Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A round of applause erupted in the House chamber on Friday when Kevin McCumber, the acting House clerk, read a letter from former ...

Many, if not most, American symphony orchestras begin each season with a performance of the National Anthem. The convention is long-established that the anthem is not to be applauded. If the audience ...

Applauding borrowing $2.5 billion is irresponsible and premature (“Tolling authority bill prudent step to stay on track,” In Our View, April 10). No bridge approval exists; no firm funding from Oregon ...

To the editor: I'd like to thank Kevin O'Hara for sharing his beautiful memory of "Our Lady of Bel Air" (Eagle, May 23). I couldn't help but smile as he shared his simple prayer to the Virgin Mary. He ...

It's thought that the origins of applause lie far, far back in the evolutionary history of mankind, at a time when our ...