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Superhero Rudy to Provide 'Comic' Relief
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A Terrorist's Guide To Infiltrate West
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Geraldo's Got a Gun
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Geraldo Rivera Ducks to Avoid Sniper Fire
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To Military, He's Geraldo Non Grata
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Does Osama bin Laden Own Snapple?
About Urban Legends & Folklore
Saddam Hussein to Release Second Romance Novel
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Playboy Launches "Operation Playmate" to Support Troops
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Phoney Bomb Humor Fools Taliban?
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U.S. Remains World's Sexual Superpower
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Anticipating Laughter Boosts Mood, Immunity
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Comic Strips Pay Tribute to Heroes
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World History According to Stupid College Students
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Rambo May Take on Osama and the Taliban
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New Trading Cards Celebrate 'Enduring Freedom'
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'Bin Laden Bomb Song' Downloaded 10 Million Times
Ananova
Bin Laden Merchandisers Cash In
AlterNet
Taliban Minister Challenges Bush and Blair to Duel
Ananova
U.S. Touts Snapshots of Taliban Warlord's Car
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Clinton Needs New Interns
The New Yorker
Laughter Signals Distance from Horror
San Jose Mercury News
Seinfeld Episode Pulled from Syndication Amid Antrhax Scare
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Canary Sales on the Rise
New York Observer
U.S. Warns Afghans Not to Confuse Unexploded Bombs with Food Drops
BBC News
Bush's 'No Anthrax' Announcement Turns Heads
Washington Post
E-mail Targets Terrorism with Bursts of Laughter
Washington Post
Parodies Ease War's Tension
USA Today
Comedians Help Country Heal After Attacks
FOXNews.com
Online Humor Sites Good for a Quick Fix
Montreal Gazette
Muslim Comic Takes on Bin Laden
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U.S. Citizen Swaps Email with Saddam Hussein
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Black Thong Panties Prompt Anthrax Scare
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Hot Halloween Costumes: Uncle Sam, Not Uncle Fester
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Laughter Clubs Proliferate in Tense Times
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Evil Bert Meets Evil Osama: Has An Angry Muppet Joined the Jihad?
About Political Humor
Bin There, Mocked That: The New Face of Comedy
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CBS Sitcom Plot Rises from Trade Center Ruins
Los Angeles Times
Terrorism, Anthrax Sneak Into Humor
FOXNews.com
Bin Laden Provides Fodder for Jokes
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Fighting Terror, After a Fashion
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Operation Enduring Avarice
Arianna Huffington, Syndicated
Patriot Games
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A Culinary Review of Humanitarian Food Rations
Megan Rosenfeld, Washington Post
Has The Onion Dried Up?
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The Death of 'Saturday Night Live'
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Anthrax, The Media's New Status Symbol
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The Official Mottos of Post 9-11 TV
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Getting Serious on 'Saturday Night Live'
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A Public Defense Of Bill Maher
Howard Mortman, The Hotline
The Audacity of Laughter
Will Durst, San Francisco Chronicle
Hey Mr. Taliban, Tally Me Bananas
Will Durst, WorkingForChange.com
The Tears of a Clown
Tom Dalton, The Hotline
Irony Should Not be Numbered Among the Casualties
Chicago Tribune
The Ironies and Unasked Questions of the Terrorist Attacks
Will Durst, WorkingForChange.com
Just For Being Americans...
Dave Barry, Miami Herald
Seinfeld Headlines Charity Comedy Show to Benefit Victims of Terrorist Attacks
FOXNews.com
T-Rex Has Bin Laden for Lunch
AP
Bin Laden's Face Used as Urinal Target
Indianapolis Star
Osama bin Laden: Capitalist Tool
Washington Post
Feds Enlist Hollywood for Spook Theories
Variety
Letterman's Ratings Skyrocket
Page Six
The Healing Power of Humor
About Political Humor
Longtime Cartoonist Herblock Dies at 91
Washington Post
Giuliani on Saturday Night Live: It's OK to Laugh
Reuters
Onion Brings us a Laugh in National Time of Tears
Chicago Tribune
Editorial Cartoonists Draw a Fine Line in Depicting the Nation's Mood
Howard Kurtz, Washington Post
Sex in the City Eases the Pain for New Yorkers
The Times of London
Punch Lines Carry Softer Punch in Wake of Attack
Christian Science Monitor
New York Cartoonists Respond to Sept. 11 Aftermath
Reuters

