Another election, another chance for me to, ahem, milk horrific puns, offend voters and candidates, and be accused of making political endorsements. Although Freeborn came in third in the primary and since 1999 the top three primary winners have also won the three seats in the general election I m predicting an upset. So, without further ado, let s mooove on before this column starts to smell like, ahem, processed bovine hay. She s a way-liberal Dem who wants a temporary moratorium on...

She portrays centralized alternative energy as dependent on a high-density feedstock (natural gas field, palm oil plantation), long-distance delivery of the raw materials (using a lot of energy to be moved) and a negative economic balance for the end-user community. King and her husband, Bob, already run 10 biodiesel refineries, with a total capacity less than 40 mg. Maui News . Renewable not the same as sustainable. She portrays centralized alternative energy as dependent on a...

Large groups of police officers clashed with lawyers protesting against Musharraf's declaration of emergency rule. After 16 years in power, polls show the ruling NDP is trailing the opposition ahead of this weeks elections in Saskatchewan. Film and TV writers resolved to put down their pens and take up picket signs after talks failed to avert a strike. The British government is considering whether virtual child abuse should be treated as the real thing. An image expert shares tips on how...

Eyebrow-raising testimony today -- the cell phone used in 2002 by Jeremy Frazier, the Wellfleet man that Christopher McCowen alleges killed Christa Worthington,was listed in the name of Dave Murphy -- a former Somerville man who spent nine years in state prison on a murder rap and moved to Cape Cod after his release from prison in 2000. Eyebrow-raising testimony today -- the cell phone used in 2002 by Jeremy Frazier, the Wellfleet man that Christopher McCowen alleges killed Christa...

Police today fired tear gas and clubbed thousands of lawyers protesting yesterday's decision to impose a state of emergency. NEW YORK (AP) - Concerns about Citigroup's plans to book up to $11 billion in additional losses have helped send stocks lower in early trading today. The key issues in the first walkout by writers since 1988 include compensation for DVDs and the Internet. After an initial plunge of more than 100 points in the opening minutes, the Dow has regained some ground. The...