Mal Kline posts a nice review of A Conservative History of the American Left at AIM.org. "It's a testament to Flynn's talent that reading A Conservative History of the American Left is as enervating as it is entertaining," writes Kathy...

Kenneth W. Marzion was named Monday as interim chief executive officer of the California Public Employes' Retirement System.

Paul Allen has sold about 1.2 million shares of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. worth $35 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (DWA) (SBUX)

The California State Teachers' Retirement System said Monday it intends to award contracts to three investment management firms that will implement a developing manager program in its fixed-income portfolio.

IndyMac Bancorp Inc. posted a first-quarter loss on Monday, with a message from Chairman and CEO Michael Perry that the company won't return to profitability until "the current decline in home prices decelerates." (IMB)

Pittsburgh software provider LogicLibrary has been acquired by SOA Software, a developer of enterprise software and tools.

Clear Channel Communications Inc. officials say pending legal proceedings in Bexar County District Court related to the pending acquisition of the company by a private equity group have been postponed until May 13. (CCU)

Hoping to start its first service to the Midwest, Virgin America Inc. will seek federal approval to fly to Chicago later this year.

The chair of Taser International defended his company's stun guns on Monday when he appeared at a public inquiry in Vancouver examining police use of the weapons.

There will be no last-minute government intervention in the construction of controversial new overhead power lines in Tsawwassen and South Delta, B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell told the CBC Monday.

The man killed out back of the Cecil Hotel last week was identified by Vancouver police as 30-year-old Denis Laizer Jablonsky of Richmond.

An unidentified man is dead following a shooting in Kelowna Monday morning.

Q&A with:Karthik RamannaPublished:May 12, 2008Author:Martha LagaceCorporate donations to political campaigns reveal a lot about mutual back-scratching in the political and business arenas. Now new research from Harvard Business School reveals that corporate giving may consist of more than monetary contributions.

USAID Administrator Henrietta Fore is traveling to the cyclone-stricken region of Southeast Asia in her capacity as the President's Special Coordinator for International Disaster Assistance. Briefing l Policy Podcast l More

Department Spokesman McCormack (May 12): "The Serbian people can be proud of an election, the recent election that took place. There were observers on the ground, and I haven't seen any reports of serious incidents that would call into question

Deputy Secretary Negroponte (May 12): "I look forward to the talks that we will have today which are aimed at strengthening the friendship and understanding between our two governments and countries. I look forward to discussing with you and your

Virgin America, the new California-based low-cost airline partly owned by British business magnate Richard Branson, will ask the Federation Aviation Administration on Thursday for two gates and eight arrival slots at O'Hare International Airport.

The University of Chicago has unveiled designs for a new glass-domed library designed by celebrated Chicago architect Helmut Jahn. The new building will be funded in part by a $25 million gift from U of C alumni Joe and Rika

A devastating earthquake that killed more than 8,700 people in China has left Chicagoans scrambling to reach their loved ones in and around the Sichuan province. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports.

Refusing to preside over what he called a "kangaroo court," a judge Monday slapped a gag order on attorneys in the case of Anthony Abbate, the Chicago Police officer allegedly caught on video beating a bartender who refused to serve