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Hamas Tunnel Threat at Center of War with Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — A network of tunnels Palestinian militants have dug from Gaza to Israel — dubbed “lower Gaza” by the Israeli military — is taking center stage in the latest war between Hamas and Israel. Gaza’s Hamas rulers view

Hamas Tunnel Threat at Center of War with Israel

Snoop Dogg: I Inhaled in the White House

President Bill Clinton says he didn’t inhale. Snoop Dogg says he rarely stops. The rapper is in the news again, but not for dropping any new music. He joined Jimmy Kimmel for a goofy Q&A, and during their exchange Snoop

Snoop Dogg: I Inhaled in the White House

#No Class: Haters Attack Tony Dungy's Late Son

What does Tony Dungy’s late son have to do with the Super Bowl-winning coach’s admission that he would have passed on openly-gay pass rusher Michael Sam in the draft? Everything, according to those lurking in the darkest recesses of the

#No Class: Haters Attack Tony Dungy's Late Son

Poland Challenges EU Menthol Cigarette Ban

Poland will challenge a European Union ban on flavoured cigarettes in the European Court of Justice, saying it will be unfairly affected as one of the EU’s biggest consumers and producers of menthol cigarettes. The ban is part of the

Poland Challenges EU Menthol Cigarette Ban

Beaumont ISD School Board Saga Finally Ends With TEA Takeover

DALLAS, Texas–Despite repeated roadblocks put up by the beleaguered and failed leadership at the Beaumont Independent School District (BISD), Texas EducationCommissioner Michael Williams finally announced his picks for the temporary state-appointed Board of Managers on July 14. In a ruling

Beaumont ISD School Board Saga Finally Ends With TEA Takeover

Letting the Facts Defend Texas

AUSTIN, Texas–An article entitled, “He’ll mess with Texas: Recruiting expert says state ‘has to buy jobs,’” appeared in the Austin Business Journal on July 9 and appeared across the nation in the BizJournals.com family. The piece managed to insult both

Letting the Facts Defend Texas

HS in Top Maryland Sanctuary County Confirms Case of TB

A high school in one of the nation’s top sanctuary counties for illegal immigrants confirmed that a student was infected with tuberculosis last week. Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg, which is in Montgomery Country, Maryland, “sent a letter home

HS in Top Maryland Sanctuary County Confirms Case of TB

Daily Beast: 'Tea Party Is a Religion'

Jack Schwartz at The Daily Beast argues in what is surprisingly not a metaphor that the Tea Party is for all intents and purposes a religion – and as such has crossed lines that endanger American democracy: America has long been

Daily Beast: 'Tea Party Is a Religion'

7 Reasons to Root for LeBron

I was once a detractor of LeBron James.  I thought he often acted spoiled when he was with the Cleveland Cavaliers; I thought the promotion surrounding “The Decision” made him look wildly self-centered; I hated the messianic worship and the

7 Reasons to Root for LeBron

Complete List of 2014 Emmy Nominations

Complete list of Emmy Nominations:  Outstanding Drama SeriesBreaking BadDownton AbbeyGame of ThronesHouse of CardsMad MenTrue DetectiveOutstanding Comedy Series The Big Bang TheoryLouieModern FamilyOrange is the New BlackSilicon ValleyVeepOutstanding MiniseriesAmerican Horror Story: CovenBonnie & ClydeFargoLutherTremeThe White QueenOutstanding TV MovieKilling KennedyMuhammad Ali’s Greatest

Complete List of 2014 Emmy Nominations

Hollywood Playbook: Tuesday's Top 5 News Items

Why Gross-Out Comedies Reign: Rise of Cable TV, Collapse of DVD Sales In an otherwise terrific write-up about the rise of cut-rate, R-rated gross-out comedies, The Wrap fails to point to the risks (which I’ll get to) of relying on

Hollywood Playbook: Tuesday's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Monday's Top 5 News Items

Summer 2014 Box Office Down Whopping 20% Over Last Year Things were looking bad July 1, but as I said in my weekend box office piece, things are going to look a lot worse come Monday. The holiday weekend tanked

Hollywood Playbook: Monday's Top 5 News Items

Bryan Singer Files for Dismissal of Sex Abuse Suit

“X-Men” director Bryan Singer has officially filed for a dismissal of the sexual abuse suit brought by Michael Egan, the man accusing Singer and one other Hollywood player over allegations both men sexually abused and raped him as a teen.

Bryan Singer Files for Dismissal of Sex Abuse Suit

Hollywood Playbook: Wednesday's Top 5 News Items

Why Buy Big Bulky Bigscreen TVs Instead of a Projector? The AP reports that lower prices have resulted in a big boost in sales for televisions that exceed 55 inches. Overall sales of televisions are still crashing 10% per year

Hollywood Playbook: Wednesday's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Tuesday's Top 5 News Items

HBO’s ‘The Leftovers’ – Please Tell Me It Gets Better Some reviewers who have seen the first three episodes in advance claim that creator Damon Lindelof (“Lost”) and Tom Perotta’s “The Leftovers” gets better and really comes together in the

Hollywood Playbook: Tuesday's Top 5 News Items

ABC Might Bring Rosie O'Donnell Back to 'The View'

Variety’s Ramin Setoodeh reports that “The View” is in so much trouble, “rumors are swirling” that Rosie O’Donnell might be brought back.  After a ton of controversy, that included O’Donnell using the program to spread her 9/11 Trutherism with the

ABC Might Bring Rosie O'Donnell Back to 'The View'

Fear of Voting Grips Senate Democratic Chiefs

WASHINGTON (AP) — A fear of voting has gripped Democratic leaders in the Senate, slowing the chamber’s modest productivity this election season to a near halt. With control of the Senate at risk in November, leaders are going to remarkable

Fear of Voting Grips Senate Democratic Chiefs

Hollywood Playbook: Friday's Top 5 Stories

Heckling a Live Performance: Shia LaBeouf Is No Robert Downey Jr.  Obviously 28-year-old millionaire movie star Shia LeBeouf has some kind of psychological and/or dependency problem. He needs help and is, in his own obnoxious way, crying out for it. 

Hollywood Playbook: Friday's Top 5 Stories

Jesse Jackson Praises 'Beauty' of Cochran Campaign

Rev. Jesse Jackson praised the “beauty” of Sen. Thad Cochran’s (R-MS) victory over “Confederate” Chris McDaniel in an interview on CNN’s “Wolf” on Thursday. In a discussion on the progress of civil rights Jackson said that one of the problems

Jesse Jackson Praises 'Beauty' of Cochran Campaign