Airline fares increased by 5 percent in the first part of 2010. But savvy consumers can still find ways to get discount airline fares.

Is today's fiction irrelevant? -

The blogosphere debates: Are today's novels merely clever where they should be deep?

Barack Obama to sell auto bailout good news in Michigan -

Barack Obama will stop at three auto plants over the next several days, visiting General Motors and Chrysler factories in Michigan on Friday and a Ford facility in Chicago ...

Anne Rice says no more to Christianity (and no new vampires) -

Anne Rice no Thursday said she is quitting Christianity. But don't expect more Anne Rice vampire novels. She's apparently quit those too.

Cheesecake Factory offers half-price cheesecake on Friday -

Cheesecake Factory celebrates National Cheesecake Day with a deal. But on Thursday, the Cheesecake Factory gave its social media fans an even sweeter one.

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What next after Democrats fail at campaign finance reform -

Senate Republicans this week halted the Democrats' drive toward campaign finance reform. Democrats can revive their attempt to bring needed transparency to corporate and ...

WikiLeaks: How did the Pentagon lose track of 91,000 ... -

Military analysts say three trends involving technology, workplace culture, and the nature of modern warfare explain how WikiLeaks could have gotten so many classified ...

Foreclosures ease in cities hit hardest by housing crisis -

Foreclosures declined in all top 10 metros, according to a new report.

Obama refuses to budge on Race to the Top education reforms -

Many critics of President Obama's Race to the Top education reforms come from core constituencies of his own party. Mr. Obama took a stand for Race to the Top in a speech ...

Gulf beach closings and warnings by the thousands from ... -

Gulf beach closings from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle were nearly 10 times more often this summer than last because of oil from BP's massive Deepwater Horizon oil ...

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