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As the The Da Vinci Code movie sets to open in theaters worldwide this week, it is generating even more controversy and criticism than the hugely successful novel on which it is based. Surprisingly, the movie was previewed at the Cannes Film Festival this week with numerous critics panning the film. Despite its critics, the "Da Vinci Code" - directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks - may still turn out to be a billion-dollar blockbuster for Hollywood. And many Christians see the book and movie as nothing more than big cash for blasphemy. NewsMax Magazine will soon be releasing its special report "The Da Vinci Con" authored by James Hirsen, columnist for NewsMax's Left Coast Report and author of The New York Times best-selling books "Hollywood Nation: Left Coast Lies, Old Media Spin, and the New Media Revolution" and "Tales from the Left Coast: True Stories of Hollywood Stars and Their Outrageous Politics."

Laura Bush is one of the most popular – and powerful – first ladies in American history, best-selling author Ronald Kessler reveals in a groundbreaking new book "Laura Bush: An Intimate Portrait of the First Lady." And NewsMax Magazine has an exclusive excerpt from Kessler’s biography, whose advance buzz heralds it as a sure-fire best-seller. In writing “Laura Bush,” Kessler had unprecedented access to Bush and her longtime friends, family members, aides and political insiders such as Condoleezza Rice. The award-winning journalist is the first to penetrate Laura’s secret world and reveal the life and times of America’s extraordinary “comforter in chief.”

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's celebrity wife Maria Shriver is wielding surprising influence in the Golden State as she becomes America's new Evita. Can her power and charisma provide the boost that Arnold Schwarzenegger needs to win re-election this year? And what is Maria's own agenda for her Schwarzenegger and his career, California and the nation. NewsMax Magazine's special report "The Rise of Maria" reveals why observers believe the former broadcaster, Kennedy heiress and mother of four has even eclipsed her movie star husband's power.

NewsMax Magazine's special report "Bono's Politics" is just out and it reveals how one of the world's best known rock stars is transforming politics as he becomes influential in Washington, London and around the globe. U2 and its lead singer Bono are waging a global battle against poverty, AIDS and famine. Bono says he is motivated by his Christian faith. Is he? Or his crusade another celebrity-driven effort to influence politics? NewsMax Magazine's special report "Bono's Politics" reveals how the music idol capitalizes on his superstardom to champion the cause of the world's poor, ailing and hungry and why the world's leading politicians - from George Bush, Tony Blair, the Pope and others are bending their ear for him.

Could terrorists smuggle a nuclear bomb through a U.S. port and explode it on American soil? Now that Iran has nuclear material and North Korea has actual nuclear weapons — could they or terrorists they work with attack a major U.S. city? These and other questions are answered in a recent NewsMax Magazine special report "Avoiding Nuclear D-Day." This NewsMax report, authored by best-selling author Kenneth R. Timmerman, finds the nuclear threat is real -- and reveals what the U.S. government had done to stop a nuclear surprise attack. The NewsMax report reveals how high-tech gear and vigilance are protecting Americans from nuclear terrorism. This NewsMax report takes an in-depth look at how security measures in the U.S. have been completely overhauled since 9/11 and discusses the threat of suitcase nuclear bomb ornuclear suitcase bombs.

The Democrats have taken control the House of Representatives and San Francisco Democrat Nancy Pelosi is Speaker, one of the most powerful constitutional offices in the United States. Do you really know Nancy Pelosi? Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich does. He has warned a Democratic victory will turn over the House to "the San Francisco values of would-be Speaker Nancy Pelosi." Just how dangerous, then, is the Speaker of the House Leader from California to those who hold to traditional conservative values? Speaker Pelosi is one of the most liberal members of the House, receiving a 95 percent "liberal quotient" from the Americans for Democratic Action based on her support for the liberal position in key votes.

