India out of Davis Cup

"Romania retained their place in the Davis Cup World Group after forging to an unassailable 3-1 lead in the play-off with India here on Sunday. With a 2-1 overnight advantage victory was assured when Romania’s Victor Hanescu defeated Prakash Amritraj, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1....

The Club for Growth: slouching towards irrelevance (Iowa Caucus)

"Over the next few days, we will hear a great deal about the meaning of the Iowa Caucuses, as pundits and bloggers will sift through the demographic data to interpret trends, and voter preferences. There were two obvious winners. There were several losers. The Big Loser...

Winners and Losers in Palestine by Immanuel Wallerstein

"It's easy to see who are the losers. It's harder to see if there are any winners. During June, there was a dramatic confrontation between Fatah and Hamas in Gaza. The sequence was as follows. President Abbas dissolved the Hamas-led government (of which Fatah was a part)....

George Tenet: Loser, Yes. Sycophant, Yes. Fall Guy? Yes

"The last thing I want to do is defend George Tenet. The slick, self-serving, and stunningly unrepentant Tenet should at best have been fired on September 12, 2001; at worst, he should be in jail. Instead, he has a Presidential Medal of Freedom, a best-selling book, and an...

Iran warns US: You will lose in Middle East

"The United States will not achieve its goals in the Middle East, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned today on state television. "Realities in the region show that the arrogant front, headed by US and its allies, will be the principal loser in the region," the...

Kanye West sore loser at MTV Europe Awards (AP)

" By JAN M. OLSEN, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 49 minutes ago COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Rap star Kanye West was named Best Hip Hop artist but still came off as a sore loser at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Kanye apparently was so disappointed at not winning for Best...

Why the PlayStation 3 Will Bankrupt Sony

"Electric Sista Hood submits: For video game players, the competition among the three game console manufacturers must seem like a Dead or Alive tournament. There's always a winner and a loser, but someone else is always lined up for another bout with the winner. Few tears...