The “Talking Points Memo:” an update on the Ward Churchill (search) situation. The Colorado University Board of Regents will meet tomorrow to decide what to do about the professor who compared Americans killed on 9/11 to Adolf Eichmann (search), a Nazi. After thousands of complaints, Hamilton College (search) in upstate …
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Hi there everyone. Just want to thank you all again for an amazing response to our question of the day. Hundreds of you responded thoughtfully to our question about the space shuttle program, including Dick from Tucson who knows a lot about the shuttle. Dick wrote: “I worked on the …
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Amidst all the frenzy over the bird flu virus that’s raging among poultry and has killed 71 people since its onset, the issue of human immunity tops the list of grave concerns. Because the avian flu that’s spreading rapidly among birds in Asia and now parts of Europe is a …
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NEW YORK – It was a Jedi night to end all Jedi knights. After weeks of intergalactic hype, the much-awaited and last-ever “Star Wars” (search) movie finally opened at the stroke of midnight Thursday — and fanatics responded with zeal. The most serious “force” enthusiasts took Thursday off work, waited …
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Jodie Foster, Russell Crowe |Kevin Kline|Michael Jackson|Eating Crowe Jodie Foster Film Back Without Crowe Reported in a few places on Wednesday, Jodie Foster‘s movie Flora Plum is back in business. But there’s one big difference between this version and the one that was supposed to shoot more than two years …
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A common treatment for prostate cancer may slightly increase patients’ risk of heart problems, new research says. Experts said the findings could make doctors think twice before prescribing the standard hormone treatment to men with prostate cancer, particularly if they are at risk of heart disease. The research was announced …
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GALESBURG, Ill. – Accused spree killer Nicholas Sheley has told a Knox County judge that he wants to enter a guilty plea. Sheley made the statement Tuesday to Judge James Stewart while in court for a hearing on a defense request to dismiss 16 of the 17 counts against Sheley …
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LEBANON, Ohio – A Kentucky man skydiving in Ohio was injured when his parachute failed and his backup chute opened about 50 feet above ground. Fifty-seven-year-old Steve Stoll of Louisville, Ky., was skydiving at the Warren County Airport in Lebanon about 7:15 p.m. Saturday. Dispatchers said the jumper’s parachute failed …
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Elton John will not be able to adopt a 14-month-old Ukrainian child because the pop star is too old and isn’t traditionally married, Ukraine’s minister for family affairs said Monday. Adoption and gay rights advocates expressed regret about the determination by Family, Youth and Sports Minister Yuriy Pavlenko, while a …
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First there was too little swine flu vaccine. Now could there be way too much? This week will tell. Get ready for a huge flu-shot push as health officials try to rekindle interest in protection against this new influenza strain that, despite plummeting cases, still is threatening lives — even …
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