HELENA-To hear Democratic U.S. Senate challenger Jon Tester tell it, Republican Sen. Conrad Burns has spent federal money with reckless abandon, dishing out tax breaks to the rich as the national debt soars.
The gunman who killed five girls in an Amish schoolroom confided to his wife during the siege that he molested two relatives 20 years ago when he was a boy and was tormented by dreams of doing it again, authorities said Tuesday.
Taxes are rising while private employers cut retirement benefits. . | Public-employee pensions, one of the last bastions of guaranteed retirement plans in America, are under assault as cash-strapped state and local governments struggle to cover rising costs and resentful taxpayers refuse to pay more to cover them.
The massive 30-foot tides of Alaska's Cook Inlet and the resulting ebb and flow of powerful tidal currents break up sea ice, shorten ship transit times in the inlet and provide an unforgettable spectacle for tourists. But could these tides also become a significant electrical energy generator for th...
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks traded mixed Thursday as a rise in the price of oil put a brake on a rally that boosted the Dow Jones Industrial Average to all-time highs, with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. acting as a further drag on the blue-chip index after its September sales performance disappointed.
January 16, 2006 CHALLENGES 2005-2006: Oil Market Analysts Issue Dire Warnings - by Humberto Márquez, Ipsnews.net (read this story) Homegrown fuel: a waste of energy? - by Warren Cornwall, Seattle Times With comment by Michael C. Ruppert (read this story) America's days as a superpower are over - by Paul Craig Roberts, Creators Syndicate (read
This one looks like a "mission possible" -- if Katie Holmes is willing to follow the workout regimen Tom Cruise is reportedly urging her to follow. The mission? To regain the hardbodied physique she once had, but lost.
The fallout continues from the scandal over former Congressman Mark Foley's suggestive computer messages to teen-age boys. The editorial board of The Washington Times has called for House Speaker Dennis Hastert to step down.
Companies are starting to get creative when it comes to filling jobs, looking to hire people who may be underemployed, sometimes disabled, or luring back retirees by offering flexible hours.
