In this season of non-stop mudslinging and campaign acrimony, there’s a hot-button issue on which Republicans and Democrats actually agree. Stranger still, it involves taxes, and a set of bills … read more »
Obama-Romney debate challenge: handling the off-script moment
If history is a guide, Democrat Barack Obama will have a tough time in the first presidential debate on Wednesday, Republican Mitt Romney will be particularly aggressive, and both will … read more »
Accused Colorado killer no easy fit for mass murderer profile
As experts in forensic psychiatry try to figure out from afar what is wrong with James Holmes, they are focusing on three details of the shooting: The targets were strangers … read more »
Sad summer in the city seen for U.S. job-hunting teens
Job-hunting teenagers in cities across the United States face the third bleak summer in a row. They must compete for scarce slots in scaled-back government work programs and against adults … read more »
Exclusive: Spy agency seeks cyber-ops curriculum
The National Security Agency is trying to expand U.S. cyber expertise needed for secret intelligence operations against adversaries on computer networks through a new cyber-ops program at selected universities.
Health group attacks Gatorade’s Michael Jordan ad
A health group is asking the U.S. government to yank a Gatorade ad that it says deceptively implies that basketball great Michael Jordan prevailed over the flu during a memorable … read more »
Frequent flyers may rejoice in new route swap
For those who fly in and out of New York airports — fasten your seat belts for one of the biggest changes in recent memory.
Rutgers suicide case may find “hate” hard to prove
The case captured national attention over what seemed to be an obvious case of cyber-bullying. A former Rutgers University student used a webcam to spy on his roommate’s romantic tryst … read more »
Analyst’s arrest puts Cohen’s SAC in spotlight again
The arrest on Wednesday of technology analyst Jon Horvath marks the fourth time in two years that U.S. authorities have implicated or charged a person with engaging in insider trading … read more »
Sex abuse claims prompt look at youth sports culture
Millions of children are lacing up sneakers and skates, donning swimsuits and grabbing rackets to join the ranks of youth sports teams and leagues across the country, often with minimal … read more »
Illinois study cites cost of high school dropouts
High school dropouts on average receive $1,500 a year more from government than they pay in taxes because they are more likely to get benefits or to be in prison, … read more »
UPDATE 1-Penn State fundraising may feel sting of scandal
It may be years before a sense of normalcy returns to Penn State after the child sex abuse scandal that rocked the campus this week, with fund-raising, sports recruiting and … read more »