NATION
Why I won't be watching 'Weight of the Nation'
Count me out of the audience tonight when "Weight of the Nation," the much-anticipated HBO documentary about obesity in the United States, makes its television debut. If the trailers and pre-show pub...
Posted on 5/14/12 at 11:08 AM
Dear Facebook...
Dear Facebook (aka - Mark Zuckerberg), I feel as though it is time for you to hear from one of your abused girlfriends. It is time for you to know what I think of you. I think a lot of us think this ...
Posted on 9/21/11 at 9:50 PM
It Gets Better
Tyler Clementi was an 18-year-old freshman at Rutgers University when he committed suicide, apparently because his sex life was broadcast online without his consent. Clementi's death has sparked an o...
Posted on 10/1/10 at 10:40 AM
Bake (Biscuits) for your best (canine) friend
UPS has been making frequent deliveries to our house this holiday season. One of those guys who drops packages at our door always remembers our Golden Retriever, Wrigley, with a couple of big biscui...
Posted on 12/23/09 at 11:30 AM
Auction of Ronald Reagan blood vial cancelled
LONDON (AP) -- An auction house today cancelled the sale of a vial containing dried blood residue said to be from Ronald Reagan, announcing that the seller will instead donate the item to the late U.S. president's foundation.By GREGORY KATZ , May 24, 2012
Weekly US jobless aid applications dip to 370,000
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of people seeking unemployment benefits changed little last week, signaling modest job growth.By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER , May 24, 2012
Missouri opts for untested drug for executions
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The same anesthetic that caused the overdose death of pop star Michael Jackson is now the drug of choice for executions in Missouri, causing a stir among critics who question how the state can guarantee a drug untested for lethal injection won't cause pain and suffering for the condemned.By JIM SALTER , May 24, 2012
Safety groups urge swimming lessons for minorities
MIAMI (AP) -- Safety advocates urging parents to be aware of swimming pool safety before the summer heats up also say more efforts are needed to teach black and Hispanic children to swim.By JENNIFER KAY , May 24, 2012
Gov't taking new steps to combat food stamp fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Food stamp recipients are ripping off the government for millions of dollars by illegally selling their benefit cards for cash - sometimes even in the open, on eBay or Craigslist - and then asking the government for replacement cards.By SAM HANANEL , May 24, 2012
NYPD: Person implicated in Etan Patz death
NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York City police commissioner says a person who's in custody has implicated himself in the disappearance and death of Etan Patz 33 years ago.By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , May 24, 2012
Obama birth records meet Arizona ballot requirements
PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona's secretary of state says Hawaii's verification of President Barack Obama's birth records meets necessary requirements and that the president's name will appear on Arizona's ballot in the fall.By JACQUES BILLEAUD , May 23, 2012
Late rally erases steep losses on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are ending the day mixed after a sharp recovery in the last hour of trading.By PALLAVI GOGOI and MATTHEW CRAFT , May 23, 2012
Oil drops below $90 for 1st time since Nov. 1
NEW YORK (AP) -- The price of oil has dropped below $90 for the first time in nearly seven months as U.S. supplies continue to grow.By CHRIS KAHN , May 23, 2012
US sales of new homes rose 3.3 percent in April
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of new homes rose solidly last month, adding to evidence of gradual improvement in the housing market.By MARTIN CRUTSINGER , May 23, 2012
Small dairies go under as milk prices sink again
PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) -- The MacLaren brothers are third-generation dairy farmers, but they will likely be the last in their family.By LISA RATHKE , May 23, 2012
Report: More support needed for kinship caregivers
NEW YORK (AP) -- As more of America's children are raised by relatives other than their parents, state and local governments need to do better in helping these families cope with an array of financial and emotional challenges, a new report concludes.By DAVID CRARY , May 23, 2012
TransUnion: Late auto-loan payments down in 1Q
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The rate of late payments for auto loans fell nationally in the first three months of the year to the lowest level in more than a decade, even as lenders financed more vehicle purchases for high-risk borrowers.By ALEX VEIGA , May 23, 2012
US futures follow Europe and Asia downward
NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stock futures are following European and Asian markets downward as policy makers argue over how best to spur growth.By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , May 23, 2012
Senator: Prostitution scandal wider than believed
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Several small groups of Secret Service employees separately visited clubs, bars and brothels in Colombia prior to a visit by President Barack Obama last month and engaged in reckless, "morally repugnant" behavior, Sen. Susan Collins says.By LAURIE KELLMAN and ALICIA A. CALDWELL , May 23, 2012
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