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As we observed the second anniversary of 9/11, the question naturally arose: Are we safer today than we were two years ago? But a simple “yes” or “no” oversimplifies a complex situation. A conditional “yes” is more appropriate. No one can deny that fighting terrorism around the world increases the …

During the last presidential campaign, then Governor George Bush said he wanted to bring a new tone of civility to Washington. He has failed, but not for lack of trying. Even as Sen.Edward Kennedy (search) was calling him a fraud and a payer of bribes to other nations to help …

Terminator 3 |Jennifer Coolidge |Benjamin Franklin Terminator May Have Term Limits Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines openedin select theaters for early previews Tuesday night to a rough reception. Granted, it played in many fewer theaters than Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, but the Arnold Schwarzenegger action flick finished in second …

So I’m reading this study the other day that predicts the human species is living longer andthat given advances in medicine, will start living a lot longer and a lot sooner than anyone thought. But a 100 years or more? Yeah, that’s what these guys are saying. One researcher says …

To watch “The Talking Points Memo” in the Screening Room click here. Hi, I’m Bill O’Reilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. Is vote-buying hurting your family? That is the subject of this evening’s Talking Points Memo. The recall ofCalifornia Governor Gray Davis (search)is really all about vote-buying. The governor gathered …

WASHINGTON – Approaching yet another arena in the ongoing debate over United States immigration policy, Rep. Tom Tancredo says he wants immigrant sponsors to repay any public assistance used by their charges once they get here. “State budgets are being strained to an incredible degree,” Tancredo, R-Colo., said. “There is …

WASHINGTON – While lawmakers insist that domestic priorities will not be waylaid by the war in Iraq, Democrats and Republicans are poised to start pointing fingers if certain issues do not get addressed in the upcoming congressional session. Both sides said they will be working on an ambitious timetable for …

Americans woke up Thursday to news that the war in Iraq was well underway — and had plenty to say about it. Many cheered. Some sobbed. Others prayed. Most were furious with Saddam Hussein, the apparent target of Wednesday night’s attack. “We have lived in a dark future ever since …

To watch “The Talking Points Memo” in the Screening Room click here. Some viewers are angry about all the publicity Mrs. Clinton is getting over a new book. Those who like her say there’s too much criticism, those who dislike her say she’s getting too much attention. But this is …

Los Angeles County public health official Paul Simon just reported that he was unable to link health problems with a local landfill at the center of a not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) controversy. Oddly enough, Simon said that the finding doesn’t mean the landfill is safe and that more testing is needed. Waste …