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By David S. Hilzenrath, Thursday, December 8, 5:51 AM Jon S. Corzine, the former U.S. senator and New Jersey governor who presided over the collapse of the commodities brokerage MF Global, says he cannot explain what happened to “many hundreds of millions of dollars” that the firm was holding for …

Also on Wednesday, in hopes of reviving a flagging rival campaign, Texas Gov. Rick Perry launched an ambitious effort to compete against Gingrich for the support of Christian evangelicals by emphasizing his Christianity in a flood of new commercials in the leadoff caucus state of Iowa. Separately, Texas Rep. Ron …

The Chicago Sun-Times and its sister publications in the suburbs will start charging for online access, joining the ranks of newspapers looking for revenue from digital sources. Access to web sites controlled by Sun-Times Media LLC will be governed by a “metered” pay plan starting Thursday. Web site users will …

The Department of Homeland Security has spent billions since 9/11 trying to keep dangerous people and dangerous explosives off airplanes, and treating us all air travelers like potential terrorists in the process. But according to a former security adviser to a leading airline, the terrorists have changed the game — …

Then on the other side, we have Texas Rep. Ron Paul who says, “Why don’t we mind our own business,” in reference to taking on other country’s battles and therefore spending more money on endless, careless wars. Palin also said about Santorum, “He’s been consistent in wanting to protect the …

He asks why Narus, a California-based company owned by Boeing that creates real-time surveillance equipment, hasn’t been exposed for the way its technology allowed the Mubarak regime to target activists and interrupt their communications strategies. Or, he wonders, why the media didn’t show the same kind of interest when UK-based …

By Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police used nearly a dozen undercover detectives to infiltrate the Occupy LA encampment before this week’s raid to gather information on protesters’ intentions, according to media reports Friday. None of the officers slept at the camp, but tried to blend in …

US president offered his condolences and said deaths of 24 Pakistani troops were ‘regrettable’ but accidental Barack Obama said good US relations with Pakistan were critical to both nations. Photograph: Benjamin J Myers/Corbis Barack Obama has called Pakistan’s president to offer condolences over the Nato air strike that killed 24 …

Oswego woman started radon testing service 11 years ago after a life commuting downtown. Only about five calls each month are from homeowners who are concerned for the health of their families, said Claus, who hopes these numbers increase as more people realize the potential danger of radon in their …

Protester and three-tour American veteran Kayvan Sabehgi was beaten by Oakland police during the Occupy protest’s general strike on 2 November. Sabehgi, who was ‘completely peaceful’, according to witnesses, was left with a lacerated spleen   Link

If a new bill gets through Congress, marketing robots will invade your cellphone. The bill, called the “Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011” (H.R. 3035), would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to allow marketers and bill collectors to make endless calls to your mobile phone — just like they …

X-ray body scanners at airports have been banned by Brussels amid fears they could cause cancer. Airport scanners banned by EU The scanners, introduced in 2009, are also said by critics to be too invasive The devices, widely criticised because they make passengers who go through them appear naked, emit …

By Bart Jansen, USA TODAY Updated 3h 19m ago The Transportation Security Administration is plagued by significant problems, a congressional report said Wednesday on the 10th anniversary of Congress creating the agency. According to the report “A Decade Later: A Call for TSA Reform,” the problems include: A bloated bureaucracy …

2:47 a.m. CST, November 16, 2011 Chicago aldermen are expected to pass Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s $6.3 billion budget plan by a wide margin today. Chicagoans who abide by city rules face higher fees for water, vehicle stickers and garage parking. And woe to city residents who run afoul of the …