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Most Shocking Headlines of 2008: Eliot Spitzer’s Fall From Grace
Former New York Governor Elliot Spitzer won CitizenSugar readers' pick for favorite political scandal, and it's easy to see why: His fall from grace tale is the stuff of Law and Order plotlines. In March, details emerged that suggested Spitzer spent tens of thousands of dollars on the NY call-girl service Emperors Club VIP, some putting the figure as high as $80,000. Days later he admitted to his part in the ring — turning him from just another governor to a media sensation.
New York Weighs Tax on Non-Diet Soda
Tough times have hit state governments, and as a result New York's Gov. Paterson plans to put his state's budget on a diet by cutting funding of education and health care. But he's also hoping lean measures can raise money — the governor wants to tax non-diet soda, that he claims will bring in $404 million for the state.
SNL Mocks NY Governor's Blindness — Does It Cross the Line?
Being the butt of an SNL parody usually means a politician has secured national recognition, but NY Governor David Paterson was none too pleased when the show mocked his blindness this weekend. In the sketch, the New York governor is lambasted for his past drug use, extramarital affair, and the fact that he's legally blind. Paterson, who said he can take a joke, reacted to the sketch today calling it:
A "third-grade depiction of people and the way they look" that could lead others to believe that "disability goes hand in hand with an inability to run a government or business.
Another Senator Kennedy? Caroline Could Get Hillary's Seat
While I'm dying to know who's your favorite woman in power of 2008, a well-known female might soon jump from prominent to powerful. Rumor has it that New York Governor David Paterson has talked to Caroline Kennedy about filling Hillary Clinton's Senate seat.
Caroline wouldn't be the first Kennedy to fill that seat — her uncle Robert F.
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Binghamton Gunman Kills At Least 12 People and Himself
A gunman at the American Civic Association building in Binghamton, NY, killed 12 or 13 people, before taking his own life today. Citizenship classes were scheduled for the day. Details are still coming out, but it appears the man was a young male.
Front Page: FDA Makes Way For Human Stem Cell Therapy
- The FDA has authorized the world's first tests of human embryonic stem cell therapy, marking a political shift. A California biotechnology company will begin a clinical trial using stem cells to regrow nerve tissue in patients with spinal cord injury.— Reuters
- Two-term Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand will be the next senator from New York, as multiple sources say Gov. David Paterson has chosen her to replace Hillary Clinton.
Governor Eliot Spitzer Resigns!
In an announcement moments ago in New York City, Eliot Spitzer resigned saying, "In the past few days I've begun to atone for my private failings," adding, "from those to who much is given, much is expected." He continued, "I sincerely apologize . .
Seven Years Later: The World Remembers September 11, 2001
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Just last week, construction workers erected the first steel column on the site where the north tower once stood. Building a museum and memorial on the former World Trade Center site, and despite setbacks, it's set to be completed on the tenth anniversary, in 2011.
The beams of the memorial will carry the signatures of tens of thousands of people.
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