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Fans will be thrilled to hear that "Little Fockers" will hit theaters this Christmas -- and here's a sneak peek at Barbra's role, as she returns as sex therapist Roz Focker.Read more »

By BOB HERBERT - New York Times.

We’ve blown so many enormous opportunities over the past several years. In the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, when most of the world had lined up in support of the United States, President George W. Bush had the chance to lead a vast cooperative, international effort to combat terrorism and lay the groundwork for a more peaceful, more secure world.

He blew it with the invasion of Iraq.Read more »

By Frank Rich -- New York Times.Read more »

From: The Progress Report.Read more »

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by Barbra Streisand.

It’s now well over a month since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf of Mexico and created the largest environmental catastrophe in American history. The question haunting everyone is: how was this allowed to happen? From the devastated fishermen and business owners in the Gulf Coast to environmental activists across the country— we all have been watching, horrified, as millions of gallons of oil continue to pour into the ocean, destroying people’s livelihoods, poisoning marine life and destroying coastlines and eco-systems for decades to come.Read more »

By Abrahm Lustgarten and Ryan Knutson, ProPublica

This story was produced by ProPublica.

A series of internal investigations over the past decade warned senior BP managers that the company repeatedly disregarded safety and environmental rules and risked a serious accident if it did not change its ways.Read more »

By Robert Kuttner - Huffington Post

With public attention focused on everything from the oil disaster, the diplomatic isolation of Israel, to Al and Tipper's separation, the final legislative push for financial reform begins this week as House and Senate conferees commence their work. This is the moment when lobbyists for the banking industry hope to kill provisions that they were unable to block in the House or Senate. This is no time for reformers to relent.Read more »

Maureen McMullan, a 30 year old Music Student at Berklee College of Music in Boston came face to face with her idol after performing the George Gershwin Jazz classic 'Summertime' at a student show.

The music student, originally from Coatbridge in Scotland, was stunned when she was told that someone wanted to congratulate her on her performance.

"I was astonished when Barbra Streisand stepped forward. "She took my hand and said, 'You have a wonderful voice. Never give up.'"Read more »