Things Have Begun To Fray

“A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.” B. Franklin

Another Chicago Commuter Train Derails, Injuring 1

"CHICAGO — Authorities are trying to figure out what caused a four-car Chicago Transit Authority train to derail overnight, leaving one person with minor injuries."

Levee leak raises doubt on New Orleans flood defense

"NEW ORLEANS — Despite more than $22 million in repairs, a levee that broke with catastrophic effect during Hurricane Katrina is leaking again because of the mushy ground on which New Orleans was built, raising serious questions about the reliability of the city's flood defenses."

Pentagon Audit Finds $15 Billion in Iraq Funds Unaccounted For