Though Sears, Roebuck & Co. has indefatigably proven itself to be a markedly shoddy retailer, the stock jumped 23% last week on news that Vornado Realty Trust acquired more than four percent of the company. When the shares surged past $45, … [Continue reading]
Last Stage for Tombstone
Resplendent in his emblematic keffiyeh and a flowing hospital gown, Yasser Arafat spent several days lightly treading that narrow hallway between life and death. Comatose in a military facility outside Paris, the Palestinian leader finally passed on, … [Continue reading]
A Bum Rap
If God was trying to erase the horrible stain of the 2000 election by striking down Chief Justice William Rehnquist with thyroid cancer, He did a lousy job. Florida, Ohio, what’s the difference; we’re all fucked now. As for his honor, the early … [Continue reading]
Bombs Away
Anyone been in Jeb Bush’s garage lately? I ask because U.S. Postal Service agents are scrambling to find thousands of absentee ballots that have yet to be received by Florida voters. Broward County deputy supervisor of elections Gisela Salas said … [Continue reading]
FCCU-CME
Finished with the task of stuffing $500 million into Howard Stern’s pockets, the FCC has progressed to consecrating Sinclair Broadcast Group’s plan to air the anti-Kerry film Stolen Honor only days before the general election. While the move is seen … [Continue reading]
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