One of the reasons it has been tough for people with mental health problems to get fair treatment either from the law or from insurance companies is the widespread belief that it is so easy to fake mental ailments. Like that never happens
A wheelchair-bound Los Angeles woman, who has repeatedly filed lawsuits over access for the disabled, got up and ran after police arrested her for fraud, authorities said on Thursday.
I know that with the tragic loss of Madalyn Murray O'Hair, many of you worried that the United States would no longer have a crazy atheist to keep shoring up that shaky wall between church and state. But your fears were unfounded:
The California atheist known for his legal challenge against the Pledge of Allegiance is in court arguing the national motto "In God We Trust" is unconstitutional.
Oh, for God's sake:
OAK BROOK, Ill. - McDonald's Corp., a magnet for criticism that fast food helps make kids fat, has signed on some accomplished moms to get the skinny on nutrition.
Might as well get the kids prepared for their main lifetime pastime early:
NEW YORK (AP) -- Escalating an already heated national debate, a first-of-its-kind TV channel premieres Thursday designed specifically for babies - an age group that the American Academy of Pediatrics says should be kept away from television altogether.
So many people at work, I mean just about everybody, was babbling about this shocking, stunning, unexpected, unbelievable turn of events on, yes, "American Idol:"
The other "Idols" stood speechless, mouths agape. Even the judges — usually unflappable — didn't foresee Daughtry's ouster: Simon Cowell's jaw fell slack; Paula Abdul's eyes filled with tears.
Damn that global warming. Let's see Al Gore blame this one on us:
His radiocarbon research, reported in the journal Nature, shows there was a 1,000-year different between the demise of the wild horse and the woolly mammoth which Guthrie said is inconsistent with other theories.
I hope Wal-Mart wins its suit to be able to keep using the Smiley Face, especially since that wonderful American company is trying to beat back one of those cheese-eatin' surrender monkeys.
I have been truly inspired by the heartfelt letter sent by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to American President George W. Bush. How much better the world would be if just a handful of people realized we all need to get along and reached out in an honest effort to build bridges of trust and hope.
So I have composed my own letter. For the sake of Fort Wayne's future, I hope its recipient takes it more seriously than George took Mahmoud's.
Be careful the next time you feel like swatting a fly -- you could be breaking the law:
Twelve species of rare flies known for their elaborate courtship displays and found only in the Hawaiian Islands are now protected under the Endangered Species Act.
