The media herd is stunned to discover that Barack Obama is a man of the left. After 699 teleprompted presidential speeches, the commentariat was apparently still oblivious. Until Monday’s inaugural address, that is. Where has everyone been these four years? The only surprise is that Obama chose his second inaugural, generally an occasion for “malice […]
2013
Posted inSports
Super Bowl sibling rivalry: And crown thy good with brotherhood
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Jackie Harbaugh will wear a neutral-colored outfit, still to be determined. Her daughter, Joani Crean, little sister to coaching brothers John and Jim Harbaugh, plans to sport all black at the Super Bowl to show no allegiances whatsoever. “I am wearing whatever fits that day,” Crean quipped. The entire Harbaugh family […]
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Posted inOpinion
M.D. Harmon: Roe remains the law, but pro-life forces can’t be ignored
A sizable majority of Americans supports restrictions like waiting periods and consent laws.
Posted inNation & World
Linda Pugach, 75, was blinded by lye
She later married the lover who served 14 years in prison for hiring the thugs who had attacked her.
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase
Apple’s slower growth pulls down Nasdaq, but Dow rises NEW YORK – A sharp drop in Apple’s stock dragged the Nasdaq down with it after the tech giant warned of weaker sales. Other stock-market indexes eked out slight gains. Apple sank $63.50 to $430.50. With iPhone sales hitting a plateau and no new products to […]
Posted inBusiness
Burned jet battery had signs of ‘thermal runaway’
WASHINGTON – The Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery that caught fire earlier this month in Boston shows evidence of short-circuiting and a chemical reaction known as “thermal runaway,” in which an increase in temperature causes progressively hotter temperatures, federal accident investigators said Thursday. It’s not clear to investigators which came first, the short-circuiting or the thermal […]
Posted inBusiness
Obama names former prosecutor to head SEC
If confirmed, White will be in charge of enforcing the new regulations written since the financial crisis.
Posted inNation & World
Man who began needle exchange dies at age 73
TACOMA, Wash. – The Tacoma man who started one of the nation’s first needle exchanges to prevent the spread of HIV-AIDS among drug users has died at age 73. The needle exchange David Purchase started in 1988 in downtown Tacoma was quickly copied across the nation, leading his friends and associates to call him a […]
Posted inNews, Politics
LePage’s plan to cover budget gap with casino revenue questioned
An official says it’s a ‘really bad precedent’ to shift money meant to benefit education to another use.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republicans seek to alter Electoral College
In Virginia and elsewhere, they want a congressional district system similar to Nebraska’s and Maine’s.