Economy

Yes he did.  In an interview on MSNBC, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry said the news media has a responsibility to not give equal time to views and opinions that "everybody knows are not factual."

President Barack Obama announced on Sunday that Republican and Democratic leaders have agreed on a last-ditch deal to raise the U.S. borrowing limit and avoid a catastrophic default, and he urged lawmakers to "do the right thing" and approve the agreement.

Hardly a day goes by that we don't read or hear about police arresting people and shutting down methamphetamine labs.  It's not something to be proud of, but making and selling "meth" is a big business in east Texas.

For nearly 50 years, Houston has been ground zero for the United States space program.  When NASA chose Houston as the location for its manned space flight center in the early '60s, it became known around the world as "Space City".  Sadly, with the demise of the space shuttle program, Houston may not have that distinction for much longer.

Republican Congressman Steve King of Iowa says President Barack Obama could be and probably “would be impeached” if the nation falls into default.  “STOP talking about default,” King wrote on Twitter. “The 1st dime of each $1 of revenue services debt.  Obama would be impeached if he blocked debt payments. C C & B!”

Email and other electronic transactions have caused a dramatic drop in the volume of snail-mail and its associated revenues — so much so that Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has proposed eliminating Saturday mail delivery. It’s a move that could save the United States Postal Service as much as $3.1 billion a year.

What do you think - is Kenneth Robinson a squatter, or just a clever citizen?

It appears that Temple-Inland Corp. will continue to be an independently owned Texas based company for the foreseeable future.  The Temple-Inland Board of Directors has rejected an unsolicited buyout offer of $3.3 billion dollars from International Paper.