Rarely one for name-calling or naming names, Obama raises hackles at "cynical and deceptive" McConnell. Following Belgium, Sarkozy orders legislation to ban women from wearing Islamic veils in public. Britain reopens airspace late Tuesday. Sleeping in airports: the best, the worst, and a how-to. In California,
New eruptions in Iceland could further halt European air travel. "European integration," as we have come to understand it, turns out to be utterly dependent on reliable air travel. "We transported them to the countryside so they could roam around." How airports are handling stranded animals,
Kandahar's deputy mayor killed while praying in a mosque. Iranian cleric blames immodestly dressing, promiscuous women for natural disasters. Instapaper: Peace in the much-promised land looks more and more elusive, and the process to achieve it much, much tougher. Fear of lawsuits causes supermarkets to waste tons
A tearful President Lee Myung-bak vows to find those responsible for last month's deadly sinking of a South Korean warship. Gates's memo calls into question Obama's Iran policy, which is the same as Bush's, except reason replaces fear. Attempting to ferry
Oklahoma law professor on lessons learned from defending McVeigh. A huge, swirling column of black smoke and debris rose into the cloudless sky. Clinton: Criticism is part of the lifeblood of democracy; no one is right all the time. Op: We now live in a global democracy--it's
Various views of Europe's spreading ash plume blowing from Eyjafjallajökull volcano in southern Iceland. Live aircraft traffic above Europe. Holocaust commemoration increasingly occuring on Facebook despite social media being built to promote what is recent. Obama orders hospital visitation rights for gays and lesbians. Uninformed American summarizes watching
Toyota's scattered structure, outdated management caused its failure. Another sign we're pulling out of the recession: Restaurants are filling up again. A poll shows Tea Party supporters tend to be white males who don't think Sarah Palin is qualified to be president. By design,
Forty-seven percent of American households owe no income tax for 2009--but don't confuse "income tax" with "tax." Common tax questions and answers--e.g., why terrorist informants don't get tax breaks, but the blind do. Roundup of rumored tax-day
Toyota suspends sale of Lexus SUV after Consumer Reports slaps a "do not buy" warning on the vehicle. What car do you tell people not to buy? Study finds that since 1980, 40 percent fewer women die from childbirth--with significant reductions in India, China, Brazil, and Egypt.
Language barrier or presidential pressure may have caused Poland's deadly crash. Tribute to retiring Supreme Court Justice Stevens: a rare, genuinely independent mind. Collector in chief takes national archives to the blogosphere. Op: By going to cable, Conan is changing the game, rather than fading away with other
