The Spisak Precedent Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Case Stuck in Limbo By DAVE LINDORFF The recent decision by the US Supreme Court to send convicted police killer Mumia Abu-Jamal’s case back down to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, with instructions for a three-judge panel there to reconsider its decision to uphold the lifting of the […]

Recent outbreaks of food-borne illnesses linked to contaminated meat -- followed by massive recalls and pledges of cleaner processing -- have proved eye-opening for many consumers.

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True diversity is having a seat at the table for not only the Ava DuVernays, Shonda Rhimes, and Mara Brock Akils, but also for the slew of talented outsiders knocking at the door like Stacey Muhammad.

The president of ConocoPhillips Alaska was killed in an avalanche and another person in his snowmobiling party is missing, according to Alaska State Troopers.

States are looking to the federal government for more help balancing their budgets, but the Senate is not heeding their call. Federal aid to the states was among the top priorities in an early Senate job creation bill, as well as in a $154 billion measure passed by the House in December. But it has fallen off the list as Senate Democrats look to craft legislation that will attract bipartisan support.

In case you missed it, Sunday is Valentine's Day. And, of course, it wouldn't be the same without Sweethearts — you know, those little heart-shaped candies with phrases like "LETS KISS" and "MY BABY." Sweethearts are about as American as apple pie, at least in terms of tradition. But when it comes to flavor, the comparison ends for some. But for the first time in 145 years, the company that makes Sweethearts has revamped the original recipe.

Poets, novelists and songwriters have described it in countless turns of phrase, but at the level of biology, love is all about chemicals. Although the physiology of romantic love has not been extensively studied, scientists can trace the symptoms of deep attraction to their logical sources.