Whiner in chief
Washington Times
President Obama is degrading the Oval Office. In recent months, his administration has engaged in puerile, partisan attacks on his predecessor, former President George W. Bush. Nearly every problem in America - the economy, health care, fin...
Obama praised on economy, but unemployment remains
YAHOO!
Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial, said one early problem for Obama was that the economy was headed toward an abyss after he was elected in November but before he assumed office in January. "Much of the stimulus plan was not...
Wenger backs Gunners to go distance
FOXSports.com
It is a groin problem and looks serious," Wenger confirmed. The third goal, on the hour mark, came after referee Mark Clattenburg played an advantage when Eduardo was floored by Benoit Assou-Ekotto. Most players stopped as the assistant was...
Roadshow: On right turns and bike lanes
San Jose Mercury News
... eliminates what Bruce calls "sucker holes" for bicyclists who might be thinking that the car to their left is going straight, when in fact, it is about to be turning right in front and cutting them off. Have a gripe, minor annoyance or ...
Book 'em, Kamala -- S.F. District Attorney Harris adds author to list ...
San Jose Mercury News
So it's really a matter of all of us agreeing that, one, by definition, there is no such thing as a quick fix to a long-standing problem, but, two, it doesn't take very long to see the benefits. "They may not be immediate, but they will occ...
LSU Tigers find their running game against Tulane Green Wave
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Fullback has been a problem position, but Parson made an impact as the Tigers rushed for 152 yards in the second half. He helped clear the way for Scott on his 8-yard scoring run in the third quarter and provided a crushing block to spring ...
Australia oil well catches fire
BBC Asia-Pacific
Australian Resources Minister Martin Ferguson said in a statement that some of the world's leading experts were working to fix the leaking well and respond to this latest problem. Mr Ferguson said the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Auth...
Peter Schmuck
Baltimore Sun
Throw in the fact that scoring points was not a big problem last year (24 per game), and you might have expected the Ravens to come into the 2009 season looking for a fairly subtle shift in favor of the passing game. That's to reflect the g...
Matai to miss England clash
SkySports
Leeds-bound forward Greg Eastwood came through his return from a hamstring injury with no problems and New Zealand are confident back rower Bronson Harrison will recover from a calf problem in time to face England. The winners of Saturday's...
Kuechenberg calls Ginn "an embarrassment and a coward"
NBC Sports
Other former Dolphins, including Mercury Morris, Jim Kiick and Mark Duper, said Ginn's problem is mental. Morris said he'd like to talk to Ginn, and Duper said he reached out to Ginn and offered to give him some advice on how to be a profes...
PPEP's leaking oil rig now on fire in Timor Sea
News.com.au
Some of the world's leading experts are working to fix the leaking well and respond to this latest problem,” Mr Ferguson said in a statement. “I am seeking regular advice on this matter from PTTEP, my department, Geoscience Australia and NO...
California's deficit of common sense
Los Angeles Times
California is rich. Even in the midst of a drought, we have lots of water, and in the midst of a recession, we have lots of money. The problem is one of distribution, not of actual scarcity. This is the usual problem of the United States, w...
Karzai Rival Says He Is Withdrawing From Runoff
New York Times
And it has, like so many other recent events here, posed a worsening problem for American and other Western leaders, who have found themselves stuck with a leader who has lost the support of large numbers of Afghans, and whose government is...