A blockbuster report in NewsMax Magazine by best-selling author Peter Schweizer exposes how Democratic leaders passionately fight for liberal policies, but go to great lengths to avoid applying those policies in their personal lives. Hoover Fellow Schweizer bases his blistering NewsMax Magazine report, “Exposing Liberal Hypocrisy in America,” on his new book “Do As I Say (Not As I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy,” which has reached the No. 1 spot on Amazon.com’s list of best-selling nonfiction books. This special NewsMax report reveals:
- California Democrat Nancy Pelosi receives large-scale financial support from organized labor – while she and her husband own a vineyard and stakes in a hotel and a restaurant chain that are all non-union shops. “Environmentalist” Pelosi also has a stake in a posh country club that skirted environmental protection provisions.
- Ted Kennedy fights for the estate tax and rails against tax shelters – while benefiting from trusts and private foundations that have shielded most of his family’s fortune from the IRS. The deeply personal reason why Kennedy opposed a plan to provide clean alternative energy to Cape Cod.
- Robert Kennedy Jr. proclaims that it’s not moral to profit from natural resources, but receives an annual check from his family’s oil profits.
- Al Franken attacks conservatives because they “lack diversity,” yet less than 1 percent of the employees he has hired over the past 15 years were African-American.
- Socialist radical Noam Chomsky charges that the Pentagon is the “most hideous institution on earth” – while being paid millions by the Pentagon over the last 40 years.
- Ralph Nader says unions are essential to protect worker rights – but fired his employees when they tried to form a union.
- Barbra Streisand urges Americans to cut back on their conspicuous consumption – while spending $22,000 a year to water her lawn.
- Billionaire George Soros maintains that the wealthy should pay higher tax rates, but holds the bulk of his fortune in tax-free overseas accounts.
- Hillary Clinton says 13-year-old girls are capable of deciding to have abortions without parental consent – but prevented her 13-year-old daughter from getting her ears pierced.
- Why Schweizer – who spent two years researching liberal hypocrisy – calls his discoveries “stunning.”
And much, much more.

The Finest Financial Intelligence Reports

Commodity prices continues to rise, despite the global, coming recession. Financial Intelligence Report reveals that commodities will continue to be good investments. FIR interviews commodity guru Jim Rogers to uncover the best commodity investments.

Financial Intelligence Report first revealed a major bull market for gold was underway. FIR indicated that a falling dollar and global instability makes gold the best investment of a lifetime. Gold investing is not so simple. Tune into the best gold stocks and gold mining stocks and learn Gold ETFs

Alan Greenspan presided over the biggest economic boom in modern times. But a revealing report in Financial Intelligence Report says Alan Greenspan may have steered the country toward an economic recession. The FIR report details Greenspan at the Fed and his failure to stop the dotcom and housing bubbles.

Biotech will dominate the era of the Baby Boomers. Health care will be at the forefront and firms engineering the latest drugs will emerge as big winners. Financial Intelligence Report has just released its biotech report. Find out the best biotech stocks and drug stocks. FIR says the best way to may your fortune is through biotech investing.

Sir John Templeton is one of the world’s greatest investors. In an exclusive interview with Financial Intelligence Report Sir John Templeton warns a major housing crash is in the works. John Templeton was one of the first to warn of the impending housing crash. Read the full story about the best investments recommended by Templeton who invented the idea of global investing

What do you think? Important Polls!

Here are a couple of polls on big issues in the media! What do you think?

Should Don Imus make a comeback? Was Don Imus' firing fair? Let NewsMax know you opinion. Vote in our Imus poll.

Senator Fred Thompson may run for president. Do Americans and the GOP support him. Vote in NewsMax's poll on Fred Thompson

Can Newt Gingrich win the GOP nomination and win the White House? NewsMax is taking an urgent poll on Gingrich -- Vote today!

Famous radio host Michael Savage says he is mulling a presidential run. Let NewsMax know and vote in our Savage poll.

Hillary Clinton is the Democratic frontrunner. Love her or hate her, Hillary has a shot at the White House. Vote in NewsMax's Hillary Clinton poll. Your vote counts!

Rudy Giuliani is America's mayor and the frontrunner for the 2008 GOP nomination. NewsMax is conducting an urgent Giuliani poll -- let us know your opinion!

