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BERLIN – Chancellor Angela Merkel has claimed victory for a new center-right government in Germany’s general election. A beaming Merkel told supporters after Sunday’s vote that “we have achieved something great. We have managed to achieve our election aim of a stable majority in Germany for a new government.” Projections …

Relatives of those who died in the Lockerbie bombing will protest outside the United Nations in New York when Libyan Colonel Muammar Qaddafi addresses the General Assembly. Many are angry the Libyan leader has been granted a visa to attend the gathering just a few months after the only man …

There comes a point in haggling where even the best used car salesmen say, “Enough! Are you gonna buy this damn car or not?” Now, with apologies to all hard-working used car salesmen out there, I’m comparing you to Democrats on this health care reform thing. Again, I’m sorry, but …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: F-Bomb Vice President Joe Biden doesn’t appear to be in the doghouse after saying to the President in the East Room of the White House Tuesday within microphone range that health care reform is a “big f***ing deal” — using the expletive …

While the media are pounding home economic fear — some of it very real — there are some good things in the midst of the very bad recession. Home prices are falling rapidly and mortgage rates are low, about 5 percent, which means people who have some money could buy …

You know, this got such an overwhelming response and created so much buzz last night on Fox Business Network that I feel I must share with you all today. Wait? You don’t have Fox Business? (Demand it!) Alas, some of you have demanded it, but gotten nowhere. But that’s no …

And then there were three. After weeks of speculation surrounding Paula Abdul’s fate as a judge on “American Idol”, it has now been made official — the former pop princess will not be returning to the hit FOX reality series. “With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return …

So the public option part of the health care bill is in free fall and who do we owe for this sudden turn of events? Old people. Thank you, old people. Which brings me to my Macbook: Mine’s been having problems for months, but instead of walking to the Apple …

WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans watched their effortsfor class-action lawsuit reform crash and burn Thursday over a set of unrelated amendments that Democrats refused to drop from the debate. In the Senate, Democrats held up theClass Action Fairness Act (search)on procedural grounds meant to cut off debate. That procedural vote, called …

As far as this summer goes, I think Bob Costas and Katie Couric beat out even Michael Moore (search) for their Grrr! factor. And that’s saying a lot. The NBC Olympics co-hosts did not make good on their promise to talk less and let the pictures tell the stories during …