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The Civic Price of Courting Corporations

Froma Harrop
Amtrak riders passing through New London, Conn., can catch an odd sight in an otherwise picturesque New England setting: a fancy corporate center standing next to a street grid emptied of nearly...
   

Pumpkin Pie Shortage - Thanksgiving, Christmas Scramble

Gene Byrd
Black Friday may have to wait for the real retail scramble - there is a pumpkin pie shortage!  Blame it on the rain.  According to a United Press International report, "Heavy Midwestern rains have destroyed...
   

Obama Asia Trip - World Governments Not Playing Along

Michael Barone
On his 10-day trip to Asia and in his 10th month in office, Barack Obama is beginning to encounter limits on his ambition to change the world. Even as he bowed to the king of Saudi Arabia last April and...
   

Sarah Palin, "Going Rogue" and the Conservative Descent

Steve Chapman
The 19th century American writer Henry Adams said the descent of American presidents from George Washington to Ulysses S. Grant was enough to discredit the theory of evolution. The same could...
 



Pop Culture & Sports



 

Kim Kardashian Plastic Surgery?

Sophie Eager
Kim Kardashian has denied rumors she has had plastic surgery. The 28-year-old beauty was rumored to have had a nose job and her lips made smaller, however she has dismissed the reports. She said...
   

Oprah Winfrey in Tears, 'Real Reason' She is Quitting Show

Joanne Clements
Oprah Winfrey broke down as she told viewers the 'real reason' she was ending her chat show. The daytime TV queen explained that she knew when it was time to say goodbye and felt that 25 years was...
   

Kathy Hilton: Michael Jackson's Kids Doing Well With Katherine

Philippa Bourke
Michael Jackson's three children are doing well in the permanent care of their grandmother, Katherine, says family friend Kathy Hilton. Hilton told People, that Paris, 11, Prince 12, and Blanket...

   

Project Runway Winner - Irina Shabayeva

Jennifer Cox
Irina Shabayeva in this season's winner of Project Runway.  "Judges Heidi Klum, Michael Kors, Nina Garcia and Susie Menkes chose Shabayeva over Carol Hannah Whitfield, who came in third, and Althea...
 



Ledger DC Journal



 

California Student Protests (Photos, Video) 32% Tuition Hike Riles Students

Lynda Johnson
California police are dealing with protests from students over a 32% tuition hike that will take the yearly dues for college over $10,000.  The confrontations have led to arrests being made by authorities...
   

Pneumonia and Diarrhea, Common Diseases are Top Killers of Children

Gene Byrd
The toughest diseases on children worldwide are common ailments and should be treatable in most cases.  Pneumonia and diarrhea are the top killers of children from disease.  Though many kids battle...
 




Ledger Pop Journal



 

Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crash - One Killed, Bus Overturns

Gavin Wilson
A major US highway was closed after Miley Cyrus's tour bus overturned and killed one person - believed to be the driver. Hannah Montana star Miley, 16, was not on the bus at the time, according to local reports...
   

Heather McComb Single; Demi Moore Airbrush (Photos) Controversy

Angela Carson
Heather McComb is single.  Soon to be ex husband James Van Der Beek filed for divorce on on Friday, November 13 in Los Angeles. He cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason.  Jon Boon and Sophie Eager have details...
 



Buzz



 

Soaps: Lisa Rinna & Lauralee Bell Close Shop; James Franco's "General Hospital" Debut

Lynda Hirsch
Two former soaps divas are going from high fashion to no fashion. Lauralee Bell (ex-Chris, "Young and Restless") and Lisa Rinna (Ex-Billie, "Days of Our Lives") are closing their fashion boutiques. Bell's high-end Sunset Strip store...
   

Miley Cyrus - Jay-Z, Who?

Sophie Eager
Singer Miley Cyrus has revealed that she doesn’t know which Jay-Z track she is referring to in the lyrics to her new single, as she's never heard one of the rapper's songs. The 16-year-old pop star's new track Party In The USA includes...
 

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