Michael Barone Growing up in Michigan in the heyday of the United Auto Workers, I long
assumed that labor unions were part of the natural order of things.
That's no longer clear. Last month, the Labor Department...
Froma Harrop The age of adulthood - and the rights and responsibilities that come
with it - is largely a matter of opinion. Age 18 traditionally separates
minors from adults. But one can't legally buy a drink in America...
U.S. Senator Jon Kyl United States energy policy shouldn’t make it more expensive for
American families to heat their homes or drive to work and school.
Some lawmakers, however, advocate policies – like "cap-and-trade...
Steve Chapman There are lots of reasons for excluding gays and lesbians from the
military. But current supporters of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy
insist that really, it all comes down to cohesion. Keep gays out, and
soldiers...
Dennis Postiglione Well, it's Episode six of the ABC reality TV series "The Bachelor" and
we’re down to the top four women vying for a shot at the chance to live
the luxurious life of a housewife in the city of Denton...
Philippa Bourke Movie news - Blazing Australian star Sam Worthington will star in Texas
Killing Fields, it was revealed. A US trade report confirmed the buzz
that Worthington – who starred in Avatar – will play the part...
Sophie Eager Music news and notes - Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has become the
2,401st celebrity to be added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The
69-year-old musician was in LA yesterday evening...
Nicola Pittam and Sophie Eager Couples news - Jamie Lynn Spears (pictured in her bikini), the little
sister of pop star Britney Spears, has reportedly split from her
boyfriend. Jamie Lynn, once the star of Nickelodeon's hit TV show Zoey
101...
Gene Byrd A photo of former President George W. Bush shows the previous two-term
resident of the White House smiling with a bit if a wave and the simple
message on a billboard near Wyoming, Minnesota contains...
Marty Cox Crime Beat Michigan - Oops! It was a very bad night for one man as
police say a man accused of stealing a car is still in jail after
telling the authorities a tale of trying to buy crack cocaine with a
credit card...
Marty Cox Janell Wheeler, the sometimes girlfriend of Tim Tebow, the former
Florida Gators football star, auditioned for American Idol in Orlando.
She sang "House of the Rising Sun" and claims are that the...
Samantha Lawton Britney Spears' little sister Jamie Lynn Spears has become a single
mother at 18, after reportedly breaking up with her fiancé Casey
Aldridge. The teenager who is mom to their 18-month-old daughter...