SoCostco (search)is selling caskets? I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. But lest you think this is a tacky thing, I think it’s a good thing. I know the funeral home industry thinks it’s awful. One operator says it will only mean he’ll …
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I remember reading this story years ago about a guy who was fired at work yet no one immediately around him knew it at the time. So he kept coming into work. Every day at 9 a.m. sharp, he would take off his coat, neatly place it beside his desk, …
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Individuals close toScott Peterson (search)tell Fox News there are discussionsgoing onabout possibly diminishing the role of lead attorneyMark Geragos (search ). Several members of Peterson’s family are said to be frustrated with his representation ofPeterson and believe they are “paying a lot of money and not getting a lot in …
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Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Nicole Kidman | Weekend Wows Spy Kids Star’s Family Can’t See Movie The mother and twin brother ofDaryl Sabara (search)can’t see the 11-year-old’s new movie, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. Each suffers from a lazy eye syndrome that makes it impossible for them to …
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Even though the Russian leader is a villain, he is an interesting choice. Putin is causing America all kinds of grief, from sending nuclear material to Iran, to failing to support the attempted democracy in Iraq, to turning his own country into a semi-fascist state. The guy is real bad …
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There’s nothing as refreshing as being with fellow journalists to know just how awful things are in the world — especially when the topic of conversation turns to President Bush. One after another blasted him: For the war: a disaster. For the economy: uneven. Even for the markets: undeserving. One …
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Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: The Heat Is Off A federal judge in San Francisco has thrown out a lawsuit by the state of California against the six largest automakers. The suit claimed the companies were liable for contributing to global warming. The judge said it would …
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Jacko | ‘Prairie Home Companion’ | Mystery Flack Likes to Slime Jacko: Exclusive Photos, Bruising Story As tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of Michael Jackson’s acquittal in his child molestation and conspiracy trial, we are observing the day by providing new information about past allegations. In this case, the allegations …
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They say hell hath no fury like a scorned woman. I disagree. I say a scorned woman isn’t anything compared to the scorned employee — man or woman. Michael Brown proves my point. He was unceremoniously dumped as FEMA head and, ever since, has been unceremoniously dumping on the folks …
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Katie Couric | Rascal Flatts | Passover Katie Will Be on ’60 Minutes’ Right Away We all know by now that Katie Couric is going to anchor “The CBS Evening News.” Even some of the inhabitants Saturn’s blue ring have been e-mailing in about that. But, as we first confirmed …
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