WASHINGTON – Congressional intelligence committee members were hearing from staff rather than witnesses Wednesday one day after the nation’s cybersecurity chief revealed that fear of criticism was a real barrier to effectiveness in government counter-terrorism circles. Richard A. Clarke testified Tuesday as Democratic lawmakers rallied about 100 family members of …
Read More »Basketball and Astronauts
Ken Layne had a Foxnews column the other day about the NBA versus “football” (soccer to Yanks). I think that the NBA is contributing to a national tragedy. There are millions of kids of school age, particularly in the inner cities. There are a few dozen job openings for NBA …
Read More »Fire Won't Stop Queen Tribute Concert
LONDON – With a little luck, Monday night’s star-studded musical tribute to Queen Elizabeth II will go more smoothly than the rehearsal, with more fireworks and less fire. A blaze that broke out in a roof apartment forced the evacuation of Buckingham Palace on Sunday evening, interrupting preparations for the …
Read More »Pension Funds Won't Change Strategies After WorldCom Implosion
LOS ANGELES – Public pension funds across the country were stung by millions of dollars in losses from the recent debacles at Worldcom, Enron and other companies, but their managers say they have no immediate plans to change strategies. Those losses, while huge, represent a tiny portion of most funds’ …
Read More »Report: Wellstone Killed on Impact
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Sen. Paul Wellstone died from the impact when his plane crashed last month, not from the fire that engulfed it afterward, a medical examiner said. Dr. Thomas Uncini, St. Louis County’s chief medical examiner, listed the cause of death for Wellstone and the seven others on …
Read More »Juwanna Mann, Reign of Fire, Notorious C.H.O. and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
NEW YORK – Juwanna Mann, Reign of Fire, Notorious C.H.O. and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron in the flashing glow of The Foxlight. Juwanna Mann wasn’t funny on the big screen and I doubt things have improved much in the downsizing. But if you’re a Tommy Davidson fan you do …
Read More »U.S. Adds Troops to Iraq War Plan
WASHINGTON – A Pentagon plan for invading Iraq, should the new U.N. arms inspection effort fail, calls for a land, sea and air force of 200,000 to 250,000 troops, officials said Saturday. President Bush, who has publicly acknowledged having received a war plan without mentioning details, approved it prior to …
Read More »Rep. Martin Frost
Age: 60; Jan. 1, 1942. Education: B.A., history and journalism, University of Missouri, 1964; law degree, Georgetown University Law Center, 1970. Experience: 1979-present, U.S. House of Representatives; chairman of the House Democratic Caucus; law clerk and lawyer in private practice, 1970-1978; staff writer, Congressional Quarterly, 1965-67. Family: Wife, Maj. Gen. …
Read More »Cops to Ask Drivers Their Citizenship
KIMBALL TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A federal program to randomly check cars in a search for terrorists and illegal immigrants was being brought to Michigan, home of the largest concentration of Arabs in America. Starting Tuesday, U.S. Border Patrol agents at the random checkpoints will ask passengers their citizenship and will …
Read More »Rick Renzi (Republican)
State: Arizona Party: Republican Candidate: U.S. House of Representatives Born: 6/11/1958, Sierra Vista, AZ Religion: Catholic Marital Status: Married, Roberta Education: BS Northern Arizona University, 1980; JD Catholic University, 2002 Previous Political Experience: No prior elected office Campaign Web Site: http://www.rickrenziforcongress.com Click here for the Fox News Election Map
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