US Should Suspend Ethanol Production, Says UN
Pronouncement comes amid the worst drought in decades.
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New York Officials Ban Vibrator Giveaway
Thousands left wanting after the Big Apple's latest killjoy move.
US Troops Killed in Afghanistan
The men were killed by an Afghan counterpart in the third such incident this week.
UK to Give Syrian Rebels £5 Million
The money is for communication equipment and medical supplies.
U.K. Chancellor Slams U.S. Regulators
Essentially accuses Tim Geithner of using investigations and red tape as a weapon against U.K. businesses
Shootings Haven't Budged Opinions on Firearms
America remains about evenly split between supporters of gun rights and opponents of that freedom
Texas Dentists Refusing Medicaid Patients
State questions diagnoses and refuses to pay, so dentists terminate care
As City Employee Numbers Drop in Chicago, Costs Go Up
Part 12,394 of an infinite-part series on public employee cost crises across the country.
Medicaid Unaffordable for West Virginia
The current system is bankrupting the state, putting federal-led expansion off the table
Copyright Treaty Threatens Creativity
Agreement makes smothering intellectual property restrictions an international problem
Cayman Islands Drops Proposed Tax on Expats
Country will remain a refuge from rapacious governments
Unions Turn Schoolkids Into Slugs, Say Tories
Work-to-rule orders keep British teachers from supervising students outside
California Is Number One … In Foreclosures
Lucky you if you don't own property in the Golden State
Get Ready for Obamacare Taxes
High-income earners and those affected by a plague of small taxes will start paying net year
Loughner Is Sane … Sort Of
Report says the shooter is stable enough to plead guilty, but likely to crack during a trial
Cops Rough-Up Woman for Rolling Stop
The strip search and yanked tampon seem a bit harsh for a traffic violation
Private Debt Is Crippling the Economy
There won't be a recovery until credit card and household debt levels come down.
U.S. Government Targets Tax Havens
Desperate for cash, the bankrupt leviathan seeks to leave no place to hide
State Finance Officials Busted in New Mexico
A government agency fakes an audit and conceals losses? Who would've guessed?
States May Expand Medicaid Now, Cut Later
Federal agency says it's OK to cut back when the federal subsidy is slashed
You May Now Braid Hair Without a License, in Utah
And somehow, the world isn't an iota more dangerous after a judge tossed a licensing requirement
Arizona Immigration Checks Could Restart
The controversial status checks left standing by the Supreme Court are back in district court for consideration
SEC Drops Goldman Subprime Investigation
No longer looking into company's role in selling $1.3 billion of subprime mortgage securities.
The Case for Paul Ryan for Vice President
No matter whom Republican Romney taps as his VP nominee, Democrats will accuse this person of crimes against common decency and fairness.
California Extends Tax Credits for Film, Television
$100 million program gets two more years.
Post Office Reports $5.2 billion in Third Quarter Losses
Blame laid on actually having to fund retiree benefits in advance rather than hiding them.
Racism, Nannyism, and the Politics of Gun Control
We've heard lots of calls for new gun control laws, but how likely are they to pass?
Medical Marijuana Registration Starts Tomorrow in New Jersey
The state's first legal dispensary will open next month
What Rand Paul Learned From Secret Security Hearings
The number of Americans who have been spied on is too high to count.
Immigrants Desert Arizona
With the welcome mat a little tattered, one-quarter of undocumented migrants may have gone elsewhere
High Earners Prepare To Flee France's Soaring Taxes
Some have already left, and companies are poised to transfer their executives
Spanish Students Charged for Bringing Bagged Lunches
Parents aren't pleased about hard-to-justify tab