Terrorist Attacks: Internet Hoaxes, Rumors and Folklore
David Emery, About Urban Legends & Folklore
Comedians End Silence on Attacks, Laughter Makes Cautious Return
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Comedians Return, Treading Lightly
New York Times
White House Hits 'Politically Incorrect' Host for Calling U.S. Military Actions Cowardly
Associated Press
Bill Maher Apologizes for 'Cowardly' Remark
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Comedy, Late-Night TV, Back on Scene
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About Urban Legends & Folklore
Missile Defense System Includes Batteries
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Clinton Eyeing Third Presidential Run?
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Will Ferrell and George W. Bush: Comedy Duo?
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The Tax Rebate Check That Bounced
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My Condit Interview
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How the Mighty Have Fallen: Gingrich Reviews Books for Amazon
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A Blow(hard) for the Right at CNN?
David Corn, AlterNet
Linda Tripp Begs Bush for Job
New York Post
Clinton/Lewinsky Sculpture Banned From Calif. State Fair
National Review Online
Who Was the Stupidest U.S. President?
Cecil Adams, The Straight Dope
Saddam Hussein's Romantic Novel to Become Stage Musical
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The Secret Intellectual Life of George W. Bush
Maureen Dowd, New York Times
John Cusack for President in 2004?
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Cusack for President Campaign Headquarters
Junction City
Jedi Knight Religion Consigned to Dark Side in Australian Census
The Age
Parody of Bush Twins Triggers News Blackout
Howard Kurtz, Washington Post
Clinton's Leaked Book Proposal
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Comedy Central Pulls Plug on "That's My Bush!"
E! Online
Aaron Sorkin Wrote 'The American President' While High on Crack
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At Night, Bushspeak Goes into Overdrive
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Coming Soon: Election 200, The Movie
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Clinton: One More For the Road
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All Condit, All the Time
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Gary Condit: Late-Night Jokes and Funny Quotes
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Critic Says W Was Snippy
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It's Another Wild Party Week for Jenna Bush
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The Very Uncurious President
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2001 Webby Awards Winners
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How China Won the Olympics
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Bush Is No Reagan; He's Warren Harding
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The Intern and the Anchor
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Send All Your Old Porn to Your Congressman Today
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A Look at the New CNN
Los Angeles Times
Emmys Mob the White House
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Between the Bushes: A Father to Son Chat
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California Should Try to Conserve on Car Chases
Dave Barry, Miami Herald
Nightmares Plague Republicans, Study Says
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Semen Stained Dress Could Make Monica Rich
New York Post
President Bushwa
Jim Hightower, AlterNet
Jeb Bush's Finger Broken by Dad
Miami Herald
A Chat With Bush in the Oval Office
BuzzFlash
Dubya's First Report Card
Will Durst, AlterNet
Reasons to Love America
Molly Ivins, Syndicated
Amazing Amazement in Bush at Play
New York Times
The White House Tries to Get Bush to Relax
Maureen Dowd, New York Times
Top Ten Other Signs That Castro Is Not Well
Late Show With David Letterman
Martin Sheen Sentenced for Protesting 'Star Wars' Missile Defense System
ABCNEWS.com
Jon Stewart Interview With Larry King
CNN
Take the Global Economy Quiz
Will Durst, WorkingForChange.com
Yada Yada Yada: Kramer Runs For Mayor
Buck Wolf, ABCNEWS.com
Like Father, Like Son: The Bushes' Mangled Tongues
Brooke Shelby Biggs, Mother Jones.com
Space Alien Rates George W. Bush: 'He Stinks!'
Weekly World News
Introducing Jim Jeffords Beer
Anthony York, Salon.com
U.S. Senator's Wife Pleads Guilty to E-mail Dirty Tricks
The Register
Rep. Gary Condit Appeared in 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes' Sequel
The Smoking Gun
Weekly Briefing: Dubya Does Europe
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A Scan of Barbara Bush's Fake ID
About Political Humor
Molly Ivins, Bush-Whacker
Boston Globe
A Lesbian Affair Between Two Clinton Cabinet Members?
NewsMax
Dubya Faces Reckoning With J & B
About Political Humor
Jerry Springer Says Thomas Jefferson Would Make Perfect Guest
New York Post
Hillary Clinton's College Thesis For Sale on eBay
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Politicians Who 'Jumped the Shark'
Maureen Dowd, New York Times
Bush in Camp David Summit - With Twins
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Other Naughty White House Kids
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Jesse Ventura Questions Dalai Lama on 'Caddyshack'
ABCNEWS.com
Bush Daughters Jenna and Barbara Appear on HotorNot.com
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What Bush Means for Political Humorists
Time
Bush-Whacking: The First 100 Days
Daniel Kurtzman, About.com
'That's My Bush!' Makes Dubya a Star