John McCain wants to be president. Do you support him? Let NewsMax know in it’s McCain poll. Vote today!

NewsMax's Pundits?

Susan Estrich is a prolific politician, professor, lawyer and writer. Whether on the pages of prominent newspapers or as a television commentator on countless news programs she has tackled legal matters, women's concerns, national politics and social issues with the same high level of intelligent analysis and insight. Estrich is also a best-selling author and professor at Harvard Law School. Read some of Susan Estrich's important commentaries on NewsMax.com.

Lev Navrozov is a journalist, author, and columnist who has been called one of the most brilliant minds in the world by many distinguished Westerners and Russians. He has published over 1,000 columns and articles on the destiny of civilization, world culture, foreign policy, strategy, defense, and intelligence work since his emigration from Russia in 1972. He is the winner of the Albert Einstein Prize for outstanding intellectual achievements, and more than twenty of his articles are in the United States Congressional Record. He is also president of the nonprofit Center for the Survival of Western Democracies, Inc. Read some of Lev Navrozov's important commentaries on NewsMax.com.

Michael Reagan, the eldest son of Ronald Reagan, is heard daily by over 5 million listeners via his nationally syndicated talk radio program, “The Michael Reagan Show.” The show airs on over 200 stations in the U.S. and for the world. His show has turned conventional radio wisdom upside-down, earning stellar ratings by concentrating on substantive national issues, albeit with a healthy dose of Mike's biting humor, wit and warmth. Listeners count on Reagan to pierce the public relations veil that shrouds government and distorts the dominant media's coverage of social and cultural issues. Read some of Michael Reagan's important commentaries on NewsMax.com.

George Putnam, the West's most honored newsman, has a 72 year career as a reporter, broadcaster and commentator. Putnam feels that television and radio news reporting is the most exciting field of journalism. He has remained outspoken and provocative in his career as one unique reporter with that great, classic voice people have trusted for decades. Read some of George Putnam's important commentaries on NewsMax.com.

Dr. Laura is a well known radio personality and best-selling author. She is regularly interviewed by many of the biggest television shows and publications. Read some of Dr. Laura's important commentaries on NewsMax.com.

Bill O’Reilly is an internationally known radio commentator who blends news analysis with investigative reporting. O’Reilly has won a bevy of journalism awards and is a known author. Read some of Bill O’Reilly's important commentaries on NewsMax.com.

John Stossel is an award-winning news correspondent whose specials' in tackling issues that face Americans today. Stossel's specials tackle issues that face Americans today. They consistently rate among the top news programs and have earned him uncommon praise. He has traveled the world to compare American life with life elsewhere and he has looked at the battle between free speech and censorship. Read some of John Stossel's important commentaries on NewsMax.com.

America's Top 25 Talk-Radio Hosts

Some of the most impacting and influential people in our world to day are talk-radio hosts. NewsMax has carefully choose their top 25 candidates in talk-radio. They include:

1. Rush Limbaugh is more than America’s most widely listened-to talk-radio host ("the most listened-to radio host on the planet," he likes to say). He is also the father of the current era of talk radio, and an influential player on America’s political scene. NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Rush Limbaugh as America's most influential in America.

2. Bill O'Reilly has established himself as one of the nation's top media personalities. O'Reilly’s influence and power derive from being able to throw a double punch — the most-watched cable TV host and a widely syndicated radio host. His twist: He covers world events from a working-class populist perspective. Every week he finds occasions to agree with something a prominent Democratic politician has said, although O’Reilly has also remarked that “the Democratic Party has been hijacked by the far left.” NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Bill O’Reilly as America’s second most influential in America.

3. Don Imus is the most curmudgeonly of America’s major talk hosts. Although slightly liberal, Imus’s sharp tongue slashes Republican and Democratic politicians alike. Imus’ unvarnished candor attracts an upscale, urbane audience, which in turn makes big-name polls and savvy writers (or as he calls them, “lying, thieving politicians or liberal weenie pundits”) eager to face his fire as guests. His program is the must-listen-to morning show for movers and shakers. NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Don Imus as America’s third most influential in America.

