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May 11-18, 2009 Edition

With town-hall meeting, news conference, surprise visit to press room, BHO is everywhere at once. As usual.

Obama

Hundred-day “Hallmark holiday” hype is history. But this guy doesn’t get hangovers.

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Specter

With nudge from Amtrak Joe, Pa. sen. defects from GOP. But he’s still an ornery SOB.

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Biden

Stupidly tells “Today” we shouldn’t travel. Stick to bringing GOPs across the aisle.

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Souter

After waiting for Obama, he walks away from it all. N.H. woods beat CW snake pit any day.

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Chrysler

Onetime auto giant files for bankruptcy, looks for Fiat tech to save it. Mamma mia!

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Swine flu

Media madness or prudent prep? It’s both. P.S.: It has nothing to do with pigs.

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A. F. One

Empty prez plane buzzes N.Y.C. for photo op, causing panic. Heads should roll.

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The CW

Back in two weeks with a new, improved CW design. But fear not: arrows are forever.

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May 4, 2009 Edition

President Obama hoped to end the debate about the torture memos. Instead he just fueled it.

Obama

Ends epic hundred-day dash with a tortured torture compromise. Neither side’s buying.

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CIA

Nice visit from the big guy but still mad they can’t do their jobs waterboarding.

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Cheney

Calls BHO “weak” in bid to resurrect self if we’re attacked again. No class. Big Time.

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GM

Shutters 13 plants “temporarily” and axes Pontiac. They were still making Pontiacs?

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Ahmadinejad

Iran’s delusional prez denies the Holocaust (again). Pray for his defeat in June election.

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Shep Smith

Fox anchor drops F-bomb in antitorture rant. Now that’s fair and balanced.

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M. Steele

GOP chief claimed N.Y. House seat would go to Repubs in Obama rebuke. Not so much.

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Yankee

Cheap homers, expensive seats and the pin-Stadium stripes aren’t slimming CC Sabathia.

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April 27, 2009 Edition

The president and Amtrak Joe want high-speed rail as part of their legacy. But will it be their way or the same old highway?

Obama

If hijack rescue had gone south, he’d be way down and new dog wouldn’t have helped.

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Piracy

Somali thugs are no Johnny Depps, and they won’t quit now. Next: seals on tankers?

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Cuba

BHO eases some restrictions, paving way for investment. Havana casinos by 2011?

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Tea parties

Protest high taxes after largest tax cut ever—and miss “tea bag” double entendre.

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Torture

Bush said “we don’t torture,” but memos now show we did. Never again.

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Texas

Gov. Perry talks secession. Good luck with your own Army, Social Security, highways.

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M. Fidrych

Seventies Tigers ace now talking to the ball in the sky. Fly on, Bird.

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S. Boyle

Plain 47-year-old Brit wows even Simon Cowell. Now that’s the audacity of hope.

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