And now the most captivating two minutes in television, the latest from the political grapevine: Miss the Grapevine? Watch it! Story of the Year If you can measure the importance of a news story by how many hits it generates on a major news Web site, the winner this year …
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WASHINGTON – Democratic Minnesota Rep. Bill Luther said he was pushing corporate accounting reform before corporate accounting reform was cool, experience he said should go a long way to helping shaky investors in his congressional district regain confidence in the ever-wavering stock market. “We will probably see additional instances of …
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NEW YORK – Dysfunctional marriages? Pressing social issues? Overachiever syndrome in the family? Cheating spouses? Who knows these issues better than former President Bill Clinton? And what better avenue for the telegenic and controversial politician thana nationally syndicated television talk show? Though rumors have been repeated and rejected since May, …
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NEW YORK – For many Americans feeling the slump of recession, the first casualties have been life’s little luxuries. Jim Smith, a 39-year-old Indianapolis father of four, has dropped movies and eating out from the family budget, as well as grocery extras like soda. Michelle Marchena, 29, of Sunnyvale, Calif., …
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Richard Widmark Richard Widmark, Best Actor in Any Decade Here’s thefirst column for 2002. Hard to believe, no? We’re two years into the 21st century but few things have actually improved. Movies and popular recordings are worse than ever. (Let’s not even discuss air travel.) The past looks rosy for …
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Two very big speeches today: President Bush at the U.N. on Iraq and Alan Greenspan at the Capitol on the economy. I think the president made his point. I’m still wondering if Alan Greenspan had a point. President Bush laid out a measured and forceful plan for going after Saddam …
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WASHINGTON – The unexpected entrance of former President Bill Clinton into a Washington book signing party for Republican Rep. Peter King recently may have raised eyebrows among some Beltway political observers. In another time. Truth is, the two are friends, despite King’s party affiliation and Clinton’s unfavored status with the …
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It’s pretty much agreed all around that the collapse of energy-trading company Enron is a major corporate tragedy, but on Capitol Hill, that’s where the harmony ends. When the question of what to do about pensions and 401(k) plans after the scandal arises, the divide between Democrats and Republicans yawns …
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NEW YORK – Outside, horns blare as traffic chokes the streets. Pedestrians push past each other on the crowded sidewalks, and the sound of a jackhammer pierces the air. Inside, the bustle sounds like a distant hum. People lounge in soft robes and slippers, nibble walnut bread, sip lemon-flavored water, …
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NEW YORK – All work and no play would make the Census Bureau a dull place. Luckily, even government statisticians know how to have a little fun. Here are a few wacky facts they’ve found: • Weaving was the second-most popular arts activity in 1997. • In 1998, more Americans …
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