Showcase

BP PLC announced Wednesday that it has discovered a "giant" crude deposit in an ancient rock formation that's proving to be a new frontier in the search for new sources of energy. This oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was used to drill the exploration well about 250 miles southeast of Houston. (AP Photo)

EDITORIAL: Obama surrenders gulf oil to Moscow

March 18, 2010

The Obama administration is poised to ban offshore oil drilling on the outer continental shelf until 2012 or beyond. Meanwhile, Russia is making a bold ...

Question of the day

Did your March Madness bracket bust after the first day of NCAA Tournament play?