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CFOs from across the nation descended on Capitol Hill today, demanding that Congress not raise taxes on capital gains and dividends, with Dean Baker, The Center for Economic Policy Research, and Phil Kerpen, American Commitment.

The American painter, Edward Hopper, is among the few artists who truly captured the soul of an era. HIs paintings --of lonely lighthouses, nude women staring into space from nearly empty rooms, brick store fronts the color of dried blood --capture, as few other artists have captured, both the spirit and the alienation of an age. It could be a still-frame from an Alfred Hitchcock movie a stately lighthouse towering above eye level. Were not the blues so beautiful and rich it would be bleak. A window lit interior would be reminiscent of Vermeer but for the missing tapestries. There are no virginals, no Sixteenth Century maps. Just a young woman staring blankly out the open window at nothing at all. Hopper's most famous painting is Night Hawks of 1942 --a depiction of three people together, at night, but alone in a near empty diner in Greenwich Village in the wee, small hours of a morning. It's American 'film noir' set against an imagined sound track, perhaps a sax. A parody of this painting is almost as famous as the original. In it, the diner is peopled by Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and Humphrey Bogart. If the street outside is not wet, it should be and will be, soon; if not tonight, some night! Hopper is relevant today in the same way as is Casablanca --also a product of the war year 1942. Both capture the frustration of people alone in an uncaring world. As Rick might have put it then or now, the problems of two people don't amount to a hill of beans in a crazy, mixed-up world, nor our world on the brink of WWIII, another great depression, a police state. Hopper himself claimed no such intention. His purpose --he says --was merely to capture the play of light and shade. He wrote: 'The picture is an attempt to paint sunlight as white, with almost or no yellow pigment in the white. Any psychologic [Sic] idea will have to be supplied by the viewer.' Hopper never intended to develop an American style but did so in sp

Get the fashion out on the hill! Nevada Lee of Vailpm.com, Boulderpm.com and Cabopm.com talks to David Dean of Streetwater Gallery. With local fashion from Jessica Keltner with True Love Couture and BIG names like Roxy and Billabong, how can you go wrong! Check out the mountain fashions with Almost Live TV! Greg Honan

A narcotics officer reluctantly teams up with an incredibly intelligent police dog. Typically funny Belushi vehicle!

Congress will grill Toyota executives after reviewing documents related to the recall of some models tied to fatal accidents involving stuck accelerators, reports Dean Reynolds.

Toyota executive Jim Lentz said that repairs would "not totally" resolve the unintended acceleration issue. Dean Reynolds reports on Toyota's hearing on Capitol Hill.

Toyota CEO, Akio Toyoda, arrived on Capitol Hill to an intense reception and quickly offered an act of contrition. As Dean Reynolds reports, Toyoda vows to win back America's trust.

ESPN Video: Dean Dickenson bombed Mt. Hood while out at Windells.

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Aug. 4 - Former 'One Tree Hill' star Hilarie Burton's talking about her new role on USA Network's 'White Collar' and her new baby with boyfriend Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Jack & Bobby: Season 1: Episode 6 -- Bobby fails a test, prompting Grace to hire him a tutor. Jack confronts Courtney about the kiss.

The original 1974 film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, shocked and stunned audiences with its bone-chilling realism. The horrifying story, drawn from a series of true events, is considered by many to be one of the greatest thrillers of all time and a landmark of terror that has influenced countless films in its wake. Iconic in popular culture, its menacing evil character, Leatherface, will forever be one of the most recognizable screen villains. With 2003's remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, starring Jessica Biel, the filmmakers at Platinum Dunes brought new life and vigor to the horror movie genre, while also honoring its predecessor. Now the company continues on that path with a startling prequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, which details the beginnings of the Hewitt clan and exposes their psychotic idea of family fun. It's 1969. The conflict in Viet Nam has exploded to immeasurable proportions, and 18-year-old Dean Hill's (Taylor Handley) number is up. Dean's brother Eric (Matthew Bomer), who has already seen his share of combat, plans to take Dean to enlist in his beloved Marine Corps in hopes of keeping an eye on him rather than letting him take his chances at the local induction center. But Dean's plans do not coincide with his older brother's. Instead, he plans to confront Eric about dodging the draft after the boys and their respective girlfriends, Bailey (Diora Baird) and Chrissie (Jordana Brewster) head across Texas for a final fling of serious fun. Soon after their journey begins, the spirited foursome are spooked by a menacing pair of bikers, Holden (Lee Tergesen) and his girlfriend, Alex (Cyia Batten). When Alex chases the group's jeep, propelling them into a serious accident, Chrissie is thrown from the vehicle. As Alex attempts to rob the injured trio, Sheriff Hoyt (R. Lee Ermey) arrives on the scene and turns the tables on their would-be assassin. While Chrissie hides in the nearby brush, she w