4.Michael Savage is individualistic, iconoclastic, and eclectic; a passionate populist who sometimes sounds like a shock jock. Savage wrote: “Those who listen to me say they hear a bit of Plato, Henry Miller, Jack Kerouac, Moses, Jesus, and Frankenstein.” NewsMax 25 Top Radio Hosts rates Michael Savage as America’s fourth most influential in America.

5.Sean Hannity is a talk host with a pugilistic demeanor who polarizes issues into contests between good guys in white hats and bad guys in black. Hannity’s passion and energy make him a powerful and attractive cheerleader for conservative listeners seeking certitude, emotional catharsis, and a gladiatorial champion for their political beliefs. NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Sean Hannity as America’s fifth most influential in America.

6. Laura Ingraham is a brilliant, still-rising star whose insider knowledge of government, droll humor, and feisty, fervent conservatism attract more listeners every day to the syndicated radio show she began in 2001. Ingraham speaks from her heart when she says of liberal elitists: “They think you’re stupid. They think all freedom-loving Americans are stupid. They think patriotism is stupid. They think church-going is stupid.” NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Laura Ingraham as America’s sixth most influential in America.

7. Glenn Beck’s relentless good humor can make important topics seem less urgent, he offers a welcome return to an era of civility. Independent-minded Beck is a gentle man who continues to grow as a radio giant. “I hope people feel goodness from my show,” he says, “and accepts me for who I am, flaws and all.” NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Glenn Beck as America’s seventh most influential in America.

8. Dr. Laura Schlesinger is seen as a cultural and political talk host because she — sin of sins — judgmentally asserts that some politically correct behaviors are wrong. Dr. Laura is an anchor of firm values in a society morally adrift, and millions tune to her for personal moral rearmament. NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Dr. Laura Schlesinger as America’s eighth most influential in America.

9. Neil Boortz, “the talk master,” is America’s most popular Libertarian talk-show host. Boortz advocates smaller government and more individual liberty. NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Neil Boortz as America’s ninth most influential in America.

10.Al Franken, the brightest star of Air America Radio, is the left’s latest attempt to create its own Limbaugh, a master of commingling comedy with serious issues. NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Al Franken as America’s tenth most influential in America.

11. Mike Gallagher a talk host in the Hannity style who sees right vs. left as right vs. wrong has said, “Our country is battling for her very soul, for patriotism, Judeo-Christian morals, and strong families. Liberal lunatics have surrounded us with their agenda-driven ideology. It’s time to fight back.” NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Mike Gallagher as America’s 11th most influential in America.

12. Erich “Mancow” Muller is known for his wild behavior. His show features a large cast of characters, adolescent pranks, and a “Drunk Chick Friday” segment. He is very popular for the younger generation of listeners. NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Mancow as America’s 12th most influential in America.

13. Howard Stern, the self-proclaimed “king of all media,” is a talk-radio superstar whose audience once rivaled Limbaugh’s. In 2006, he became the biggest player in direct satellite radio, and, through a $500 plus million deal, the highest paid talk host in the world. He has been called the “the most innovative and high-profile talk host in the business” by Talkers Magazine. NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Howard Stern as America’s 13th most influential in America.

14. Bill Bennett Bennett’s radio show, Morning in America, was launched in April 2004. On the air he often exhibits the patience and certitude of a priest. For Bennett, “The greatest thing about getting up each morning is that I can engage in a conversation with the American people, something I’ve tried to do for as long as I can remember.” NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Bill Bennett as America’s 14th most influential in America.

15. Opie & Anthony epitomize radio’s new “cringe” shock jocks, who are always driven to top themselves. NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Opie and Anthony as America’s 15th most influential in America.

16. Ed Schultz a converted “moderate” Republican is now a “progressive liberal.” Schultz describes himself as a “gun-totin’, red meat-eatin’ lefty” out to slay the “right-wing radio dragon.” NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Ed Schultz as America’s 16th most influential in America.

