The National Ledger

News & DC Journal



 

Showdown Looming: Public-Sector Unions vs. Taxpayers

Michael Barone
Growing up in Michigan in the heyday of the United Auto Workers, I long assumed that labor unions were part of the natural order of things.  That's no longer clear. Last month, the Labor Department...
   

Age Discrimination for the Young

Froma Harrop
The age of adulthood - and the rights and responsibilities that come with it - is largely a matter of opinion. Age 18 traditionally separates minors from adults. But one can't legally buy a drink in America...
   

Taking One Step Toward Nuclear Power - But Two Steps Back

U.S. Senator Jon Kyl
United States energy policy shouldn’t make it more expensive for American families to heat their homes or drive to work and school.  Some lawmakers, however, advocate policies – like "cap-and-trade...
   

Buried Truths About Gays in the Military

Steve Chapman
There are lots of reasons for excluding gays and lesbians from the military. But current supporters of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy insist that really, it all comes down to cohesion. Keep gays out, and soldiers...
 


Pop Culture & Sports



 

Bachelor Episode 6 Review - Jake Pavelka Now Minus Ali Fedotowsky

Dennis Postiglione
Well, it's Episode six of the ABC reality TV series "The Bachelor" and we’re down to the top four women vying for a shot at the chance to live the luxurious life of a housewife in the city of Denton...
   

Sam Worthington Lands New Role - Texas Killing Fields

Philippa Bourke
Movie news - Blazing Australian star Sam Worthington will star in Texas Killing Fields, it was revealed. A US trade report confirmed the buzz that Worthington – who starred in Avatar – will play the part...
   

Ringo Starr Gets a Star - Hollywood Walk of Fame

Sophie Eager
Music news and notes - Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has become the 2,401st celebrity to be added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 69-year-old musician was in LA yesterday evening...
   

Jamie Lynn Spears Split Report - Jennifer Love Hewitt Taking Her Time

Nicola Pittam and Sophie Eager
Couples news - Jamie Lynn Spears (pictured in her bikini), the little sister of pop star Britney Spears, has reportedly split from her boyfriend. Jamie Lynn, once the star of Nickelodeon's hit TV show Zoey 101...
 


Ledger DC Journal



 

Bush "Miss Me Yet" Billboard (Photo, Video) on I-35 Near Wyoming, Minnesota

Gene Byrd
A photo of former President George W. Bush shows the previous two-term resident of the White House smiling with a bit if a wave and the simple message on a billboard near Wyoming, Minnesota contains...
   

Oops! Man Tries to Buy Crack with Credit Card

Marty Cox
Crime Beat Michigan - Oops! It was a very bad night for one man as police say a man accused of stealing a car is still in jail after telling the authorities a tale of trying to buy crack cocaine with a credit card...
 



Ledger Pop Journal



 

Janell Wheeler (Photos) Tim Tebow's Girlfriend an American Idol Semifinalist?

Marty Cox
Janell Wheeler, the sometimes girlfriend of Tim Tebow, the former Florida Gators football star, auditioned for American Idol in Orlando. She sang "House of the Rising Sun" and claims are that the...
   

Jamie Lynn Spears Ringless Photos Spark Casey Aldridge Break Up Claims

Samantha Lawton
Britney Spears' little sister Jamie Lynn Spears has become a single mother at 18, after reportedly breaking up with her fiancé Casey Aldridge. The teenager who is mom to their 18-month-old daughter...