Archive for June, 2009

The long, steep descent in demand for air travel – and in the fortunes of U.S. airlines – may have temporarily bottomed out. Two fare hikes imposed by the USA’s big, conventional network carriers in the past two weeks, and the expected...

June 30th was a very significant day for anyone running (or thinking about running) for public office next year.  That’s because it’s the final day of the year’s second fundraising quarter and candidates running for State and Federal...

Minnesota’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Al Franken should be seated in the U.S. Senate, potentially giving the Democratic Party a crucial 60th vote nearly nine months after voters went to the polls in November. The decision follows a recount...

A 20-year-old man has been arrested for misusing 911 after asking police to escort him to a concert in Miami. Deputies say Michael Kruse of Jacksonville initially called 911 because he felt sick on June 21. The call went into the 911 call center in St....

While the poll did show that Governor Charlie Crist still leads former House Speaker Marco Rubio by a 51-23 vote among all Republicans, the lead is based heavily upon his high name ID and Rubio’s low name recognition to date. The numbers tighten...

In the term that ended Monday, the Supreme Court shifted more to the right, making it harder for people to bring civil rights claims, rejecting challenges by environmentalists and raising the standard for older workers alleging bias on the job. One of...

With movies like “Gamer,” “Tekken” and “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” either nearing release or well into filming and production, now is a good time to look back at past intersections of videogames and Hollywood....

Even as a judge granted temporary guardianship of Michael Jackson’s three children Monday to their grandmother, permanent custody remained in question. Jackson’s mother, Katherine, will care for Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., 12, Paris Michael...

The ink has barely dried on credit card reform signed by President Obama in May, and already, issuers are raising prices again. Most issuers have raised rates or fees for certain borrowers. In the latest round, Bank of America and Chase have increased,...

Convicted Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Monica Conyers resigned on Monday, three days after pleading guilty to federal bribery charges. A member of Conyers’ staff submitted the two-sentence resignation letter Monday to Deputy City Clerk...