He may accept Putin’s condition to stop harming the United States, but more revelations are expected from previously leaked materials.
2013
For junk food fans, Twinkie is barren bliss
The Twinkie is part of our history and cultural landscape, like the drunk uncle who comes to Thanksgiving every year.
Jonah Goldberg: ‘Libertarians’ only dislike government they don’t approve of
Recent outrage over NSA data mining is missing when it comes to the stimulus or health care.
Another View: Gov. LePage gives opponents as much respect as they deserve
Where were the cries for civility from liberals when George W. Bush was in the White House?
Boeing stocks plunge following fire aboard a 787
Investors fear a recurrence of problems with the batteries.
Mitzvah tanks take religion to the streets
Rabbis take to the streets where they say people are trying to avoid religion.
Briefcase
US Airways shareholders OK merger with American A merger between US Airways and American Airlines, creating the nation’s largest air carrier, has taken another step forward with the approval of a majority of US Airways shareholders. About 99 percent of US Airways Group shareholders who voted Friday supported the merger with American’s parent company, AMR […]
La. senator introduces ‘Freedom to Pray Act’
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu has introduced a bill to forbid the federal government from withholding money from programs whose participants engage in voluntary religious activity after a group that requires church attendance lost $30,000. Landrieu introduced the Freedom to Pray Act on Thursday. The Louisiana Democrat has been working on it for […]
Gasoline prices fuel wholesale inflation
Wholesale prices rose 0.8 percent in June, showing their biggest increase since last September.
Smoking sinks to new low among young Americans
LOS ANGELES – Cigarette smoking hit the lowest point ever recorded among American eighth-graders and high school sophomores and seniors last year, a new report shows. Last year, only 5 percent of high school sophomores said they had smoked cigarettes daily in the previous 30 days, compared with 18 percent of sophomores who were smoking […]