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New Pa. open records seen as key to public access

EDITOR'S NOTEThis is the first installment in a five-part series on Pennsylvania's new Right-to-Know Law.(AP)The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's list of dangerous roads and intersections is an official secret, shielded from the public because of loopholes in the state's Right-to-Know Law.In 2006, a Commonwealth Court panel upheld PennDOT's refusal to ...

Does history suggest a title is in reach for the Celtics?

Posted Dec 22 2008 7:32AMAfter beating the Knicks at their own game Sunday night with a 124-105 high-scoring victory, the Celtics improved to an NBA-best 26-2, tying the 1969-70 Knicks and 1966-67 76ers for the best start by a team with two losses.For those Knicks and 76ers of yesteryear, the ...

Muzzle off, Biden breaks his record silence

People still want to hear from the people in place for the next administration, and this is sort of an obvious progression.The conventional explanation is that Biden is gaffe prone and therefore theyve muzzled him, Goldstein said.And by really making him really the exclusive spokesperson, it does allow him to ...

The American Debate: He leaves with a record of contempt, secrecy …

Buzz this story.By Dick Polman Inquirer National Political Columnist I last saw Dick Cheney at a Colorado rodeo arena, in August of 2004, flashing his grin-grimace on a stage flanked by bales of hay, his hands seemingly glued to thick thighs encased in cowboy jeans - and it was ...

Japan drafts record budget to revive economy

Japanese Prime Minister Taro AsoTOKYO (AFP)  Japan drafted a record 88.55 trillion yen (1.01 trillion dollar) budget for fiscal year 2009 in a bid to revive Asia's biggest economy, which is slipping deeper into recession, officials said.The finance ministry late Saturday proposed the general account budget for the fiscal ...

Bode Miller leads record day for Americans

Bode Miller, of the United States, speeds down the course during an alpine ski, Men's World Cup downhill race, in Val Gardena, Italy, Saturday, Dec.Miller finished in second place.(AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP)  With Bode Miller leading the way, U.S.skiers dominated a World Cup race like never before.Miller ...

Former major leaguer Krenchicki named Otters manager

Updated 04:33 p.m., December 16, 2008Wayne Krenchicki hopes to stop the revolving door of Evansville Otters managers.He was named the fourth Otters manager in as many seasons on Tuesday.I like the fact that he had 18 years of managerial experience, including 14 in the independent leagues, said Otters president Bill ...

Stocks surge as Fed pledges broad economic support

The Dow Jones industrials surged 360 points, or 4.2 percent, and broader indexes jumped more than 5 percent after the central bank said it will use all available tools to jump-start the economy.It also set its target for the rate at which banks lend to each other to a range ...

Consumer prices fall by record 1.7%

But energy prices have fallen about 70% since then, as the credit crunch deepened.We've had two months of record declines, [and] deflation may be a far-off worry if that continues.Tuesday's report is just further indication that consumers have dramatically shifted their spending habits in the past few months, opting to ...

Bears will remain alive in playoff race entering Monday night

- Just put it this way, this is the key game that has to go the Bear's way.All 4 happened.But now the Packers can get some redemption on their bad season by knocking Chicago out of the hunt.Keep winning Bears.The playoffs already started because the Bears are one and done ...