Government Babysitting Interference Annoys Mothers

Two mothers in England who were babysitting each others' children were told by inspectors earlier this week that they were breaking the law for babysitting without a license. In Michigan, a woman has received a...

Lions, Spartans, Buckeyes all vie for piece of the pie

"Mark Dantonio cut his football teeth under the tutelage of Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, who is not shy about calling Dantonio ''brother.'' Well, listen up, little brother -- how about a favor for your mentor?"

China to Dalai Lama: No, Again

"Monday, November 10, 2008 at 5:46 am China to Dalai Lama: No, Again Comments (2) | Email This Some more information has come out about the ninth round of talks between the Dalai Lama's representatives and Beijing officials....

Bank of Japan cuts key interest rate

"Friday October 31, 2:18 am ET By Tomoko A. Hosaka, Associated Press Writer Japan's central bank cuts key interest rate to 0.3 percent in close vote; first cut in 7 years TOKYO (AP) -- The Bank of Japan voted Friday to cut its key interest rate for the first time in more...

Democrats to let offshore drilling ban expire

"Democrats have decided to allow a quarter-century ban on drilling for oil off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to expire next week, conceding defeat in a months-long battle with the White House and Republicans set...

Three BJP MPs accuse SP, Congress Leaders Bribe for Votes

"Three BJP MPs accuse SP, Congress Leaders Bribe for Votes"

Fish pedicures, the new way of getting nice feet.

Quoting Tracy Roberts: "the best pedicure I ever had." Interesting. I think this place in northern Virginia is the only store that practices this carp eating dead skin pedicure. If anyone has bad feet or just want...

'Tempo' loses legal battle to RAPP

Money talks, it's all about the money...."In what was called a "grave for press freedom" in Indonesia, a court here ruled Thursday in favor of a pulp and paper firm in a long-standing dispute with Koran Tempo...

Poll: Pet owners favor McCain

Is the fact that the Obamas don't have a pet a problem? A new poll shows it might be! There has been talk of the Obamas getting a dog to counter the problem.American politics at its finest..." If the presidential...

Survey: 3 Out of 4 Angry About High Gas Prices

"June 27, 2008 Red states and blue states are united on at least one issue: Americans are increasingly angry and anxious about high gas prices and favor far-reaching action on energy and climate issues, according to a new poll. About three out of four Americans and a...

Consumers Favor Hybrid Technologies

"Americans, to quote JFK, seem willing to "pay any price" to achieve better gas mileage. As gasoline prices pass $4 a gallon, consumers remain high on hybrids. That holds true both before and after the average market price -- $5,000 -- is revealed, according to the J.D....

Is Offshore Drilling the Next Gun Control?

Is Offshore Drilling the Next Gun Control?"The conventional punditry on McCain's call to end the ban on offshore oil exploration has focused on whether President Bush's suppport for the idea will hurt McCain in the fall. But that could change, and soon, if what's happened in...

Obama, Double Digits Leads after Clinton Dropped Out

Obama goes into Double Digits Leads after Clinton Dropped OutObama led McCain 51%-38% in Gallup polling of 2,263 registered femalevoters June 5-9. The 13-percentage-point lead among women was up from 5points the...

Texas agrees to reunite 12 polygamist sect children with parents

Twelve children taken from the Texas polygamist ranch last month will be reunited with their parents, for now anyway. State child welfare authorities appealed a court ruling today that said the seizure of more...

Court: Texas had no right to take polygamists' children

"SAN ANGELO, Texas (CNN) -- The state of Texas should not have removed the more than 460 children it took from a polygamist sect's ranch because it didn't prove they were in "imminent enough" danger, an appeals court ruled Thursday....

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