We hold this truth to be self-evident: July 4 is the most important date not only for Americans who love their independence but for much of the free world. But how much do Americans really know about that sacred square on the calendar? Herewith, a quiz (
Attention: anyone who thinks your vote doesn't count. Meet U.S. Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota.
In a 5-0 decision, the Minnesota Supreme Court decided, basically, that there is no law against a close election. It ruled that lower courts had not erred in fi
In every age since primitive humans began to notice that some of us are naturally faster, smarter, prettier and more talented than others, there have been individuals who rise from relative obscurity to tower above their peers.
For centuries, such indiv
HARRISBURG - The battle over the state budget is being waged on two fronts.
One front involves how the budget will impact state programs and state taxpayers.
The other front is what kind of ripple effect the budget will have on local governments and l
With vacation time upon us, it's time for a timeless column.
Actually, this one is about a timeless matter - Republican businessman Bob Bolus and his likely inability to serve if he's ever elected to a public office.
Aside from his lack of enough votes t
In Massachusetts, a four-year-old girl named Rebecca became the center of a murder investigation after being found dead from an overdose of a dangerous combination of drugs. Both of her parents and a psychiatrist are facing criminal prosecution and will
As Congress debates health care reform, we agree the time is right to fix the problems of America's health care system by extending coverage to everyone, controlling costs and improving quality. National health care reform should build on what works wit
Ten years ago, the Institute of Medicine shocked the nation with its groundbreaking report, "To Err Is Human," which revealed that preventable medical errors were killing up to 98,000 Americans a year. In sounding the alarm, the IOM called for immediate
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court's ruling on the Ricci case - that white firemen suffered illegal discrimination when a promotional test on which they did well was thrown out because not enough blacks did well -will have no effect on Sonia Sotomayor's nomi
WASHINGTON - Although New Haven's firefighters deservedly won in the Supreme Court, it is depressing that they won narrowly - 5-4. The behavior by that city's government, in a context of racial rabble-rousing, did not seem legally suspect to even one of
WASHINGTON - "In the beginning," says a character in a Peter De Vries novel, "the earth was without form and void. Why didn't they leave well enough alone?"
When Washington is finished improving health care, Americans may be asking the same thing. Cer
Lackawanna County Judge Michael Barrasse sentenced the following people Tuesday:
- Timothy D. Kelminski, 26, Scranton, two years and four months to six years in prison followed by two years of probation after pleading guilty to delivery of a controlled
DUNMORE - Five lamps resembling torches hang from the ceiling at Hometown Heroes Bar and Eatery, a new establishment dedicated to honoring fire, police and military personnel.
Scheduled to open July 20 with a five-course meal and a Frank Sinatra imperson
