Will Obama Play the War Card?
Republicans already counting the seats they will pick up this fall should keep in mind Obama has a big card yet to play. Should the president declare he has gone the last mile for a negotiated end to Iran’s nuclear program and impose the “crippling” sanctions he promised in 2008, America would be on an [...]
Hollywood Exclusive: Will ‘Heroes’ Ever Return?
When “Heroes” aired last night, it was either the swansong episode of the show or merely the final segment for the season. “To be honest, none of the cast is sure,” says Masi Oka, aka time manipulator Hiro Nakamura to fans of the NBC series. He goes on to say, “We shot the episode without a real [...]
Comic: Jay Leno is Getting a Raw Deal
Jay Leno has been given a raw deal, in the opinion of Leno show regular Jim Norton. And the funnyman, who is also a part of the popular radio show “Opie and Anthony,” wants to make sure everyone hears about it. “I think Jay has been vilified and he absolutely should not have been. The [...]
McCollum Pushing for Closer Review of Bank of America
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum on Monday said he’s weighing whether to join a lawsuit against Bank of America for duping investors during its controversial takeover of Merrill Lynch in 2008. Following up on actions last week by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and a request from Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, McCollum called [...]
Florida Senate Hopes for House Action on Renewable Energy
Senator Jim King may be gone, but his fight for renewable energy is moving forward, slowly. The Florida Senate will take what it can get on the bill to drastically increase the amount of electricity produced in Florida from renewable energy sources, the sponsor of last year’s failed effort said Monday. Sen. Lee Constantine, R- Altamonte Springs, [...]
New FSU President Kicks Off University Tenure
New Florida State President Eric Barron started his first week on the job with news that the football team would have to vacate 12 wins because of an academic cheating scandal, an ongoing budget outlook that screams for more cuts and a mandate from the university trustees to raise $1 billion in the next six [...]
Saints Still on a Super Bowl High
FORT LAUDERDALE – Drew Brees, classy and composed, beamed with the look of a Super Bowl champion Monday after the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts. If he had deservedly celebrated long into the Florida night, he concealed it well. “I had to ask my wife (this morning), ‘Did yesterday really happen?’ Yes it [...]
Toyota Issues Worldwide Recall of 2010 Prius
Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars worldwide to fix brake problems – the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world’s largest automaker. Company President Akio Toyoda made the recall announcement at a news conference Tuesday in Tokyo. “We have decided to recall as we regard [...]
Debate Rages About High-Scoring Team’s Motives
By TOM KUYPER, Kids and Sports Recently I wrote an article about the Yates High School basketball team and their dominant run to beat down their opponents by pressing and running up the score. My question to my readers was if you thought it was OK to pour on the score. Here were a few [...]
Airport Scanners Stir Fears Over Lines
The government’s plan to install body scanners in dozens of airports could lengthen security lines and congest terminals, airline and airport officials warn. Scanners that look through passengers’ clothing to find hidden weapons are significantly larger than the metal detectors they will replace. And they take at least five times longer to scan a single [...]
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