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Michelle Obama: No comment on Italian leader's escapades
Despite a request for a wives' boycott of this week's G-8 summit to protest the personal behavior of the Italian prime minister, first lady Michelle Obama and other spouses came as planned — and found themselves touring with a former topless model-turned-government minister filling in as the official hostess for the prime minister's soon-to-be ex-wife. | 07/09/09 16:15:00 By - Steven Thomma
Two Fresno arts groups get federal economic stimulus money
A massive economic stimulus plan has now trickled down to Fresno's famed Radio Bilingue and a traditional arts organization that serves the San Joaquin Valley. | 07/09/09 15:53:00 By - Michael Doyle
Ryan Stockdale, winner of 'Extreme Makeover' now suffering from debilitating headaches
A form of brain surgery may be Ryan Stockdale's last hope for relief from torturous cluster headaches, his wife says. The Stockdales and their four children live in a house they won in 2007 after being chosen by the producers of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," a TV show that helps struggling families get back on their feet by building them new homes. Ryan Stockdale's condition has become severe since those broadcasts. | 07/09/09 15:57:58 By - Colleen Lamay
Federal officials to investigate racial makeup of KC police
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to investigate whether the Kansas City Police Department discriminates against blacks and Hispanics in hiring and promotions, according to a letter released today. | 07/09/09 15:35:24 By - Christine Vendel
Commentary: McNamara was defined by war
Robert S. McNamara, the former U.S. defense secretary who died Monday, was one of the most capable public servants ever to set foot in Washington. But whatever successes McNamara had, after quitting his job as Ford Motor Co. president to serve two presidents, will forever pale when compared with one glaring failure — Vietnam. | 07/09/09 14:32:42 By - The Philadelphia Inquirer
Commentary: Egg safety rules took too long
It's good news — but too long in coming — that the White House on Tuesday announced the Food and Drug Administration is issuing final rules for controlling salmonella contamination in eggs. | 07/09/09 13:40:23 By - The Charlotte Observer
Commentary: Madoff's sentence is fair
At age 71, Bernie Madoff, perhaps the biggest swindler in history, does not pose much of a physical threat to anyone. Nonetheless, it is appropriate that he will spend the rest of his life behind bars. | 07/09/09 13:15:13 By - The Rock Hill Herald
First McDonald's with electric car charging station to open
When it opens Tuesday, the McDonald's in Cary, N.C., will be the country's first McDonald's with an electric vehicle charging station. The station will allow drivers of electric cars to plug them in and charge them — free — while they eat. | 07/09/09 12:52:34 By - Sue Stock
Sacramento art galleries open despite ugly economy
A number of intrepid business owners are launching what would seem the riskiest of ventures: art galleries. At least four area galleries recently opened, or are planning to this month. As consumers scrimp on everyday expenses, spending on luxuries such as $2,500 paintings is increasingly put on hold. | 07/09/09 12:41:01 By - Sarah Frier
Commentary: Rainbow Lounge investigation must be transparent
It's vital that Fort Worth know what really happened at the Rainbow Lounge on June 28, the night that officers from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and the Fort Worth Police Department came into the gay bar and arrested some of its patrons. In the process, Chad Gibson, 26, received head injuries that left him hospitalized for a week. | 07/09/09 12:17:48 By - The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Commentary: BCS should not be a priority for Congress
How arrogant is it for members of Congress to declare themselves the sports police, threatening to thrust the strong arm of big government into a free-market economic arrangement just because the BCS dissed this senator's or that congressman's favorite team? | 07/09/09 11:51:18 By - The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Commentary: Hiroshima bombing still stirs debate
The 'Journey of Repentance" to be staged in Japan this summer by a handful of Tacoma-area anti-nuclear folks seems little more than moral preening. | 07/09/09 11:10:34 By - The (Tacoma) News Tribune
Groups join forces to protect natural areas of Puget Sound
A neighborhood group and a conservation group have joined forces to protect special natural areas in two inlets of Puget Sound. | 07/09/09 10:19:29 By - John Dodge
Texas hit with "once-in-century" drought
The central and southern parts of Texas are parched by a drought that is destroying crops and herds. | 07/09/09 10:14:11 By -
Iowa professor sees potential for Idaho solar company
A professor of electrical and computer engineering at Iowa State University says his work on thin-film silicon-based photovoltaic technology could help an Idaho company become a major solar energy company. | 07/09/09 10:10:07 By - Rocky Barker
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