Social security is not going broke | David Cay Johnston

Which federal program took in more than it spent last year, added $95 billion to its surplus and lifted 20 million Americans of all ages out of poverty? Why, Social Security, of course, which ended 2011 with a $2.7 trillion surplus.

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Poll: Primary battle has hurt GOP's image among young, non-whites

The Republican presidential primary campaign so far hasn’t produced a nominee, but it has had one clear outcome -- worsening the GOP’s image among the young, the better-educated and the non-white

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Wisconsin governor will not challenge recall signatures

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will not challenge any of the more than one million signatures gathered by opponents to force a vote to recall the controversial Republican, saying that his campaign did not have enough time to review them.

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Feast your eyes on Alpine snow art

A French artist Simon Beck has spent a lot of time making snow art around a ski resort in the Alps this winter. Many compare Beck's work to "crop circles," which are made by walking about in snowshoes

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Mitt Romney's economic speech falls flat at near-empty stadium

Romney fails to elaborate on his 20% tax cut in awkward speech setting where he let slip another gaffe about his wealth

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Coca-Cola kicked off the orange juice probe

- Coca-Cola, maker of Minute Maid and Simply Orange, said Thursday that it was the company that originally alerted U.S. regulators to the issues surrounding Brazilian orange juice after it found a fungicide in some of its products.

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Natural Gas Falls To Lowest Price In A Decade :

Prices have dropped by more than 10 percent in the past week, including a plunge of almost 6 percent on Wednesday, as a mild winter cuts into heating demand and a production boom pumps up supplies.

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5 Founding Fathers Whose Skepticism About Christianity Would Make Them Unelectable Today |

  To hear the Religious Right tell it, men like George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were 18th-century versions of Jerry Falwell in powdered wigs and stockings. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Renewable energy projects in California go unused

Millions of dollars in renewable energy projects intended to provide power to facilities in California's national parks and forests are sitting idle because of a years-long squabble with Southern California Edison.

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November consumer credit surges by most since 2001

Consumer credit surged in November by the most since October 2001, rising 10.0 percent on higher credit card debt and more student loans doled out by the government , a Federal Reserve report

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Detroit Motor Show 2012: The North American International Auto Show in pictures

Cadillac unveiled its new sedan, ATS 2013. The compact, which is similar to the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C Class and Audi A4, is "intended to challenge the world's best premium cars," its creators told reporters.

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Alaska town tries to dig out after three weeks of relentless snow

ozens of National Guard troops have arrived to help the Alaska fishing town ofCordova dig out from massive snows that have collapsed roofs, trapped some people in homes, and triggered avalanches.

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Bungee cord snaps above crocodile-infested waters-Video

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Iran describes US Navy rescue as 'humanitarian'

Iran has described the US Navy's rescue of 13 Iranian fishermen held by Somali pirates as a "humanitarian gesture".

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Israel vows to hit back after credit cards hacked

Israel said Saturday the online publication of thousands of its citizens' credit card details by a hacker claiming to be Saudi was comparable to terrorism, and vowed to hit back.

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African viewpoint: Rocked by revolt

In our series of viewpoints from African journalists, film-maker and columnist Farai Sevenzo looks back at 2011 and its impact on Africa.

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Global alcohol consumption: Drinking habits

THE world drank the equivalent of 6.1 litres of pure alcohol per person in 2005, according to a report from the World Health Organisation published on February 11th.

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Model unlocks human impact on Africa's fire regimes

A model has helped shed light on how human-started fires shaped Africa's landscape, researchers report.

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Help find Haley - YouTube

I love my daughter very much and threw together this video in hopes of finding her safe. Please pass this info along and God Bless. If you post to Twitter please use the hash tags #FindHaley and #LoveHaley

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AFP: US warships cross Hormuz despite Iran threats

Two American warships have crossed through the Strait of Hormuz without incident despite Iranian threats to close the strategic oil route, the US Navy said Thursday.

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Hispanic voters favor Obama by wide margin: poll

More than two-thirds of Hispanics prefer President Barack Obama to any of his Republicans rivals, despite wide disapproval of his policies on illegal immigrants, a new poll showed Wednesday.

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Pac-12 and Big Ten launch new, deeper alliance

Plans for the enhanced partnership between the two conferences include a preseason football game annually at the Rose Bowl as well as competition in other sports.

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Ex-Republican Johnson launches third party 2012 bid

Seeking to capitalize on simmering US voter frustration with the White House and Congress, ex-Republican governor Gary Johnson announced Wednesday his intention to run for president as nominee of the Libertarian Party.

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Political Animal - Congress' conservative, convoluted chaos

Passing a popular, middle-class tax cut really shouldn’t be this difficult.

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Swedish Citizens Now Control @sweden Twitter Account

Sweden’s people have officially taken over the @sweden Twitter account — and with the blessing of the Swedish government.

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