SCHMUCKRAKER 2009

That's what friends are for: George W. Bush says Bill Clinton was his brother and they rarely disagreed..MORE.. from their official meeting on stage in Canada..... Even more, Bush and Clinton deflated the crowd by defending each other during the stage show..

** Clinton on Rwanda and not stopping the genocide: "It's one of the two or three greatest regrets of my presidency"..**
** Bush on whether Iraq took us away from the real war: "I don't buy the premise that our attention was diverted"**

Tension: The United States could knock out North Korea missile..
Gates warns North Korea..

The mystery hum: Residents of village report the constant noise, along with headaches, anxiety, frequent nosebleeds and a loss of balance..

When in Rome.. Sex scandal priest quits Catholic Church..

Obama says he's sure Sotomayor would clarify remarks.. Right Sonia???

Goodnight Jay: Leno hands over the TONIGHT SHOW to Conan O'Brien.. Will Conan bring the guy with bullet proof legs? The Prep H Raymond character? The masturbating bear? .. An emotional ending for Jay..

Redmond O'Neal says Farrach Fawcett responding well to new drugs being given.. However medical officials state that Fawcett is declining further medication and that cancer has reached her liver..

If oil production is ok, demand is low, why are prices going up? ... maybe it's because the oil cartel OPEC said they will. Saudi Arabia said they will..And they will continue..

The rotting corpse flower due to bloom..