July 6, 2009

The Big Picture Blog Looks At President Obama's First 167 Days In Office

Home foreclosures expected to surge in coming months
Communities confront 'ghostbox' buildings when big-box retailers leave

James Kunstler's latest: "The Free And The Dead"

Frank Rich: Bernie Madoff Is No John Dillinger

Mom Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen She Met At 'Furry' Gathering

Robert McNamara, who served as United States defence secretary in the 1960s, has died.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard takes command

Woman left newborn in portable toilet, police say

In California, "modified loan" scammers find easy pickings

Nigerian militants say Chevron facility destroyed

Mexico's Ruling Party Is Seen Losing Ground

Jim Webb Puts His Writerly Skills to Work in a Modest Proposal: Reform The Nation's Prisons -- And Drug Laws

July 6, 1947: The AK-47, an All-Purpose Killer

Think twice before buying a house in these cities any time soon

Police Open Fire on Protesters in Honduras

Oil falls to near $64 on dollar, equities

Vegans Have Lower Bone Density

Report: Iran to prosecute satellite TV contributors

Costa Rica tops list of 'happiest' nations

Big scandal develops over the weekend in alledged theft of proprietary software at Goldman Sachs trading offices

Poor sport: Colombian soccer player shoots and kills fan for calling him "lousy"

4 go on trial for roles in Texas school fight club

Hybrids boost Toyota and Honda car sales

Violent protests in China's restive western region of Xinjiang has left at least 140 people dead and more than 800 people injured

More female veterans are winding up homeless

Survey Says Bigger Downpayments Prevent Foreclosures

Unemployed and on the Verge of Losing Everything: "I Don't Know How I'll Make It"

Earnings Drop Worldwide as Job Losses Hurt Consumers

Sarah Palin's Latest Crazy Move: Are Republicans a Danger to the Republic?

Rove Calls Palin's Resignation 'Risky', While Huckabee Says Alaska Governor's Decision to Leave Office Is Liability

Snowfall on Mars? NASA's Phoenix Lander recorded it

McNair death ruled a homicide; possible lover’s quarrel

As the threat of Global Warming grows, Scientists are floating possibilities on how to re-engineer the Earth