Culture
Most Americans Shrug at State of the Union Spectacle
As President Gerald Ford once said, "the state of the union is not good"
UK Parliament Report Criticizes Royal Household Spending Habits
Want costs cut, appearances kept
California Public School Students Suing Against Teacher Tenure
State DOE says nothing in the law prevents districts from removing bad teachers
Dept of Agriculture Shuts Down Slaughterhouse Over Animal Rights Group's Secret Video, Opens Investigation
Into alleged inhumane practices
Rare Winter Storm Headed for Deep South
It's usually not considered the deep south if it snows there
Prince Sues Fans for Linking to Bootleg Copies of His Music
They didn't host them -- just linked to them
Tarantino Sues Gawker for Disseminating Movie Script
Canceled a Western movie after plot leaked out
Guacamole Is the Real Winner of the Super Bowl
As is so often the case, popular and consumer culture are ahead of our political culture.
Take a Look Inside the Wasteful Spending of the Most Expensive Winter Olympics Ever
Financial corruption in Russia? Well, I never!
Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Rally for School Choice
Houston, Texas hosts National School Choice Week kickoff.
Ex-Journalist Steven Glass' Bid to Become a Lawyer Fails
California won't grant scandal-written writer a license
Putin Foe Documents Corruption of Sochi Olympics Spending
Website shows how much money developers were able to wring out of government
Expensive World Cup Preparations, Anti-World Cup Protests Continue in Brazil; Part of Stadium Roof Collapses
Less than six months from the first march!
Will Sacramento Residents Get the Chance to Stop a Massive Stadium Subsidy?
Hundreds of millions for a not-very-good basketball team
Mayor of Sochi: There Are No Gay People Here
When questioned further he said, "I am not sure, but I don't bloody know them"
Google's Chief Legal Officer Says Obama's NSA Reforms Don't Go Far Enough
But calls Obama's recent speech on the NSA a "positive step"
Rand Paul Says Women Are Winning the 'War on Women'
"I think that some of the victimology and all this other stuff is trumped up."
The Mythical Invasion of the Super Bowl Hookers
There's no reality behind the idea that some Lost Tribe of Gypsy Harlots wanders about the world from mega-event to mega-event, unimpeded by the usual logistics of transport and lodging.
Ending the War on Pot is Obama's Best Hope for a Legacy
He knows it's wrong, so why won't he do something to change federal policy?
Internal E-mail Shows National Newspaper Chain Planning to Create State Databases of Concealed Carry Holders
Firearms association obtained the e-mail; company says its not planning to publish such a list