College football’s conference calls missed a few connections

It's college football season, and that means it's time to come up for new names for some old conferences that can't seem to get ...

How billionaires could save the country

If you think, as I've argued repeatedly, that we need a "radically centrist" third-party presidential candidate to shake thing...

Kathleen Parker: So Bachmann’s a diva?

Americans are a fickle lot. They create celebrities out of those they adore, and then hate them for acting like celebrities. Thus, we want...

‘The Leftovers,’ by Tom Perrotta

The bad news is that the Rapture passed us by in May . The good news is that we're still here to read Tom Perrotta's new novel about...

Jon Huntsman’s last, best shot

Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman will debut his jobs plan later today in New Hampshire, his latest attempt to push his way into the conve...

China to Have Half of Asia’s Millionaires by 2015, Report Shows

Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- China's millionaires will account for about half of Asia's rich and hold more than half of the region's w...

Afghan police casualties soar

CHARIKAR, Afghanistan — They die in assaults on lonely mountain checkpoints and in group-beheadings captured on hand-held video cameras. The...

Affidavits of Peace Corps volunteers tell stories of assault and frustration

A 21-year-old Peace Corps volunteer was sexually assaulted on her way to buy lunch in her village overseas. The local police did nothing; th...

What’s worse for credit score — foreclosure, short sale or deed in lieu?

You can't really say that credit scores don't matter. They do. So it's understandable that the hundreds of thousands of homeow...

Firefox 6.0.1

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New flood dangers as East Coast tries to recover from Irene’s lashing; Vermont: ‘We need help’

NEWFANE, Vt. — As emergency airlift operations brought ready-to-eat meals and water to Vermont residents left isolated and desperate, states...

Nationals vs. Braves: Livan Hernandez’s 50,000th pitch, four home runs spark 9-2 victory

ATLANTA — The appeal of a large, round pitcher and the power of a large, round number turned the most basic act on a baseball diamond into s...

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