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Steve Jobs: He's a Great Neighbor, Too

John Johnson — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:14:29 CDT

A Palo Alto woman provides a rare glimpse at the private side of her world-famous neighbor, a guy by the name of Steve Jobs. But Lisen Stromberg isn't dishing up dirt. Instead, she offers a sweet tribute to Jobs as a regular dad in the neighborhood, attending backyard pool parties...

Neighbors Rescue Man Buried Under Snow 4 Hours

John Johnson — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:17:14 CST

Here's one great story emerging from the week's brutal blizzard: An alert neighbor and her trusty pair of binoculars saved the life of a 66-year-old Wisconsin man who was buried under snow for four hours, reports AOL News . Joe Latta's ordeal began about 5am when he trudged out his driveway...

Neighbors Spill the Beans on Christine O'Donnell

Kevin Spak — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:55:00 CDT

Is the real Christine O’Donnell really just like you? Rebecca Dana of the Daily Beast decided to ask the candidate's old neighbors to find out, and most spoke relatively well of her. “To me, she never said anything nuts,” said one teacher at a nearby Catholic school. Another recalls her...

Author: Palin 'Incites Hatred' Like a 'Nazi Trooper'

Polly Davis Doig — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:48:00 CDT

For much of his interview with Matt Lauer this morning on the Today show , author Joe McGinniss seemed reasonable enough. Sarah Palin's least favorite new neighbor said he's not up to anything “creepy,” and that he'd “be living in this house if the Palins lived on the moon,” because it's...

McGinniss: Sarah Palin Is Being 'Hysterical'

John Johnson — Sat, 29 May 2010 10:18:54 CDT

Joe McGinniss says it would have nicer (and smarter) to have gotten cookies from Sarah and Todd Palin rather than the "hysterical" and "hostile" reaction he got instead. McGinniss tells the Washington Post that Todd confronted him on his porch and predicted McGinniss would be installing microphones and cameras. "I...

Watch Out, Sarah: Wasilla Might Take You Down

Emily Rauhala — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:32:00 CDT

Sarah Palin is doomed, warns Gawker , and it's her Wasilla brethren, not the Democrats, who are could take her down. Sure, the fence she built around her home will shield her family from the prying eyes of the "lamestream" media, writes Adrian Chen. But the problem isn't the press—it's...

Palin's Neighbor Rented to Author for Revenge

John Johnson — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:13:00 CDT

As the Wasilla world turns: It seems Sarah Palin's next-door neighbor purposely rented her home to author Joe McGinniss because she wanted to exact some revenge. She "was renting her house and sought out the author because the Palins had crossed her (owed her money for renovations she had done...

Palin Is Way Out of Line on Author Witchhunt

John Johnson — Wed, 26 May 2010 13:57:00 CDT

Sarah Palin's diatribe on Facebook against her new neighbor in Alaska—author Joe McGinniss, who's writing a book about her—is astonishing, writes David Weigel at his Right Now blog in the Washington Post . "Can somebody explain to me how this isn't a despicable thing for Palin to do?" It's...

Palin's New Neighbor: Enemy Author

John Johnson — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:05:00 CDT

Sarah Palin is not so thrilled with her new next-door neighbor. A post on her Facebook page today says Joe McGinniss, who just happens to be writing a book about her, is the new renter. "Welcome, Joe! It’ll be a great summer—come borrow a cup of sugar if ever...