Nov 05 The Daily Frame A woman walks her dogs over one of three giant painted poppies next to the M8 motorway in Livingston, Scotland. The poppies mark the 90th anniversary of the Scottish Poppy Appeal, which is being celebrated this month. Continue reading
Nov 02 'First in the Nation' Iowans Are Ready for the End EmbedVideo(4870, 482, 304); Imagine a place where campaigning never stops. Where the election lasts a lifetime and the candidates want to meet you, shake your hand and talk about the issues most important to you. A place where… Continue reading
Nov 02 Listen to Me: Spotlight Wisconsin Mitt Romney campaigns in West Allis, Wis., on Nov. 2. Photo by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images Both presidential campaigns covered ground in Wisconsin Friday. Republican nominee Mitt Romney held a morning rally in West Allis, while Vice President Joe Biden… Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch Northeast Storm Victims Begin to Lose Patience at Lack of Basic Needs Northeast Storm Victims Begin to Lose Patience at Lack of Basic Needs… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch News Wrap: EPA Charges Korean Automakers Overstated Cars' Fuel Economy News Wrap: EPA Charges Korean Automakers Overstated Cars' Fuel Economy… Continue watching
Nov 02 Health Care Workers Brace for New Cholera Outbreaks in Haiti By Fred de Sam Lazaro PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Hurricane Sandy might have saved its fullest fury for America's mid-Atlantic coast, but its earlier blows in the Caribbean wreaked havoc in Haiti. Already struggling to recover from the effects of Hurricane Isaac in August,… Continue reading
Nov 02 Politicking from the Pulpit: Should Religious Leaders Endorse Candidates? EmbedVideo(4869, 514, 320); Bishop Harry Jackson of Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Md., is participating in his third Pulpit Freedom Sunday, a protest against an IRS law that forbids religious leaders from endorsing political candidates. Jackson has declared… Continue reading
Nov 02 Jobs Up, U-7 Down, Jack Welch Silent (Thus Far) A job seeker reviews listings in the Job Finder at the Rigzone Oil & Gas Career Fair in San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Eddie Seal/Bloomberg via Getty Images. At the risk of incurring Jack Welch's wrath, I am obliged… Continue reading
Nov 01 In Maine, Bath Salts Blamed for Rising Child Neglect State officials in Maine are blaming a sharp rise in the number of children entering state custody on bath salts, a dangerous class of synthetic drugs. An additional 200 children entered the state's foster care system due… Continue reading
Nov 01 Commentary: Why the Electoral College System Makes Little Sense Today Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, center, carries a ballot box containing the 12 Massachusetts electoral votes for Vice President Al Gore during the Electoral College voting at the Statehouse Dec. 18, 2000, in Boston. Is the Electoral College system outdated?… Continue reading