Obama Following Unlikely Footsteps of Bush, Reagan

Sundance Cinemas to Renovate Angelika Space in Houston

New NATO Rules of Engagemeny Allow Bombing of Libyan Rebels

NATO, which recently took over control of operations in Libya, has just announced new rules of engagement that would allow NATO aircraft to bomb Libyan rebels should they be caught attacking pro Gadhafi civilians.

Mussa Kussa, Libya's Defecting Foreign Minister, Has Shady Past

Mussa Kussa, the Libyan foreign minister who defected to Great Britain, has a rather sordid past, both as Libyan ambassador to Great Britain and as Libya's terrorism chief. This has caused the British not to grant him immunity from prosecution.

Gabrielle Giffords for Senate Run Mulled by Staffers, Democratic Politicians

p. Gabrielle Giffords is still struggling to regain her physical and mental faculties at the Memorial Herman TIRR rehab center, but some of her supporters have started to fantasize a Giffords for U.S. Senate campaign next year.

Arnold Schwarzenegger as 'The Governator' -- Real or April Fool's Joke?

Bending reality and superhero fantasy, Marvel Comics' Stan Lee and none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger are teaming up to create a comic book and an animated series around a new superhero: The Governator. Real or April Fool's joke?

'Justified' Season 2 Episode 8 'Spoil'

In "Justified" Season 2 Episode 8 "Spoil," it looks like an epic clash for the future of Harlan County and who will wind up getting rich is being set up. This clash will involve lies, more lies, and gun fire.

Columbia Astronauts' Spouses Want to Bring a Shuttle Home to Houston

An Irish Setter Dad takes on the Tiger Mother and rips her a new one.

Israel: Build Seaport, Airport on Artificial Island Off Gaza Coast

An Israeli cabinet minister has revealed a proposal to enhance Gaza's capacity to import goods such as food and humanitarian supplies that it needs to survive while at the same time choke off the flow of arms and munitions.

What Happened when Reagan Lived and What If He Had Died 30 Years Ago

Thirty years ago today, March 30, a disturbed young man named John Hinckley levied a .22 caliber revolver and fired six shots outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. All in all he managed to hit four men before being subdued.

Barack Obama, Sarah Palin Argue Over Energy Policy

With the Middle East in chaos and the price of oil soaring, President Barack Obama decided that it was time for another speech on energy policy. The proposals in the
speech were reasonable, but the reality, as Sarah Palin points out, is wide of the rhetoric.

Libyan Rebels Retreat in See-Saw Civil War

A couple of days after President Barack Obama made a speech laying out what he saw as the rationale and goals of the Libyan intervention, the Libyan rebels reeled before an onslaught of pro Gadhafi forces.

Syria's Assad Faces Human Rights Protesters

President Basher Assad of Syria, faced with the sort of popular uprising that has toppled governments across the Middle East, addressed his people today in which he offered no concessions and blamed the protests on "conspirators."

NASA Engineers Work on Project Morpheus to Build a Lunar Lander

According to a story in Fox News, a group of engineers at NASA's Johnson Space Center, acting pretty much on their own, with almost no funding, have created a test article of a lunar lander. They intend to test the vehicle on May 4.

Quinnipiac Poll: Obama Lowest Approval, Reelect Numbers Ever

The Quinnipiac Poll, which gives President Barack Obama a 42 percent approval rating and a 48 percent disapproval rating, demonstrates that the president's post-Tucson Massacre bump is over and he is in serious trouble.

Bill Maher Unapologetic for Slurs Against Sarah Palin

Bill Maher, the host of the HBO show "Real Time," was unapologetic about calling Sarah Palin names that refer to the female genitalia as well as, along with Michele Bachman, a bimbo during an appearance on "Hardball."

Farley Granger, Star of 'Rope' And 'Strangers On a Train,' Dies at 85

Farley Granger, whose acting career spanned about six decades and graced the big and small screens as well as the stage, died at the age of 85 in New York. Granger is best known for two films he did with Alfred Hitchcock.

Fighting Fires with Electricity

The primary method of suppressing a fire consists of pouring lots of water on it; this has been true since the days of Ancient Rome. Foam and other chemicals are also uses, especially to suppress electrical fires.

Congress Looks for Sources for Extra NASA Funding

One of the problems NASA faces in complying with the dictates of the 2012 NASA Authorization Bill, especially where it concerns the shuttle derived heavy lift launch vehicle, is a lack of money to develop the rocket by the 2016 deadline.