Sarah Palin

Carol Burnett to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

2013-05-21 10:29:00

Carol Burnett, the trailblazing comedienne whose variety show was a top draw on CBS for over a decade, was named the winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Tuesday. Burnett, 80, will receive the award in an Oct. 20 in a ceremony to be...

McManus: Mother knows best

2013-05-12 00:00:00

There are two things you can do for your mother on Mother's Day. One is to say "thank you." (Over lunch, with flowers.) The other is to ask her for advice — even if she's not convinced you really want it. "I don't think kids take any advice from...

Jon Stewart accuses NRA of fear-mongering at convention

2013-05-07 11:07:00

The National Rifle Assn. held its annual convention last weekend in Houston, where conservative pundits like Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck railed at efforts to enact tighter gun control measures -- and, as Jon Stewart pointed out Monday on "The Daily Show,"...

Letters: Narrowing the NRA

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Re "Both sides of debate at NRA convention," May 4 When the National Rifle Assn. backed improved background checks on gun buyers in the 1990s, the organization truly was nonpartisan. Time and money have changed that. Witness the lineup of speakers...

Sarah Palin, NRA's backward view of guns, 'politics of emotion'

2013-05-04 09:49:00

It’s been kind of entertaining to see the world-class sophistry on display in Houston at the NRA’s annual convention. The message is: If you feel devastated about the slaughters of Sandy Hook, or Aurora, or Tucson, instead of trying to...

Widow of "American Sniper" speaks at NRA convention

2013-05-03 19:38:00

HOUSTON -- The widow of slain former military sniper Chris Kyle made a surprise appearance at the annual National Rifle Assn. convention on Friday, addressing a packed auditorium of hundreds. Taya Kyle, 38, a slim figure with long brown hair, appeared...

NRA convention gets underway; Sarah Palin and Ted Nugent on tap

2013-05-03 05:30:00

HOUSTON -- The National Rifle Assn.’s annual convention begins in earnest Friday in Houston, with leaders who have spent the year defending the group in the wake of mass shootings emboldened by the recent defeat of federal gun control legislation...

Sarah Palin for Senate? Some tea party activists want her to run

2013-04-30 18:32:00

SEATTLE — Sarah Palin’s last elective position in Alaska�ended early when in 2009 she abandoned the governorship midway through her first term. But tea party activists appear eager for a comeback, urging supporters to contribute money toward...

Letters: What ails the Republican Party

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Re "GOP aims to alter tone, not positions," April 13 I consider myself a moderate Republican, but after holding my nose and voting twice for George W. Bush and then for John McCain, I voted last November for Barack Obama. As summarized by the Bobby...

TV picks: Louis C.K., 'Veep,' Wonder Woman, woolly mammoths

2013-04-11 07:00:00

"Louis C.K.: Oh My God" (premieres Saturday, HBO). Funny, deep and unsparing of himself, Louis C.K. is arguably the most important comic going, both for his adventures in form -- his FX series "Louie," now on hiatus between its third and fourth seasons,...

Did Margaret Thatcher diss Sarah Palin?

2013-04-08 16:18:00

The death of any iconic global figure is often the occasion for colorful anecdotes, but the one that has been repeated Monday in the wake of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s death—that she snubbed former Alaska Gov. Sarah...

Plane makes emergency landing on golf course in Westlake Village

2013-04-29 15:25:00

A small plane made an emergency landing at the Westlake Golf Course on Monday afternoon, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries to three people, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said. The Cessna made a belly landing at 2:15 p.m. near the third...

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks during the 2013 NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits in Houston on Friday.

2013-05-07 04:39:12

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2013-05-07 00:00:00

Sarah Palin

2013-05-04 09:34:22