U.S. Debt On Track to Hit $16 Trillion Within Week

  By Terence P. Jeffrey CNS News  August 26, 2012 (CNSNews.com) – The federal government’s debt could hit an unprecedented $16 trillion this week while the Republican Party is holding its national convention in Tampa, Fla. On Monday afternoon, at the...

Ranchers live in the shadow of wolves

By MATTHEW WEAVER Capital Press Posted 8/24/2012 LAURIER, Wash. —  On some evenings, Bill McIrvin will ride to the top of a ridge in the middle of his cattle range and let out a howl. Most of the time, wolves answer back with their own howls. “I’m...

Houston woman blames smart meter for house fire

by Vicente Arenas / KHOU.com kens5.com Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:18 AM HOUSTON,TX – A southwest Houston woman is blaming a smart meter for a fire that left her home in shambles in July. “It’s most devastating. It has taken a toll on me just telling you about it,”...