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  • The Italian-built Lamborghini Aventador costs nearly $400,000. The money spent on election 2012 — for TV ads and other things — could theoretically get you more than 15,000 of these V12 cars. But that's a lot more than <a href="http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/07/lamborghini-aventador-reaches-production-milestone.html#more-145476">have been built</a>.
    What Else Could $6 Billion Buy?
    The cost of the 2012 election will top a record $6 billion, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. If you find it difficult to visualize that figure, here are a few other ways to think about what $6 billion could buy.
  • Vermont Courts System Dealing with Software Problem
    The Vermont court system hopes to reach a settlement soon with a software company over its online case management system.In 2009, the system signed a $5…
  • 3 Soldiers From Upstate NY Killed in Afghanistan
    Military officials say three U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from upstate New York have been killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.The Department of Defense…
  • AG Schneiderman investigates Sandy price gouging
    New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is now investigating more than 500 reports of price gouging from Superstorm Sandy. WAMC’s Dave Lucas has…
  • A rebel fighter raises his weapon after firing a missile Sunday toward Syrian government troops in the northern city of Aleppo. Syria's largest city has been the scene of heavy fighting for the past three months. Both sides control part of the city, and the fight has been a stalemate recently.
    In Syria's Biggest City, A Deadly Stalemate
    It's been more than three months since rebels in Syria launched an offensive to take the northern city of Aleppo. In the early days of the offensive, the rebels took about half the city. But since then, neither the rebels nor government forces have managed to gain the upper hand.
  • Money
    Berkshire Legislators Urge Restraint on Spending Surplus
    State lawmakers in Berkshire County are asking Massachusetts to hold onto its recently announced fiscal surplus, to use only in case of emergency. WAMC’s…
  • A plea to the Long Island Power Authority for electricity to be restored is posted on a barrier last Wednesday in Mastic Beach, N.Y. The south shore Long Island community was among the hardest hit by the storm that pounded the Northeast.
    Hard-Hit Long Island Awaits Power As Temps Drop
    About a third of the roughly 1 million without power in New York live on Long Island. With temperatures falling, residents are desperate to get back in their homes. Officials, however, say powering up homes is a challenge because of electrical fire risks that could make a bad situation worse.
  • Every six years, Florida voters get to decide whether a state Supreme Court justice gets to stay on the bench. Conservative activists are campaigning against Justice Barbara Pariente's retention.
    Florida's New Battleground: The State Supreme Court
    Every six years, Florida voters decide whether the state's Supreme Court justices get to keep their seats on the bench. Typically, these votes generate little public interest, but this year, Florida's Republican Party and outside political groups are targeting three justices for defeat.
  • Car Bomb Kills At Least 26 In Baghdad Attack
    The attack is one of the deadliest this year against the Iraqi military. This one occurred as would-be recruits gathered outside a military post.
  • Heroes & Villains: The Comic Book Art of Alex Ross at The Norman Rockwell Museum
    This Saturday a super new exhibition will open at The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA. Heroes & Villains: The Comic Book Art of Alex Ross will…
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