McCain rips Bush record on warming

Now that he has spent the last few months courting his party's base with promises on conservative pet issues such as remaining in Iraq what kind of supreme court justices he would appoint, McCain has turned to...

Indiana Rep. Carson Dies of Lung Cancer

We could only hope that we had a congress full of Julia Carsons. She was a true fighter for the people."Indiana Rep. Carson Dies of Lung Cancer Associated Press December 15, 2007 8:23 p.m. INDIANAPOLIS -- Rep. Julia Carson, who become the first black and first woman to...

Tagging scheme for young offenders ‘a failure’

"Electronic tagging of children to stop them committing crimes has proved an expensive and largely ineffective tool, according to the first independent study of the controversial scheme. The evaluation of the £12m pilot will prove embarrassing for former first minister Jack...

Forerunner: Advocate for Business & Social Change in Africa

"Today we are going to talk about a legendary individual, an African American who we seldomly hear about in the context of African business. Yet, he almost handedly changed the socio-political landscape of South...

Senate torn over ethics panel measure

I think it's an outstanding idea.  A special prosecutor, or office of public integrity, would put an end to the criminalization of politics that has been the direct result of independent counsel laws designed to harass the Executive Branch. A little turnabout for the...

Demand for maple syrup rockets as detox diet fad hits Britain

"A DIET championed by the singer Beyoncé Knowles which involves slimmers drinking maple syrup for ten days at a time to lose a stone in weight has become the latest diet craze in the UK. Health food shops have...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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