By Rand Paul
Obama acts as though we no longer have a Constitution

Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan finished up a two-day campaign swing through the critical battleground state of Virginia on Wednesday by paying a thank-you visit to volunteers in Arlington as the GOP stepped up counterattacks on President Obama's "government-centered" economic vision that Republicans say promotes dependency and the redistribution of wealth.

Every American's paycheck will be smaller on Jan. 1 -- the only question is by how much. The payroll-tax break put in place two years ago will expire Dec. 31, and no one in Washington wants to extend it again. On top of this, all income tax rates will rise unless Congress and President Obama act.

While Jimmy Patsos uncorked a virtuoso postgame news conference when Loyola won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title last week, Shane Walker was transfixed by something far less animated than his gregarious coach.

Whenever Jimmy Patsos needs a reminder of where the Loyola basketball program was in the not-too-distant past, there is always a treasured set of cufflinks.
Actress Marie Lillo, who sang opera and performed in musical comedies and on television during her 60-year career, has died. She was 81.
American authorities are disputing who was a fault for apparent miscommunication over sealed transcripts requested by Switzerland in the Roman Polanski case _ an issue the Swiss say played a key role in the decision to refuse his extradition.
The Roman Polanski case took another strange turn Thursday, with American prosecutors disputing who was responsible for an apparent miscommunication about sealed transcripts requested by Swiss authorities.