Well, the Congress passed the bailout bill, sweetened with $150 billion extra to get malingering representatives, needing something other than duty to their country, to vote for the bill. The bill now totals $850 billion. ...more

October 5, 2008

Today's green movement uses certain buzzwords - organic, locavore, renewable - to the wry amusement of 15 million to 20 million of us who've actually lived the eco-friendly lifestyle that these words describe. ...more

September 17, 2008

Brazil's government agreed to release stunning photos of Amazon Indians firing arrows at an airplane so that the world can better understand the threats facing one of the few tribes still living in near-total isolation from civilization, officials said Friday. ...more

May 31, 2008

Kenya's opposition leader Sunday called for international peacekeepers to help restore calm in a country once considered one of the most stable on the continent, as weeks of violence linked to the disputed presidential election gathered frightening momentum. ...more

February 4, 2008