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EDITORIAL: Burning food
When the Pilgrims gathered for the first Thanksgiving, corn took a prominent place alongside the many meat and fish dishes served. Nearly 400 years later, the holiday menu has changed, but corn is still found on most tables. That's because corn has been and remains a major food source throughout much of the world. Yet for some reason in the United States, politicians each year would rather gather 40 percent of this valuable crop and burn it on a $6 billion pile of in taxpayer cash. Published November 24, 2011
Inside Politics
President Obama, in his weekly address, urged Americans facing tough economic times this Thanksgiving to believe in the nation's ability to overcome its challenges. Published November 24, 2011
Tuning in to TV
Our rooms speak volumes about us — and set decorators for television shows specialize in knowing what they can say. Published November 24, 2011
Taking Names: Sugarland sued over stage collapse
Country duo Sugarland was named in a lawsuit filed Tuesday by 44 survivors of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse and family members of four people who died, by far the largest claim yet stemming from the tragedy. Published November 23, 2011
Tuning in to TV
Jimmy Fallon has apologized to Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann for the introduction that was played when she appeared on his show Monday. Published November 23, 2011
EDITORIAL: Thanks for our abundance
Since when did Thanksgiving become a time for suffering limitations? Coming hard on the heels of NBC's annual Green Week, we are hearing the now commonplace annual buzz about making this year's Thanksgiving eco-friendly and sustainable. It is another liberal plot to suck the joy out of life. Published November 23, 2011
Sports Briefs
Baltimore Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis hasn't abandoned hope of returning from a foot injury in time to play Thursday night against San Francisco. Published November 22, 2011
Brewers slugger Braun wins NL MVP Award
Milwaukee's Ryan Braun won the NL Most Valuable Player Award on Tuesday after helping lead the Brewers to their first division title in nearly 30 years. Published November 22, 2011
American Scene
Opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline promised a renewed effort Tuesday to kill the contentious project that would pump Canadian crude from tar sands deposits in Alberta to Texas Gulf Coast refineries. Published November 22, 2011
EDITORIAL: Obama, Egypt and denial
When Egyptian protesters clashed with police late last winter, the White House peremptorily informed long-time ally President Hosni Mubarak that "an orderly transition must be meaningful, and it must begin now." Ten months later, violent anti-government protests have flared anew, but President Obama is publicly silent. Learning has occurred. Published November 22, 2011
EDITORIAL: Immunity from Justice
Lady Justice has tossed aside her blindfold and tipped her scale. A border-crossing drug smuggler walks free while the officer who arrested him has been jailed. In the age of Obama, the law has been turned upside down. Published November 21, 2011
EDITORIAL: The Spanish premonition
Spanish voters threw out their Socialist government on Sunday in favor of the conservative alternative. It was the fifth government in Europe to fall victim to the financial crisis, and a warning to American liberals that an era of adult leadership is dawning. Published November 21, 2011
American Scene
A Michigan congressman is disputing allegations of sexual abuse made by his 63-year-old second cousin. Published November 21, 2011
Economy Briefs
In the wake of the Penn State child molestation scandal and continuing investigation, retailers and industry analysts say sales of hats, shirts and other items with the school name have plummeted about 40 percent overall compared with the same period last year. Published November 20, 2011
American Scene
After spending millions of dollars to run a state complex with fuel cells, partly to boast of their size and also to tout a homegrown industry, Connecticut officials concede privately that the cost is too high and they are looking to get out of a complicated, long-term contract. Published November 20, 2011
EDITORIAL: Military over mullahs
Tens of thousands of protesters led by the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist factions turned out in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday to demonstrate against the interim military government. If these radicals represent the future of Egypt, it is best that the military stays in control. Published November 18, 2011
EDITORIAL: Obama’s Kenyan move
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report Monday confirming Obama administration meddling in the drafting of controversial provisions of Kenya's constitution, which were ratified last year. Officials funneled $18 million in taxpayer cash to a number of groups, at least one of which openly worked to reverse the African country's ban on killing the unborn. U.S. law prohibits lobbying for or against abortion with foreign aid money. Published November 17, 2011
EDITORIAL: Terrorist war, Islamist peace
The United States is winning the war on terrorism. Unfortunately, Islamic extremists are winning the peace. A CBS News poll released last week revealed that just as many Americans think the United States and its allies are winning the war against terrorism as think the terrorists are winning - 42 percent in both cases. Published November 17, 2011
Inside Politics
The top aide to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is using his office as "an opposition-research arm" of President Obama's re-election campaign. Published November 17, 2011
Tuning in to TV
Don Draper, the dashing but troubled hero of the cult television drama "Mad Men," will be a withered octogenarian when the series eventually comes to an end, its creator said. Published November 17, 2011
