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Agassi to Retire After U.S. Open

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2006 The greatest serve-returner in the history of the game, and the man whose rivalry with Pete Sampras fueled tennis' popularity in the 1990s, just announced that his next U.S. Open will be his last professional outing. The 36-year-old is one of only five players to have won every single Grand Slam tournament. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Study: Americans Have Fewer Friends Than 20 Years Ago

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2006 The American Sociological Review has found that Americans have a third fewer close friends and confidants than just two decades ago--a huge shift, statistically speaking What to make of it? Uhhh, take your guess: suburbs vs urban living, iPods vs conversations . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Goldwater Nephew Calls for Forced Immigrant Labor Camps

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2006 Dan Goldwater, a gubernatorial candidate in Arizona and nephew of the late Sen Barry Goldwater, told a Spanish news agency that he wanted to hold undocumented immigrants in camps to use them "as labor in the construction of a wall and to clean the areas of the Arizona desert that they're polluting" He claims, however, that his words were taken out of context--that he only wanted to put convicted immigrant felons to work . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sec. Snow, Cheney Defend Bank Searches

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2006 Outgoing Secretary of the Treasury John Snow said the program to troll through the financial records of Americans without warrants is the thing "I'm proudest of It's really government at its best" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Schwarzenegger Denies Bush Troop Request

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2006 The governor rejected a request from the president to send 1,500 more National Guard troops to the Mexican border, saying the transfer would stretch the California Guard too thin. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Did Santorum Display Classified Documents on Fox News?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2006 When Pa Sen Rick Santorum went on Fox to make what turned out to be a bogus claim about WMDs in Iraq, did he violate federal law by holding classified documents up to the camera? Greg Sargent has more . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Research Supports Possibility of Cryo-Preservation

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2006 New studies suggest that the entire human body could be cryo-preserved without the formation of damaging ice crystals, which normally damage cells and tissue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Andy Borowitz: Kerry Sets Firm Timetable For Making His Mind Up About War

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Jun 24, 2006 The satirist reports that Sen. Kerry's words may have fallen on deaf ears at the White House, where President Bush vowed to remain in Iraq "until we have determined why we are there." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

No Reporters Allowed in Gitmo–Except for Fox

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2006 Last week, the Pentagon kicked all reporters out of the Guantanamo Bay prison after the suicides of three detainees. But on Wednesday the Defense Dept. invited a Fox News analyst down to Cuba to tour the facility. And what do you know? The Fox analyst described Gitmo as ?now gentle, almost child-like the way they treat the detainees.? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The N.Y. Times’ Modest Proposal to the GOP

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2006 From one of today's Times editorials: "Given the topics that have preoccupied Congress lately, one wonders why the Republicans don't simply propose a catchall bill aimed at illegal gay liberal Mexican flag burners and be done with it." Why not indeed? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Connie Chung’s Train Wreck of a Farewell

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2006 It was really painful to watch America's first female Asian-American news anchor say goodbye in such a squirm-inducing fashion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Springsteen Slams Coulter, Defends His Rights as Activist

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2006 Bruce Springsteen defends his right to speak his mind about political issues, and derides as "insane" those who say that musicians should stick to bubble-gum fare. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )