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Reason TV's Nick Gillespie weighs in on the UPS-vs-FedEx lobbying knife fight with this entertaining white-board video. "The move to screw over FedEx and its customers is...

I haven't had a chance to write a column lately on health-care reform, but I wanted to point readers to two mainstream pieces that deal with the industry's role in the...

Thirty-six major corporations are being pressured by the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (www.iccr.org ) to denounce the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s...

More time with the family (ap) Anita Dunn, the White House communications director who famously kicked up the recent unpleasantness with Fox News, is stepping down...


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Tiger Woods from the U.S. reacts during a press conference before the Australian Masters golf tournament at Kingston Heath Golf Club, in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009.  ( AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)

With another loss in final group, players slowly chipping away at Woods' mystique

Tiger Woods made news simply by walking off his private jet. Full story

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FILE -- This is a Nov. 1, 2009, file photo showing Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick warming up on the bench before replacing starting quarterback Donovan McNabb for the final possession of...

Federal appeals court backs judge who ruled against NFL in Vick $16M bonus case

A federal appeals court on Tuesday backed the judge who ruled against the NFL and let quarterback Michael Vick keep more than $16 million in roster bonuses from the Atlanta Falcons. Full story

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Sonia Sotomayor poses inside Supreme Court for cover of Latina magazine to be released Nov. 17

Sonia Sotomayor heeded White House advice to paint her fingernails a neutral shade during her Supreme Court confirmation process — up to a point. Full story