Career Exploration

Sen. Feingold defends record as 'career politician,' says opponent is personally attacking him

MADISON, Wis. - U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold says his Republican opponent is making a personal attack with claims Feingold is a "career politician."

Abacus Mining & Exploration Engages Peter Grandich

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 7, 2010) - Abacus Mining & Exploration Corporation ("Abacus" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:AME) is pleased to announce that it has engaged Peter Grandich ("Grandich") to assist with the Company's public and investor relations and communications program and enhance the Company's exposure to industry stakeholders and investors.

History professor dies after celebrated career

William Goetzmann, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and American studies professor emeritus at UT, died at his home in Austin on Tuesday. Goetzmann taught history, American studies and American intellectual history for more than 50 years. He taught at Yale University before teaching at UT. He was chairman of UT’s history department from 1968 to 1969 and director of the American Studies Program ...

Barclays Hires Seven BP Salesmen to Boost Energy Business

Barclays Capital has hired seven salesmen from BP Plc to increase its presence in oil and natural gas markets, according to an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg News.

“We Changed the Conversation”: Philip Glass Interviewed, Part the Second

PREVIOUSLY! On ARTS DESK! Prolific avant-garde composer Philip Glass will be dropping by the Corcoran Gallery of Art this evening at 6:30 to discuss his life, career, and four-decade friendship with Chuck Close , a tie in with the traveling exhibition Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration , which closes Sept. 26. In this, the second part of our phone conversation with Glass, we discuss ...

[Dennis] Politics in 3-D

Disclaimer: The following article is a bizarre exploration briefly documenting my own thought processes as I, a self-proclaimed Rankin County Republican, daytime computer geek and mediocre math student, attempt to construct my own simplified conception of a political model.

FIBA reports no positive results from more than 60 drug tests at basketball worlds

ISTANBUL - Basketball's governing body says there have been no positive results from more than 60 random drug tests conducted at the world championship.

Turkey beats Slovenia 95-68 to reach world championship semifinals

ISTANBUL - Ersan Ilyasova scored 19 points and undefeated Turkey hit 10 of 17 3-pointers in its 95-68 victory over Slovenia on Wednesday night in the world championship quarterfinals.

NY governor: Imam's comments on ground zero mosque offer an 'opening' into discussion

NEW YORK - New York's governor says the imam behind the proposed Islamic community center near ground zero has offered an "opening" with his latest comments about the debate.

Vatican museums chief warns of threats to Sistine Chapel brought on by huge amount of visitors

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican Museums chief has warned that dust and polluting agents brought into the Sistine Chapel by thousands of tourists every day risk one day endangering the chapel's masterpieces by Michelangelo.