Followers of rapture evangelist lost millions
Followers of Harold Camping, a fringe evangelical radio minister, believed him when he said that the Rapture would begin May 21 but it looks like they'll have to make those credit card payments after all.
45,000 join AIDS walk in New York
On a recent May Sunday, I, along with a small group of family and friends, walked to remember my oldest son Keith, who died of AIDS 20 years ago.
Labor and democracy: Why is ALEC attacking labor?
The American Legislative Exchange Council's work is pretty much an all out assault on democracy.
Business group pushed Tennessee to pass anti-gay bill
The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry, whose members include Nissan, AT&T, FedEx, Comcast, DuPont, Pfizer, Blue Cross Blue Shield and others, actively supported the measure.
Mine safety chief: “Some still aren’t getting it”
The Mine Safety and Health Administration has found another mine with the same types of violations that caused 29 deaths last year.
Baltimore residents push for restoration of funding for youth jobs
Scores of citizens weighed in on Baltimore's preliminary fiscal year 2012 budget before members of the City Council.
Republican filibuster blocks Obama nominee Liu
A longstanding struggle over confirmation of Goodwin Liu, nominated as an appellate court judge by President Obama, suffered a Republican filibuster.
McDonald's risking kids' health, say opponents
Critic's say McDonald's has trotted out a range of public relations and sales gimmicks aimed at "nutria-washing" its image to bolster its profits.
What Google and Facebook are hiding
When does Google stop being a helping hand and start turning into "Big Brother"?
Massey coal responsible for 29 miner deaths says independent report
"The company broke faith with its workers by frequently and knowingly violating the law and blatantly disregarding known safety practices."
