Archive for May 28th, 2008

Penguins fans enjoy return of Cup fever

Written by on Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 in Latest News.

With the Stanley Cup final in town Wednesday night for the first time in exactly 16 years, thousands with and without tickets descended on Mellon Arena to take part in the raucous spectacle that accompanies the quest for hockey’s Holy Grail.

Former spokesman bashes Bush in new book (AP)

Written by on Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 in Latest News.

In this Dec. 13, 2005 file photo, then-White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan gestures during his daily briefing at the White House in Washington. It's being reported that an upcoming book by McClellan says that President Bush relied on a propaganda campaign to sell the Iraq war in the place of honesty and candor. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)AP – In a shocking turnabout, the press secretary most known for defending President Bush on Iraq, Katrina and a host of other controversial issues produced a memoir damning of his ancient boss on nearly every level ? from too much secrecy to a less-than-honest selling of the war to a lack of personal candor and an unwillingness to admit mistakes.

New York to recognize out-of-state gay marriage (AP)

Written by on Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 in Latest News.

New York Gov. David Paterson greets school children who toured the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y., Tuesday, May 27, 2008.   Paterson, who became governor on March 17, uses words like 'frightening' and 'overwhelming' to describe the challenges of being the nation's only blind governor.  But he also speaks with pride about how his unlikely ascension has taught him to embrace his disability and may help others be more comfortable with theirs.  He rose from the lieutenant governor's office when Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned amid a prostitution scandal.  (AP Photo/Mike Groll)AP – Same-sex marriages legally performed elsewhere will be recognized in New York in response to a state court ruling this year, Gov. David Paterson’s spokeswoman said Wednesday.



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