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President Bush held apresidential press conference (search)on Wednesday. Here’s a quick take, as we say on News Watch, about some of what he said. Issue one: Bush took responsibility for those 16 words in his State of the Union speech; the ones that said British intelligence had learned that Saddam …

So six out of 10 of us say the economy stinks. Must be so because USA Today says it’s so. Me? I don’t believe it. Not a word of it. I simply don’t buy the notion the vast majority in this country thinks the economy stinks in this country. But …

WASHINGTON – President Bush shocked Capitol Hill staffers and Republican leaders Monday when he crashed a meeting at the White House to deliver a blunt message that he wasn’t backing down on Iraq and Republicans need to understand that. “It was stunning,” said one GOP aide who attended the meeting. …

As you may know, seven men — all apparently black Muslims — have been arrested in Miami and charged with waging war against the United States, among other things. The FBI says these guys were looking to attack the Sears Tower in Chicago and the FBI building in Miami, and …

Will the next big American sports superstar weigh over 2,000 pounds and come with two horns on his head and a name like “Little Yellow Jacket” or “Reindeer Dippin’”? Yes, he will, according to the guys who want to make professional bull riding the next big American pastime. And whoever …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Global Popularity Problem President Bush’s approval rating has reached a new low of 33 percent in the latest FOX News poll, but many of his counterparts in Europe are faring even worse. The American Enterprise Institute notes that French President Jacques Chirac …

Mario Vazquez | Lennon Play Mario’s Scheme Works You may recall the story about Mario Vazquez, the kid who bolted mid-season from “American Idol” last winter. He’d been convinced by his lawyer — the same lawyer who represented Clay Aiken — to leave the show rather than stay and sign …

As Washington vacations, preparations continue for the confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts — the president’s choice to replace Sandra Day O’Connor (search) on the Supreme Court. Wrangling between Democrats and Republicans continue over how many documents will be released and when they might be made available. If I were …

Want Greta’s blog delivered directly to your e-mail box? Click here to sign up! Today, something different on the blog: you! In Tuesday’s blog I asked what you thought of people who wear heavy perfume on planes (in closed areas) and loud talkers on public transportation. I received so many …

Michael Jackson | Rob Thomas, Robert Redford Jacko Lawyers in Public Spat; Oxman Fired It wasn’t the usual day in court yesterday for Michael Jackson‘s defense team. At roughly 2:35 p.m. PDT, right after court ended, the team wound up having a fairly public fight in the parking lot of …