Tuesday May 29 | The Modesto Bee
Josh Earnest went from baseball in Kansas City to hardball at White House
Since waking up around 6 - earlier still on some mornings - he's read the morning paper, digested several blogs and websites, scanned transcripts of newscasts and political talk shows, and perused a summary of important stories on his BlackBerry that the White House compiled overnight.
Nuclear talks: U.S., Iran and the fine art of semantics
Once again, nuclear negotiations are taking place, and once again there's a gap between the gloomy tone of the Israeli observers and the optimistic, albeit guarded, noises on the American side.
Owenpalooza fund helps Comox Valley toddler
A hot dog barbecue and bottle drive this weekend will raise funds to help a four-year-old Comox Valley boy get treatment for cerebral palsy.
IFTA emerges as motion picture lobby
The White House Correspondents' Dinner might be an annual event, but the commingling of Tinseltown and the Beltway happens year-round - most famously in the form of the Motion Picture Association of America, the Eye Street lobbying shop headed by former Sen.