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January 2010

Times are tough. Last month’s cuts at the Washington Times were much worse than first reported, as the ownership slashed the editorial staff from about 160 to 60 and hit the business and support staff by even more, according to remaining staffers. And now, as the conservative paper struggles for …

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Atta boy. Gilbert Arenas suspended indefinitely without pay Washington Wizards star guard could face charges of carrying a handgun without a license, which is a felony and punishable by up to five years behind bars.

From the DCist via the AP: Just breaking now from the Associated Press (via NPR): James Von Brunn, the white supremacist who shot and killed security guard Stephen Johns at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in June, has died.

House Republicans wasted no time getting their newest comrade all set up with a piece of virtual real estate. Democrats on the other hand are having a hard time letting go.  Parker Griffith [R – Double Agent] is still listed as a member of the Democratic Caucus. Note: Griffith has …

Note: When using the likeness of the First Lady of the United States of America, you might want to get her permission. No strangers to controversy, the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is up to its old tricks again. This time they’ve raised eyebrows …

Leave it to the creative bunch at Express Night Out to pen this headline about Kathy Griffin. Make That, Life On the ‘E-List’ The headline comes days after Griffin dropped an eff bomb on CNN. Solid work, K.

Turtlenecks are so 2010. Big ups to Rep. Jim Clyburn for bringing them back.

If a powerful incumbent Senator is calling it quits, what does that say for the rest of his team?  [he just relaunched his site] Senator Christopher Dodd, a five-term Connecticut Democrat trailing in the polls, will not run for re- election in November, according to a congressional aide familiar with …

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Have you ever asked someone, "should I tweet that?" Have you ever said, "yeah, I’ll be right there, I just need to check Facebook real quick?" Do you spend more time tweeting than you do talking? Have you ever set up a fan page for yourself on Facebook? Has your …

This is how you keep it classy on the farm. Carole and Dick Kleis live together on their eastern Iowa farm. This year for her birthday, Dick used more than 120,000 pounds of manure to spell out a special message. It basically says ‘Happy Birthday, Love You,’ but in shorthand. …