The NHL isn't shut down these days, it just seems that way with much of the hockey world on vacation. But there is still some news, and as always, our views, Wes Goldstein says in his News and Views.

The use of aliases by some residents(?) that visit the Alamance Health Department for medical treatment has become more asinine every time the news media writes and/or reports anything on this matter.

BRATTLEBORO -- Keya Lea Horiuchi covers a lot of ground in her film, "Considering Democracy" -- health care, the media, vacation time, foreign policy, foreign aid, campaign finance, lobbying and Capitol Hill ethics.

The numbers say the economy is still growing, albeit slowly. Sarah Joyal's pocketbook says otherwise. Sarah Joyal of El Dorado Hills has cut back on restaurant meals and movies even though she makes good pay as a home health nurse. But she says he

WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former US Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle to be Health and Human Services secretary, news media reported today, citing sources close to Obama's transition team.