Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Aaron Hicks on the 15-day disabled list and activated outfielder Sam Fuld from the 7-day concussion DL prior to Friday’s contest against Detroit. Hicks suffered a right shoulder strain after diving for a ball in center field on June 7. An …

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed goaltender Ben Bishop to a two-year contract extension. The team announced the signing Saturday. Bishop, a Vezina Trophy finalist last season, went 37-14-7 with a 2.23 goals-against-average in 63 games. He set team records for single-season wins and goals-against average. Bishop …

MILWAUKEE – The prospect with that impressive 40-yard dash time might look good in green and gold. He may not be the best fit in a certain round for the Green Bay Packers. In those instances, general manager Ted Thompson has plenty of voices in the room on draft day …

In his passionate defenses of the planned mosque near Ground Zero, New York City Mayor Bloomberg depicts the issue as a simple case of freedom of religion. “People have a right to pray, and I think, you know, we have a quarter of a million Muslims that live In this …

Congressmen and women have lots of reading to do every year, especially when lawmakers try to pass 2,700 page bills like ObamaCare. But whatever, we all know that Congress doesn’t read bills before they pass them. It’s only after bills are passed that we get to find out what is …

Recently, in a column for the Fox Forum called “Muhammad Cartoons vs. Piss Christ” I compared the insult Muslims feel when they see a drawing of Muhammad to the hurt Christians felt when an artist photographed a crucifix in a jar of urine, called it “Piss Christ” and received a …

In 2001 and 2003, President Bush and the Republican Congress cut taxes for everyone. Like the Reagan tax cuts and the Kennedy tax cuts before them, the Bush tax cuts are historical events that help define today’s tax reality. Changing that reality by raising current tax rates is not a …

The Obama administration came to office pledging to reverse course in Afghanistan. But the administration has found itself in a predicament as it prepares to make a final decision on adding more troops. While some naysayers have argued that Afghanistan has little strategic value, Al Qaeda’s ties to Afghan insurgent …

President Obama delivered one of his better speeches as he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. He first acknowledged the obvious when he said he has not done anything worthy of the prize which was given by Europeans still angry about the eight years of the Bush administration. It …

Tue, 19 May 2009 08:30:59 +0000 – By Michael GoodwinNew York Daily News Columnist/FOX News Contributor Say this much for President Obama’s view on the Mideast: he’s consistent. He was off course before his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and he was still off course when the meeting …