Oh yes indeed - Wachovia is eagerly its awaiting bailout with our billions. In the meantime, its top brokers will enjoy a cruise of the Greek isles. 75 employees, with their spouses or significant others, will cruise on our dime - all expenses paid.

The Dalai Lama has undergone surgery in the Indian capital, Delhi, to remove a gallstone, a spokesman says.

In the quest for alternatives to embryos as a viable stem cell source, scientists have found that certain cells in men's testicles are remarkably similar to embryonic stem cells. Men would be the primary beneficiaries of testicular stem cells, however.

An entertaining piece by William Safire, who gently satirizes the rise of the locavore. Enjoy!

Inconsistencies and loopholes are weakening the ability of our law enforcement agencies to keep track of dangerous sex offenders, know of their constant whereabouts, where they live and whether they have registered their names into a sex offender registry

Children and teenagers are more likely to get brain cancer if they use cell phones. Dr. Bernard Margolis, a pediatrician who has been practicing for over 42 years, speaks about the danger to the health of children using cell phones.

Play your part in the Campaign to End Child Poverty by joining with the tens of thousands who marched through Westminster to Trafalgar square on October 4th to demand the Prime Minister provides a better future for all our children. Get involved and send

Senate Finance Committee chairman Baucus asked for hard answers about AIG and its free-spending activities and wants a reply by October 23. One of his major questions: "Who can we fire?"

We can help break our addiction to fossil fuels like coal and oil by switching to renewable energy. In fact, with upgrades to our electricity grid, the United States could meet all of its power needs with renewable energy and support a significant portion

Employees of the store refuse to give any information about which specific breeders they use, which is vague at best and at worst an outright lie. This probable participation in supporting unethical puppy mills and deception of customers is unacceptable.