Britt cartoon: Turning the page on Iraq, but weighty issues loom

Chris Britt's editorial cartoon on President Obama and Iraq.

Editorial: A promise made, a promise kept on Iraq

President Obama hit most of the right notes in his prime-time, Oval Office speech to the nation Tuesday regarding the end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq.

Editorial: Troops still in Iraq can play key role

There will be no Armistice Day established to commemorate the end of the Iraq War. No images of Times Square embraces or decorous surrender ceremonies aboard a U.S. Navy ship. Not even a “Mission Accomplished” declaration.

Liccar cartoon: Easter Bunny gets a bailout

Joe Liccar cartoon on tainted eggs and the Easter Bunny getting a bailout.

Granlund cartoon: Labor market gridlock

Dave Granlund cartoon on the labor market gridlock.

Granlund cartoon: Labor Day weekend getaway because of Hurricane Earl

Dave Granlund cartoon on a Labor Day weekend getaway - because of Hurricane Earl.

Charita Goshay: More stuff we couldn’t make up

Of felonious felines and a monkey-stuffed girdle.

Gary Brown: They say a great deal, but they never show their faces

“They say the economy is on the upswing.” “They say it’s a great movie.” “They say that liver is an acquired taste.” You know what they say. But do you know who “they” are?

College Matters: Is graduate school the answer for a bleak job market?

Career counselors everywhere are fielding this question: Should I go to graduate school to wait out the economy and re-enter the job market with stronger credentials?

Editorial: The crash of Roger 'Rocket' Clemens

But supreme confidence, even backed up by a strong right arm, can't win every game or intimidate every foe. Roger Clemens may be about to find out that even he can't strike out the law of the land.

Cheryl Miller: Backdoor gun control missed target ... this time

The Environmental Protection Agency briefly considered a petition to ban lead in ammunition and fishing gear.

Frank Mulligan: Flying in the face of mortality

The man at the computer keyboard was staring at the monitor when he felt a tickling sensation on his arm where a fly had landed. “Beat it,” he said and blew at it without taking his hands away from the keyboard. The fly resisted the sudden gust in its direction and stayed put.

Granlund cartoon: The tall tales of Roger Clemens

Dave Granlund cartoon on who told more tall tales, Roger Clemens or Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain).

O'Mahoney cartoon: How kids feel about going back to school

O'Mahoney cartoon on how kids feel about going back to school.

Dave Ramsey: When is it OK to splurge?

Weekly financial Q&A, with advice on buying “toys,” military investing and financing a small business.

Lost in Suburbia: Stop, drop and roll in something disgusting

There is a law of the universe that says that just when you think you’ve got everything checked off your to-do list, your dog will roll in something horrifyingly disgusting and you will have to squeeze in a trip to the dog groomer.

Wade McIntyre: 5 years after Hurricane Katrina

It's been five years since Katrina struck New Orleans and broken levees loosed water and all hell on the city.

Making Cents: Retirees need sustainable-income plan

Retirees and workers have differing views of how to invest and draw income from their assets. Retirees typically share a few major issues in common. They don't like losses. They are afraid of running out of money. They are reluctant to learn new things or change their vision of what they should do with their money.

Granlund cartoon: My name is Hurricane Earl

Dave Granlund cartoon on Hurricane Earl and Jason Lee's Earl.

Amy Gehrt: Sammy Sosa deserves better

In 1998, Major League Baseball was in trouble and losing fans fast. In the wake of the ’94-’95 strike, the biggest strike ever in professional sports, fans were disillusioned and bitter. Then something happened that changed everything: the home run chase between Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire.

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