What do you know about Hugh Hefner, the founder and publisher of Playboy magazine? Or rather, what you don't know about the Playboy kingpin? Adding to the list of rumors about him, news of his death spread across social media on Monday, which was later downplayed by the magazine mogul via his Twitter account.
Kukil Bora
Jul 14, 2011
American voters believe former President George W. Bush is primarily responsible, not President Barack Obama, for the U.S. economy's poor condition, a poll released Thursday indicated. What's more, 48 percent of those polled said they would blame the Republicans if the debt ceiling is not raised, while 34 percent would blame the Democrats.
Joseph Lazzaro
Jul 14, 2011
A law suit against Casey Anthony revealed that a successful private investigation team
Daniel Tovrov
Jul 13, 2011
Controversial Westboro Baptist Church was a no-show at the Betty Ford funeral on Tuesday, throwing the group's creditably further into question.
Johnathan Davis
Jul 12, 2011
Michelle Obama, Maria Shriver and George W. Bush were among the dignitaries who paid tribute to Former First Lady Betty Ford at her funeral in Palm Desert today.The wife of the late President Gerald Ford and founder of the famed drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic bearing her name, died on Friday at age 93.Betty Ford was the First Lady of the United States from August 1974 to January 1977. Her willingness to speak candidly about her personal battles with cancer and addiction helped to...
Ellen Killoran
Jul 12, 2011
Ex-President Bill Clinton will not be able to attend the funeral of former First Lady Betty Ford due to mechanical problems encountered by the airplane he was scheduled to take.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 12, 2011
On the same day that Human Rights Watch released a report calling for former President George W. Bush to be prosecuted for alleged war crimes, the United Nations assailed the Obama administration for obstructing an investigation into alleged abuses of another detainee: Pfc. Bradley Manning.
Jeremy White
Jul 12, 2011
OPINION: As President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats have to negotiate a debt deal and prevent the totally avoidable -- a U.S. default on its debt -- Tea Party Republicans appear only to be interested in one thing: getting their way, even if it hurts the nation.
Joseph Lazzaro
Jul 12, 2011
George W. Bush and senior officials responsible for torture and mistreatment of detainees must be prosecuted, if not by the Obama administration then by the international community, a report released on Tuesday by Human Rights Watch charged.
Jeremy White
Jul 12, 2011
What is it about Sarah Palin? Support her or not, the Republican side of the U.S. political community has not seen as personable a public figure in decades, which is why the 2012 GOP nomination for U.S. president will not be decided until her intentions are known.
Joseph Lazzaro
Jul 10, 2011
A look back at the life of Former First Lady Betty Ford
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 09, 2011
It's highly unlikely that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will replace U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on the 2012 Democratic Party presidential ticket, but sometimes is U.S. presidential politics, the unexpected occurs.
Joseph Lazzaro
Jul 06, 2011
The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into the deaths of two CIA detainees during the Bush administration, Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. said in an emailed statement Thursday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jun 30, 2011
On Wednesday, a day before his final one at the Pentagon, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates issued a statement of farewell, thanking all U.S. Armed Forces.
Elisha Maldonado
Jun 29, 2011
Cease and Desist orders against usage of unauthorized songs by politicians need to be looked into
IBT Staff Reporter
Jun 29, 2011
The singer is reportedly asking the politician to cease and desist using his song in her campaign
IBT Staff Reporter
Jun 28, 2011
Reggie Brown, whose prominence as a President Obama impersonator got a boost after a performance at a prominent GOP conference recently, got a chance to finish what he started after his performance was cut short by an official.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jun 27, 2011
If your adjusted gross income is under $250,000, you may get a reprieve, if the Obama administration's latest deficit reduction proposal becomes law after debt ceiling talks have concluded. The administration is now said-to-be seeking to increase taxes on a narrow slice of the mega-rich, such as owners of private jets.
Joseph Lazzaro
Jun 27, 2011
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minnesota, reprised her Tea Party credentials Monday as she formally announced her campaign for the presidency, repudiating the idea that government can address America's problems.
Jeremy White
Jun 27, 2011
Militants mourning Osama bin Laden have stepped up threats against targets in the West, taking their cue from an al Qaeda statement that followers in the United States and Europe are perfectly placed to strike.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jun 27, 2011
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan threatened to bypass Congress and work directly with states to enact education reform measures, signaling the Obama administration's frustration with Congressional inaction on overhauling the No Child Left Behind Act.
Jeremy White
Jun 24, 2011
A group of clergy and lawmakers is trying to overturn a policy that allows faith-based organizations receiving federal funding to hire and fire employees on the basis of religion.
Elisha Maldonado
Jun 23, 2011