Their report into the activities of Kenneth Tomlinson said "cryptic" e-mails between Tomlinson and the White House indicated by their timing and subject matter that Tomlinson "was strongly motivated by political considerations in filling the president/CEO position."

What's next? Today Seseme Street is brought to you by W?

Public broadcasting ex-chief targeted in report

"Reasonable people can disagree about the conduct of the war but it is irresponsible for Democrats to now claim that we misled them and the American people," Bush said.

Why would it be irresponsible if it were true? Three years ago we kept hearing WMDs WMDs WMDs, yet while that chant was going on, we (meaning us, the people not in Washington) weren't hearing the CIA's version which said, ummm, maybe but we doubt it, or anyone else's version, we were hearing the now infamous "16 words" and Powell's pile of crap at the UN.

Misleading the Democrats who had access to the full reports? That's a harder sell. Misleading the public? I think that's another story entirely.

Bush Escalates Bitter Iraq War Debate - Yahoo! News

The G.A.O. said in its report that "the Plan B decision was not typical of the other 67 proposed" changes from prescription to over-the-counter sales that the agency received from 1994 through 2004.

Thank you GAO for telling us what we already knew. Plan B was rejected to make "the base" happy.

F.D.A.'s Rejection of Contraceptive Is Questioned - New York Times

“I think if you look at the things he’s said, you can see very clearly that Pat Robertson is not a man of God,” said God. “He is in fact, a man of Satan.”

Heh.

BSNews.:America Prefers BSNews:.

Riley was asked if parents should allow their children to go to Aruba on similar trips as long as Holloway's disappearance is unsolved.

"I would not allow my daughter to go to Aruba," he said.

Oh hell no, she might actually have a good time once she gets away from her bible thumping parents.

CNN.com - Alabama governor calls for Aruba boycott - Nov 8, 2005

The constraints on financing the current account deficit are likely to come from "foreign investors' fears" of holding too large a share of their investment portfolios in U.S. stocks and bonds, Greenspan said.

This change in mind-set could already be under way, he suggested.

"Concentration and other risks in holding dollar balances seem to have become a consideration at least for some investors, Greenspan said.

I think I started discussing this problem (more in terms of the federal budget deficit than in terms of the trade issues though) here over two years ago. It's gotten worse since then with no let up, and Greenspan doesn't seem to have any ideas on how to fix it.

Greenspan Issues Trade Deficits Warning

The death of secret detainee Manadel al-Jamadi was ruled a homicide in a Defense Department autopsy

CIA allegedly hid evidence of detainee torture: report

A Miami resident has bought a virtual space station for $100,000 and wants to turn it into a cross between Jurassic Park and a disco.

Whoa.

CNN.com - Virtual property yields $100,000 - Nov 10, 2005

Not only will yer bid benefit ye in the afterlife, but it will benefit the National Center for Science Education right away. All of the proceeds from the auction will be donated, and for a limited time, if ye bid before the end of the auction, I'll take advantage of the donation matching provided by my employer. 200% of the bounty will be donated up to 1000 gallions (a.k.a. USD) matching.

Y'arr! Way ta go matey!

eBay.ca: Handmade Flying Spaghetti Monster Plush FSM (item 6011889705 end time 15-Nov-05 00:39:19 EST)

"We hope this will not only help prevent global warming but also provide a little fashion chic to the office,"

Ummm.... yeah...

Microwave your bra to stay warm this winter - Yahoo! News