Obesity of our spending and our bodies

Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

John Hanselman knew that too many steak dinners with clients and too little exercise were adding inches to his waistline.

Inflation gives boost to I Savings Bonds

Detroit Free Press

The I Bond - which enraged savers when its rate dropped to zero percent - is back in business thanks to renewed inflation.

Angels face a tough call on Figgins

The Orange County Register

On July 14, 2001, the Orange County Register reported the Angels had traded Kimera Bartee to Colorado for an infielder named Desmond Figgins.

Warren Buffett's crystal ball

McClatchy-Tribune News Service

The following editorial appeared in the Dallas Morning News on Friday, Nov. 6:

A year after Obama's election, America's racial rifts are deep and persistent

The Philadelphia Inquirer

When Barack Obama was elected president, 70 percent of Americans were convinced that race relations would improve as a result. A year later, however, optimism about solving race problems in the United States has dropped to where it was nearly 50 years ago, according to a recent Gallup Poll.

Breaking out of our bubble

The Seattle Times

The Rev. Peter Storey says we Americans live in a bubble.

Countdown to college: College applications at their peak this month

McClatchy Newspapers

I am going to go out on a limb here and predict that this November will generate more college applications than any month in history.

Packers stink it up in Tampa

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

For all the things that set off the colossal stink bomb against the worst team in a NFL season in which the difference between the good and the bad has rarely been this pronounced, there is only one point worth discussing anymore where the Green Bay Packers are concerned.

Cardinals make the Bears butt of joke after Harris' immature smack

Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO - Is it "dumb ass" or "dumbass?" I can never get that straight. Or does proper English demand that a hyphen be used to break things up?

Smith searching for answers as Bears' playoff hopes take knockout blow

Chicago Tribune

If you are looking for answers from Lovie Smith to explain why his team responded to a sense of urgency with apathy, keep looking.

Singletary's vow to stay positive will be put to the test

San Jose Mercury News

Mike Singletary's band of brothers is in trouble, and it knows it's in trouble.

Everything seemed to go right in Romo's world with big win

McClatchy Newspapers

Strange things happened in Tony Romo's football world here Sunday night.

McNabb still gets nod over Romo

The Philadelphia Inquirer

You watch a marquee game like this - Cowboys at Eagles, first place in the NFC East on the line - and you try to imagine either team playing in the Super Bowl in February.

Reid gets a little foggy on decision-making

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Andy Reid's reason wasn't terrible when he sent his field-goal team out with 4 minutes, 33 seconds showing on the clock. His math was another story.

Colts' offense is fine, but defense is in pieces

The Dallas Morning News

Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis offense are playing to win a championship in 2009. But these days the Colts defense is playing for mere survival.

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