By Elaine Donnelly
Extending sexual misconduct to combat units
Former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle was fatally shot along with another man Saturday on a Texas gun range, a sheriff told local newspapers.

It is an unusual crossing of political paths, on a campaign trail that could only lead to New York City: President Obama and Libertarian Gary Johnson will both be in Manhattan on Tuesday.

Hey, include Gary Johnson in the presidential debates and let America have access to a third party, say his allies. Or else.

The ever-fierce Jesse Ventura says it doesn't matter who wins the presidential election any more because the office has devolved into a kind of bipartisan gangland. To make his point, the former Minnesota governor and wrestling god has written a new book titled "DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans: No More Gangs in Government."
No presidential candidate worth his chauffeured SUV has reached his personal zenith without this: celebrities to vouch for them. They are the glam and glitter of political campaigns, sure to turn even jaded political operatives into fawning celeb watchers.
Andrew Zimmern already knows what he wants for the final course in a career built on a penchant for chowing unusual foods _ a helping of politics.

"Richer than Romney, cuter than Newt, as slick as Rick and twice as tall as Paul. Why not?"
Jesse Ventura thinks his time as Minnesota's governor makes an acting role as Indiana's governor not much of a stretch.
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura will portray the governor of Indiana in the movie "The Drunk," now filming in Terre Haute.

It's Walter Mondale and Friends to the rescue in Minnesota, where the state's political elders have staged a third-party intervention.

Brace for impact. Here come the "Obama-Biden 2012" bumper stickers, destined for every Prius in the nation.

"Am I going to run for office again? Right now, I might say 'no.' But I've learned after 59 years on this planet that you never say 'never.' If Congressman Ron Paul called me, I would consider being on his ticket. Whether I'm in as president or vice president, we'd have to flip a coin," Jesse Ventura tells Inside the Beltway, brimming with admiration for the Texas Republican.

"To Congressman Ron Paul, the only federal elected official who will stand up for Americans on the congressional floor," says Jesse Ventura, in the dedication of his fifth book, "63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Read."

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) hoped it could avoid a public revolt over its intrusive airport security measures by dialing back operations while scrutiny was at its peak over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. That didn't stop more than a dozen federal lawsuits that have since been filed against the agency by airline pilots and a former governor, among others. State lawmakers also are looking for change.

Blu-ray reviews of Predator: Ultimate Hunter Edition from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Darkman and Flash Gordon from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Ventura says the punch never happened and that the claim by Kyle defamed him.
Mr. Ventura says the monickers refer to two rival street gangs.