by Stuart Shapiro As Congress debates an extension of unemployment insurance, the usual arguments about how an extension discourages people from seeking work are floating around.? A colleague of mine, Carl Van Horn, explained why this argument is false. Myth: Unemployment insurance benefits discourage recipients from looking for work Fact: The jobless who received benefits [...]

The mayor of the southwest North Dakota tourist town of Medora is seeking permission for a hanging, and he is sticking his neck out and volunteering to be the first to go to the gallows.Mayor Doug Ellison wants to erect a gallows on his property to stage mock hangings, and he has taken his request [...]

Dr. Josef Olmert July 29, 2011 huffingtonpost The Middle East summer is in full force, but not the ?Arab Spring?. In some countries it is just a memory, in others it never showed up, and the domino effect of what started in Tunisia, with such big promise, has not materialized. Egypt, Syria and Libya may [...]

Ottawa?s youth are invited to kick-off the summer by joining Youth on the Move teams at these upcoming events: ? Sunday, July 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: 3-on-3 basketball tournament takes place at the Heron Road Community Centre gymnasium, 1480 Heron Rd. Includes fundraising canteen and barbecue.? Friday, July 8, 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 [...]

LOS ANGELES?? “The Help” stayed on the job over Labor Day, finishing as the No. 1 film for the third-straight weekend. The acclaimed drama about Southern black maids speaking out during the civil-rights movement took in $19 million over the long holiday weekend, according to studio estimates Monday. That raised the film’s [...]