17. Michael Medved the bright and intellectual self-described “cultural crusader on politics and culture” has always enjoyed debating politics. As he told NewsMax, “I love talk radio because this medium is about ideas and argument.” NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Michael Medved as America’s 17th most influential in America.

18. Randi Rhodes is the main “hit man” at Air America Radio, the liberal network launched in 2004 as a partisan ally of the Democratic Party. She wears a button that says “NPR [National Public Radio] Is Nice, I’m Not.” She has been described as, “a chain-smoking bottle blonde … [who] is part Joan Rivers, part shock jock Howard Stern, part Saturday Night Lives’ ‘Coffee Talk’ lady. But mostly, she’s her rude, crude, loud, brazen, gleefully scatological self,” by the Miami Herald. NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Randi Rhodes as America’s 18th most influential in America.

19. Jim Bohannon describes himself as “a militant moderate”. A soft-edged liberal, Bohannon’s nighttime show features calm, sometimes narcoleptic conversation with a wide range of topics, guests, and points of view. NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Jim Bohannon as America’s 18th most influential in America

20. G. Gordon Liddy has brought unique insights about government and the world to more than a million talk-radio listeners. NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates G. Gordon Liddy as America’s 20th most influential in America.

21. Diane Rehm is one of the more moderate voices empowered by taxpayer-supported NPR. Her underlying worldview and tone is “eat your broccoli . . . we know best” paternalistic liberalism. She interviews more liberals than conservatives, but welcomes a wide variety of politicians, policy-makers, intellectuals, artists, and authors. She says, “It’s crucial we hear not only the voices of policy-makers and experts, but that everyone has a chance to offer their opinions . . .” NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Diane Rehm as America’s 21st most influential in America.

22. Larry Elder is America’s pre-eminent libertarian-conservative African-American radio talk show host. He advocates reducing government by 80 percent, abolishing government public schools, and slashing taxes. He coined the term “Victicrat” to describe those who seek political power by claiming to represent victims of racism or poverty. NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Larry Elder as America’s 22nd most influential in America.

23. Michael Reagan’s radio show is a forum where Republican voices and conservative values come together. NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Michael Reagan as America’s 23rd most influential in America.

24. Tammy Bruce is living with one foot at each end of the political spectrum, she has both conservative and liberal critics. But her feisty, courageous, independent-minded approach to issues and her intelligence and humor have won her a large and loyal audience. She describes herself as “a pro-choice, gun-owning, pro-death penalty, openly gay, voted-for-President-Reagan progressive feminist Democrat” and as “half Italian, half Irish, and half troublemaker.” NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Tammy Bruce as America’s 24th most influential in America.

25. Tom Leykis, the poor man’s Howard Stern, used to focus on politics and boasted that his was the only radio show “not hosted by a right-wing wacko or a convicted felon.” NewsMax Top 25 Radio Hosts rates Tom Leykis as America’s 25th most influential in America.

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NewsMax Has It All

Get all the back issues of NewsMax Magazine. Stories on Alan Greenspan, Dr. Laura, Ann Coulter, Hillary Clinton. NewsMax Magazine won the Silver Folio award for magazines in the News category. NewsMax is breaking new like no other publication.

Even Random House admits it: NewsMax is the leading online source for news for conservatives. Whether it’s stories about Bill & Hillary Clinton, illegal immigration, Castro, the Iraq war, NewsMax has gotten the right side of the story.

Are America’s immigration policies working? NewsMax has the story on Newt Gingrich, the architect of the 1994 GOP Revolution, is warning that Republicans in Congress better "get their act together" and pass tough new laws against illegal immigration - or the Democrats will win back the House and Senate in November. Read Gingrich on NewsMax

Across the web NewsMax is considered the leading place for conservative web surfers to get their news. Even Britt’s Rush Limbaughs' blog recognizes the connection between GOP readers and NewsMax. Rush Limbaugh has frequently cited NewsMax as a source as well.

NewsMax Magazine is the one publication in America that is breaking news the liberal media gatekeepers can't censor! NewsMax breaks blockbuster stories from inside Washington, Wall Street and the media. See the special NewsMax offer.

