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Congressman Jack Murtha, War Hero and War Critic, Dies at 77

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's first choice for majority leader, Pennsylvania Rep. John C. Murtha, died today of complications relating to a gallbladder surgery. Murtha was 77. Read more

The Detroit Blog

Granholm's Lofty Goals for Michigan's Economy

Gov. Jennifer Granholm gave her LAST State of the State speech Wednesday. The only thing I found interesting was her comments about diversifying Michigan's economy. Read more

Health & Science

Wellness

Older Moms More Likely to Have Autistic Kids

Women who give birth after age 40 face a higher risk of having an autistic child, regardless of the father's age, according to a comprehensive study of all births in the state of California in the 1990s Read more

Entertainment

Tuned In

Undercover Boss: Phony, Manipulative, Entertaining

I suspect people will see the show as a reflection of what they already want to believe about workers and businesspeople Read more

Business & Technology

The Curious Capitalist

Dividends vs. Capital Gains: Which is Better?

With the latest market declines reminding us anew of the inherent risks of stocks, it's a good time to re-examine how the stock market creates wealth. Read more

Techland

Love at First Byte: A Nerdy Valentine's Day Guide

Valentine's Day is stupid. Read more

It's Your Money

Dog Dependents and Other Federal Tax Myths

The tax code is over 60,000 pages long. No wonder there's a little confusion as to what's taxable, who is most likely to get audited, and what you can claim as a deduction. Read more

Photos

White House Photo Blog

A Marine stands sentry outside the White House as snow blankets the U.S. capital.View more

Don't take the bait.

• - Posted by slowp on Swampland in response to Karen Tumulty's post "Health Care: The Industry Steps Up. Maybe"