The Chinese Hoax: Scientists reported yesterday that Earth reached its highest temperature ever recorded, setting a record for the third year in a row. Periodic spikes in temperature can happen, scientists say, but a trend becomes alarming. The NY Times …

Gray Lady Speaks: The New York Times has run a front page editorial, its first since 1920, condemning the failure of American political leaders to do anything to stop the proliferation of guns and the growing phenomenon of mass murders. …

Bridge Collapse: Leaked emails indicate that Gov. Chris Christie’s staff helped engineer a traffic jam at the George Washington Bridge last September in an act of retribution against the Democratic mayor of Ft. Lee, NJ. An Aug. 13 email from …

OscarNoms: Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” collected 12 Oscar nominations this morning, including Best Picture. Also up for Best Picture, “Argo” and “Zero Dark Thirty”, both of which were stiffed for Best Director. Gunbeats Along the Potomac: The White House might be …

The sport of bicycling has wiped out Lance Armstrong’s seven straight Tour de France titles in the continuing effort by sports authorities to re-write history. Now in the Tour records there is a seven-year gap, one year longer than the …