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Obama's energy policy takes center stage as $4 gas prices loom

Obama's energy policy will be the subject of the president's three-stop tour starting Wednesday. He wants to deflect criticism that he's not doing enough to fight rising gas prices. 

NCAA Tournament 2012 means distracted workers. What's an employer to do?

The first two days of NCAA Tournament 2012 mean productivity losses worth $175 million, by one estimate. Some employers grin and bear it, while others warn workers against watching on the sly.

Heartland's leaked documents show how climate skepticism spreads

Leaked internal documents from The Heartland Institute show how one organization is working to promote global warming denial.

America's big shift right

Why the country's conservative drift, on a wide range of issues, has accelerated.

Painful truth of debt crisis: We must raise taxes, even on the middle class

For 75 years, the federal government has used tax benefits and other indirect assistance to underwrite a giant middle-class welfare state. Now it’s time for Americans to admit the truth. If we want all the 'stuff' the federal government provides for us, we’re going to have to pay for it.

Facebook trashes Google: why they don't 'like' each other

Facebook has acknowledged that it hired a prominent PR firm to promote a negative story line about Google. The bid backfired when journalists discovered that Facebook was the real promoter.

150 years later, Civil War still a delicate subject for schools

The American Civil War is a touchy subject for educators, who must help children understand issues that continue to divide Americans 150 years after the war's outset.

The deficit show, with House GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy

House GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy came equipped with deficit and debt charts to a Monitor breakfast today. It's time to take the slide show to the country, he said. Will the nation applaud?

California cities' latest budget trick: fine out-of-towners for car crashes

California cities are adopting 'crash taxes' that fine out-of-town motorists who are found at fault in accidents that require a response from emergency personnel. The fines can exceed $2,700.

Consumers cutting back by buying generics

Generics are rising in popularity with cash-strapped Americans.

Why doesn’t Obama wear his religion on his sleeve?

What will it take for Obama to convince the world that he’s a Christian, or at least not a Muslim? Teaching Baptist Sunday School like Jimmy Carter? Putting a 'My Boss is a Jewish Carpenter' bumper sticker on Air Force One?

Are iPads, smartphones, and the Mobile Web rewiring the way we think?

Multitasking on smartphones, iPads, and the Mobile Web makes some feel smarter and others just more scattered. Is it changing how we think?

Michael Jordan falling down the list of US most popular athlete

Michael Jordan finds himself slipping to seventh spot on this year's top ten most popular athlete list in the US, behind Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant.

Are home prices headed for another drop?

It's still a good time to buy. The end of tax credits and foreclosures will help keep home prices down.

SeaWorld defends use of 'Tilikum' and other killer whales

After 'Tilikum' killed whale trainer Dawn Brancheau, SeaWorld officials are defending the use of captive orca killer whales for recreation and education.

Forty years after Apollo 11: three lessons for spaceflight

The space program can benefit from public support, but government leadership is key.

Blu-ray sales are stagnating. What's to blame?

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Obama tops Jesus in new poll. Reagan 4th, God 11th.

CNBC's Santelli sparks GOP outrage over Obama mortgage plan

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Eco office: greening the American workplace

Environmentally friendly practices win broad employee buy-in – but many workers save their real diligence for home.