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Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Surveillance Deadline Democratic Senator Jay Rockefeller Tuesday accused Attorney General Alberto Gonzales of perjury over Gonzales’ testimony about a White House meeting in March of 2004 — in which a group of congressional leaders was briefed on the impending deadline to reauthorize …

On August 4, three young college students were murdered in New Jersey by a gang of thugs, which included two criminal illegal immigrants. Now, the young woman was nearly killed, her face slashed in that attack. Reports say Peruvian Jose Carranza, who was out on bail after being charged with …

Michael Jackson | Jesse Hilsen | Liv Taylor | Sammy Davis Jr. | ‘Crash’ Jacko Bank Deal: Will Citigroup Save Him? As Michael Jackson considers a new deal that could save him, Neverland may no longer be insured, the zoo animals are looking for a new home and staff remains …

Reese Witherspoon | Lindsay Lohan Reese’s Chances in Pieces After British Snub? I’m told that Reese Witherspoon didn’t do herself any favors by missing last Sunday’s British Academy Awards show in London —- especially since she won. London is a very provincial place — very rah, rah for the home …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Equal Time? Critics have accused the White House of granting unusual access to Jeff Gannon (search), the reporter who recently resigned as White House correspondent for a conservative Web site. But the White House clears in other reporters with partisan views, as …

Want Greta’s blog delivered directly to your e-mail box? Click here to sign up! I have posted many pictures on the Web site Tuesday from our trip to Birmingham, Alabama last Sunday. The pics show behind the scenes of our interviews at the prayer wall for Natalee Holloway (search). I …

Ladies, at the risk of sounding sexist, this Christmas shopping season, I have a shopping question for you: How is it you can spend hours — hours! — in a mall and come out with nothing? Nothing! Don’t believe me, guys? Watch my wife. She’s got it down to a …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Inadvertent Identification The CIA says that Massachusetts Democratic Senator John Kerry (search) and Indiana Republican Senator Richard Lugar (search) inadvertently identified a CIA officer working undercover at Monday’s Senate hearing on John Bolton’s nomination to be U.N. ambassador. During questioning, Bolton used …

SEYMOUR, Ind. – Police in southern Indiana are looking for a wedding crasher who took off with a wire bird cage that held cards for the couple filled with cash, checks and gift cards. Witnesses said a man wearing a T-shirt and ball cap showed up Saturday night at the …

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A 20-year-old who was playing in a charity basketball event to fight heart disease has died after collapsing during the game. University of Virginia Medical Center spokeswoman Abena Foreman-Trice confirmed the death of Martell Brooks, who collapsed Saturday night. A cause of death has not yet been …