Reuters: CEO’s Deals ‘Pose Potential Conflicts of Interest’ at SandRidge Energy
New language in Tom Ward’s employment contract gives the SandRidge CEO “wide latitude” to profit personally from oil and natural …
Silica Rule Changes Delayed While Workers Face Health Risks
One of the oldest known workplace dangers is breathing in tiny bits of silica, which is basically sand. Even the …
Obama’s Pick For CIA Chief To Face Senate Scrutiny
John Brennan, President Obama’s choice to lead the CIA, can look forward to a grilling Thursday on Capitol Hill. As …
Justice Department To Share Secret Drone Memo With Congress
President Obama directed the Justice Department late Wednesday to give Congress access to classified information that details the rationale for …
Bravery By Speaking Up Or Keeping Quiet?
Finally today I want to talk about – and I want you to hear – the voices of two women: …
Even In Blue Minnesota, Gun Control Seems A Tough Sell
Minnesota has a Democratic governor, two Democratic senators, and Democrats control both houses of its Legislature. So it may have …
Questions Sprout Up Over Razed California Wildlife Reserve
Just a stone’s throw from two of Los Angeles’ busiest freeways lies the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve — a unique …
Defying Expectations, GOP Governors Embrace Medicaid Expansion
Top-ranked archrivals Michigan and Ohio State faced off Wednesday night on the basketball court for the second time in this …
Air Base In Saudi Arabia Is Latest Drone Secret To Be Revealed
The Obama administration says lethal air strikes, delivered stealthily by drones, have been a major success in its counter-terrorism efforts. …
NRA’s ‘Anti-Gun’ List Includes Some Not-So-Obvious Names
What do the Kansas City Royals, C. Everett Koop, Jack Nicholson and the United Methodist Church all have in common? …
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