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• Homeless whiz kid and her family will get a new home

  Fri Jan 13, 2012
  • We have a lot of problems in this country. We have a lot of crime, a lot of victims, and a growing disparity between the "haves" and "have-nots". Unlike ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD, we have the ability to dream and make it come true. Just look around.

• Catholic sainthood expected for 2 Americans

  Mon Jan 2, 2012
  • Please, folks, take your agendas and speak in another forum. After a loooong time, the Catholic Church is honoring the memories of 2 fine women. That is all this is about. NOT the negative things you all seem to relish discussing.

• New laws toughen rules on abortions, immigrants, voters

  Sat Dec 31, 2011
  • Society instituted government to say what society believed to be right. Oliver Wendell Holmes said, "Murder is not illegal to prevent people from murdering each other.

• 'Virginity tests' banned in Egyptian prisons

  Tue Dec 27, 2011
  • I can't imagine the level of guts it takes to voice complaints (let alone bring legal action) for this kind of abuse. Women are treated as possessions, subject to flagrant abuses for which no punishment has been historically imposed.

• Iran says woman's stoning case might change to hanging

  Sun Dec 25, 2011
  • OK, let's review. In the entire world, North Korea, Afghanistan, a couple of places in Africa, these fine, upstanding folks in Iran, and....oh, yeah, the USA are the last places that have Capital punishment.

• Jury awards record $150 billion payout to family of burned child

  Thu Dec 22, 2011
  • There are some crimes that are so bad, so repugnant, that even capital punishment may not be severe enough. But, we have to look at ALL the circumstances surrounding the crime. First, remember that the perp was 13 at the time. The fact that he grew up to be a pedophile is not part of the argument.

• Share your thoughts, memories of Rooney

  Sat Nov 5, 2011
  • His legacy would stretch to more pages than he ever wrote. His kids all have gone on to make their presences felt -- in several industries. George Bailey wondered what the world would have been like if he had never been born. Andy, we would have all been much the worse but for your existence.

• Pregnant mom says sandwich arrest was 'horrifying'

  Mon Oct 31, 2011
  • This is really just another instance of corporate decisions shouting out that they don't care about their customers.

• Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan is simple: Most will simply pay more

  Thu Oct 13, 2011
  • Just another chance for rich guys to stay rich and the rest of us...get screwed

• Woman killed by train as she saves baby

  Sun Oct 9, 2011
  • With all due respect for the departed, trains are NOT stealth vehicles! They very rarely sneak up on road crossings. Even when the whistles are not blowing, the trains themselves make a lot of noise.