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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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 Joe K Won't Run 
 to Succeed Teddy 

Joseph Kennedy II says he'd rather work for 'social justice' in private sector

Sep 7, 09 3:15 PM CDT
BOOK REVIEW

True Compass: Kennedy's Life in Modest Terms

'Heartfelt' memoir depicts pursuit of public good, atonement

Sep 4, 09 2:25 PM CDT

Kennedy Memoir: 
Chappaquiddick
'Inexcusable'  

Senator writes openly of his worst moments

Sep 3, 09 6:00 AM CDT
Appreciation

 Ted Was the Greatest Kennedy 


Aug 26, 09 8:46 AM CDT

 Jackie, Bobby Had Affair: Book 

Neighbors claim to have seen frisking; experts decry

Jun 25, 09 8:25 AM CDT

RFK Son Plans Run for Obama Senate Seat

Chris Kennedy sets sights on seat now
held by Burris

May 21, 09 4:12 AM CDT
OPINION

RFK Wanted 
to Lift Cuba 
Travel Ban, Too 

Obama should quash 'inconsistent' rule, says former AG's daughter

Apr 23, 09 9:06 AM CDT
BOOK REVIEW

 45 Years Later, 
 JFK Theories Live On 

New book on JFK assassination offers new ideas, little proof

Nov 23, 08 3:20 PM CST

 NYC Bridge Renamed After RFK 

Bill Clinton, Gov. Paterson attend ceremony at former Triborough to honor slain senator

Nov 19, 08 4:42 PM CST

Kennedy Scion's Book Probes Catholic Tension

Attempts to reconcile faith's teachings with modern life baffle many

Sep 8, 08 4:41 PM CDT
GLOSSIES

 Vast Trove 
 Yields Marilyn Secrets 

Papers from unearthed Monroe filing cabinets suggest abortion

Sep 3, 08 4:52 PM CDT

 DNC Plans Tribute to Teddy

Kennedy not expected in Denver... but who knows?

Aug 5, 08 7:32 AM CDT

 RFK Jr. Takes
 Green Dream
 to Reality TV

Bobby Kennedy Jr. will chronicle building his green home

Jul 25, 08 12:15 PM CDT

A Bridge By Any Other Name? Triborough No More

New York landmark changing to RFK

Jun 6, 08 12:17 PM CDT

 40 Years Later,
 RFK's Children
 Remember 

Three Kennedy kids recall father's empathy, justice

Jun 5, 08 9:29 AM CDT

 Questions Linger
 About Sirhan Sirhan 

40 years on, conspiracy theorists still wonder about RFK's shooting

Jun 3, 08 12:04 PM CDT

Fox News Guest Jokes About Killing Obama

'Many of us are making mistakes,' journalist says in apologizing

May 26, 08 2:10 PM CDT

Kennedy Clan Blasts Clinton for RFK Flub

Remark 'may be last nail in her campaign's coffin,' one says

May 25, 08 6:08 PM CDT

Obama Says Clinton Meant No Offense in RFK Comment

'Sometimes you get careless,' he says

May 24, 08 9:48 PM CDT
Opinion

Hillary's Killer RFK Quote Stuns Pundits

She shouldn't 'be elected dog catcher,' one gripes

May 24, 08 3:10 PM CDT
OPINION

On RFK, Clinton Should Have Known Better

Invoking opponent's killing 'sounds almost like wishful thinking'

May 24, 08 10:25 AM CDT

Clinton's RFK Remark Sparks Fear, Outrage

Hillary defends her prolonged bid by recalling '68 murder

May 23, 08 7:54 PM CDT


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Off the Grid a Michael Wolff Newser Column

Murdoch and Microsoft: The Mice Are Trying to Roar

7
Nov 24, 09 | 10:10 AM BY Michael Wolff

Microsoft is a company that Rupert Murdoch understands. When he talks about the technology business or about the Internet or Google, which, on at least one occasion, I’ve heard him call Gadget, he invariably reverts to talking about Microsoft, which, on at least one occasion, I’ve heard him call IBM. What is Microsoft going to do? he asks, oddly echoing—indeed anticipating—Jeff Jarvis’ book, What Would Google Do? Murdoch’s question... More »

Books Are Bad for You

28
Nov 23, 09 | 8:41 AM BY Michael Wolff

A few years ago, writing about the book business and how dumbed down and craven books had become—and pathetic, designed only to sell... More »

The Health-Care Wars Have Just Begun

11
Nov 20, 09 | 8:32 AM BY Michael Wolff

My 84-year-old mother was full of venomous indignation at dinner last night over the great mammogram take-back. Bureaucrats, in her view,... More »

Sarah Palin Deserves Some More Attention

17
Nov 19, 09 | 10:14 AM BY Michael Wolff

This is a phenomenon that just keeps giving. Its very lack of explanation, and ensuing incredulity and apoplexy, propel it. There... More »

And We Thought We Hated Mammograms

8
Nov 18, 09 | 2:40 PM BY Caroline Miller

No one likes to get a mammogram. Still, it’s hard to find a woman anywhere who was pleased to hear the new ruling that... More »

China and the Obese: The President Meets His Greatest Problems

12
Nov 18, 09 | 8:43 AM BY Michael Wolff

For all sorts of obvious reasons, it seems like a greatly unacceptable and possibly discriminatory thing to say that the obese are a lot... More »

Rupert Murdoch’s Guy Gets It

7
Nov 17, 09 | 6:50 AM BY Michael Wolff

If Arthur Miller were at it again, he’d call the play Death of a PR Guy. Gary Ginsberg, Murdoch’s PR guy who got... More »

Obama's Secret Weapon: The Hug

4
Nov 16, 09 | 12:30 PM BY Lewis Grossberger

President Obama needs to get the hell out of China as fast as he can, rush back to America and start hugging Republicans. This will... More »

The President Wants You to Know He’s Too Dopey to Use Twitter

19
Nov 16, 09 | 8:01 AM BY Michael Wolff

“First of all, let me say that I have never used Twitter. I notice that young people—you know, they’re very busy with... More »

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