As pressure mounts on the White House to intervene to stop Moammar Gadhafi's bloody crackdown in Libya, many commentators have been wondering why Barack Obama has been cautious in his criticism of the dictator after the U.S. president so fervently supported the removal from office of U.S. ally Hosni Mubarak of Egypt.
(Reuters) - U.S. crude jumped to a 28-month high of $100 a barrel on Wednesday, as investors weighed the risk of Middle East unrest spreading from Libya to bigger exporters including Saudi Arabia.
U.S. crude for April delivery rose 2.8 percent to settle at $98.10 per barrel after soaring as high as $100.
PORTSMOUTH — Supporters of a local production of "The Laramie Project" tonight hope to drown out a threatened demonstration against the show by a group known for its anti-homosexual stance.
The membership of the small Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., which perhaps garners the most attention for its protests at the funerals of fallen...
