Dennis Hopper Reflects on Sordid Past
Perhaps the latest proof that Dennis Hopper’s sordid past has been forgiven comes with his disclosure that after a wait of 16 years, he’s finally found the financing to direct a film based on a story he wrote, with production expected to start “As soon as we get through Christmas.” Hopper, who hit his initial [...]
Rubio to Crist: Denounce and Investigate ACORN
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio on Thursday made a new attempt to paint Gov. Charlie Crist as too liberal, urging his GOP primary rival to investigate the group ACORN in a veiled attempt to link Crist to the group, a favored boogieman of conservatives. ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, has [...]
Anti-ACORN Crusade Catches Fire
WASHINGTON – For much of the year, Democratic leaders scoffed at accusations of improprieties by ACORN, dismissing voter-fraud allegations as a right-wing conspiracy against the community organizing group. But in the aftermath of the latest controversy – in which ACORN employees were videotaped advising a couple posing as a pimp and a prostitute on how [...]
Destination Spas in ‘Survival Mode’
Lean times mean fat discounts at the nation’s destination spas. Even some of the most prestigious ones, not known for deep discounting, are trying to tone up business with tempting deals. For big-name spas, as for other sectors of the travel industry, “it’s not a rosy picture,” says Lynne McNees, president of the International Spa [...]
Lawmakers’ Personal Wealth Hit By Downturn
Most state legisaltors remain relatively wealthy, but many have taken major financial hits over the past year as the economy has tanked, Florida Trend magazine reported this week in a look at the personal wealth of the state’s politicians. Among the biggest hits to personal net worth reported on financial disclosure forms by state senators [...]
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