a South Australian court hearing at which the father and daughter who had a child together were found guilty of incest.It reveals that John Earnest Deaves and Jennifer Anne Deaves had another child together, who died.Settled by His Honour, Judge Millsteed 20/3/08; in the District Court, Criminal Jurisdiction, Mount Gambier, […]
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COLUMBUS — The Columbus High baseball team had every reason to fold against Norfolk in the first game of the season.The Panthers had just come back with four runs on five hits in the final two innings to post a 7-5 lead. But the Discoverers kept fighting in the bottom of the seventh and scored […]