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Hurricane Wilmalpha Aims at N.E. Coast

Interesting set-up for the northeastern coast.
Time to batten down the hatches up there mates - ayuh!

Lance Berkman just blasted a pitch out to put the 'Stros up 4-2, driving in Biggio and Burke. Goodbye, sloggers. Man, how loud is this contraption that the Astros play in, anyway? Jeesus, it's almost deafening just listening on TV....

Oh, this is absolutely delightful: Sheehan thrashing 'war hawk' Hillary. Cindy Sheehan, the so-called "peace mom" on a crusade to end U.S. involvement in the Iraq war, is publicly blasting Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., for her continued support of the...

I have held off on denouncing Harriet Miers and calling for her withdrawal, as so many conservative bloggers have been willing to do. The reason is simple. As Michael Ledeen says over at National Review, there is no award for...

A reader commented on the recent votes of Tim Johnson and Stephanie Herseth, both of which regarded the high cost of gasoline. Johnson's refusal to open up ANWR for drilling and Herseth's nay vote on the establishment of new refineries...

Body chipped from glacier likely a WWII airman

The only problem the Chief has with this is NOT the factual circumstances of the story itself, but rather with the journalistic caution.

"...Likely a WWII Airman."

Well now. This is hard. Human remains were found in a cake of ice. 13000 ft up the mountainside. Wearing WWII Army uniform, flight suit, and parachute. Had obviously been up there for some period of time. NOW - what are the possibilities. WWI, WWII, Korea, Viet-nam era, or Civilian?

Hmmmmmm? (Think, think!) A WWII outfit? Well now, we can say he was
"...Likely a WWII Airman." Phew! Anything to avoid coming to a simple conclusion based on clear factual evidence, which might set a bad journalistic precedent for the rest of the media.

In fairness, the DC Times is generally a cut above the rest of the MSM - but this is NOT one of their higher moments - maybe that's why it struck my attention.

New York Times:The Senate Energy and Commerce Committee approved a measure on Wednesday to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas production, moving it an important step closer to becoming official. The committee...

From NewsMax: The Roman Catholic diocese of Dallas is setting the record straight: Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers has never been a Catholic. A review of records for such sacraments as baptism, first Eucharist and confirmation found no evidence that...

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