Pretty healthy retail sales growth in November reinforces belief that consumer spending is picking up to some extent, and reduces read more

Pretty healthy retail sales growth in November reinforces belief that consumer spending is picking up to some extent, and reduces the case for a near-term interest rate cut.

I am personally proud to fight for the cause of open government in the state of Texas,

I am personally proud to fight for the cause of open government in the state of Texas,

The Tigers have built a much stronger military machine in the four years of the cease-fire. If the intensity of read more

The Tigers have built a much stronger military machine in the four years of the cease-fire. If the intensity of the war increases, there is no doubt they have developed a capability to strike in Colombo.

Our kids showed a lot of heart and wrestled real hard all day. I don't think it was easy. The read more

Our kids showed a lot of heart and wrestled real hard all day. I don't think it was easy. The score doesn't reflect how hard these kids work.

I'm a crazy son of a bitch. Do you think I have time to care about what all the other read more

I'm a crazy son of a bitch. Do you think I have time to care about what all the other ass holes care? If they don't like us fine. We don't play for the people, we play because we have fun doing it.

Intellectuals, academics, writers and poets were an important force in the early groups of volunteers. They had the means to read more

Intellectuals, academics, writers and poets were an important force in the early groups of volunteers. They had the means to get to Spain and were accustomed to travelling, whereas very few workers had left British shores.

Really, the President was going to have to push to get it done. Others would have gone along,

Really, the President was going to have to push to get it done. Others would have gone along,

I was a queen, and you took away my crown, a wife, and you killed my huband, a mother, and read more

I was a queen, and you took away my crown, a wife, and you killed my huband, a mother, and you took my children away from me. All I have left is my blood. Take it. but do not make me suffer long.

We welcome moves towards reforms such as these, but it remains to be seen whether they will lead to better read more

We welcome moves towards reforms such as these, but it remains to be seen whether they will lead to better quality trials and a significant reduction in the number of people sentenced to death. Whatever their impact, they must not be seen as a substitute for more wide-ranging reforms aimed at the complete abolition of the death penalty in China.