Irony alert: Julian Assange complains about leaked police report
The WikiLeaks founder — no stranger to the leaking of documents — cries foul as humiliating details of his alleged sexual assaults are leaked to the British media
Best opinion:New York Sun, AntiWar.com
Is 'The New York Times' celebrating 'homewrecking'?
December 20, 2010, at 5:57 PMThe newspaper's "Vows" section tells the story — too glowingly, some say — of a couple who dumped their existing spouses to wed
Oprah's real job: Manufacturing experts
December 20, 2010, at 4:29 PMThe talk show queen's true power and worth lies in her ability to endorse — and essentially create — other authority figures, says Brian Lowry in Variety
2010's 'War on Christmas': A timeline
December 20, 2010, at 3:34 PMThe season is here, and the battle lines are being drawn: Merry Christmas, or Happy Holidays?
25 CommentsThe loaded pistol that made it past the TSA
December 20, 2010, at 2:59 PMAn Iranian-American businessman in Houston boarded a plane with a loaded gun — and nobody noticed
Ricky Gervais: Why I don't believe in God
December 20, 2010, at 2:40 PMWriting in The Wall Street Journal, the popular British comedian says believing in a higher power is akin to asserting you can fly
'How Do You Know': 4 theories why it flopped
December 20, 2010, at 2:23 PMReese Witherspoon's $120 million dramedy took in a surprisingly puny $7.6 million at the box office this weekend — prompting critical speculation
Las Vegas' recession-era building boom: By the numbers
December 20, 2010, at 1:54 PMSin City has been hit hard by the economic downturn, but new mega-resorts keep opening. Can they possibly turn a profit?
Is your smartphone spying on you?
December 20, 2010, at 12:34 PMiPhones and Droids are convenient for consumers — but they're also an easy way for advertisers to collect personal information
The 'unnecessary' 'Shakespeare in Love' sequel
December 20, 2010, at 11:49 AMMiramax wants to film a follow-up to its 1998 Oscar winner — leaving critics asking what could possibly happen next?
'Don't ask, don't tell' repeal: Winners and losers
December 20, 2010, at 11:22 AMThe Senate cleared the final big hurdle to ending the U.S. military's stay-in-the-closet policy. Who gains and who loses?
13 CommentsThe 'unsexy' Microsoft Kinect porn videogame
December 20, 2010, at 11:17 AMA lascivious game developer has put Kinect's motion sensor technology to use in a way Microsoft surely didn't intend
Irony alert: Julian Assange complains about leaked police report
December 20, 2010, at 11:01 AMThe WikiLeaks founder — no stranger to the leaking of documents — cries foul as humiliating details of his alleged sexual assaults are leaked to the British media
24 CommentsShould South Korea stick to its guns?
December 20, 2010, at 10:34 AMSouth Korea flexed its military muscles, despite dire retaliatory threats from Pyongyang. Who stands to lose in this high-stakes poker game?
Sarah Palin's rumored 2012 run: A timeline
December 20, 2010, at 10:15 AMWill she or won't she? In the past year, the media has obsessively speculated on the (ever fluctuating) odds of a Palin 2012 presidential bid
34 CommentsThe Senate cleared the way for repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Does this change anything?
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- My mayonnaise addiction
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- The evangelical 'Bed Intruder' Christmas carol
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- WikiLeaks: Is Bradley Manning being tortured?
- Irony alert: Julian Assange complains about leaked police report
- The $11 million Arab Christmas tree: By the numbers
- The last word: Why old dogs are the best dogs
- 'Don't ask, don't tell' repeal: Winners and losers
- The evangelical 'Bed Intruder' Christmas carol
- Larry King's last show: A fitting finale?
- Ron Paul's 'passionate' WikiLeaks defense
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- The rise and fall of Four Loko
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Why No Labels makes sense
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The strange justifications of WikiLeak's Julian Assange
No matter what he says, he is not about exposing the abuse of power. He is about thwarting the exercise of power