Topic: Omaha

Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman advocates return to simpler America

Charlie Munger, vice chairman of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, penned a parable about a country that looks very much like the US. Its title? "Basically, it's over."

Guaranteed way to maximize your investment returns

This surefire method will maximize your investments. But will you do it?

Mongolia, Indiana

As winter takes hold, our life shrinks to two snug rooms.

Tillie Olsen: One Woman, Many Riddles

A biographer struggles to reconcile the many contradictions in the character of feminist icon and author Tillie Olsen.

Opinion: What Haiti needs now: a personal visit from Obama

US presidents visit disaster areas in America all the time. President Obama can build on his good response to the Haitian quake so far by bearing personal witness to this tragedy.

'Up in the Air': movie review

George Clooney is a high-flying corporate hatchet man in 'Up in the Air,' who ends up on a flight of self-discovery in this intelligent, charming comedy.

Home values rise in 30 cities: Is your city one of them?

New survey shows 30 cities saw home prices rise in the third quarter.

Google: Free WiFi at airports this holiday season

Google's free WiFi at 47 airports kicks off today, and runs through January 15.

Job hunting? This week's Top 7 intriguing offers.

A look at seven intriguing job offers.

John Morris: An eye-witness to the rise of photojournalism

As a life-long photo editor, John Morris shepherded some of the 20th century's most iconic images and most well-regarded photographers.

Out of work? This week's top 10 job offers.

Recession spreads to suburbs and beyond

In most metro areas surveyed in a new report, unemployment is growing faster in suburbs than in nearby cities.

Risking Israel's ire, US takes 1,350 Palestinian refugees

The US is generally reluctant to resettle Palestinians, but these are refugees from Iraq who have been targeted since the invasion.

In full swing

A simple coil of rope slung over a tree provides hours of swaying solitude.

In Mideast and Europe, Obama debuts 'global populism'

The American president took his case straight to the people on his trip this week, spending limited time with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Germany, and France.

A nose for stained glass

The dogs have left their marks on the bottom panes of the kitchen window.

As newspapers struggle, readers seem fine with online

Opinion: Legalized gambling only fuels economic crisis

Amid recession, politicians eye gambling for revenue. Recriminalizing it is wiser.

Americans at ballparks react to Obama's first 100 days

From Angel Stadium in southern California to Fenway Park in Boston, fans laud and lampoon the president's early initiatives.

USA

Sledding alone on the farm – for now

A big Midwestern snowfall seemed too good not to share.

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Get ready for a whole lotta Lincoln - 16th president turns 200