House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Friday "there is no agreement in private" on a debt deal and that negotiators are "not close to an agreement." That left official Washington wondering, on a sweltering 100-degree day, if the talks have reached another impasse, of if Boehner is merely deploying that old beltway tactic of 'rhetoric for dollars'?.
From Health
It's only the beginning, shockingly, for this summer's heat wave, which weather officials say will get worse in August, and state heat advisories can't keep up with the sizzling path across the country with heat indexes over 100 degrees in many places.
From Politics & Policy
President Barack Obama faces a powerful backlash from his own party for a proposed debt bargain that Democrats see as Obama handing a major victory to Republicans without preserving Democratic priorities.
From Politics & Policy
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney still leads the 2012 Republican nominee race, in the latest poll on the race, but the person who polled second is a bit of a surprise: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
From Politics & Policy
With momentum building for the 'Gang of Six' debt plan, all eyes will be on a little-known but pivotal Washington institution -- the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the nonpartisan agency that provides program and fiscal forecasts to the U.S. Congress.
Casey Anthony has been exonerated, but the state of Florida is still on the hook for almost $30,000 of about $150,000 in reimbursements for legal expenses demanded by her defense team.
From Health
The latest trend data show that the rate of obesity in the U.S. is still high and that 12 states have reported an obesity prevalence of 30 percent or higher among adults.
From Politics & Policy
Deportations resulting from traffic violations and drunk driving arrests increased sharply in the last fiscal year, casting doubt on the Obama administration's assertion that it is targeting violent criminals for deportation.
From Politics & Policy
Republicans and Tea Party members used the social media Twitter more than Democrats during the midterm elections last year, according to a study by the University of Michigan.
From Entertainment
Simply, Director George Lucas' tribute to his teen years in the car culture of 1960s Modesto, California is a masterpiece, and is easily worth its DVD price.
From Entertainment
Here's a list of movies that do an excellent job of capturing that sultry suspension of reality.
