Editorial: A Real ‘Doc Fix’
Congress needs to devise a real fix that would be fair to doctors and make a serious effort to slow the rise of Medicare spending.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Talent Society
Americans are trending toward solo living. Some people are set up well to flourish in this kind of society. Others are not.
Volunteers Offer Salamanders a Chance to Mate
Volunteers have been scooping up the amphibians from the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi and shepherding them to the other side, where ponds serve as mating grounds.
AP- Top News
Teenage girl dies after inhaling helium at party
EAGLE POINT, Ore. (AP) -- Last weekend, 14-year-old Ashley Long told her parents she was going to a slumber party. But instead of spending the night watching videos and eating popcorn two blocks away, she piled into a car with a bunch of her friends and rode to a condo in Medford, Ore., where police say the big sister of one of her friends was throwing a party with booze and marijuana....
Police say love triangle led to CA murder-suicide
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A 73-year-old gunman entangled in a love triangle shot and killed the treasurer of a remote-controlled airplane club who police said was having an affair with the estranged wife of the attacker....
Cowell: 'X Factor' wants 2 female judges, 2 hosts
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Simon Cowell is playing it coy about rumors that Fergie, Britney Spears and Janet Jackson are being considered for "The X Factor."...
Man's childhood comic collection fetches $3.5M
DALLAS (AP) -- Billy Wright plunked down dime after dime for comic books while growing up in the late 1930s and early 1940s, caring for the collection he started around the age of 9 until his death more than half a century later. On Wednesday, most of that collection sold for a whopping $3.5 million....
Romney and Santorum swap charges in 20th debate
MESA, Ariz. (AP) -- Primed for a fight, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum swapped accusations about spending, taxes and congressional earmarks Wednesday night in the 20th and possibly final debate of the roller-coaster race for the Republican presidential nomination....
The Latest From Gourmet Magazine
How Robert Bresson Taught Me To Cook
Chip Brantley, author of the book The Perfect Fruit: Good Breeding, Bad Seeds and the Hunt for the Elusive Pluot and co-founder of cookthink.com, explains what the difficult French filmmaker showed him about the art of cooking.
Grant Achatz Goes to Austria
Like a small museum with ever changing galleries, the progressive and very modern restaurant Ikarus showcases the world's best talent, one chef at a time.
Restaurants Now: Tavern Law
(Seattle) - Pouring everything from fizzes to flips, this brand-new speakeasy keeps the focus on good, old-fashioned liquids.
My Day on a Plate: Debi Mazar
From Goodfellas to good food. The actress, mother, and current Dancing with the Stars hoofer has a new website, Under the Tuscan Gun, where she dishes out her favorite traditional Italian recipes, ingredients, and anecdotes.
The Ultimate Thanksgiving Menu
Celebrate the holiday season with a classic menu highlighting traditional tastes, simple preparations, and festive fare.
When a Customer Becomes Too Important
If an entrepreneur notices that one or two clients are responsible for the bulk of the company’s revenue, it’s time to stop and remedy the situation.
Know When to Fire a Customer
The client isn’t always right. At least not right for your business. Recognize the pitfalls and when to say goodbye.
OFF THE SHELF; Investment Advice From Four Very Different Angles
IT seems that the nation's publishers are just as perplexed about investing as the rest of us. You might expect them to be rushing out dozens of books offering advice about what to do in a market that has bounced around like a 7-year-old on a sugar high -- and has lately tripped over its own feet. But they have published very few.
Opening GOP debate, Romney pounces on Santorum (AP)
AP - Republicans Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are sparring in what is likely to be the final debate before the next slate of states has nominating contests, trading barbs on Washington spending and borrowing.
Obama signs payroll tax cut extension into law (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama signed the payroll tax cut extension into law Wednesday, notching an election-year victory and rare bipartisan agreement in the continuing partisan battle over jobs, taxes and debt.
GOP rivals pass contraception debate, hit Obama (AP)
AP - The Republican presidential candidates are trying to avoid a debate on contraception and instead are looking to keep the focus of their criticism on President Barack Obama.
Santorum at center stage in Arizona Republican debate (Reuters)
Reuters - Rivals heaped criticism on surprise front-runner Rick Santorum in a debate among Republican presidential candidates on Wednesday, hoping to stall his surge at a pivotal period in the 2012 campaign.
Romney and Santorum swap charges in 20th debate (AP)
AP - Primed for a fight, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum swapped accusations about spending, taxes and congressional earmarks Wednesday night in the 20th and possibly final debate of the roller-coaster race for the Republican presidential nomination.
GOP rivals spar over earmarks in Congress (AP)
AP - Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are clashing on spending requests during a sharp confrontation that fellow Republican Newt Gingrich calls "silly" as the Republican presidential contenders' debate.
Romney defends himself as 'severely conservative' (AP)
AP - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is explaining what he meant when he described himself as "severely conservative" at a conservative political meeting earlier this month.
Strange But True
Gun found inside piano donated to nursing home
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- Police say an unloaded gun has been found inside a piano that was donated to a southeast Michigan nursing home years ago....
NY boy sleeps through theft of dad's running car
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- Police in upstate New York say a 6-year-old boy snoozing in his father's car never woke up while the vehicle was being stolen after it was left running outside a store....
NM woman heads to trial for stealing $2 pumpkin
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A 23-year-old college student from New Mexico is scheduled to go to trial for allegedly stealing a small pumpkin worth two dollars....
Man tries to evict 98-year-old mom from Conn. home
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Peter Kantorowski wanted his 98-year-old mother to move into a nursing home or live with him. She wouldn't go; she didn't want to leave her home of nearly 60 years....
Top News From AllInOne
Iranian warships sail into the Mediterranean [CNN] Two Iranian warships sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal into the Mediterranean Sea, Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency reported Saturday, amid heightened tensions in the region.
First exiles to leave Iraq's Camp Ashraf slam new site [CNN] About 400 members of an exiled Iranian opposition group who are the first to leave a long-term camp in Iraq under a U.N. plan criticized their treatment and the conditions at the new temporary site Saturday.
Manhunt launched in dramatic Greek museum robbery [CNN] A manhunt was under way Saturday in Greece for two suspects who tied up a guard, stormed the Archeological Museum of Olympia, smashed glass casings and stole dozens of small statues, state media reported.
In Damascus, street protests and diplomacy [CNN] The tensions sweeping across Syria enveloped the capital of Damascus on Saturday, with security forces firing at protesters and a Chinese diplomat urging the country's leaders to negotiate with the opposition.
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One new investment book lists 77 mistakes to avoid, while another recommends a psychology-savvy approach.
