5 Things You May Not Know About Ron Paul
Everybody knows that Ron Paul is a doctor from Texas. Born in Pittsburgh in 1935, he graduated from Gettysburg College …
Writer Susan Orlean Plays Not My Job
Susan Orlean, a staff writer for The New Yorker, has just written a book about the life and legend of …
Court: Philip Morris Must Pay Millions To Oregon
Tobacco company Philip Morris USA Inc. must pay Oregon 60 percent of a $79.5 million award in a long-running lawsuit …
Turning To Big Business To Solve The Obesity Epidemic
The Partnership for a Healthier America is a Washington-based group and it has Washington’s most prestigious woman as its honorary …
In Iowa, Gingrich Out To Make A Second Impression
Can thrice-married Newt Gingrich win the Republican caucuses in Iowa, a state where evangelical Christians propelled former Arkansas governor and …
Siri’s Position On Abortion? A Glitch, Not Conspiracy, Apple Says
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re out to get you. That could be the motto this week for abortion …
After Fleeing, Syrian Activists Regroup In Turkey
In a matter of months, Turkey has gone from one of Syria’s strongest allies to one of its sharpest critics …
Sears Considers Leaving Illinois For Better Tax Deal
Thousands of jobs are on the line in a competition between states over the corporate headquarters of Sears. Several states …
GOP Leaders, Lawmakers Differ On Payroll Tax Cut
Two different bills calling for an extension of a payroll tax holiday failed to pass the Senate late Thursday, but …
US AIDS Chief Says Tipping Point Is In Sight
If all goes according to plan — the plan President Obama laid out on Thursday — the HIV pandemic may …
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