Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas Dem Rep., Admits She Steered Black Caucus Scholarships To Family And Friends

August 31st, 2010  by Elizabeth

WASHINGTON — A Texas congresswoman admitted that she wrongly steered thousands of dollars in college scholarships from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to her own relatives and the children of a staff member but said she did so unintentionally.
Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson said in a statement Monday that she will reimburse the foundation [...]

PHOTOS! Check Out All The Stars On The Emmy Awards Red Carpet!

August 30th, 2010  by Elizabeth

All your favorite stars from True Blood, Glee, Lost, Mad Men and more were in their finest wares for the annual ceremony! Television’s most talented, and beautiful, were out for the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards on Aug. 29, proving their red carpet style is almost on point with their acting skills!

Michele Bachmann's Campaign Boasts Of Her Assault Rifle Prowess: 'Congresswoman Has A Great Shot'

August 28th, 2010  by Elizabeth

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) finished up a campaign tour by shooting off some assault rifle rounds Thursday, a few days before the Congresswoman is set to head off to Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally in Washington D.C.
While making an appearance at Federal Ammunition ATK in Anoka, Minnesota, Bachmann took to the shooting range [...]

15 Penn Plaza Approved: Empire State Building Skyline Rival Gets OK

August 27th, 2010  by Elizabeth

NEW YORK — The Empire State Building's owner lost his bid to stop a new skyscraper from rising in the neighborhood when the New York City Council approved zoning and land use changes Wednesday that pave the way for the 1,190-foot tower.
The project, called 15 Penn Plaza, is still in the planning stages. Developer Vornado [...]

Lincoln Chafee, Feeling Vindicated By History, Wants Bush Tax Cuts To Expire For Everyone

August 26th, 2010  by Elizabeth

Former Sen. Lincoln Chafee (I-R.I.) said on Tuesday that history has vindicated his opposition to the Bush tax cuts and that by the end of the year Congress should let those tax cuts expire both for the wealthy and all Americans.
In an interview with the Huffington Post, the Republican turned Independent politician -- now [...]

Alan Simpson: Social Security Is 'A Milk Cow With 310 Million Tits'

August 25th, 2010  by Elizabeth

Alan Simpson believes that Social Security is "like a milk cow with 310 million tits," according to an email he sent to the executive director of National Older Women's League Tuesday morning. Simpson co-chairs the deficit commission, which is considering various proposals to cut Social Security benefits.
Simpson's email, which OWL chief Ashley Carson [...]

Harvard Professor Found Responsible For Scientific Misconduct

August 24th, 2010  by Elizabeth

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University says a faculty committee investigating the work of a psychology professor has found him "solely responsible" for eight instances of scientific misconduct.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael Smith says in a letter sent to faculty Friday that the inquiry found three studies conducted by Marc Hauser needed to [...]

Deepwater Drilling Ban Costs 23,000 Oil Jobs

August 23rd, 2010  by Elizabeth

WASHINGTON (Associated Press) - The deepwater drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico costs at least 23,000 jobs, according to a federal document that weighed the economic impact and alternatives to the drilling ban.
A six-month suspension would directly put 9,450 people out of work and indirectly affect nearly 14,000 other jobs, according to [...]

Police Officers Arrested In Murder Of Edelmiro Cavazos, Mexican Mayor

August 21st, 2010  by Elizabeth

MONTERREY, Mexico — Six city police officers were arrested Friday in the killing of a mayor in northern Mexico, as the country's escalating drug violence targets more public officials.
The suspects included the officer who guarded the house where Santiago Mayor Edelmiro Cavazos was seized on Sunday. The officer said he was kidnapped with the [...]

Fred Armisen & Abby Elliott DATING: SNL Costars Together Following His Separation

August 20th, 2010  by Elizabeth

UPDATE: People confirmed the news, and was told by an unnamed source that his split from wife Elisabeth Moss is 'totally amicable.'
PREVIOUSLY: Less than a week after news that his 10-month marriage is over comes news that Fred Armisen is dating his SNL costar Abby Elliott.
Last Friday Life & Style broke the [...]