Business
Houseboat Company Floats Back To Business
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Claire (Sara Paxton), a 20-something desk clerk at an old New England inn, decides to investigate whether the hotel is haunted in director Ti West's latest film, The Innkeepers.
Director Ti West Talks Slow Horror, 'The Innkeepers'
()Known to many devoted genre fans for his methodical horror movies, the director of The House of the Devil and Trigger Man talks about his influences and his newest film.
Economy
Job Market Could Help Obama's Election Stock()
February 4, 2012 All kinds of companies were hiring last month. U.S. employers added 243,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent. Experts are cautiously optimistic, but the boost in hiring may give the president extra momentum going into November.
Columns
Standing In Defense Of Diet Coke()
February 4, 2012 Living abroad helped me to see just how obsessed we are in the U.S. about giving each other tips about what not to put in our mouths.
Middle East
Activists: Syrian Assault Leaves More Than 250 Dead()
February 4, 2012 In Syria, the death toll is rising after what activists and opposition leaders are calling a massive offensive by pro-government troops in the city of Homs. Activists say at least 250 have been killed in what may be the single most violent day since Syria's anti-government uprising began in March.
Europe
In Ukraine, A Daughter Takes Up Her Mother's Cause()
February 4, 2012 Yulia Tymoshenko went from being Ukraine's prime minister to a prisoner, convicted of abuse of power last October. But her supporters say she is the victim of a political vendetta, and her daughter came to Washington, where she had access to top government officials as she fights for her mother's release.
Author Interviews
Media 'Miracle': The 'Big' Story Of Three Whales()
February 4, 2012 In 1988, journalist Tom Rose was sent to Barrow, Alaska, to cover the dramatic rescue of three gray whales. His book has been adapted into a movie called Big Miracle — but the real miracle is how this event became a news story at all.
Presidential Race
Out West, GOP Candidates Mine For Caucus Votes()
February 4, 2012 Saturday is Republican presidential caucus day in Nevada. Mitt Romney is counting on another win to keep him on the path to the nomination. Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul have also been campaigning in the state, while Rick Santorum is looking ahead to later contests.
Politics
'Buffett Rule' Becomes A Bill, And Congress Bickers()
February 4, 2012 President Obama wants Congress to end certain tax breaks for the very wealthy. In response, Senate Democrats introduced legislation that would require those earning $1 million annually to pay no less than 30 percent in taxes. The bill faces Republican opposition, and is likely to be an election year issue.
Music Interviews
Ruthie Foster: Texas Gospel With A Worldly Touch()
February 4, 2012 Born and raised in small-town Texas, Foster spent time in both New York and the U.S. Navy Band before settling back in Austin. Her new album, Let It Burn, features a mix of originals and covers, plus some stirring collaborations with The Blind Boys of Alabama.
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