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Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear will be the newest chairman of the Southern Growth Policies Board, a think tank that has been led in the past by such notable politicians as Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.
So the NFL will require teams to employ 'independent' neurologists or neurosurgeons to monitor concussions. Of course, if these specialists are paid by teams, their opinions won't be unbiased, Mike Freeman says.
What's Your Reaction? Maureen Dowd's New York Times column this week details the fall of outgoing White House council Greg Craig, and drops an interesting tidbit concerning Caroline Kennedy's senate bid along the way.
Senators who say they’re serious about reducing health care costs have plenty of opportunities in the current bills to fulfill their goals.
Sarah Palin's memoir is selling huge; a look at the monumental influence of Oprah's Book Club; and Colum McCann's award winner goes paperback.
He loosens up on appearances on '30 Rock' and 'Saturday Night Live.' And it hasn't hurt him in the ratings. NEW YORK -- When the writers of "30 Rock" sent Brian Williams lines earlier this fall for his latest cameo, the NBC News anchor had a couple of suggestions. A scene in which he auditioned to be on the show's fictional comedy sketch series was "too blue" for his taste. In another, in which ...
Sites in New York, Texas, Louisiana and Nevada have expressed interest in hosting a bout between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., but first the fighters must sign on.
The list of expected guests for President Barack Obama's first White House state dinner in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, as provided by the White House.
India’s leader was the guest of honor at the Obamas’ first state dinner, which they infused with distinctive touches.
Gov. Steve Beshear will be the newest chairman of the Southern Growth Policies Board, a think tank that has been led in the past by such notable politicians as Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.
A push to end grazing along a 150-mile stretch of the Missouri River would bar about 10,000 cattle from federal lands in central Montana so that the river valley can be restored to more natural conditions. An Idaho-based environmental group and two Fort... Montana - Idaho - Missouri River - United States - Environmental movement
William Kennard, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has resigned from the board of the New York Times Co. to become the U.S. ambassador to the European Union.
In the history of U.S.-India relations, there's been plenty of broken bread and even a few crumbled Triscuits.
Hillary Clinton, read this and weep. Sarah Palin's autobiography, "Going Rogue," handily beat out the secretary of state's memoir, "Living History," in terms of first-week sales, moving 700,000 copies compared to Clinton's 600,000. Palin, the f...
The Obamas played host to 320 guests from politics, government, the diplomatic world and media, business and labor -- and their old backyard, Chicago.
President Obama can often be more interested in wooing opponents than tending to those who put themselves on the line for him.
