American lives are worth a lot. So when Americans get killed, it's a big story. There are lots of editorials. Congressmen call for investigations. We want to find out what happened, why it happened and how to make sure it never happens again. ...more

November 12, 2009

President Barack Obama really likes to say, "Let me be clear," before he speaks pontifically about nothing specific nor in any way particularly informative. But now it's my turn to speak clearly — perhaps even with enough logic and fact to engage inquiring minds. ...more

February 20, 2009

My computer has various sounds, which automatically play when some action, event, or mistake has taken place. ...more

February 11, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Brother, can you spare a billion? More like $700 billion, to be precise. ...more

October 5, 2008

Police arrested 14 suspected Islamic militants in early morning raids Saturday, amid fears the men were plotting a terrorist attack in Barcelona, the interior minister said. ...more

January 20, 2008

The United States lost a long battle Monday when Russia delivered nuclear fuel to an Iranian power plant that is at the center of an international dispute over its nuclear program. Iran confirmed plans build a second such plant. ...more

December 18, 2007

The rate of drug users who fatally overdose on methadone, a prescription that curbs heroin addiction, is skyrocketing at an alarming pace, a new Justice Department study shows. ...more

December 6, 2007