Up in smoke: Where most Americans are still puffing away
Ever wondered what state has the smallest percentage of smokers (Utah) or the most costly pack of smokes (NY, $6.52)? Thanks to a new interactive map from awesome.goodmagazine.com you can compare state-by-state numbers. The figures reveal a direct correlation between the states with the lowest cost-per-pack and the highest percentage of smokers. Click
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Poll: Who is more to blame for disintegrating relations between the United States and Russia?
Relations between the two world powers have been strained under the rule of Bush/Putin. Who is more to blame? Take the poll below. Which nation
GMAC LLC Receives $6 Billion Federal Bailout
ec. 30 (Bloomberg) — GMAC LLC, bolstered by a $6 billion federal bailout, resumed lending to General Motors Corp. customers with lower credit scores as the U.S. stepped up efforts to keep the automaker in business. The Treasury said yesterday it will take a $5 billion stake in Detroit-based GMAC,
Gaza Residents Fear Invasion
Reporting from Gaza City and Jerusalem — Residents of the Gaza Strip today braced for a long-feared Israeli tank incursion as warplanes pounded the bottled-up coastal enclave for a third straight day.The West Bank-based Palestinian Authority announced the suspension of its peace talks with Israel
Emanuel Will Give Up House Seat on Friday
Rahm Emanuel, the incoming White House chief of staff, formally tendered his resignation from his US House seat today. He told embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich that he will step down on Friday. Blagojevich has five days to set a special election to fill the seat. Read
Bombings in Afghanistan Kill Dozens Including Schoolchildren
KABUL, Afghanistan — A day after a suicide bomber killed at least 16 people, including 13 schoolchildren, in a region bordering
US Cuts Interest Rate to Lowest Level in History
US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke of the US central bank has cut interest rates to their lowest level in American history to try to turn around the ailing economy.
Rumsfield | Responsible for “Aggressive Interrogation” AKA Torture
Reporting from Washington — A bipartisan Senate report released today concluded that decisions made by former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld were a “direct cause” of widespread detainee abuses, and that other Bush administration officials were to blame for creating a legal and
Obama Talks Unity and Infrastructure at Governor’s Convention
Philadelphia (NYTimes)-President-elect Barack Obama turned from national security to domestic concerns on Tuesday, telling the country’s governors that his administration would not delay in pushing an economic recovery plan that would bring relief to the states, 41 of which are forecasting budget shortfalls