January 10, 2007 -
North Carolina calls itself "the most military-friendly state in the country." It's home to several key military bases that have been engaged in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and it's also home to private contracts like Blackwater International and Research Triangle Institute.
January 10, 2007 -
President Bush is expected to announce his decision to send an additional 20,000 troops to Iraq during his TV address to the nation tonight. But some members of his own party -- including representatives of Southern states with a large military presence -- have already expressed opposition to those plans.
January 9, 2007 -
In the interesting demographics department, Memphis is set to become the nation's first major metropolitan area with a black majority :
January 9, 2007 -
Our friend Andy at KnoxViews has a post about the tragic and senseless murder of Helen Hill in New Orleans last week:
January 9, 2007 -
A jury trial gets underway today in Mississippi involving Katrina insurance claims that State Farm says refusing to pay claimsare not covered:
January 8, 2007 -
Last week we blogged about the big Military Times poll which got short shrift in the media, despite its eye-opening findings that under a third of U.S. service member approve of Bush's handling of the Iraq war and only 41% think the war was a good idea.
January 8, 2007 -
Anger is building among New Orleans' residents over the recent surge of violent crime in the city, where nine people have been killed already this year.