Tim Russert, 1950-2008
The death of one of the last real journalists covering politics clears the way for the final, complete takeover by tabloid cable news channels.
Saudis to increase oil production
You'd almost think they want us to remain addicted to petroleum.
California starts gay weddings
Mostly without incident, but state software engineers had to be mobilized after Crate & Barrel's wedding registry crashed.
Broadband providers test charging by the byte
We can handle higher rates for viewing progressive blogs, but if they mess with the cost of downloading porno, it's riot time.
Tiger Woods
Better on one knee than all other golfers on two.
Obama calls out absentee dads
Conservatives struggle to find underhanded talking points.
AP: CEO pay continues dizzying rise
Despite crappy economy, median pay package for CEOs of S&P 500 companies is $8.4 million. And that is no joke.
This article appears in Jun 18-24, 2008.