U.S. Boss Offers Blunt Critique; French Workers Give Fiery Response
The battle between an American capitalist and French socialist minister has prompted chuckles — and heated debate — on both …
Mastermind Of Great Train Robbery Dies
Bruce Reynolds, the brains behind the Great Train Robbery of 1963, has died at the age of 81, nearly five …
China’s Horses May End Up In Russia’s Kabobs
China isn’t a good place to be a horse, if your goal is to avoid ending up as the Russian …
Job Applicants Are Wary Of Firms’ Resume Sorting Software
With unemployment still high, hiring managers continue to be inundated by job applications. Some big companies are coping with the …
How Washington Chose Not To Be Careful With Spending Cuts
Inconveniencing the public is part of the plan. It may never have been intended to play out in quite this …
China Accuses U.S. Of Hacking Military Sites
China’s answer to accusations of cyber espionage against the U.S.? The Americans are doing it to us, too. Barely a …
Go Away! I Want You As Far Away From Me As Possible (How Big Is The Universe?)
If you were the Lord High Poo-bah of the Planet Xantar, and you wanted to banish someone to the farthest …
The Meaning Of ‘Regret’: Journalist Bob Woodward, White House Disagree
It all depends on how you interpret the phrase “you will regret doing this.” That piece of advice coming from …
Milwaukee Finds Its Missing Link; ‘Guido The Racing Italian Sausage’ Turns Up
Team mascots across the nation are heaving exaggerated sighs of relief this morning. The front-page news in Milwaukee is that …
New York Medical School Widens Nontraditional Path For Admissions
Should students who want to attend medical school have to slog through a year of physics, memorize the structures of …









