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Taking Stock Of The Claims Against Michael Steele

Steele Trap? Taking Stock Of The Claims Against The New RNC Chief TALKING POINTS MEMO M U C K R A K E R By Zachary Roth February 9, 2009, So what to make of the allegation against newly elected GOP chairman Michael Steele, that his 2006 Senate campaign made payments to a company run […]

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David Letterman Rips Limbicile

Letterman shreds Limbaugh, calling him ‘bonehead,’ ‘gangster David Edwards and John Byrne Tuesday March 3, 2009 Raw Story In a scathing rebuke to Rush Limbaugh, CBS’ David Letterman excoriated the conservative talk show host while talking to CBS anchor Katie Couric on the network’s ‘Late Show’ Monday night. “What about this bonehead Rush Limbaugh? Honest […]

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AP Picks Top 10 ‘Pop Culture’ Moments of 2008

“Yes We Can” The Associated Press NEW YORK– In any normal year, it would be impossible to discern a coherent theme from a year of American pop culture, try as we journalists might. This year was different. The presidential campaign seeped into our culture everywhere it could: into our music, our television, our street art, […]

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Polaroid Declares Bankruptcy For Third Time

Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) — Polaroid Corp., the pioneer of instant photography, sought bankruptcy protection for the second time in seven years, blaming an alleged $2 billion fraud at its parent company Petters Group Worldwide LLC. Petters Group, which acquired the 71-year-old company in 2005, has unsecured claims against Polaroid totaling $213.5 million, according to papers […]

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1 in 7 Owes More Than House is Worth

Owners find themselves trapped underwater By Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY Michael and Cynthia Russell wanted to move to New York City, where they both work. Jobs are more plentiful there than in their town of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. But like millions of Americans today, the couple are stuck. They owe about $80,000 more on the home […]

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