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Dozens in Texas Town Report Seeing UFO

Carla Bruni eyes U.S. fame amid high-profile romance New York-based label Downtown Records said on Tuesday that Italian-born Bruni, who was raised in France, would release her first English language album widely in the United States next month.

Congress Seeking Tejada Investigation Baseball tells Congress it’s nearing steroids accord Extreme Mortman: For Congress, It’s Steroid to Heaven

Southern California home sales dive as buyers exit

Transit panel urges gas tax increase of $.40/gallon. “A dramatic increase in the gas tax does not stand a snowball’s chance in hell of passing Congress,” said Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., the top Republican on the House Transportation panel.

Pershing: MLB Spreads the Wealth on the Hill Major League Baseball PAC had a busy 2007, taking in $198,000 and handing out $168,000 Over the course of the year, MLB gave money to the election campaigns of 13 Senate Democrats, 10 Senate Republicans, 15 House Democrats and 10 House Republicans. …

Wilbon: Watching All the Drama Play Out Politicians aren’t the only ones who can shed tears on command; T.O. was every bit as skillful as Hillary at using the crying game.

Mitchell, Selig, Fehr head to Congress “We’re going to make news. I don’t think this is going to just be the stale same-old, same-old. I can’t say anything else. There will be some additional things coming out of this. And, of course, we’ll hear from Clemens next month.” – Congressman …

K Street readies for fundraising blizzard “People are focusing right away on building up the war chest for November,” he said. – Tony Podesta “It’s basically our Christmas party after Christmas,” said Edison spokesman Ed Legge.

“Who are you?”: Blair’s first mobile phone message

Under oath, Bloomberg dodges White House run query Bloomberg, who was a longtime Democrat, switched to the Republican Party to run for mayor in 2001. He won twice, spending more than $150 million of his own money, then dropped his party affiliation in June last year.

The sale is a key element in the U.S. strategy to bolster the defenses of its Arab allies in Saudi Arabia and other oil-producing majority Sunni Muslim Gulf nations against threats from Shiite Iran.

Entertainers in steroid report: Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Timbaland and Wyclef Jean

McFadden, Jones Leaving Arkansas for NFL McFadden was the Heisman runner-up in 2006 and 2007