Day December 23, 2004

Dems "rethinking" abortion

That’s right, the Democratic leadership is “locked in an internal struggle over whether to redefine its position” on abortion “to appeal to a broader array of voters.” This from the same great minds who have been “reaching for the middle”…

Cannon fodder

Reports of non-existent training before been shipped to Iraq continue to circulate, this time from Ft. Bliss, which sonds like it is anything but that. The soldiers said in interviews, e-mails and official documents that they were sent to war…

Nepal is teetering

Nepal rebels block main roads. The Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, has been virtually cut off from the rest of the country after Maoists warned drivers to stay off the roads.

Son Seals, 1942-2004

Tough, raw style led ’70s blues revival A musical icon and international symbol of the new generation of Chicago blues, Seals, 62, died of complications from diabetes Monday in a Richton Park nursing home. Had there not been Chicago Blues,…