More Pop Culture: Rooting for Scott Tonight on Idol

<img src=”http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos/2003/simon-cowell-inside.jpg”Although last night’s performances wasn’t his best, Scott Savol remains our favorite candidate on American Idol. Let’s hope he stays out of the bottom three tonight.

Britney is Pregnant

Well, we can all sleep more soundly at night now that we know for sure that Britney Spears is pregnant. Britney’s official blog announced:
“Dear Fans, the time has finally come to share our wonderful news that we are expecting our first child together. There are reports that I was in the hospital [...]

House Repeals the Estate Tax

“The House voted Wednesday to eliminate federal estate taxes in 2010 and beyond, a repeal that Republicans hailed but Democrats said would reward the richest families at the steep cost of deeper federal deficits.“
Most estates already are exempt from federal taxes. Just over 2 percent of people who died in 2001 [...]

More Pop Culture: Rooting for Scott Tonight on Idol

<img src=”http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos/2003/simon-cowell-inside.jpg”Although last night’s performances wasn’t his best, Scott Savol remains our favorite candidate on American Idol. Let’s hope he stays out of the bottom three tonight.

Britney is Pregnant

Well, we can all sleep more soundly at night now that we know for sure that Britney Spears is pregnant. Britney’s official blog announced:
“Dear Fans, the time has finally come to share our wonderful news that we are expecting our first child together. There are reports that I was in the hospital [...]

Regulating Cornrows

“Every once in a while, people in Washington have a good idea. A really good idea. An idea that creates jobs and provides a service people like. Then, the government gets involved.“
TheStateOf: When I was a kid, having cornrows meant you were a real gangsta. Now, everybody has them, even white people. [...]

House Repeals the Estate Tax

“The House voted Wednesday to eliminate federal estate taxes in 2010 and beyond, a repeal that Republicans hailed but Democrats said would reward the richest families at the steep cost of deeper federal deficits.“
Most estates already are exempt from federal taxes. Just over 2 percent of people who died in 2001 [...]

Regulating Cornrows

“Every once in a while, people in Washington have a good idea. A really good idea. An idea that creates jobs and provides a service people like. Then, the government gets involved.“
TheStateOf: When I was a kid, having cornrows meant you were a real gangsta. Now, everybody has them, even white people. [...]

Is Proposed NBA Age Limit Due To Race?

The NBA is considering raising its age limit from 18 to 20 in its next collective bargaining session. Indiana Pacer star Jermaine O’Neal, himself drafted out of high school, believes that this limitation smells of racism. “In the last two or three years, the rookie of the year has been a high school [...]

Is Proposed NBA Age Limit Due To Race?

The NBA is considering raising its age limit from 18 to 20 in its next collective bargaining session. Indiana Pacer star Jermaine O’Neal, himself drafted out of high school, believes that this limitation smells of racism. “In the last two or three years, the rookie of the year has been a high school [...]