http://www.bnd.com/285/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2008 Belleville News Democrat Wire - News - Opinions 60 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:11:16 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com http://www.bnd.com/285/story/401715.html http://www.bnd.com/285/story/401715.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:52 CDT With only six months left in office, President Bush has finally repealed presidential restrictions on oil drilling in American waters. http://www.bnd.com/285/story/401705.html http://www.bnd.com/285/story/401705.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:57 CDT The situation is becoming serious. It seems that the government of the Czech Republic will not be dissuaded from agreeing to deploy elements of the U.S. National Missile Defense System on Czech territory. http://www.bnd.com/285/story/401707.html http://www.bnd.com/285/story/401707.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:52 CDT With gas prices soaring to record highs and approval ratings for Congress hovering in the low 20s, there is great temptation for members of Congress to do something. Anything that appears constructive will do, thank you. This apparently is what Sen. John Warner, R-Va., had in mind last week when he suggested the country could save energy by lowering the national speed limit to 55 miles per hour. The idea is a throwback to the 1970s, a piece of nostalgia that isn't worth revisiting.