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Colin Beavan sat under the light of a single bulb, freaking out.
Big sporting events have big budgets. Depending whom you ask, they have big payoffs, too.
A broad survey of Americans has provided striking measures of the recession's effect on life at home and at work: People are now stuck in traffic longer, less apt to move away and more inclined to put off marriage and buying a house.
Shares of health insurers wavered in premarket activity Thursday after President Barack Obama made clear he is sticking to his goal of health care reform in a televised speech to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night.
In an era of bitter political division, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's death silenced a singular voice of bipartisanship at a time when colleagues are struggling with angry constituents and each other over an elusive plan to overhaul the nation's health care system.
Chrysler LLC says it is seeking to close about a quarter of its 3,200 U.S. dealerships by early next month, saying the network is antiquated and has too many stores competing with each other. Here's a look at what dealers and community leaders in some affected towns and cities had to say about the move:
Diane Sammer and her partner, Pam Dennis, were careful to sign papers giving Sammer power of attorney over Dennis' affairs. Yet after Dennis died of a heart attack and her body was to be cremated, the undertaker refused to accept Sammer's signature.
North Dakota has largely escaped the recession, enjoying slow but steady growth and even a budget surplus. But as the floodwaters begin to recede, the swollen Red River still threatens to wash away some of that prosperity.
The effects of the widespread peanut butter recall could cost rural America's peanut producers $1 billion in lost production and sales, according to testimony set to be heard Wednesday at a House subcommittee hearing.
Darwin Quintero scored twice in extra time and Santos Laguna of Mexico advanced to the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals with a 5-2 win over the Montreal Impact.
A Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that federal approval of a drug is no protection from lawsuits in state courts could make drugmakers more cautious about safety issues and may lead them to halt development of some medicines and even pull others off the market.
The pitcher's mound is long gone, now part of a soccer field.
While the Illinois Senate zeros in on Gov. Rod Blagojevich in a historic impeachment trial, other vital state issues are being shoved aside.
The decision by Republican Sen. Kit Bond of Missouri to end more than a two-decade run in the Senate had an immediate impact on the political outlook for his home state and made the next election cycle tougher for the national GOP.
Automakers are breathing a sigh of relief. Thanks to the $17.4 billion bailout loan approved by the Bush administration, they'll suddenly have the cash to pay their bills and avert a bankruptcy — at least for a little while.
Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley used to go to work with his house unlocked, his garage door open and his mind at ease.
The terror attacks that rocked India's financial capital may depress stocks, dampen tourism and slow new investment, but are unlikely to inflict long-term damage on the nation's economy, analysts and business people said Thursday.
The Colts have a hard time measuring the true impact made by safety Bob Sanders.
Whether John McCain or Barack Obama wins the presidency, the simple fact that voters have spoken could give U.S. financial markets the momentum they need to mount a sustained rally, or at least regain some stability.
If General Motors Corp. acquires Chrysler LLC, it will cost 25,000 to 35,000 jobs at the automakers, according to a Michigan consulting firm.
Shrimpers and oystermen lost their boats to the muck. Tourist areas on the coast that should be bustling at the start of convention season are flattened. Lingering power outages are keeping offices empty and restaurants closed from Texas through the Midwest.
Mortgage rates fell sharply Monday, as investors reacted to the government's takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. And that's exactly what homeowners like Jim Chereskin had been waiting for.
Hurricane Gustav forced John McCain to curtail much of the Republican National Convention's opening day and, thus, threatened to upend everything from GOP party-building efforts to the candidate's own campaign strategy.
Looking over his field of toppled banana trees, Jean Tilhomme Fontius said he had no choice but to raise prices on a staple fruit in this food-starved country after Hurricane Gustav battered his crop.
At the outset of this year, Russia proudly proclaimed itself an island of stability at the annual economic gathering in Davos, setting itself apart from the tumult of the global financial crisis.
An Asteroid Exploded Over Indonesia With the Force of Three Hiroshima-Size Nuclear Bombs This Month... No One Saw It ComingAN ASTEROID exploded over Indonesia with the force of three Hiroshima nuclear bombs - and no one on Earth knew it was coming.
Teen drug use may impair memory later, study suggestsRats develop memory loss in adulthood after receiving high doses of amphetamines during their "teen" years, new research shows.
