Judge throws out Yellowstone snowmobile plan
A federal judge on Monday threw out plans to allow more than 500 snowmobiles a day into Yellowstone National Park, saying it would increase air and noise pollution, and disturb wildlife.
View ArticleObama's near-flawless run from start to finish
The story of Mr. Obama's journey to the pinnacle of American politics is the story of a campaign that was, even in the view of many rivals, almost flawless.
View ArticleFamous for being dead
The modern obsession with celebrity started in 18th-century Britain with obituaries of unusual people published in what served as the gossip sheets of the era, an English literature scholar says.
View ArticleChesapeake Bay cleanup effort languishes
Despite 25 years and almost $6 billion, the government campaign to clean up the Chesapeake Bay has failed to meet its deadlines.
View ArticleBush: Hamas attacks on Israel an 'act of terror'
President George W. Bush on Friday branded the Hamas rocket attacks on Israel an "act of terror" and outlined his own condition for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying no peace deal would be acceptable...
View ArticleSenate secretary turns away Burris
The secretary of the Senate on Tuesday turned Roland Burris away from taking the seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
View ArticlePalin attacks media over 'very scary' reporting
Sarah Palin, still smarting over coverage of her vice presidential run, calls the media's reporting on her family "very scary".
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