RIP, Mark Kilmer

February 5, 2009

Longtime conservative blogger Mark Kilmer succumbs to cancer.

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Ackerman: Panetta Can Expect Tough Questioning

February 5, 2009

It’s been a rough month for Leon Panetta. First, in early January, President Obama’s choice to become the next director of the CIA met swift opposition from Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, owing to Panetta’s lack of experience with the intelligence community.

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Obama to Expand Office of Faith Based Initiatives

February 5, 2009

When President Barack Obama launches his version of the faith-based initiative Thursday, he will expand the mission to include abortion reduction and outreach to the Muslim world. He will also try to avoid the thorniest constitutional issues that beset the program for years under his predecessor.

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General Zinni Unloads

February 5, 2009

When retired Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni told the Washington Times that he was offered the job of U.S. ambassador to Iraq before being passed over in favor of diplomat Christopher Hill, he did not say that one of the outrages of the experience was that his friend of 30 years, fellow former Marine Corps commandant […]

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Gates Releases Jar of Mosquitos to Make a Point About Malaria

February 5, 2009
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"War on Terror" is a Phrase of the Past

February 5, 2009

In another effort to undo the legacy of George W. Bush’s presidency, the Obama administration is searching for alternatives to the term “war on terror.”

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PLOS: Ancient Whale Gave Birth on Land

February 5, 2009

A rare fossil of an ancient whale with a fetus still inside reveals that its species — an ancestor to modern whales — gave birth on land 47.5 million years ago, according to a paper published in the online journal PLoS.

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Etta James Blasts Beyonce for "At Last" at Inauguration

February 5, 2009

James, known for her rendition of the classic song “At Last,” lashed out at Beyonce during a recent concert, criticizing her Inauguration performance during which she sang “At Last” for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.

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Iraq's Remarkable Election

February 5, 2009

When the surge in Iraq began in January 2007, no one imagined that two years later Iraq would plan and conduct provincial elections with limited Coalition assistance and presence, that those elections would proceed smoothly and peacefully, and that the United Nations special envoy would be able to certify its legitimacy immediately.

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You Can't Deny Our Love: Reporter Jumps Ropeline for Obama Autograph

February 5, 2009

A reporter was escorted out of a White House event by Secret Service agents on Wednesday afternoon after he approached President Obama to seek an autograph.

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