FORA.tv - Neil DeGrasse Tyson: Apophis Asteroid Could Possibly Hit the Earth in 2036Nearing's seed of the newly discovered asteroid that passed within our moon's orbit reminded me of this excellent video of the brilliant Neil DeGrasse Tyson. He's the director of New Yorks City's Haden Planetarium.
Catastrophic Darkness: How Life Survives an Asteroid ImpactA dinosaur-killing asteroid may have wiped out much of life on Earth 65 million years ago, but now scientists have discovered how smaller organisms might have survived in the darkness following such a catastrophic impact.
Europe is changing to accommodate Islam, says US authorImmigration is changing Europe and not for the better, says US author Christopher Caldwell. "You can't argue that immigration is necessary on economic grounds and then not look at the economic effects."
Homeowner: 'I was the pinball in a pinball machine'Imagine sitting on your couch sleeping in front of the TV and all of a sudden a fire truck comes barreling into your house. That's exactly what happened to a man in Mt. Holly.
Lunar Crater Stats Indicate Hidden Population of Near-Earth AsteroidsCan the asymmetric distribution of craters on the Moon be explained by the known distribution of near Earth asteroids that are thought to have caused them? Their answer is a cautious "no". More Articles
Former commisioner & pro wrestler, Blair says scuffle with sons could revive political careerFormer Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair said he spent the days after his arrest for scuffling with his teenage sons worried about the impact it would have on his political career.
Jupiter Impact site analysis due in large part to Hubble's updated camerasAnd the camera isn't even fully operational yet.
Jupiter Apparently Smacked by Rogue Object, New Images Reveal - Yahoo! NewsJupiter has apparently been smacked again by a rogue object hurtling through space, new images from amateur astronomers and NASA reveal.
Have you seen a drop in your income since a smoking ban has been introduced in your community? Have you seen an increase in business? Are you a smoker who has taken to going out less or changed to another smoker friendly venue due to a ban?
Belgian city plans 'veggie' daysThe Belgian city of Ghent is about to become the first in the world to go vegetarian at least once a week.
Can Taking Tamiflu Unnecessarily Hurt You? (Video Report)At pediatricians' offices, parents are worried. "We wanted to make sure our young ones are safe," said Beverly Thiagarajan, a concerned parent. Doctors like Nicole Nourmand in Los Angeles said patients are asking about one thing.
Bang goes that theory: Dinosaur extinction 'occurred 300,000 years AFTER asteroid impact ' | Mail OnlineThe popular theory that dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid 65million years ago has been challenged. It was believed the Chicxulub crater in Mexico was the 'smoking gun' of the mass extinction event.
Far side of the moon may have once faced EarthThe far side of the moon may once have been the near side - but it was spun completely around by asteroid impacts 3.9 billion years ago, suggest lunar researchers.
EU led smoking ban clouds the issueWalking into a large central London pub recently I was shocked to see the whole place deserted at midday on a Saturday apart from a lonely soul supping on his warm pint at the bar. 'No wonder' I thought, who needs pubs when you're not allowed to indulge in your vices?
Reid pushes bill to make renewable energy 'top national priority'In the spirit of Obama, let us think beyond ourselves. For our community, country and climate: Now is the time to drive less. Be a Patriot - put away the car keys! Please answer these questions below, thanks!
Patterns: The Evolution from New Ideas to Profound Human ImpactThere are but a few handfuls of individuals in all of history whose thinking was so profoundly original that each provided an absolutely new way of thinking for all who followed.
Dobbs falsely claimed Holder had "no empirical basis" for suggesting Mexican cartels are using weapons from AmericaIn a February 25 press conference, Attorney General Eric Holder asserted that "reinstitut[ing] the ban on the sale of assault weapons" would "have a positive impact in Mexico." The next day on Lou Dobbs Tonight, correspondent Bill Tucker stated that "as you well know and we repor …
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I thought that I would do something a bit different for today's challenge. I thought of San Xavier when I saw the theme for today(Mission).
Last night, as I was sitting in the DC pad near Capitol Hill having a great chat about Barack Obama with my host, Mike, while the TV screen gushed about the President-Elect, he suddenly said: "That guy is really king now, the big sh*t, isn't he?" I had to laugh at his ribald comm …
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