During our wonderful stay at Big Sky Resort over the quiet summer season, we had an opportunity to jump on the chair lift so we could really look down on our fellow man. We weren’t sure we’d do it because
Switzerland does its part to ensure that Europe jumps the shark: For years, Swiss scientists have blithely created genetically modified rice, corn and apples. But did they ever stop to consider just how humiliating such experiments may be to plants?
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin charged into the culture wars Saturday in Pennsylvania, painting Sen. Barack Obama as a radical on abortion rights. "Obama is a politician who has long since left behind even the middle ground on the issue of
Rep. John Lewis (D.-Ga.), a civil rights icon, compared John McCain to George Wallace for creating a political climate that encourages hate. "What I am seeing reminds me too much of another destructive period in American history," he said. "Sen.
An entrepreneur claims to have invented a machine that turns a cheap bottle of plonk into a vintage-tasting wine in a matter of minutes. Inventor Casey Jones says the 350 gadget uses ultrasound technology to recreate the effects of decades
An Associated Press review of Sarah Palin's record reveals her use of elected office to promote religious causes, sometimes at taxpayer expense. Since she took state office in late 2006, the governor and her family have spent more than $13,000
President Bush and finance officials from the Group of Seven, Group of 20 and the International Monetary Fund - gathering in the nation's capital - vowed vigilance in helping economies around the world on the road to recovery. "We recognize
Pentagon officials have prepared a new estimate for defense spending that is $450 billion more over the next five years than previously announced figures.
The head of an Israeli hospital where an Iranian boy is being treated for a brain tumor said Friday he hoped the gesture will help improve understanding between the bitterly divided countries. "We hope that with the love and affection
Sarah Palin yesterday shrugged off the findings of a state inquiry that she violated the state's ethics law in seeking her former brother-in-law's firing as a state trooper.
in-spuh-rey-shuhn] a divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul.... A few days ago our good friend Ulf The Swede made a heart-felt post on his blog that made me realize just how precious 'time' is....
