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NASA began a critical fueling test on the space shuttle Endeavour early Wednesday to see if new repairs have plugged a potentially dangerous hydrogen gas leak that thwarted two recent launch attempts. During the test at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA is loading Endeavour’s massive external tank with …

The State Department and other foreign governments are calling for the Sri Lankan government to allow humanitarian aid into a tiny strip of land in the north of the country where U.S. officials estimate that at least 60,000 civilians are trapped without food and water and are subject to hostile …

Along with the rest of the company, the 2009 Pontiac Vibe is not long for this world. No fault of its own. Well, maybe a little. While it is entering its second generation as one of Pontiac’s best-sellers, an economy car that sells less than 40,000 units a year probably …

An ‘Embarrassed’ Carrie Underwood Apologizes to Matthew McConaughey Over Sexual Reference in Acceptance Speech | A Crazy Lindsay Lohan Crashes Party, Josh Hartnett Helps Himself to Vodka Shots After Stomach Surgery? | You Heard It Here First: Cuba Gooding Jr. Snags Leading Role in Lucas Film An ‘Embarrassed’ Carrie Underwood …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Practice What You Preach? Democrats who accused the Bush administration of letting energy lobbyists write national policy have turned to their own lobbyists to help draft climate legislation. The Washington Times reports that a group of environmental agencies and corporate giants known …

A quick trip around Hannity’s America… Enemies of the State Now that President Obama and the Democrats’ assault on capitalism is in full force, their new target is nationalizing our nation’s health care system. The question surrounding that debate is how exactly we can afford the estimated $1 trillion initial …

In previous articles, I’ve written about healthy but unfamiliar foods and foods that are disgusting but nutritious. I’ve consistently tried to open your eyes to foods that are foreign to you in an effort to get you to eat better by adding variety to your diet. In this article, however, …

So sometimes, these Greg-alogues write themselves. I speak of Al Sharpton, who just attacked Rush Limbaugh for trying to buy the St. Louis Rams (that’s tetherball, right?), writing to commissioner Roger Goodell saying the popular conservative host has been “divisive.” Divisive. Now, I made a decision a while ago that …

“I would never in a million years pay what you pay in New York City rent,” my houseguest said. This statement was uttered a few years ago by a friend of a friend of a friend who had just regained consciousness on my living room couch. My response, according to …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Taxing Issue The IRS is seeking more than $800,000 in payroll taxes from Massachusetts Democratic Senator John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign. The Washington Times reports the IRS has filed a lien and says a previous attempt to collect was unsuccessful. Kerry’s spokeswoman …