W. W. Jacobs, remembered today almost exclusively for his horror story "The Monkey's Paw" (The Lady of the Barge, 1902), was one of the most popular English humorists of the early twentieth century. His stories, many of them amusing tales of life along t...
Senator Charles Grassley champions choices provided by competitive plans According to Senator Charles (Chuck) Grassley, the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) has worked out better than expected, but he still keeps a close watch to ensure healthcare dollars are well spent. As...
When a job prompted Eric and Melissa Wagner to relocate to North Carolina, Melissa wasn't sure whom they could trust to watch their Sherwood home while it was on the market. They didn't have family in the area. "We didn't want to have to...
Controlling the air is what F-16 pilot Maj. Paul Miller does for a living. He's now learning how to fight a ground war.Four years into the war in Iraq, the challenges of fighting insurgents are changing the way U.S. fighter pilots approach their missions. The...
Police kept watch at portals to Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Monday, the 18th anniversary of the military crackdown on democracy protests, stopping people and checking their bags in what was believed to be an attempt to prevent any commemorative demonstrations. While police...
