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A bipartisan group of state lawmakers representing Michigan's Upper Peninsula is criticizing a possible ballot proposal that would ban some types of mining.
A Good Samaritan, shown on video dramatically rescuing a child from a Bronx fire, has moved on to another great moment: proposing marriage on live television.
A Maryland lawmaker reimbursed the city of Baltimore $300 Thursday for a marriage proposal stunt that involved police, writing on his Web site he hopes officers won't be blamed.
A wheat farm, large plastic letters and his dad's small plane? Jason Kahle thought it had a ring to it. He took his 23-year-old girlfriend, Aleasha Decker, up in the air Aug. 9 under the guise of photographing some relatives' houses in Kalida, about 60 miles southwest of Toledo in northwestern Ohio.
A Maryland lawmaker has apologized for using a police boat and helicopter to create a diversion so he could surprise his girlfriend with a marriage proposal.
Investment banks would be required to disclose contributions they make to municipal bond ballot drives under a proposal to be announced Monday by an industry regulator.
The presidents of Egypt and France have proposed a plan to end the escalating Israeli-Hamas conflict in Gaza, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Tuesday.
A romantic marriage proposal on the Oregon coast turned deadly for the bride-to-be when a wave swept her out to sea.
North Dakota's agriculture commissioner wants the federal government to allow farmers access to cheaper Canadian pesticides through a system similar to one he set up on his own eight years ago that drew the ire of U.S. regulators and ended up in federal court.
He reprogrammed her favorite video game so a ring and a marriage proposal would pop up when his girlfriend reached a certain score.
A Denver man who wants the city to be prepared for space aliens is proposing a commission to deal with the matter.
Hiding a ring in a bouquet just wasn't enough when a computer programmer decided to pop the question. Bernie Peng reprogrammed Tammy Li's favorite video game, "Bejeweled," so a ring and a marriage proposal would show up on the screen when she reached a certain score.
Lawrence Waterhouse III pulled out all the stops — and all the candles — when he proposed marriage to his girlfriend in the gazebo outside his suburban home.
UBS AG, already wincing from massive write-downs caused by the subprime crisis, has taken another blow as a former CEO is pushing the Swiss bank to separate its private client operations from the stumbling investment unit.
A man in Prince George, British Columbia, thought he had the perfect way to propose to his high school sweetheart. Instead of popping the question on a moonlit Caribbean beach this week, though, Aaron Tkachuk, 24, wound up popping the question to Jennifer Rubadeau, also 24, at an airport security screening station.
It was the crossword puzzle fan's version of getting his marriage proposal plastered on a stadium Jumbotron.
A man who proposed to his girlfriend at a New Year's party allegedly knocked her out with a steering wheel lock just hours after she said yes, police said.
When J.D. Fuller decided to exhibit his love for Lucy Baxter Nichols, he chose the Museum of Arts and Sciences.
A plane that was chartered to help a man propose to his girlfriend crashed, injuring the couple and the pilot, authorities said.
A package of incentives presented Tuesday to Iran includes a provision for the United States to supply Tehran with some nuclear technology if it stops enriching uranium — a major concession by Washington, diplomats said.
A Republican Call for Patient-Centered WellnessThroughout the health care debate, the majority of Americans have expressed their opposition and frustration with the president and his Democratic Congress' radical proposals.
City could end Transit Authority fundingThe Muskogee City Council took no action Monday night on a proposal to fund the Muskogee County Public Transit Authority for the remainder of this fiscal year.
Congress escalates battle over radio royaltiesMembers of Congress, already bruised by the struggles over the health care overhaul, had better get ready for another bitter fight, this time over the future of the music business.
Bridging the State Funding Gap, Proposal 04-08-2009 National Economic Policy – Tax Cuts Coupled with Block Grants Reshaping Government Spending, by Gemand Consulting LLC
Within two weeks of meeting someone in 2007, he proposed.
It seems that Mr. Baucus is suggesting to have monetary fines for Americans that do not have health insurance. He is comparing his suggestion to Automobile Insurance. How can he compare the two?
Proposal in Australia to hunt camels by air! The Australian government is considering a proposal to allow marksmen in helicopters to hunt down and kill thousands of camels in Australia's remote outback.
Anger over flags overdone - St. Petersburg TimesJudging from the wave of public anger and outrage that has hit Clearwater government this week, one might think the very fabric of democracy is being undone by a city proposal to take down 13 of the 59 American flags flying on city properties.
YouTube - The best marriage proposal in world historykinda cheesy, sorry. I don't think real "love" would make you hire a bunch of dancers to choreograph a proposal
Q. We're both 41, previously married. He has lived with me nearly 2 yrs. Proposed unromantically standing in kitchen with a ring my aunt gave him which was bought from a pawn shop.
City may shorten school zoneThe longest school zone in the Muskogee school district is about to be reduced by half, making it safer for pedestrians and better for motorists, officials said.
House Unveils Health Bill, Minus Key Details - NYTimes.comKey members of of the U.S. House majority unveiled plans for a new federal department and public insurance program, plus a major expansion of Medicare
The 1% Myth and the Victimization of AmericaA common liberal argument aimed at America's free market economy and reinforced in President Obama's budget proposal A New Era of Responsibility is that, over the last 25 years, the rich have gotten richer while the poor have gotten poorer.
Beer tax on tap for health care?Joe Six-Pack may have to hand over nearly $2 more for a case of beer to help provide health insurance for all.
Obama is proposing many new tax changes and rules on corporations and the wealthy of this country. To help pay for more Government spending and to support the new proposed Health Care Plan.
I hate posting on Fridays as my weekends are usually very busy and I don't always have time to monitor the column. Please foloow CoH when posting replies.
Miami to vote on tax increaseMiami residents will be heading to the polls on Tuesday to vote on a proposed 1-cent sales-tax increase to repair the city's streets. If the proposal is successful it will raise the total sales tax from 8.85 to 9.85 cents per $1.
The Pepsi Bottling Group Rejects PepsiCo Acquisition ProposalThe Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has rejected as grossly inadequate a proposal by PepsiCo to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of PBG not owned by PepsiCo for a combination of cash and PepsiCo common stock.
While soldiers from the 41st Brigade Combat Team trained and prepared for duty in Iraq at Camp Roberts Calif., Spc. Garen Hart, of Sherwood, Ore., was hatching a plan.
The Honorable, Mr. Brian Cowen, Prime Minister, of Ireland Shalom Prime Minister Cowen:
Ring Dropped, Saved In Brooklyn Bridge Proposal He's lucky she said yes -- and he's also lucky the diamond engagement ring he dropped on the Brooklyn Bridge didn't end up in the river.
House Republican Budget Would Confront Hard Choices and Rein in Budget DeficitsAnswering President Obama's challenge for critics to present alternatives, the House Republicans have offered a responsible budget blueprint that:
News ReleaseThe House FY10 Republican Budget Alternative: Ryan Proposes "The Path To American Prosperity" House Budget Committee Ranking Republican Paul Ryan (WI) today introduced a comprehensive alternative to the fiscal year 2010 budget proposed by the President and Democratic Majority.
Warren Buffett Comes Out Against Employee Free Choice Act: 'I'm Against Card Check' Unfortunately, Buffett is adopting the right-wing's misleading talking points on the Free Choice Act. The proposed bill -- as the name indicates -- would not end secret balloting in labor elections, but rather provide a choice.
Knowing that during President Ronald Reagan's term in office, the National Debt increased from 1 trillion to 3 trillion; however Pres. Reagan did bring in some 'home-spun logic' and comparisons into government spending and personal household spending.
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