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Bush's Public Enemy No. 1 Launches Hair-Raising Protest
Fiona Morgan, Salon.com
John Cusack Feels a Draft for Highest Office
Chicago Sun-Times
After Holding America Hostage For 100 Days, Bush Says He's 'Very Sorry' For Stealing Election; Gore Released From Exile
About Political Humor
Bush: Master of the Simple Sentiment
Joel Achenbach, Washington Post
At Skull and Bones, Bush's Secret Club Initiates Ream Gore
New York Observer
Gore Jokes About His Political Misfortunes
St. Petersburg Times
Does Dubya Make TV Satire Redundant?
The Age
Larry Flynt Propositions Jenna Bush
Dan Savage, The Stranger.com
Bush's Tax Cut Is An Awful Mess
Molly Ivins, Creators Syndicate
Daddy's Little Girl Loves Republican Barbie
Dave Barry, Miami Herald
Stupes To Conquer 
Tony Kornhesier, Washington Post
Al Franken on the Bush Daughters
Salon.com
Cheney the Hut
Paul Antonson
Top 15 Differences if Barbra Streisand Were President
TopFive.com
Bush Sees a Ghost
Maureen Dowd, New York Times
Scary Talk from Shrub and the Veeper
Molly Ivins, Syndicated
I Have a Nickname!!!
Maureen Dowd, New York Times
Correspondents Hear Bush, the Humorist
Associated Press
Roast Bush au Jest
Washington Post
Bush Bans Sex Films on Air Force One
Ananova
The Bush Sock Hop
Molly Ivins, The Progressive
Jeb Bush Denies Rumors of Affair with Former Playboy Bunny
Washington Post
Survivor Star Considering Run for U.S. Senate
Detroit News
Inside Al Gore's Head
Maureen Dowd, New York Times
Jesse Jackson's Ex-Mistress Has Tapes of Their Love-Making Sessions
National Enquirer
Lott: Jeffords' Singing Voice Was So Bad, They Secretly Turned Off His Microphone
U.S. News & World Report
W's Theme Song: 'Heart and Soul'
Tony Kornheiser, Washington Post
Jedi Knights Seek to Establish Order in Australia
The Age
Jerry Springer Squashes Congress Rumor
Cincinnati Enquirer
South Carolina Leaders Encourage Teen Boys to 'Buy a Lot of Beer and Girls'
Associated Press
Government Employees Say Truth About UFO's Is Out There
ABCNEWS.com
Aliens and UFOs: The Likely Scenario
Joel Achenbach, Washington Post
FAQ About Bush's First 100 Days
Will Durst
Bush Gets a C-Minus So Far
Molly Ivins, Syndicated
The First 100 Days of Al Gore
Arianna Huffington, Salon.com
Gadfly Congressman James Traficant Indicted
Eponine Sallee, About.com
Rep. James Traficant's Wacky One-Minute Speeches
U.S. House of Representatives
Top Ten Responses To The Question, 'How Fat Is Al Gore?'
Late Show with David Letterman
'West Wing' Creator Sorkin Busted for Magic Mushrooms
CNN.com
President Dumbass
Salon.com
Bush Brushes Up on Toothpaste Diplomacy
Washington Post
It's Time for a Moratorium on Calling Bush Stupid
E.J. Dionne Jr., Washington Post
Serious Strategry
Washington Post
Ben Affleck, Big Get-Out-The-Vote Guy, Never Bothered to Vote
The Smoking Gun
Jeb Bush Changes His Name
Carl Hiaasen, Miami Herald
A Democratic Response to Barbra Streisand's Memo
Modern Humorist
'Warfare Prayer' Urged to Protect Bush from 'Zero-Year Curse'
Christian Broadcasting Network
'South Park' Creators Take on the Prez
Washington Post
The Asbestos President
Maureen Dowd, New York Times
Burton Closes In On His 1,000th Subpoena
Ethan Wallison, Roll Call
Size Up Your Political Prospects at AmIElectableOrNot.com
Ananova
Budget Surplus? How About a Bus Museum?
Dave Barry, Miami Herald
Bush's Self-Deprecation Beats Critics to the Punchline
Mike Allen, Washington Post
Arsenic and Bush's Bold Pace of Turning Back the Clock
Molly Ivins, Syndicated
Bush Daughters: From Incestuous Lesbians to Sacred Cows
David Emery, About Guide to Urban Legends and Folklore
A Day in the Life of Bill Clinton
Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Web Spoofs Target Bush
Lisa Napoli, MSNBC.com
Picture of George W. Bush $200 Bill
About.com
A Day in the Life of Bill Clinton
Late Show with David Letterman
Bush: Nicknamer-in-Chief
Dallas Morning News
Benjamin Franklin Could Solve California's Electricity Problem
Dave Barry, Miami Herald
Hey Dubya, We Could Use Your Dad's Thousand Points of Light
Will Durst, WorkingForChange.com
Clinton and Gore Sing "I Blame You, Babe" 
Imus, MSNBC

Writers Unite: Boycott the Letter 'W'
Scott Holden Smith, Salon.com

Clinton Staffers Left Bushies A Few Surprises
Cox News Service
The Bush Countdown Clock
About Political Humor
Live, From New York, It's George Bush!
Jim Rutenberg, New York Times
Letter 'W' Goes Missing From White House Keyboards
Lloyd Grove, Washington Post
The Clinton Scandals Quiz
Daniel Kurtzman, About.com
Setting the New World Record for Poo-Pooing a President
Dave Barry, Miami Herald
Bush Pitched Cameo Roll on 'West Wing'
Philadelphia Inquirer
The Real Winners & Losers of Election 2000
Daniel Kurtzman, About.com

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