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Prince of Philadelphia, The 

The Prince of Philadelphia Closing Time: A Memoir By Joe Queenan (VIKING, 338 PAGES, $26.95) Reviewed by Jeremy Lott Books," says joe QUEENAN in...

Time to get rid of vice presidents? 

By JEREMY LOTT

JOE BIDEN: harmless second banana or threat to the Republic?

The framers of the Constitution got many...

Founding Fathers blew it with vice presidency 

WASHINGTON -- Joe Biden: harmless second banana or threat to the Republic? The framers of the Constitution got many things right. But when they...

Regulating Indiana Jones 

WHO OWNS ANTIQUITY? Museums and the Battle over Our Ancient Heritage WHO OWNS ANTIQUITY? Museums and the Battle over Our Ancient Heritage By...

Slaughterhouse, The 

The Slaughterhouse TrainWreck: The End of the Conservative Revolution (and Not a Moment Too Soon) By Bill Press (JOHN WlLEY & SON, 256 PAGES,...

Found objects: what archaeologists can gain from markets, or lose by ignoring them - Culture and Reviews 

THE INITIAL REPORTS from Iraq last spring confirmed the worst fears of archaeologists around the world. Warnings and pleas about safeguarding...

Defending self-defence: store owners that fight back against armed robbers sometimes face the wrath of the police as well. 

Bang Ju Lee appears to be a slight man--five feet, five inches high, 130 pounds--so perhaps the three masked robbers who entered his Toronto...

Grits now fear recall: B.C. voters use their right to unseat MLAs to establish an effective opposition. 

If 40% of a B.C. riding's registered voters sign a petition to recall a sitting member of legislature, he automatically loses his seat. Several...

Hot gospel breakthrough: Christian musicians target new souls while companies lap up billions. 

For the last few years, two entertainment stories have made their annual blips. The first is the dismal state of the music industry in general....

Power of direct democracy: Americans keep local governments more in line on spending. 

American states, unlike Canadian provinces, are typically tight-fisted whatever their political stripe. An apt case in point is Washington,...