Christopher Ruddy is a noted journalist, author and entrepreneur. Mr. Ruddy currently serves as CEO and President of NewsMax Media, Inc. In 1999, a Newsweek cover story named him one of America's top 20 most influential new media personalities. NewsMax Media is the parent company of a news Web site, www.newsmax.com, advertised as "America's News Page," and a monthly magazine, also called NewsMax Magazine, which provide in-depth and comprehensive news, politics and independent commentary. When it comes to news, NewsMax has the right side of the story!

Sen. Joe Lieberman is one of America’s true most independent and sincere political figures. He received strong backing during his 2006 election fight from the nation’s premiere GOP-leaning web site NewsMax. After losing the Democratic primary in 2006, Lieberman was quickly endorsed by NewsMax editor Christopher Ruddy. Republicans provided the key margin of Lieberman’s victory.

Dr. Blaylock

Heart attacks can be prevented. But the real cause of coronary heart disease is not cholesterol. Dr. Russell Blaylock argues that heart attacks are caused by inflammation caused by viruses and bacteria. These bugs inflame the arteries. The body then makes plaque from cholesterol to wall-off the inflamed arteries. This leads to Hardening of the arteries.

Many heart attacks can be prevented. Vitamin and mineral deficiency will contribute to coronary disease. Dr. Blaylock says preventing heart attacks can be as easy as simply dietary changes. Some vegetable oils are not good for you.

There is a miracle fat that can help prevent heart disease, reduce the risk of strokes and cure depression. It's called Omega-3 fatty acids. This fat, which was once abundant in the western diet, is lacking. President Bush, says Dr. Blaylock, takes one supplement a day, omega-3.

Every time you go for a flu shot or send your kids for a series of vaccinations, you open yourself and your loved ones to potential health dangers, warns a top neurosurgeon in his new report. autism is a risk for those who take mercury based vaccines.

Research companies have introduced new cholesterol tests that promise to revolutionize the way we measure and treat cholesterol! A few measures in particular have gained attention for their ability to better predict heart disease. Read more info about cholesterol here.

Eating garlic raw or in supplement form does not lower "bad" cholesterol levels, despite widespread health claims for the pungent plant bulb. Other health claims ascribed to garlic should be studied as well. Read more about the affect on your cholesterol here.

Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs do not help severely ill diabetics, and may even raise their risk of a deadly stroke, a study found. In the study, patients on Lipitor were twice as likely to die of a stroke. Get informed about cholesterol here.

What Hot Topics/Cooled Off Hot Topics Have We Faced

Recently I’ve been keeping up with all the latest news and the many issues which have faced our country in the last 10 years. I've listed some of the most important and interesting topics with a little description below. These are some of the most impacting and eventful Hot Topics/Cooled Off Hot Topics which we should educate ourselves on:

• Barack Obama is a Democratic member of the United States Senate from Illinois and candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination for the 2008 presidential election. Obama believes in the ability to unite people around a politics of purpose - a politics that puts solving the challenges of everyday Americans ahead of partisan calculation and political gain. Does this sound like someone you would want leading our country? Learn more about Barack Obama by reading NewsMax Hot Topics. It's up to you to educate yourself about the leaders of tomorrow.

• Senator Hillary Clinton is the First Lady of the United States elected to public office and the first woman elected independently statewide in New York State. Hillary Clinton is currently a candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination for the 2008 presidential election. Could and should a women take the roll as Commander-in-Chief? Has Hillary been riding on the back of her Husband? Lean more about Hillary Clinton by reading NewsMax Hot Topics.

• War on Terrorism is a term used by the Bush administration to refer to the various military, political, and legal actions taken to curb the spread of terrorism. It was launched in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., for which al-Qaeda claimed responsibility. The War on Terrorism was launched by President George W. Bush, with support from NATO and other allies. Since Bush has taken this action there has not been one major terrorist attack on the U.S. The "War on Terror" has taken many forms, such as diplomacy, going after "terrorist financing," domestic provisions aiming to prevent future attacks, and joint training and peacekeeping operations with a wide variety of nations. There are many terrorist, with no value for life, who are planning against the U.S. Needless to say, the War on Terrorism is still going on today. Learn more about the global issue of War on Terrorism by reading NewsMax Hot Topics.

