Day July 30, 2005

State says Diebold failures in massive mock election could translate to problems at polls. Other states will probably follow California’s lead. Good.

Pope Benedict XVI was yesterday immersed in the first big diplomatic crisis of his papacy after the Vatican issued an unusually blunt statement criticising Israel for its response to Palestinian attacks. In a 1,300-word communique, the Vatican said: “It has…

Motorists who drive solo in fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles will gain access to carpool lanes in California under a massive transportation bill approved by Congress on Friday that includes billions of dollars for projects statewide. Well, maybe it’s just half a…

Unlike the debacles at the Boy Scout Jamboree, these scouts did absolutely everything right. They pitched a tarp in the middle of a field during a lightning storm, ran to get a ranger when the unthinkable happened and lightning struck…