Topic: Pennsylvania

Obama's school speech: Will overkill hurt GOP?

Even before Monday's speech, conservatives had started to dial back the rhetoric. White House has suggested Republicans overplayed their hand.

To cut deficit, Arizona may sell its Capitol

The state could sell as many as 32 of its properties to help cover a $3 billion shortfall.

Opinion: Not every bad encounter with a white person constitutes racism

But as they add up, run-ins become harder to see past.

Ridge: Stop 'hyperventilating' about those 2004 terror alerts

Is Obama making a convincing case for the Afghan war?

The president must do a better job of telling Americans why the effort is central to preventing another 9/11, experts say.

Embracing the fog

As the banks roll in, secrets stay hidden, ugly buildings vanish, and coincidences rise.

Tom Ridge kisses and tells on Bush's 'terror levels'

New information at hand about your lawmaker's 'earmarks'

A database from watchdog groups compares projects backed by members of Congress with campaign contributors. Billions are involved in potential conflicts of interest.

Organized armies converge on healthcare town halls

Reform advocates are adapting to conservatives' tactics and aim to flood audiences to give Democrats cover from attacks.

Town-hall outbursts reflect worries of American public

Most people aren't shouting-match mad, but polls show they do relate to protesters' concerns about US debt, health reform, and bailouts.

Maine’s windkeepers: From ship masts to windmills

Today, winds help turn on the lights, run TVs and power washers, dryers and ovens in thousands of homes all over New England.

The Sunday visit

In our fast-paced society, a few holdouts for the sit-and-chat tradition.

Little room for error in New York's crowded skies

The collision of a small plane and a helicopter above the Hudson River Saturday took place in a zone where pilots essentially police themselves.

Earth Talk: Why are US rail options limited compared with Europe?

The US has the lowest rate of intercity rail usage, but Congress is taking steps to change this.

Coal lobbyists caught forging letters to Congress

Hecklers turn Democrats' healthcare forums into 'town hells'

House members stumping for President Obama's reform plans return home to 'recess roasts.'

Can doctors be convicted for prescription drug deaths?

New reports suggest that Michael Jackson's doctor is now being investigated in a manslaughter probe.

Job hunting? This week's most intriguing openings.

On healthcare, Blue Dogs finally bite

The House's caucus of conservative Democrats has long threatened its party's leadership only to fall in line. But Blue Dogs are taking a harder line on healthcare.

Mushrooms: Shiitakes, oysters, and lion's manes on logs

Across the country, mushroom cultivation is experiencing 'another Renaissance.'

Sotomayor on track to easy Supreme Court confirmation

At her confirmation hearings this week, any ideological slugfest was avoided as the nominee stayed low-key and judicial.

Giant mysterious blob found floating off Alaska coast

With Michael Jackson, the end of the megastar?

Media fragmentation – and a public that's seen it all – makes it harder for today's artists to achieve global superstardom.

The Rose Whisperer: Meet the beetles

In cash-strapped California, plans for a high-speed rail line are rebuked