AG Probes Pension Funding

The State Attorney General wants to know if there’s been any mismanagement or fraud in Oklahoma’s pension funds.

Lankford Supports Boehner Bill

The US House of Representative is expected to vote on Speaker John Boehner’s bill to raise the debt ceiling before a default on August Second.

Georgia Mother Seeks To Clear Name After Convictions Relating To Son’s Death

Raquel Nelson, 30, is opting for a new trial on charges relating to the 2010 death of her 4-year-old son, who died in a hit-and-run collision as the family tried to cross a Cobb County, Georgia, road. Nelson was convicted of vehicular homicide and other charges for not using a crosswalk. The convictions carried the [...]

Debt Ceiling Decision Could Hamper Job Growth

Every day Congress spends bickering about the debt ceiling is a day lawmakers aren’t tackling other problems. And that includes a sluggish economy that’s left millions of Americans out of work. For some in the current debate, the government’s focus on budget deficits is a start toward a better economy. For others, it’s a distraction [...]

Mugabe Versus ‘The White African,’ Mike Campbell

Mike Campbell bought his land in Zimbabwe after the country achieved majority rule in 1980. He’s been farming it for decades, and employing hundreds of Zimbabweans in the process. But then Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s president, said Campbell couldn’t own his farm anymore; he was white, and the government was enforcing a policy of land redistribution [...]

‘Stupid Love’ Takes Steve Carell From Loser To Stud

Steve Carell has studied improv with Chicago’s Second City and worked on The Daily Show. He’s played a clueless boss in The Office and the world’s most innocent middle-aged man in The 40-Year-Old Virgin. But his latest film, Crazy, Stupid, Love, finds him taking up the role of everyday man Cal Weaver, who needs help [...]

Designer Alexander McQueen’s Legacy Favors Charity

The bulk of Alexander McQueen’s 16-million pound ($26 million) estate will go to his Sarabande charity, according to documents made public Tuesday. The renowned fashion designer killed himself in February 2010, following closely on his mother’s death. McQueen said that he hoped Sarabande would support scholarships at the Central St. Martins College of Art and [...]

Is Your Post Office Closing? USPS Is Studying Shuttering 3,700 Locations

The United States Postal Service announced today it is reviewing 3,700 retail locations across the country for possible closure. (A list is here.) In a statement, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said customers are not using offices as much as they used to. “Our customer’s habits have made it clear that they no longer require a [...]