Quoted: A court’s overt disregard for the central role of judges in policing executive branch excesses has frightening implications for safeguarding civil liberties.

Quoted: If the G.O.P. essentially shrinks down to a rump party across America, the country could become ungovernable in the midst of a continuing economic disaster.

Quoted: Now that the world appears to be climbing out of the economic doldrums, it may have to deal with tighter fossil-fuel supplies and skyrocketing prices, an energy watchdog warns

Quoted: Most of the world's 1.57 billion Muslims know that the Holy Quran states quite clearly that, "Anyone who kills a human being ... it shall be as though he has killed all of mankind. ... If anyone saves a life, it shall be as though he has saved the lives of all of mankind."

Quoted: The greatest distortion about the health care debate is that reform will destroy the best health care system in the world.

Quoted: Grueling conditions are largely the rule for reality shows like “Project Runway” and “Hell’s Kitchen.”

Quoted: To see what “balloon boy” says about 2009, you have to look past the sentimental moral absolutes.

Quoted: The UK scraped into 12th place in a new 'prosperity index' of 104 nations covering 90 per cent of the world's population.