The Inuit may not have celebrated Thanksgiving a century or so ago, but they were thankful for the blessings that …
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Controlling The Weather — Or Not
In China, the government controls just about everything, possibly including the weather. After Beijing was hit with a record snowfall …
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A Built-In Bailout For FHA
One troubled underwriter hit hard by the subprime mortgage crisis won’t be asking for a government bailout, because it is …
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Caught On Tape
California Attorney General Jerry Brown, the state’s once and, he hopes, future governor, concluded an investigation of his own office …
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Cameras At The Supreme Court
And now for a hilarious scene straight from the courtroom of the United States Supreme Court: MR. BARNHOUSE: The lawsuit …
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Bear Stearns Prosecutors Deserve A ‘D-’
Bulletin: A federal court jury in Brooklyn has concluded that two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers did not cause, …
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Admitting A Mistake, 10 Years Later
Titans of industry do not readily admit their errors, so it was noteworthy when John S. Reed, who helped to …
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Saving Appalachian Mountains
Where common sense and environmental ethics have failed to protect Appalachian mountains from destruction, the humble mayfly may succeed. For …
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