The president has no clothes As I watched the crowning of our president at Oslo, Norway, I was reminded of a story in the Bible. It goes somewhat like this: The Israelites had reached the Promised Land and they asked the prophet Samuel that they wanted a king instead of God to judge them. ...more

December 13, 2009

President Barack Obama entered the pantheon of Nobel Peace Prize winners Thursday with humble words, acknowledging his own few accomplishments while delivering a robust defense of war and promising to use the prestigious award to "reach for the world that ought to be." ...more

December 10, 2009

People who plan their vacations well in advance will have new offerings for Disney cruises in 2010, with special itineraries through northern Europe and the Mediterranean. ...more

October 8, 2008

Vacationers looking ahead to plan Disney cruises will have new offerings in 2010 with special itineraries through northern Europe and the Mediterranean. ...more

October 7, 2008

Asafa Powell failed over two attempts to break Usain Bolt's world record in the 100 meters at the Rieti Grand Prix on Sunday. ...more

September 9, 2008

Nobel laureate Al Gore said Thursday that the United States is "principally responsible" for blocking progress at the U.N. climate conference, and European nations threatened to boycott U.S.-led climate talks next month unless Washington compromises on emissions reductions. ...more

December 14, 2007

Al Gore received his Nobel Peace Prize on Monday and urged the United States and China to make the boldest moves on climate change or "stand accountable before history for their failure to act." ...more

December 11, 2007

Refrigeration units today begin cooling a new doomsday vault dug into an already frigid Arctic mountainside to protect the world's seeds in case of a global catastrophe. ...more

November 16, 2007