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Review of Bridges Ordered After Collapse

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2007 As divers continue their search for bodies in the Mississippi River after Wednesday's bridge collapse in Minneapolis, federal transportation officials are calling for a review of some 700 similar structures. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Back to Basics

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 3, 2007 In a world filled with problems -- Iraq, terrorism and so on -- we tend to ignore the boring ones. Which is why, sadly, bridges will collapse and levees will break. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Collapsed Bridge Had Known Structural Problems

Staff / Truthdig Aug 2, 2007 A day after Wednesday's deadly rush-hour bridge collapse in Minneapolis, the Bush administration acknowledged that the interstate freeway bridge had been known to be "structurally deficient" for at least two years -- while carefully pointing out that the Minnesota government was responsible for its upkeep. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Arianna Gets in Bed With Al

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2007 In anticipation of Al Franken's Senate run, Arianna Huffington cheekily posted a slew of video clips from mid-1990s era "Politically Incorrect," in which the two of them -- then ideological opponents -- sparred over politics while in bed. Watch them here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Franken Announces Senate Run in Minn.

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2007 Longtime comedian and "Air America" host Al Franken has made it official: He's running for the Senate in 2008. In this video he tells Minnesotans they have a right to be skeptical of his candidacy. (AP article here) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )