Riot at Foxconn Puts 40 in the Hospital
Workplace strife is a problem for the firm, which assembles devices for companies including Apple
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Percentage of Working Kansans at Lowest Level in 27 Years
If it makes you feel better, baby boomers are taking the brunt of it
Johnson Files Antitrust Suit in Bid To Enter Debates
If nothing else, it's a good publicity tool
U.K., Canada To Share Diplomatic Missions, Invite N.Z. To Join
You save on costs, and on the number of people who get shot at
N.J. Court Reaffirms Right To Record Cops
The First Amendment, oddly enough, trumps delicate police sensibilities
Tax-Haven Crackdown Proves a Bust, But Governments Plan To Try Again
People are better at hiding taxes than officials are at ferreting them out
Indiana Faces $516M Increased Annual Tab from Obamacare
That's in addition to already projected Medicaid cost increases
Cops Kill Dog While Responding to Accidental Alarm Call
Officers concede that the chocolate Lab never tried to bite them
Illegal Surveillance Upsets Megaupload Case in N.Z.
This tosses a grenade into the prosecution's case as well as Kiwi politics
The Authoritarian Jurisprudence of Oliver Wendell Holmes
Three generations of quoting him are enough.
Student Left "Burned And Blistered" After Being Spanked By Vice Principal
Violated rule which forbids girls being spanked by male teachers
Teachers Are Giving Money to Republicans
Republican state candidates have received $1.23 million from teachers' unions this year
Prostitution Scandal Takes Down Florida GOP Representative
Mike Horner's name was on the list of a brothel's clients
Spain to Request Bailout, Says Barclays
New budget expected to set the stage for access to rescue fund
Facebook Looking into Your Drug Purchases
Social media giant is teaming up with tracking company Datalogix
Romney Losing to Obama in His Home State
President's support for auto industry in Michigan seems to be bearing fruit
Kindergarten Teacher Makes Over $1 Million Selling Lessons Online
Marketing site for teachers helping top-up teachers' salaries
Pot Decriminalization Gets Some GOP Support in Indiana
State Sen. Brent Steele (R-Bedford.), wants small possessions to be punishable with a fine
Ryan: Reversing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal Would Be a Mistake
Says the issue is over and we must move on
Assad Not Interested in Reforms, Says UN Envoy
Human rights abuses and air assaults might have been a clue
North Korea May Implement Farming Reforms
Apparently letting farmers keep some of their produce might boost productivity, who knew?
Swedes Dance in Protest Against Dance Licenses For Bars
No word yet on licenses for loud music, awkward flirtation, bad singing, or impromptu philosophy seminars
Croc on a Plane
An Australian aircraft crew temporarily lost a crocodile on a Brisbane to Melbourne flight
British Patients Look to Private Care as NHS Cuts Back on Treatments
Government authorities want patients to be more ill before they seek treatment
Only 23 Percent of Voters Think Middle East Protests Can Be Blamed on Anti-Muslim Video
Turns out protesters might have other complaints
Eurozone Officials Considering Opening European Stability Mechanism to Private Investment
Who wouldn't want to put money into a bailout fund for bankrupt countries worth hundreds of billions of euros?
Is the Age of the Publicly Funded Sports Arena Drawing to a Close?
The past few decades have seen an increase in public underwriting of sports arenas, but attitudes may be shifting.
The Seattle Times Endorses November Marijuana Legalization Initiative
If only newspaper editorials were still relevant
Axelrod Stumbles Trying to Articulate the President's Social Security Plan
Apparently Social Security is a "much less imminent problem than Medicare."
