Arianna Huffington: Plight of children in America defeats American dream – Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
President Barack Obama used his remarkable speech last week in Tucson not just as a vehicle for healing and catharsis, but also as a challenge to all of us. He made it clear there was no connection between the tragedy and the politics that preceded it, but

Stade de France model could have averted London stadium battle – Sports Features
LONDON, Jan 21: West Ham and Newham Council appear to winning the public relations battle over the London Olympic stadium – if nothing else yet after a further string of high-profile attacks on Tottenham s rival plan to rip up the track and rebuild

Wis. Legislature set to pass HSA tax cut bill – FOX6Now.com Milwaukee
MADISON, Wis. (AP) The Wisconsin Legislature is set to pass a bill backed by Gov. Scott Walker that would essentially repeal the state income tax on donations made to Health Savings Accounts. The measure was up for votes Thursday in the state Senate

Latest Virginia News, Sports, Business And Entertainment: – WNCT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Virginia education groups and local governments are asking the General Assembly to restore public-education funding as many districts grapple with declining property-tax collections and more students, including non-English speakers and

Latest Tennessee News, Sports, Business And Entertainment: – WNCT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Free wireless Internet access is now available outside the Senate and House chambers at the Tennessee Capitol. Russell Humphrey, acting chief of staff for Republican Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey of Blountville, said Wednesday that

Report: N.C. A&T trainer urged against sickle cell test – USA Today
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) The top athletic trainer at North Carolina A&T State University counseled coaches to save money by not testing for sickle cell trait two days before a student died because of the condition, a newspaper reported Friday. The school

The rage Murdoch wrought – Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Amid the recent hubbub over the violent and paranoid rhetoric that stems from much of the American right, one name has been conspicuously absent. We ve heard a great deal about Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O Reilly – the usual suspects