May 21st, 2008 · Sen. John McCain pays a visit to a reliable Republican voting bloc, addressing Cuban-American voters in Miami. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee hopes anti-Castro sentiment will help him carry Florida in November's general election.
Apr 23rd, 2008 · NASA is trying to downplay fears that the recent bone-rattling landing of a Russian capsule could mean it is less reliable than thought. Once NASA retires the space shuttle in 2010, the Russian Soyuz will be the only means of getting astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
Mar 7th, 2008 · Voting officials across the country have been trying to find a secure, reliable voting system ever since the 2000 presidential elections. After electronic machine failures, a number of states are returning to paper ballots. But not everyone agrees that is the right way go.
Feb 5th, 2008 · Recession worries shook Wall Street on Tuesday. Major stock indices were all down on a report from the Institute for Supply Management that showed a stunning drop in economic activity in the service sector. The ISM number has its problems, however, and isn't always a reliable indicator.
Feb 4th, 2008 · African Americans have always been among Hillary Clinton's most reliable constituents, but support from black leaders is split. Although Clinton has won the support of political stalwarts like Rep. Charles Rangel and others in Harlem, Barack Obama is gaining traction in Brooklyn and beyond.
Jan 31st, 2008 · A top al-Qaida commander in Afghanistan has been killed, an Islamist militant Web site reported Thursday. A banner on the Ekhlaas.org site, which has proved a reliable source for al-Qaida announcements in the past, said Abu Laith al-Libi, a leading Afghanistan commander in the group, had been killed, but gave no further details.
Jan 18th, 2008 · A common sign in and near elevators urges use of the stairs in case of a fire. But some people can't navigate stairs because of health problems or a disability. So safety experts now favor elevators specially designed to provide a safe and reliable means of evacuation.
Nov 21st, 2007 · Forecasts of the holiday shopping season have been less than reliable in the past, but economists and retail groups keep issuing them anyway. This year, the forecast sounds familiar: high gasoline prices and the housing slump will mean an anemic shopping season. Is this the year the forecast may be right?