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Two Russian cosmonauts, a spaceflight veteran and a first-time flyer, are just one day away from rocketing into orbit to begin a six-month mission at the International Space Station (ISS). ISS Expedition 15 commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and flight engineer Oleg Kotov , both of Russia’s Federal Space Agency, are set …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Give and Take Taxpayers in high-income households get the least benefit from their tax dollars — while people in the lowest-income bracket get an eight-to-one windfall. The nonpartisan “Tax Foundation” says households making less than $23,730 per year get $8.21 back for …

Karl Rove: master strategist, Svengali adviser to the president. To some, secretive. To others, sinister. To most, probably “not” funny. That was, until Wednesday night, when the man critics say is trying to bring down the government, instead, brought down the house. He was hilarious. A raucous break-dancing routine that …

An internal police investigation is under way after a formal complaint was filed against a Utah state trooper who was videotaped Tasering a man who refused to sign a speeding ticket. The officer’s conduct has been called into question after a videotape of the incident was posted on YouTube. The …

So the food police are after Santa. Too many cookies. Too little exercise. Too much Santa. He’s fat. And as a result, not all that. Think about that. Just that. You’re saying Santa doesn’t matter because Santa’s a slob. And he’ll only matter if he isn’t a slob. That to …

BASRA, Iraq – As we drive to meet the Merlin helicopter, our vehicle displays a British flag on the dash. We pass teams of British soldiers at Basra Air Station as they conduct morning runs, preparing for the next combat, perhaps only hours away. Numerous British units are stationed in …

Michael Jackson | Pellicano | Al Gore | IFC Party Michael Jackson Gets Free Black Eyed Peas Michael Jackson’s financial situation is such that he’s taking handouts from famous music producers. William James Adams Jr., aka Will. I. Am, the genius musician who guides the Black Eyed Peas and also …

In the middle of that show out in Pebble Beach with Clint Eastwood, then all the fuss over Anna Nicole Smith’s sudden death, one story almost got lost: Eastman Kodak announcing cheap printer cartridges. I know, I know — hardly sexy stuff. But perhaps last week, business-wise — and second …

Word of warning, what I’m about to say is going to annoy people. Maybe really annoy people. Maybe so much so they will never watch me again. So be it. I want to talk about two words. Two simple words. Personal responsibility. I fear, as a country, we’ve forgotten those …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Ethics Rules Congressional ethics rules place all sorts of limits on what people who leave government can do, including restrictions on their ability to communicate with and lobby their former colleagues. But for people who leave the private sector to work on …