http://www.dailyindependent.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_199132845.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_199132845.html Just as John F. Kennedy set his sights on the moon, Al Gore is challenging the nation to produce every kilowatt of electricity through wind, sun and other Earth-friendly energy sources within 10 years, an audacious goal he hopes the next president will embrace. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:33:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_199133458.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_199133458.html Seeking to blunt GOP efforts to permit oil exploration off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, House Democrats are pushing legislation they say would spur drilling on already available lands in Alaska, the West and the western Gulf of Mexico. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:21:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_199132351.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_199132351.html Former Attorney General John Ashcroft said Thursday "it was not a hard decision" to withdraw Justice Department legal opinions that approved the use of harsh interrogation methods which critics say amount to torture. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:58:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_198105430.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_198105430.html Consumer prices shot up in June at the second fastest pace in 26 years with two-thirds of the surge blamed on soaring energy prices. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:22:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_197141947.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_197141947.html The economy showed the depth of its twin problems on Tuesday, slow growth and rising inflation, as the nation wrestled with a teetering financial system, a slumping dollar and rising prices for food and fuel. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:14:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_197141625.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_197141625.html Government scientists detailed a rising death toll from heat waves, wildfires, disease and smog caused by global warming in an analysis the White House buried so it could avoid regulating greenhouse gases. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:09:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_197140648.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_197140648.html President Bush said Tuesday the nation's troubled financial system is "basically sound" and urged lawmakers to quickly enact legislation to prop up mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:30:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_194092613.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_194092613.html John Paul Stevens still plays tennis at 88. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 75, works out regularly in the Supreme Court gym. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:14:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_194091041.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_194091041.html Dr. Michael DeBakey, the world-famous cardiovascular surgeon who pioneered such now-common procedures as bypass surgery and invented a host of devices to help heart patients, has died. He was 99. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:56:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_194085734.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_194085734.html Tony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President Bush's press secretary, died Saturday of colon cancer. He was 53. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:35:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_193232822.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_193232822.html A mortgage rescue to help hundreds of thousands of struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure and get more affordable, safer loans passed the Senate overwhelmingly Friday, but it faces a bumpy road amid continuing turmoil in the housing market. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:17:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_193161824.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_193161824.html Ohio’s powerful coal industry has warm feelings for Appalachia native Gov. Ted Strickland, the man who’s trying to teach presidential hopeful Barack Obama how to win votes in rural areas in this crucial swing state. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:26:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_192222620.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_192222620.html Toyota Motor Corp., the seemingly unstoppable juggernaut that saw its U.S. sales double in the last decade, has come back down to earth. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:22:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_192221936.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_192221936.html Sweat rolled down Lisa Mirander's forehead as she hacked a tangle of saplings and brush down to bare dirt to prevent a wildfire from spreading. It was a tough job, but no harder than the 13 months she served in Afghanistan. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:12:00 +0000 http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_192221429.html http://www.dailyindependent.com/nationalnews/local_story_192221429.html President Bush intends to block a bill protecting doctors from a cut in their Medicare pay, even though Congress seemingly has enough votes to override his veto, a White House spokesman indicated on Thursday.