Clem's Chronicles: Yemen Strike/Climate Agreement/Winter Storm/Goodbye Mr. Gibson!

Happy Friday folks-here's the news...... YEMEN STRIKE-Greenhouse gases…health care reform…issues come and go but the US fight against al-Qaeda continues, this time targeting militants in Yemen. Brian Ross, filing for WORLD NEWS, reports that “White House officials tell ABC NEWS...

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December 18, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (2)

Charlie Gibson Signs Off From 'World News'

After nearly 35 years at ABC News, Charlie Gibson signed off from “World News” this evening. He joined ABC News in 1975 and has served as the anchor of "World News" since May 2006. His closing note from the end...

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December 18, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (101)

Winter Storm and Holiday Sales This Weekend

ABC's Charlie Herman reports from New York: As a major winter storm hits the East Coast and is expected to snow in a significant portion of the population, retail sales will probably suffer this Saturday and Sunday; however, the overall...

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December 18, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

The French (Cocaine) Kiss Defense

There are excuses and then again there are excuses. Here’s a good one. Richard Gasquet is a pretty fair French tennis player -- ranked 23rd in the world; a semi-finalist at Wimbledon. Earlier this year. after a routine drug test...

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December 18, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (2)

Your Name for the Past Decade? 00’s = Uh-Oh’s!?

What to name the decade that is now coming to pass? There was of course the “Roaring Twenties”, the “Go-go Eighties”, and the “Disco Seventies”. Some point out there was the “Swingin’ Sixties” and the “Flying Forties” too. But what...

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December 18, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (17)

Are We Looking at a White Christmas this Year?

Accuweather says we may be looking at a white Christmas this year. So let’s break it down. Who? When? Where? Key quote from AccuWeather’s Alex Sosnowski: “A new surge of cold air will press southward later this weekend and lay...

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December 18, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (8)

Clem's Chronicles: Climate Summit/Health Care/Brazil Boy

Howdy folks-tomorrow is Charles Gibson's last day at the helm of WORLD NEWS. I hope you can tune in! Here's tonight's news...... COPENHAGEN CLIMATE SUMMIT-The President departed for Copenhagen earlier this evening to attend the global Climate Summit. Lowered expectations...

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December 17, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (4)

Quotes Of The Day: 'Catastrophic Success' On Health Care?

“Congressional Democrats and Obama are headed toward a ‘catastrophic success’ politically if they pass health-care reform in its current legislative form. Democrats pushing so hard for success on health care could find themselves in a situation resembling President Bush's situation...

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December 17, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (10)

Dumbest Moments of 2009

An interesting piece to point out this morning. CNN and Money.com have a look back at the ‘Dumbest Moments in Business 2009’ (click for full piece). Here’s one of their top picks: A man named Anthony Armatys accepts a job...

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December 17, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (2)

Clem's Chronicles: President Obama Interview/Brazil Custody Battle/Statins

Howdy folks-Clem Lane here. The President heads to Copenhagen tomorrow night-this afternoon he sat down with WORLD NEWS anchor Charles Gibson for a wide-ranging interview... CHARLES GIBSON INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA-Charles Gibson interviewed President Obama today at the White House....

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December 16, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (4)