WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT?.... Yesterday's White House press briefing was pretty lively, with, as one might imagine, plenty of questions about the Nobel Peace Prize.  CBS News' Chip Reid's interests stood out, but not in a good way.  (via BarbinMD)  —  Reid said, “I mean …

What I Heard in Honduras  —  Our ambassador is the only person I met there who thinks there was a ‘coup.’ Let's release the State Department legal analysis.  —  Printer  —  Friendly  —  Tegucigalpa  —  In the last three months, much has been made of a supposed military “coup” …

Hot and cold  —  This headline may come as a bit of a surprise, so too might that fact that the warmest year recorded globally was not in 2008 or 2007, but in 1998.  —  But it is true.  For the last 11 years we have not observed any increase in global temperatures.

Restaurant Sign Attacking Obama Sparks Race Debate  —  Restaurant Owner Opposes Obama Healthcare Plan  —  TEMPLE, Ga. — When you walk into the Georgia Peach Oyster Bar in Paulding County, you feel like you've walked into a different era.  —  Behind the pool tables stands a mannequin …

CBO: Tort reform would reduce deficit by $54 billion  —  Lost in the shuffle of the CBO scoring of Max Baucus' non-existent bill on the health care overhaul system this week is another analysis by the CBO on tort reform.  According to CBO director Douglas Elmendorf on his blog …

In Brazen Raid, Militants Storm Headquarters of Pakistani Military  —  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In a brazen attack on the headquarters of the Pakistani military, gunmen dressed in military fatigues stormed the heart of the nation's army operations on Saturday, killing six people and taking 10 to 15 hostages …

Three Iranian protestors face death penalty  —  TEHRAN — Three people arrested after Iran's disputed presidential election have been condemned to death despite a global outcry over trials of people who claimed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election was rigged.  —  “Three people who were accused …

In Polanski Case, '70s Culture Collides With Today  —  LOS ANGELES — At the end of “Manhattan,” the celebrated movie romance from 1979, a teenager played by Mariel Hemingway delivers some good news to the 42-year-old television writer, portrayed by Woody Allen, with whom she has had a long-running sexual affair.

As Republicans Predict a 2010 Surge, Democrats Dig In  —  WASHINGTON — Some House Republicans are boasting about their chances of regaining control of the House in 2010 and relegating Democrats led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to minority status for the second half of President Obama's term.

Solid Majority of Americans Support Same-Sex Civil Unions  —  Welcome Instapundit Readers!!  —  Perhaps the most interesting thing in the latest Pew Research Center survey on public attitudes toward gays was the juxtaposition of these two numbers.  While 57% of Americans supports civil unions …

Star-Ledger endorses independent Chris Daggett for N.J. governor  —  The Star-Ledger today endorses independent candidate Chris Daggett and recommends his election as the next governor of New Jersey.  —  The newspaper's decision is less a rejection of Gov. Jon Corzine and Republican Chris Christie …

Frank says D.C. gay rights march misses mark  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Barney Frank, the first openly gay member of Congress, says he'd rather see gay rights supporters lobbying their elected officials than marching in Washington this weekend, calling the demonstration “a waste of time at best.”

ABC: Al Qaeda and Taliban Being Helped By Global Warming  —  Global warming is helping America's sworn enemies al Qaeda as well as the Taliban in Afghanistan.  —  So claimed ABCNews.com's “World News Webcast” Friday in a segment not only designed to increase America's fear …