Flat tax to be proposed by Rick Perry. Does a flat tax make sense?

Herman Cain opened the door with his 9-9-9 plan, and now Rick Perry has picked up the gauntlet by embracing the concept of a flat tax. "Our long term growth requires a fundamental tax reform," Perry said. Therefore, his plan

by MojoPages In most discussions of a flat tax, what is generally missed is that the entire federal tax code would be eliminated. The Internal Revenue System would be so simple that a fourth- or fifth-grade student could easily fill out their parents'

Texas Rangers bats fizzle in World Series Game 1

The Big German was one of the team's nominees to throw out a first pitch at one of their home games. But according to our pal, ESPN's Marc Stein, Major League.

"With all due respect to the Cardinals and their legendary fan base, it's really their bad luck that they're running up against the Texas Rangers, a team of destiny poised to win the World Series," Perry said in a statement. "The Cardinals have had a

LOUIS — Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington wasn't sitting in his office second-guessing his decisions in a 3-2 Game 1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson Ron Washington thought Esteban German could handle Marc Rzepczynski's

World Series Game 1: Cardinals Take Rare Lead: A Fan's Recap

After a whole two days without baseball, the World Series is upon us. Whether the St. Louis Cardinals or Texas Rangers ultimately win, it would be nice if we had a long series for once. Only one of the last seven World Series

Scotty McCreery opened World Series Game 1 last Wednesday with awkward silence. It looked like the singer who claimed his fame by winning the tenth season of "American Idol" was singing, but his voice didn't come out due to mic malfunction.

St Louis Cardinals edge World Series opener against Texas Rangers

St. Louis Cardinals Top 20 Prospects for 2012. All grades are PRELIMINARY and subject to change. Grade C+/C guys are pretty interchangeable depending on what you want to emphasize. The list and grades are a blending

Making your World Series more interesting one man at a time here are 5 Sexy St. Louis Cardinals players to watch in the 2011 MLB World Series: 1) Matt.

Preview by Foxsports The 2011 World Series in Major League Baseball starts on Wednesday, October 19 between National League winners.

Al Sharpton leads rally for jobs, justice

Among them: Joe Biden, Rudy Giuliani, Howard Dean, John Edwards, Al Sharpton, Alan Keyes, Mike Gravel, Chris Dodd, Gary Bauer, Dennis Kucinich and both Bill and Hillary Clinton — plus dozens of other less notable politicos. Continue Reading Text Size

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Rev. Al Sharpton led thousands of Americans on March on Washington for jobs against the backdrop of Washington Monument and Martin Luther King Memorial.

Recap: 'America's Next Top Model' – 'Coco Rocha'

Several months ago, the Canadian model Coco Rocha was trolling the personal technology blog Mashable, which is, apparently, something she does quite frequently with her artist husband, James Conran. “James and I are big electronic buffs and whenever we

Several months ago, the Canadian model Coco Rocha was trolling the personal technology blog Mashable, which is, apparently, something she does quite frequently with her artist husband, James Conran. “James and I are big electronic buffs and whenever we

Coco Rocha, impeccably angular face and horsetail ponytail in tow, stepped in to pose with the girls in a “bitch fight” photo. America's Next Top Model,

Lindsey Lohan: Probation Revoked, Could Face Jail Time After Hearing

Los Angeles Prosecutors will ask the LA Courts to send Lindsey Lohan to jail on Wednesday for violating her probation by failing to complete her required.

Lindsey Lohan is out of jail after posting $100000 bail from her revoked probation status Wednesday, but she now faces a probation violation hearing in two weeks that could send her to jail for up to 18 months. Calling probation a gift,

She may have had a rough onset to starting over (jail, house arrest, public humiliation), but it looks like Lindsay Lohan is getting back on her feet — and is.

Cardinals are rested, relaxed after bye week, prepare to host Steelers

Like the Rangers, the St. Louis Cardinals have one of baseball's top offenses. The Cardinals were among the league leaders in batting average, home runs and slugging percentage. Here's a look at the likely lineup for Wednesday's Game 1 in St. Louis.

BY Ben Walker, Associated PressST. LOUIS — Pinch-hitter Allen Craig singled in the go-ahead run off reliever Alexi Ogando in the sixth inning with a sinking line drive that dropped just in front of right fielder Nelson Cruz,

The College Board Redesigns the AP® Chemistry and AP Spanish Language and …

Seven candidates are running for three open seats on the governing board of the San Mateo County Community College district in San Mateo County, which includes.

Published: October 19th, 2011 | By sberg. October 19, 2011 – BellevueBusinessJournal.com. Lisa Chin of Bellevue has been appointed to the Bellevue College Board of Trustees by Governor Christine Gregoire. Her five-year term of office

By Butch Dill, AP Full-time undergrads borrowed an average of 4963 last year, according to the College Board. The amount of student loans taken out last year crossed the $100 billion mark for the first time and total loans outstanding will exceed $1

Chronicle Trailer: What Would You Do If You Had Superpowers?

In five years, students will mix online and in-person courses, professors will rely on new course formats and modules from multiple colleges, and the library will be dispersed. On Thursday a panel of Chronicle reporters will talk

The Chronicle staff has won five top prizes from the Society of Professional Journalists' Northern California chapter, including four for coverage of the San Bruno natural-gas pipeline explosion. Staff writer Jaxon Van Derbeken won the journalist of

In five years, students will mix online and in-person courses, professors will rely on new course formats and modules from multiple colleges, and the library will be dispersed. On Thursday a panel of Chronicle reporters will talk