Funniest news stories of 2004

by Joe Kovacs -- Welcome back, friends! It's time for the quintessential moment that defines the turning of one year to another, and it has nothing to do with purchasing new underwear. more…

Boy, 2, inhales Christmas tree

by Joe Kovacs -- At this time of year, many people enjoy the fresh pine scent emanating from Christmas trees decorating homes and offices. Now doctors are discussing what may be the more…

Christmas music
banned from bus

by Joe Kovacs -- Songs silenced on school buses in Gurnee, Ill. (courtesy Santa.com) Is Christmas music the target of a school district in Illinois? Some parents believe it is, and they more…

Denver backtracks
on Christmas sign

by Joe Kovacs -- Denver City Hall illuminated for holiday season A week after saying the "Merry Christmas" sign outside Denver City Hall would be replaced with one reading "Happy Holidays," the more…

Season's greetings:
Christians banned

by Joe Kovacs -- In the latest skirmish over Christmas in America, a Christian group is not allowed to participate in Denver's annual Parade of Lights, because church members sought to sing more…

Streisand rips Condi Rice

by Joe Kovacs -- Singer Barbra Streisand is being vocal to say the least when it comes to President Bush's selection of Condoleezza Rice to replace Colin Powell as U.S. secretary of more…

Hillary hailed
to beat GOP

by Joe Kovacs -- Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. Even as President Bush was declaring victory and John Kerry conceded defeat yesterday, news agencies in the U.S. and around the world began splashing more…

AOL: We're neutral
on Bush vs. Kerry

by Joe Kovacs -- After a mysterious two-week absence, America Online has restored its straw poll electoral map, which continues to show President Bush holding a commanding lead in the race for more…

Bob Schieffer, the next target

by Joe Kovacs -- Bob Schieffer As President Bush and Sen. John Kerry go head to head tonight in the first of three televised debates, there's a major effort under way to more…