• Heath issues are a very important part of everyone’s lives. I am continually looking for ways to better my health. NewsMax offers insight on today’s growing health care and research. It keeps me up to date so I can be my best. NewsMax also offers Dr. Russell Blaylock’s expertise on current health care issues through The Blaylock Wellness Report. Learn more about health issues by reading NewsMax Hot Topics.

• Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. Katrina formed on August 23, 2005 and caused devastation along much of the north-central Gulf Coast of the U.S. At least 1,836 people lost their lives and the total cost was estimated at $125 billion. Most notable were the catastrophic effects on the city of New Orleans, LA, and in coastal Mississippi. The slow government response raised many questions about the country’s disaster readiness, including why agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) appeared unprepared to deal with a forecasted natural disaster. The estimated time for full recover and restoration is 20-30 years. The criticisms resulted in an investigation by the U.S. Congress and FEMA’s director, Michael Brown. Could we have been more prepared and saved more life? Learn about Hurricane Katrina by reading NewsMax Hot Topics.

• Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Ratzinger on 16 April 1927 in Germany, is the 265th and currently reigning Pope. After the passing of Pope John Paul II he was elected Bishop of Rome and the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church on April19, 2005. On Sunday, April 24, 2005 he celebrated the Papal Inauguration Mass and took possession of his cathedral on May 7, 2005. Benedict XVI is viewed as a defender of traditional Catholic doctrine and values. Pope Benedict XVI is also one of the best-known Catholic theologians since the 1950s and a prolific author. How is he influencing the Catholic Church? Learn about Pope Benedict by reading NewsMax Hot Topics.

• Port security refers to all homeland security and counterterrorism activities that fall within the port and maritime domain. It includes the protection of the seaports themselves, the protection and inspection of the cargo moving through the ports, and security in the maritime domain. This is so essential in america today do to the terrorism. Some organizations that take part in this important task are the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, FBI, International Maritime Organization, local law enforcement agencies, etc. Learn about port security by reading NewsMax Hot Topics. This is a very important part of homeland security.

• Katie Couric is anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, a 60 Minutes correspondent and the anchor of CBS News primetime specials. She completed a 15-year run as co-anchor of NBC News' Today on May 31, 2006. She has covered most of the major news events in the past 15 years and has interviewed some of the world’s elite. Along with receiving awards, Couric has also helped establish several organizations. Her accumulated experience, hard work, and expertize has got her where she is today. Learn about Katie Couric by reading NewsMax Hot Topics.

• The Bush administration includes President George W. Bush, Vice President Richard Cheney, Bush's Cabinet, and other select officials and advisors. President Bush and the Bush administration took office on January 20, 2001, and continues through to the present day. George Bush and the Bush administration’s term is scheduled to end at noon on January 20th, 2009, when the administration of the 44th President, to be elected in November 2008, is to take office. Learn about the Bush administration and President George W. Bush by reading NewsMax Hot Topics.

• George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States. He was sworn into office on January 20, 2001, re-elected on November 2, 2004, and sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2005. Prior to his Presidency, President Bush served for 6 years as the 46th Governor of the State of Texas. Since becoming President, George Bush has worked with the Congress to create an ownership society and build a future of security, prosperity, and opportunity for all Americans. He has also taken unprecedented steps to protect our homeland and create a world free from terror. One thing that I do know, after 911, since Bush has persued the War on Terror we have not faced a major terrorist attack. Learn about President Bush by reading NewsMax Hot Topics.

• The 2006 elections led to many changed in America. During the elections Democrats took control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate for the first time in a dozen years. The Democratic Party also captured a majority of governorships and state legislatures. How has this affected our Government? Learn about the 2006 elections by reading NewsMax Hot Topics.