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December 11, 2006 - Debate continues to rage as to what caused 18,000 votes for Florida House district 13 to not register in the 2006 mid-term elections -- one out of seven ballots cast, likely tipping the result of a race decided by fewer than 400 votes.

December 11, 2006 - A report by West Virginia investigators into the cause of the blast that killed 12 miners at the Sago Mine in January was supposed to be released today, but that release has been delayed after victims' relatives expressed dissatisfaction with the reports findings, CNN reports:

December 11, 2006 - The 16 percent of eligible voters who bothered to cast ballots in yesterday's congressional runoff election in the New Orleans area sent Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) back to Washington for a ninth term, handing the ethically challenged politician a decisive 57 percent of the vote in his race against attorney and state Rep.

December 11, 2006 - The Charleston (West Virginia) Gazette reports on a disturbing case involving two employees of Iranian descent at the National Institute for Occupational Safety Health, whose lives were destroyed two years ago in what critics say is a blatant case

December 11, 2006 - The U.S.'s troubled relationship with Cuba took another turn this weekend, with revelations that Florida congresswoman Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) would "welcome" the assassination of Cuban leader Fidel Castro. According to the Miami Herald:

December 8, 2006 - Ho ho ho, the Holiday Season is here! If you're still looking for that perfect gift for your favorite Southerner or South-watcher, here are some ideas: Great Music: Drinkhouse to Church House Vol. 1

December 8, 2006 - As Facing South has noted before, one of the biggest long-term trends happening in the South has been the rapid growth of suburbs, which have grown faster in the South than any other region.