(July 14) -- Do you ignore flight attendants when they give the pre-flight instructions about what to do if the oxygen masks drop from the ceiling? You'll pay more attention after hearing what happened to Southwest Flight 2294.
Investigators are trying to figure out why a football-sized hole popped open in the airliner's cabin on a flight from Nashville yesterday. After an emergency landing in Charleston, W. Va., passengers told CNN what they went through.
The Daily Palin
In today's episode, the soon-to-be-former governor of Alaska tries her hand at editorial writing. Sarah Palin's piece in the Washington Post takes aim at President Obama's cap-and-trade energy plan and slips in a shot at "the national media" -- which she says "would rather focus on the personality-driven political gossip of the day than on the gravity of these challenges."
In today's episode, the soon-to-be-former governor of Alaska tries her hand at editorial writing. Sarah Palin's piece in the Washington Post takes aim at President Obama's cap-and-trade energy plan and slips in a shot at "the national media" -- which she says "would rather focus on the personality-driven political gossip of the day than on the gravity of these challenges."
As for the "personality-driven political gossip," there's a follow-up on yesterday's tidbit in The New York Times about friends worrying that Palin was under so much stress her hair was falling out. Is that really possible? You betcha! Slate combs through the scientific evidence.
'Angel in a White Coat'
While official Washington was focused on the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor yesterday, President Obama named his choice for surgeon general.
While official Washington was focused on the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor yesterday, President Obama named his choice for surgeon general.
Politics Daily's Carl Cannon examines Dr. Regina Benjamin's qualifications. Slate's Christopher Beam asks: "Is she fantastic or ... merely marvelous?"
Everybody Cut Footloose
For the moment, it's still illegal to dance after 2 AM in Des Moines, Iowa. The law has been on the books since the 1930s.
For the moment, it's still illegal to dance after 2 AM in Des Moines, Iowa. The law has been on the books since the 1930s.
The City Council is moving to scrap the ban. Some officials want to retain certain rules in the interest of public safety, but Parks and Recreation Board member Loyd Ogle isn't one of them.
"Why is dance such a threat to our safety?" he asked at yesterday's council meeting.
Somewhere, Kevin Bacon is smiling.
