BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – What a way to start a New Year. After the last bloody year it wasn’t supposed to be like this. Saturday, Jan. 1 My cameraman, Barnaby, and I land in Banda Aceh (search), the hub of relief operations in northern Indonesia, the place hardest hit by …
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Fighting terror, funding Iraq: That is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo.” President Bush wants $80 billion more to fund the actions in Iraq and Afghanistan over the next two years. This is on top of the $300 billion already allotted. Congress will make the decision, but “Talking …
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Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Deficit to Go Down A surge in tax revenue is cutting this year’s budget deficit by as much as $90 billion — that according to the Congressional Budget Office (search). The CBO says daily tax revenue is now $1 billion higher than …
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Jamie Foxx | Santana | Grammy Best Song | Halloween Madness Jamie Foxx Wants B-Day Present From Governator Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx turns 38 on Dec. 13, and there is only one birthday present he wants from California Gov. (and fellow actor) Arnold Schwarzenegger: clemency for Stan “Tookie” Williams. Williams is …
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Your Grrrs…Compiled by Marissa Levy (FOX News Intern) Frank Looper in Cyberspace: You wrote in your last column, “But I don’t think this new Cruise really cares. So, movie fans, meet Tom Mapother IV. After years of being Tom Cruise, it’s about time he’s entertained, isn’t it?” Mike, this is …
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A new study shows that most prescription and over-the-counter painkillers increase the risk of heart attacks. In the wake of the largest study to date showing most nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) — including ibuprofen, naproxen, and Celebrex — increase the risk of heart attacks in people with arthritis, experts are …
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The government cannot protect us, part two: that is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo”. Earlier this week, I debated Newt Gingrich about my thesis that self reliance, not reliance on government, is the key to self protection. If you’re poor, you’re powerless. That’s why the poor got …
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Jennifer Aniston | Elizabeth Berkley | Jesse Hilsen Jennifer Aniston Switches to Plan B With Brad Pitt Jennifer Aniston is still in business with Brad Pitt, post-divorce. Their Plan B movie production company, she told me on Sunday night, is full steam ahead. She told me this at restaurant Compass, …
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More danger from the ACLU: that is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo.” As you may know, the American Civil Liberties Union (search) wants Terri Schiavo (search) to die saying it believes she did not want to live with a feeding tube and if you don’t believe that, …
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Will Smith | Michael Eisner | Gossip Bits and Bites on Rye Will Smith Gets Jiggy at Ellis Island My late grandmother, Frieda Friedman, passed through Ellis Island back in 1913. It turned out last night that actress-singer Jada Pinkett‘s grandfather was also processed through America’s gateway of immigration back …
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