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The latest from the Political Grapevine: ‘No Doubt’ Saddam Hid WMDs?Former Iraqi nuclear scientist Hussein Ismail al-Bahdli told an Iraqi TV station on Tuesday that there was, “certainly” a reason to fear Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, and that Saddam kept chemical and biological weapons hidden from UN inspectors. The …

WASHINGON – Democratic and Republican House leaders have been whipping back and forth across the country on a whirlwind tour in support of their party colleagues seeking to hang on to or win congressional seats. With a GOP majority as slim as it is, their vigor, gravitas and fund-raising prowess …

PATONG, Thailand – As we come down to the beachside community of Phatong (search) on the island of Phuket, the devastation begins about four blocks from shore. The piles of cement, cars and — in some cases — people increase as we approach the shoreline. The beach, considered one of …

Disney Doom|New Fiim: Monica’s Fears?|411 Trivia Disney Doom: ’80 Days’ the Latest $100 Million Flop After Just One Day Disney, the movie studio that can’t buy a break these days, is about to have a very bad weekend. Their big new $100 million-plus movie, “Around the World in 80 Days,” …

Tony Randall |’Damita’ Goes Down |Socko Rocco |Jacko Redux Prayers and Good Wishes for Tony Randall Beloved actor, humanitarian and New York icon Tony Randall has had a rough winter. He’d already been in the hospital for eight weeks when he celebrated his 83rd birthday on February 26. He’s still …

Wally Wakefield (search)dodged bullets for a year fighting in the Korean War, so he’s not easily intimidated. Yet the 73-year-old retired schoolteacher and part-time weekly newspaper sports reporter worries about what might happen to him next on an unexpected battlefield: Ramsey County District Court Judge Dale Lindman’s courtroom in Minnesota. …

And now the most engaging two minutes in television, the latest from the political grapevine: Position Progression More details are trickling out about John Kerry’s positions, which have apparently changed greatly since his earliest days in politics. Kerry — who voted to authorize unilateral action in Iraq if the president …

“Obesity is catching up to tobacco as the leading cause of death in America,” proclaimed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Julie Gerberding this week. “Americans need to understand that overweight and obesity are literally killing us,” added Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson. While it’s not disputed …

Once again, we’ll tell you, we have not played the gotcha game with GovernorDean (search). Every politician misspeaks and nobody can be consistent all the time. That being said, the big media is after Dean. There’s no question about it. Item: USA Today, front page, big article about how former …

The latest from the Political Grapevine: Too Close to Call An automatic recount now seems inevitable in the Washington state governor’s race between Democrat Chris Gregoire (search) and Republican Dino Rossi (search) — a race that’s still too close to call. The King County election officials have come up with …