The only surprise is that lawyers persist in the notion that theirs is a "profession," above the groveling, the pushing and shoving of those engaged in everyday commerce. And there is little difference from corporate-practice law firms patrolling federal courts' filing offices to fish out from the docket lists of just-sued corporate defendants. Keep insuring kidsSurely it comes as no surprise that backers of SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program) funding would like to expand...

Doctors suspect that her grandparents were disappointed to discover that she was a girl and inserted the needles into her body when she was just a newborn. Jeff Zaslow has written a follow-up to his article about the ways that we discriminate against men while trying to protect children (previously written about here) Pang Jiayu, a former deputy head of a provincial political advisory body, was thrown out of the Communist Party after his mistresses revealed that he had seduced them by...

They hire a few additional employees to pick and haul in the grapes from the 14 acres they have been growing since 2001. But after years as a certified public accountant, he was drawn back to the farming life. In addition to the 14,000 grape vines that are now sturdy and laden with fruit, they are trying a few other experimental crops, including black walnuts and an exotic grain used to make oil for cosmetics. They have already outgrown their refrigerated wine cellar, producing about 7,000...

Amid rising energy costs, automakers renew emphasis on emissions FRANKFURT, Germany -- The world's automakers will make new efforts to win customers over with more environmentally friendly cars at the Frankfurt Auto Show this week as they tout new vehicles with hybrid propulsion and more advanced, cleaner engines. Amid rising energy costs, automakers renew emphasis on emissions FRANKFURT, Germany -- The world's automakers will make new efforts to win customers over with more...

Search Classifieds Place an ad Reader Poll Would you be in favor of switching Central Avenue in Sidney to a three lane (2 lanes and 1 turning lane) format if it means the downtown area could possibly get some assistance in making improvements at the same time? Search Classifieds Place an ad Reader Poll Would you be in favor of switching Central Avenue in Sidney to a three lane (2 lanes and 1 turning lane) format if it means the downtown area could possibly get some assistance in making...