Newser - Opinionhttp://www.newser.com/2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 07 Nov 2009 3:08:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73525/yes-this-is-sammy-sosa.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiThe sports blogosphere is abuzz over some new photographs of Sammy Sosa in which the former performance-enhanced Chicago Cubs star looks much, much lighter-skinned than we’re used to. Seems nobody’s been able to reach Sosa yet, and nothing in the captions of photos from Tuesday’s event in Las Vegas yields...http://www.newser.com/story/73525/yes-this-is-sammy-sosa.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiFri, 06 Nov 2009 19:27:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73522/obama-can-should-lock-congress-in-until-health-vote.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiGrumpy old man Jack Cafferty is getting tired of Congress dragging out health reform, and wants President Obama to get lawmakers motivated. Using his constitutional powers, Obama should deliver this ultimatum: I’m ordering the Congress to remain in session until both houses vote on a final version of health-care reform....http://www.newser.com/story/73522/obama-can-should-lock-congress-in-until-health-vote.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiFri, 06 Nov 2009 18:24:15 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73496/hit-pause-on-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiIf you’re a music critic trying to fill out your Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot, like Patrick Goldstein , you’re facing some pretty slim pickings this year. The nominees: ABBA, the Chantels, Jimmy Cliff, Genesis, the Hollies, KISS, LL Cool J, Darlene Love, Laura Nyro, the Red Hot Chili...http://www.newser.com/story/73496/hit-pause-on-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiFri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73436/fourth-kind-not-real-not-scary.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiThe Fourth Kind attempts to combine dramatization of true events and fake-documentary alien abductions in Alaska, and falls horribly flat. Here's what critics are saying: The ludicrousness of the grainy archival footage, presented as "real," and a lousy performance by Milla Jovovich, whose "notion of serious acting seems to be...http://www.newser.com/story/73436/fourth-kind-not-real-not-scary.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiFri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73475/let-states-lead-on-health-care.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiThe states have a handle on health care reform, write Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry, and the federal government urgently needs to take a lesson from them. “Texas, for example, has adopted approaches to controlling health-care costs while improving choice, advancing quality of care and expanding coverage” write the former...http://www.newser.com/story/73475/let-states-lead-on-health-care.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiFri, 06 Nov 2009 13:44:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73434/motion-capture-christmas-carol-hits-wrong-notes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiMost critics express a hearty "humbug" for Robert Zemeckis' motion-capture version of A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Carrey. A sampling: "It's a heartwarmer that doesn't have much of a heart itself," Michael O'Sullivan writes in the Washington Post , "populated by figures that are halfway between Wii Fit avatars and real...http://www.newser.com/story/73434/motion-capture-christmas-carol-hits-wrong-notes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiFri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73473/tear-down-this-wall-not-so-confrontational.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiPrepare to see a lot of clips in the coming days of Ronald Reagan declaring, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” The 20th anniversary of the Berlin wall’s fall is days away, and in our collective memory, Reagan brought it down with sheer bravado. But that’s misremembering, writes James Mann...http://www.newser.com/story/73473/tear-down-this-wall-not-so-confrontational.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiFri, 06 Nov 2009 12:54:38 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73435/inside-the-box-a-muddled-surprise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiCritics are split on The Box , the new film from writer-director Richard Kelly, known for the much-loved Donnie Darko and the reviled Southland Tale s. Some takes on the flick about a box with a mysterious, life-changing button: Pass, writes writes Elizabeth Weitzman in the New York Daily News . Don't...http://www.newser.com/story/73435/inside-the-box-a-muddled-surprise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiFri, 06 Nov 2009 12:11:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73503/expect-unemployment-to-keep-rising.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiAnyone hoping that today's worse-than-expected news of 10.2% unemployment means we've hit rock bottom is going to be disappointed, writes Megan McArdle . "This figure is likely to get worse before it gets better." Companies need more proof of a long-term recovery before committing to new hires. In the meantime,...http://www.newser.com/story/73503/expect-unemployment-to-keep-rising.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opiFri, 06 Nov 2009 11:33:25 CST