...deadly lapses in care. The Regents of the University of California unanimously approved the plan to provide doctors and residents for Martin Luther King Jr. hospital. Los Angeles County will foot the $353 million bill to expand and fully...

In this article: Martin Luther King Jr., Los Angeles County, San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, University of California Los Angeles, University of California, and Arnold Schwarzenegger

On his radio show, Rush Limbaugh told a caller that "there are studies that say abortions increase the chances of breast cancer." In fact, the American Cancer Society says that "research studies have not found a cause-and-effect relationship...

In this article: Breast cancer, Rush Limbaugh, American Cancer Society, and Premiere Radio Networks

...a Palin presidency becomes conceivable. The second step, from "conceivable" to "likely," is an even shorter step than the first. Andrew Sullivan is, on many issues, an interesting writer. But when it comes to this hobby-horse, it wouldn't...

In this article: Sarah Palin, Andrew Sullivan, Randall Terry, Beneficiary, Alaska, and CNN

Politics Going Rogue: Andrew Sullivan Takes His Time Posted by Dan Savage on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 9:07 AM There's been nothing new posted to Andrew Sullivan's blog this morning. Usually there's a dozen or more posts up by 10 AM. But...

In this article: Andrew Sullivan, Sarah Palin, Delusion, Dan Savage, and George Bush

...story and discover new Web pages. NOREEN : Economic development would be a good idea It's a famous story: Mahatma Gandhi was asked what he thought of Western civilization and he replied, "I think it would be a good idea. " What do you...

In this article: Mahatma Gandhi, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Maya Angelou, Pikes Peak, and Colorado Springs

...in Trent Dilfer who has called the same number of games that I have: zero. To be frank, I would rather listen to Pam Ward and Helen Keller than Ray. I'm sure whatever Bentley is doing tonight, he 'll be watching and violently...

In this article: The Cards, Dan LeFevour, Ray Bentley, Nate Davis, Central Michigan, MAC, Toledo, Cardinal football, Ball State, and Ball State

...me. A ( Colin E. Braley / Associated Press / November 17, 2009) Reporting from Denver - A woman who helped her husband keep kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart enslaved for nine months agreed Tuesday to serve 15 years in federal prison after...

In this article: Elizabeth Smart, Pain and suffering, Salt Lake City, and God

...J. Brown is 25. Actor Noah Gray-Cabey (" Heroes ") is 14. Thought for Today: "No matter how dull, or how mean, or how wise a man is, he feels that happiness is his indisputable right." - Helen Keller , American author and lecturer (1880-1968).

In this article: National Football League, Blues, United States, Defendant, Space Shuttle Endeavour, Michael Irby, Oksana Baiul, and Amare Stoudemire

Send a link to this post ' Andrew Sullivan , Calling Out Sarah Palin: I Know You Read My Blog, Sucka!' via email: Our favorite gay, British, libertarian-conservative High Ganja Priest of Political Commentary, The Atlantic's marathon Daily...

In this article: Sarah Palin, Andrew Sullivan, The Atlantic, Facebook, Google, and Bristol

ABERDEEN - Former Hinds County prosecutor Bobby DeLaughter - known around the world for putting the assassin of Mississippi NAACP leader Medgar Evers behind bars - will spend 18 months in prison for lying to the FBI in a corruption...

In this article: Bobby DeLaughter, Medgar Evers, Hinds County, Chicago, and Mississippi

In this article: Bobby DeLaughter, Medgar Evers, FBI, Byron De La Beckwith, and Mississippi

...an assistant district attorney and helped convict Byron de la Beckwith for the 30-year-old murder of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Evers was gunned down in 1963. The trial, so many years later, got international attention and was the...

In this article: Medgar Evers and Byron De La Beckwith

Gay rights leader and former SF Supervisor Harvey Milk will be one of 13 Californians inducted into the state's Hall of Fame next month , joining a list of luminaries that include civil rights leader... Milk to be inducted into CA Hall of...

In this article: Harvey Milk, Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Californians, Chuck Yeager, Fritz Scholder, and Willie Mays

... Princeton professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell , who stumped for ousted New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine , and gay rights activist Cleve Jones on to talk about the gay marriage vote in Maine. No guests representing New Jersey Republican Chris...

In this article: Twitter, Karl Rove, Jon Corzine, Larry King, New Jersey, Democracy, and Dog

...McLuhan's doc explores an almost forgotten peacemaker In archival photos of Badshah Khan standing next to his fellow peace advocate Mahatma Gandhi , it would easy to mistake Khan for a bodyguard. Standing an imposing 6-foot-6 and with eyes...

In this article: Mahatma Gandhi, India, Badshah Khan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, M.J. Akbar, Taliban, and Rudyard Kipling

...for Breslin - if they can find someone "qualified": It was announced Wednesday that 13-year-old Abigail Breslin will play Helen Keller in the Broadway revival of ' The Miracle Worker ' this winter. But the news is being met with...

In this article: Abigail Breslin, Helen Keller, The Miracle Worker, Academy Award, National Association of the Deaf, National Federation of the Blind, and Marlee Matlin

" Little Miss Sunshine " to play Helen Keller on Broadway Teenage actress Abigail Breslin , who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the movie comedy " Little Miss Sunshine ," will play Helen Keller in her debut on Broadway next year.

In this article: Helen Keller, Little Miss Sunshine, Abigail Breslin, Oscar, The Miracle Worker, Zombieland, My Sister's Keeper, Milk, and William Gibson

After more than 14 hours of discussion, the heirs of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. reached a settlement late Monday that will keep the family from a public jury trial. Martin Luther King III , Bernice King and Dexter King had aired their...

In this article: Dexter King, Bernice King, Martin Luther King, and Martin Luther King III