Obama to detail plan to add as many as 35,000 troops in Afghanistan - Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - After months of debate, President Barack Obama will spell out a costly Afghanistan war expansion to a skeptical public Tuesday night, coupling an infusion of as many as 35,000 more troops with a vow that there will be no endless U.S

Area projects getting more state stimulus greenbacks - News-Herald.com
They’re a bit behind, but it’s a good behind, Kenston Schools Superintendent Bob Lee said. Installation of the school district’s 138-foot, 600-kilowatt wind turbine may have been pushed back a bit, but the delay allows the district to use some more

Clear, Hold and Duct Tape - New York Times
In late 2006, Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. James F. Amos released a brilliant book with a thrilling title. It was called the “Army/Marine Corps Field Manual 3-24.” In its quiet way, this book helped overturn conventional wisdom on modern warfare

More Than Just Beauties - InternetRetailer.com
Witty copy. Unique business practices. Useful tools. The apparel and accessories retailers included in this year’s Hot 100 are far from carbon copies. Each is selected for a different reason. But they all have one thing in common: They’re smart

Sewell is prepared to shift gears amid uncertainty around Saab, Hummer - Dallas Morning News
For 35 years, Carl Sewell’s dealerships in Dallas have doled out “loaners” and free car washes so generously that they initially shocked other retailers. DAVID WOO/DMN Customer service has always been the driving force for Carl Sewell, chairman of

ObamaCare: Fuzzy polling and fuzzy pollsters - Hotair.com
Cliff Young and Aaron Amic of the Ipsos McClatchy Poll have a guest post at Pollster.com on what the polling on ObamaCare — and its seeming contradictions — might teach us about polling on non-electoral policy issues. Some of their analysis is

Is WVU Gator bait? - Register-Herald
West Virginia safety Robert Sands and kicker Tyler Bitancurt were named the Big East Conference defensive and special teams players of the week Monday. Sands had seven tackles, three pass breakups and a pivotal fourth-quarter interception as the

Recap: Dallas vs. Philadelphia - Fresno Bee
Jason Terry nailed a fadeaway jump shot with 1.4 seconds left in the game to lift the Dallas Mavericks over the reeling Philadelphia 76ers, 104-102. Dirk Nowitzki poured in 28 points, and Jason Kidd scored a season-high 22 while dishing out 11

Iraq, Torture (the U.S. doesn’t, says here) and failing faith based - Kansas City Star
As Secretary Gates said, he does not anticipate General Petraeus leaving Iraq until late summer or early fall. We expect to move the paperwork on these nominations to the Senate very quickly. Because of the complex nature of getting all of these

Obama to detail plan to add as many as 35,000 troops in Afghanistan - Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - After months of debate, President Barack Obama will spell out a costly Afghanistan war expansion to a skeptical public Tuesday night, coupling an infusion of as many as 35,000 more troops with a vow that there will be no endless U.S

Area projects getting more state stimulus greenbacks - News-Herald.com
They’re a bit behind, but it’s a good behind, Kenston Schools Superintendent Bob Lee said. Installation of the school district’s 138-foot, 600-kilowatt wind turbine may have been pushed back a bit, but the delay allows the district to use some more

Clear, Hold and Duct Tape - New York Times
In late 2006, Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. James F. Amos released a brilliant book with a thrilling title. It was called the “Army/Marine Corps Field Manual 3-24.” In its quiet way, this book helped overturn conventional wisdom on modern warfare

More Than Just Beauties - InternetRetailer.com
Witty copy. Unique business practices. Useful tools. The apparel and accessories retailers included in this year’s Hot 100 are far from carbon copies. Each is selected for a different reason. But they all have one thing in common: They’re smart

Sewell is prepared to shift gears amid uncertainty around Saab, Hummer - Dallas Morning News
For 35 years, Carl Sewell’s dealerships in Dallas have doled out “loaners” and free car washes so generously that they initially shocked other retailers. DAVID WOO/DMN Customer service has always been the driving force for Carl Sewell, chairman of

ObamaCare: Fuzzy polling and fuzzy pollsters - Hotair.com
Cliff Young and Aaron Amic of the Ipsos McClatchy Poll have a guest post at Pollster.com on what the polling on ObamaCare — and its seeming contradictions — might teach us about polling on non-electoral policy issues. Some of their analysis is

Is WVU Gator bait? - Register-Herald
West Virginia safety Robert Sands and kicker Tyler Bitancurt were named the Big East Conference defensive and special teams players of the week Monday. Sands had seven tackles, three pass breakups and a pivotal fourth-quarter interception as the

Recap: Dallas vs. Philadelphia - Fresno Bee
Jason Terry nailed a fadeaway jump shot with 1.4 seconds left in the game to lift the Dallas Mavericks over the reeling Philadelphia 76ers, 104-102. Dirk Nowitzki poured in 28 points, and Jason Kidd scored a season-high 22 while dishing out 11

Iraq, Torture (the U.S. doesn’t, says here) and failing faith based - Kansas City Star
As Secretary Gates said, he does not anticipate General Petraeus leaving Iraq until late summer or early fall. We expect to move the paperwork on these nominations to the Senate very quickly. Because of the complex nature of getting all of these