During the postgame press conference after a disheartening loss at Navy, Penn basketball coach Glen Miller was the picture of civility. He answered every question without raising his voice, or, it seemed, his blood pressure. Full Article at Daily Pennsylvanian
‘Tis the season for holiday shopping! Today, I’d like to share some of my favorite resources for holiday gifts under $20. There is no reason to break the bank or rack up credit card debt. The season should be jolly, not expensive! Full Article at Food and Wine Blog
receiving federal health subsidies or participating in a federally sponsored insurance purchasing pool with their own money. The House version, however, would allow illegal immigrants to participate in the pool. Full Article at The San Jose Mercury News
Slack key guitar virtuoso and Kamehameha Schools graduate Makana is en route to Washington, D.C. , this evening to perform at a holiday reception hosted by the First Family at the White House tomorrow, promoter Scott Foster of Scott Foster & Associates... Full Article at The Honolulu Advertiser
INDIANAPOLIS -- In a town known for fast moves around the speedway, baseball’s wheelers and dealers were slowly mulling their options at the winter meetings. Full Article at Bennington Banner
to a vote. TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- A bill to legalize gay marriage cleared the state Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, paving the way for a full Senate vote Thursday. Monday night’s committee vote, after about seven hours of debate, was 7-6. Full Article at Bennington Banner
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration plans to cut its estimate of the projected costs of the government bailout program by more than US$200 billion, a U.S. Treasury official said Sunday. Full Article at China Post
That loud hissing noise you hear is coming from Dubai, where reality is catching up with an economy built on sand — literally and figuratively. Just don't let it drown out another one that's slowly, but steadily increasing in volume: China. Full Article at China Post
Cohen’s remarks came in a letter sent Friday to Interior Minister Guusje ter Horst. Full Article at Stop the Drug War
WASHINGTON -- Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, recently released from jail after serving most of a 15-month sentence for taking bribes to provide tips on games, said in an interview aired on Sunday that he had received death threats from organized... Full Article at China Post