ROCKVILLE, Md. – The news media have become an integral part of the Beltway Sniper story, with the Montgomery County, Md., police chief using press conferences to communicate with a note writer and telephone caller who apparently claims to be the shooter. But Police Chief Charles Moose, who has publicly …

And now some fresh pickings from the political grapevine: Miss the Grapevine? Watch it! Setting Sail As we heard earlier, Jeb Bush set sail today on a Disney Cruise with his relatives, including former President George Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush — this in spite of several recent …

WASHINGTON – With the stroke of a pen the governor of California took action that could end up drastically changing automobiles in the future. Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation Monday requiring stricter emission standards for all new cars sold in the state beginning in 2009, a move that Davis said …

Whitney in Turmoil? | Springsteen Loves Gore | Def Poetry Jam to Broadway | Paul Schrader Loves Peace, Loveand Understanding Whitney in Turmoil? Video Scrapped at Last Minute What you lookin’ at? It’s not a video for Whitney Houston‘s comeback single “Whatchulookinat,” that’s for sure. Last Thursday, golden-throated Whitney decided …

Hi, I’m Bill O’Reilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. Now, here’s how naive I am. I thought I’d come back from Christmas vacation and things would have calmed down a little. You know, The Factor’s been getting an enormous amount of press. But I figured, hey, enough’s enough, I’ll get …

WASHINGTON – Up untilthe 1950’s, the American Conservative magazine’s brand of conservatism was the establishmentpoint of view. Born out of pre-World War isolationism, the first conservatives were libertarian, distrustful of big government and anti-Communist. After World War II, the old isolationists died out and themovementbecame more willing to secure peace …

And now some fresh pickings from the political grapevine: Missed The Grapevine? Watch it! Iraqis React …So how are the Iraqi media handling all the talk about Saddam and U.N. resolutions on Iraqi weapons? Mostly by ignoring it. The Associated Press reports that at the time President Bush was giving …

NEW YORK – Is there a doctor in the house? Apparently not, if you’re in an operating room. Dramatically fewer medical students are going on to general surgical residencies, according to a recent report in the Archives of Surgery. That means the United States is facing a potential shortage of …

SAN FRANCISCO – State lawmakers in California are evaluating a measure to create a statewide office dealing specifically with issues pertaining to the homeless as San Francisco city council members catch flak for cleaning up some areas frequented by the homeless. ‘Operation Scrub Down’ is San Francisco’s industrial strength approach …

NEW YORK – The Tribeca Film Festival, organized by Robert De Niro, was a double success: It was a high-profile venue for filmmakers to show their latest work and an economic boost to the neighborhood around Ground Zero. “It absolutely exceeded our expectations,” said festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal, Robert De …