An Inconvenient Lack of Clarity

I saw the headline on Drudge, and of course, was intrigued, REPORT: GLOBAL TEMPS 'HAVE NOT RISEN SINCE 1998'. Now, if you can determine what in the heck the point of the first four paragraphs of the story is you win. This article takes contradiction and elevates it to an art form. I do not think I could do it, but then again yes I could... well maybe not.