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I am somewhere in this crowd at the tree lighting ceremony held in Union Square in San Francisco.

Rupert Murdoch, chairmain of News Corporation, which owns Fox and Fox News, along with many other media outlets, threatened to sue the makers of the Simpsons over a portion of the show that mimicked the Fox News bottom line scrolling headline. Therefore, Fox threatened to sue... Fox.

The controversial Simpsons scrolling news:

Pointless news crawls up 37 per cent...

Do Democrats cause cancer? Find out at foxnews.com...

Rupert Murdoch: Terrific dancer...

Dow down 5,000 points...

Study: 92 per cent of Democrats are gay...

JFK posthumously joins Republican Party...

Oil slicks found to keep seals young, supple...

De Witt Clinton, mayor of New York City, was the driving force behind the Erie Canal, which became known as "Clinton's Ditch" and "Clinton's Folly" in the early years of the ambitious project. His uncle, George Clinton, was the first governor or New York and the sitting vice-president when De Witt unsuccessfully ran for president in 1812.

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1769–1828, American statesman, b. New Windsor, N.Y.; son of James Clinton. He was admitted (1790) to the New York bar but soon became secretary to his uncle, George Clinton, first governor of the state, and in that position (1790–95) gained political experience and influence at an early age. In 1797 he entered the state legislature. As a U.S. Senator (1802–3), Clinton introduced the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution and opposed sentiment for hostilities against Spain. In 1803 he became mayor of New York City, and in 10 annual terms (1803–15) he promoted public education, city planning, public sanitation, and relief for the poor. While mayor he was successful in dictating the nomination of two governors. Clinton also held office as state senator (1806–11) and lieutenant governor (1811–13). He advocated removal of the political disabilities of Roman Catholics, abolition of slavery, and amelioration of severe punishment for debt and misdemeanors. He ran unsuccessfully for President against James Madison in 1812, with support from both Federalists and Republicans. As canal commissioner after 1810, Clinton sponsored the Erie Canal and the Champlain-Hudson Canal. From 1817 to 1823 he was governor of New York. Clinton continued to give constant support to the canal projects, but in 1824, after suffering temporary political reverses and through the opposition of the Albany Regency and Tammany, he was deprived of his post as canal commissioner. Again governor from 1825 until his death, however, Clinton celebrated the completion of the canals and promoted schools, manufacturing, and legal reform.

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The following are the results of the 1812 presidential election. James Madison retained the presidency and Elbridge Gerry became Vice President.

In the first ESPN/USA Today poll of the season, seven (count them: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven...) members of the all-new powerful Big East are ranked in the top 25. UConn (#1); Syracuse (#7); Louisville (#16); Cincinatti (#17); Notre Dame (#19); Pittsburgh (#22); and Marquette (#23).

Without any argument, this is the best basketball conference in the country. Hail to the Big East.

What would a Bushie do...

...to clean up the environment?

-- Let the polluters regulate the polluters. (Because pollution doesn't really exist, it's just been made up over the years by the environmental wackos and PhDs at Berkeley, Harvard, Stanford, Michigan, Syracuse, MIT, et cetera. "They know nothing; I know all.")

...to decrease foreign oil dependency?

-- Drill for oil in preserved lands and tax-breaks for oil companies. (Because oil is god. And let's face it: Conservation doesn't make anyone of my friends more wealthy.)

...to help the economy?

-- Cut taxes for the rich. (Because money is thicker than water.)

...to fight forest fires?

-- Cut down the trees. (You must get the tree before the tree gets you.)

...to make peace?

-- Alienate allies and make threats: "You are either with us or against us."

...to help the troops?

-- Challenge the enemy: "Bring 'em on."

...to win an election?

-- Have your first cousin call the election in your favor for Fox News at 2:16am after everyone goes to sleep.

Manuel Miranda, an aide to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, forwarded this e-mail from Elizabeth Keys, senior communications adviser for the Senate Republican Conference, to all the top GOP staffers. The e-mail concerns coverage of the Republican protest over Democrats' filibustering GOP judicial nominees.

Here is the forwarded e-mail with a one-line note to other GOP staff members to get their bosses to Frist's offices on time.

From: Miranda, Manuel (Frist)

Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:55 PM

Subject: FW: Exact March In Time

Importance: High

IT IS IMPORTANT TO DOUBLE EFFORTS TO GET YOUR BOSS TO S 230 on TIME.....

FOX News Channel is really excited about this marathon and Brit Hume at 6 would love to open with all our 51 Senators walking onto the Floor -- the producer wants to know will we walk in exactly at 6:02 when the show starts so they get it live to open Brit Hume's show? or if not, can we give them an exact time for the walk-in start? -- EK

Source: Washington Post