Saturday, August 29, 2009

Death and the Kennedys: The Agony of Grieving in Public

Death and the Kennedys: The Agony of Grieving in Public

Death and the Kennedys: The Agony of Grieving in Public

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 03:38 PM PDT

A famous family makes its choices and knows their costs. Among these is the reality that the deepest moments in the family's life are not suffered or savored in private but played out on the vast public stage.

Weeks before death, DJ AM: 'I'm blessed, alive'

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 04:40 AM PDT

Just weeks before celebrity disc jockey DJ AM was found dead in his apartment he told The Associated Press, "I'm blessed, I'm alive, I'm here." He also discussed beating drug addiction, surviving a plane crash and his new MTV reality show. (Aug. 29)

Macon man wins $250K in Mega Millions

Posted: 28 Aug 2009 09:35 PM PDT

A Macon textile worker won $250,000 in the Georgia Lottery's Aug. 21 Mega Millions drawing, according to a news release.

Justifiable homicide defense eyed in Roeder's case (AP)

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 12:47 PM PDT

AP - The suspect in the killing of abortion provider George Tiller is in talks with a prominent attorney who represents anti-abortion protesters and has long advocated justifiable homicide as a legal defense in such cases.

Official: 7 found dead at Ga. mobile home

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 01:35 PM PDT

Seven people were killed and two critically injured at a mobile home located on a historic plantation in southeastern Georgia, ...

Latest abduction invokes saga of Elizabeth Smart (AP)

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 10:21 AM PDT

AP - The Utah father of Elizabeth Smart said he's horrified by the parallels between the latest abduction story to grip the nation and his own daughter's long journey with an alleged kidnapper.

Michael Jackson's 51st Birthday Celebrations

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 10:35 AM PDT

Michael Jackson's 51st birthday Saturday has sparked several private celebrations across the nation and world.

GOP senator signals fading hopes on health care (AP)

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 07:10 AM PDT

A leading GOP negotiator on health care struck a further blow to fading chances of a bipartisan compromise by saying Democratic proposals would restrict medical choices and make the country's "finances sicker without saving you money."

Kennedy’s Closest Confidante, in Politics and Life

Posted: 28 Aug 2009 07:10 PM PDT

Edward M. Kennedy's relationship with his wife, Vicki, defined the final years of his life.

Why the GOP Is Gunning for Grandma

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 08:47 AM PDT

It's the GOP that's out to get Granny.

Bill Moyers on the health care debate, Democrats, and Afghanistan

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 08:20 AM PDT

Bill Moyers was on Bill Maher's show last night and spoke about the core failures of Democratic Party in the context of both the health care debate and the ongoing escalation in Afghanistan.  The whole discussion is really worth watching (at least until HBO intervenes, the entire 30-minute interview can be seen in 3 parts:  here, here and here; HBO is re-running the show throughout the weekend on this schedule), but I want to excerpt several key parts, including his very complimentary featuring of this post I wrote on Thursday regarding Democrats: On what's really happening in the


Tax Pledge Is a Target As Deficits, Debt Grow

Posted: 28 Aug 2009 05:51 PM PDT

During last year's campaign, President Obama vowed to enact a bold agenda without raising taxes for the middle class, a pledge budget experts viewed with skepticism. Since then, a severe recession, massive deficits and a national debt that is swelling toward a 50-year high have only made his promise...

Mary Hall: Ted Kennedy: He Acted on a Request for Help and Changed a Little Girl's Life

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 10:43 AM PDT

Like many Americans, I have spent the last few nights mesmerized by the news retrospectives about Senator Ted Kennedy.  I have long admired Ted Kennedy and his family.  This week, I felt  we all experienced a loss.  He touched so many of our lives with ground breaking legislation to  the help the disabled and those paid low  wages. His righteous indignation at the Bush administration and the Republican Senate for refusing to pass the law to increase the minimum wage while millions of dollars were being proposed for other issues, was a thing of beauty. You had to watch C-SPAN to see it then,  b

Anniversary of Palin's Introduction to America: The America I Know

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 08:57 AM PDT

Today, Palin supporters celebrate the first anniversary of Senator John McCain's choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to run as the first female candidate for Vice President in the Republican party.

PULLMAN: 200 at WSU report illness; swine flu outbreak feared

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 12:37 AM PDT

Nearly 200 people have reported flu symptoms at Washington State University in Pullman, raising fears of a widespread swine flu outbreak.
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