Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato never should have tried to use revenue from the county's new drink and car rental taxes to bolster the rest of the budget. (Today)

President-elect Barack Obama has won praise for the speed and competency of his selection process to fill Cabinet positions -- one of them being Bill Richardson's nomination to head the Department of Commerce. (Today)

A troubling report last week by two criminal justice professors at Northeastern University demands a fresh look at crime prevention, particularly in the case of homicides by black teens in the United States. (Today)