Dorothy Rothschild Parker (1893-1967), American humorist, was known for her biting prose and verse satires. Numerous critics expressed admiration for her unique talent. Born in New Jersey to Scottish-Jewish parents, Dorothy Parker attended Miss Dana's Sc...

There was a time when it seemed that all things bright, clever, or malicious spoken in New York were ascribed to Dorothy Parker. That time was the 1920s, when wit was as plentiful as bathtub gin and, when dispensed by her, just as lethal. "You know," she...

In the 1920s and 1930s Dorothy Parker, the pampered, yet feared, darling of the New York smart set, was the most quotable, quoted, and misquoted person in America. She earned this reputation by creating humorous and satiric verse, writing trenchant and b...

A federal government plan for responding to emergencies will not be ready in time for the approaching hurricane season, officials have told Congress.The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which bore the brunt of criticism following the 2005 season when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf...

President Hugo Chavez promised to supply the oil needs of Belarus for years to come Saturday and dismissed Western accusations that former Soviet republic's leader is a dictator.Concluding his first visit to Venezuela, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko promised to help the South American country beef...

It's every math teacher's mantra: Check your work. Apparently, Standard & Poor's didn't. The financial services giant, which analyzed data for U.S. News & World Report's inaugural ranking of America's top 100 schools, made a mistake in calculating the score for Montpelier High School and...

While his Democratic rivals campaigned in Iowa and New Hampshire, Sen. Christopher Dodd took to the Senate floor on Monday in hopes of pumping new energy into his presidential bid.Dodd, D-Conn., spoke for several hours, seeking to block a bill that would shield telecommunications companies...