A rescue effort for a group of coal miners trapped underground in West Virginia is underway, but it could be a very long process.TALLMANSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) - A coal …

It's a man, baby! Peter Lattman of The Wall Street Journal's new Law Blog, opens with an explosive piece of blog gossip.Queen of the blogosphere Ana Marie Cox is …

Robert Eckert of Yarmouth, Massachusetts is a marked man. He's got a lengthy history of encounters with the police, numerous arrests and cour appearances. He can't drive down the …

One of the dumbest things one can do, I have discovered, is to trust a Massachusetts politician to keep their word. When the Bay State raised its income tax …

Getting drunk on New Year's Eve is an American tradition. In fact, it's called "amateur night" by many people, referring to how so many people drive drunk, when the …

It's January 2, 2006 and what are top weather stories today? Fires Ravage Oklahoma City, Texas Towns OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Grassfires raged across the dry southern prairie Sunday, …

I enjoy receiving e-mail. I get quite a bit from readers, with suggestions for stories or links to their own blogs, and I read them all. I don't answer …

Shoe Lover is giving me a top to bottom makeover. I'm flattered, but for the record it's not tighty whities, and that Wonderbra of mens underwear just sound a …

Bonfire of the Vanities entries for this weeks edition (Week 131 hosted by Suzy Rice at BIRD) are due by noon (Eastern), Tuesday January 3rd (due to the holiday). …

Classically, justice is portrayed as a blindfolded woman holding scales, symbolizing the ideal that justice should be blind, judging matters regardless of outside considerations. One New Hampshire judge, it …