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Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Climate Clash The head of the Environmental Protection Agency says he will investigate a threatening letter sent to a global warming skeptic by the head of a group advocating the use of renewable energy. The Washington Times reports American Council on Renewable …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Silent Night? UPDATE: Here’s a quick update on our Grapevine about The New York Sun story concerning the Princeton student who alleged he had been beaten — after coming out against the school distribution of condoms. The Daily Princetonian says Francisco Nava …

So “Kid Nation” premiered this week to a nation of yawns. This was the show where they put 40 kids in a town to fend for themselves. Their biggest challenge, so far, was deciding whether to get a few extra outhouses – or a TV. They chose the outhouses, obviously …

FOXNews.com reporter Courtney Friel and her husband, WWOR-TV reporter Carter Evans, picked up a pair of Apple iPhones the day they came out. He loved his, but she hated hers — so much so that she took it back for a refund and is now happily pecking away again on …

Be careful what you wish for. That is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo.” President Bush wants democracy to take root in the Middle East and so it has. This week, Palestinians elected a terrorist organization, Hamas, to do their bidding. So now we have democracy actually hurting …

Mel Gibson | Red Buttons | World Trade Center Mel Gibson’s New Movie ‘Being Shopped’ Disney once again finds itself in the position of having a movie it no longer wants. Mel Gibson‘s movie “Apocalypto,” which Disney was supposed to release on Dec. 8, is “being shopped” to other potential …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Fabricating News? The Associated Press is under attack for allegedly fabricating news from Iraq. The AP has quoted an Iraqi police captain named Jamil Hussein in several stories — including one describing Iraqi soldiers standing by as people were burned alive in …

The inaugural Oblivion of the Year awards are upon us. And from Paris Hilton’s (search) sexcapades to Ashlee Simpson’s (search) lip-synching to Michael Moore’s (search) political satire, the categories are not lacking for nominees. So without further ado, the five top Oblivions up for the award are listed below, and …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Brazile’s Briefing Complaint No sooner had Tony Snow finished his first briefing as the president’s press secretary than Democratic activist and CNN contributor Donna Brazile was on the phone to April Ryan, who covers the White House for the Urban Radio Network. …

Take a look at the cover of The New York Daily News today, huge publicity. Ann Coulter‘s publisher is dancing down the street. The controversy is all about Ann writing that four 9/11 widows are liberal pawns and are craven. Says Coulter, “these broads are millionaires lionized on TV and …