Posts Tagged "standard bearer"

Rick Santorum Suspends GOP Presidential Campaign

Jeff Swensen / Getty ImagesSurrounded by members of his family, Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum announces he will be suspending his campaign during a press conference April 10, 2012 in Gettysburg, Pa. Bowing to the inevitable after an improbably resilient run for the White House, Rick Santorum quit the presidential race on Tuesday, clearing the way for…read more →

11 Apr, 2012

Encyclopedia Britannica to stop printing books

After nearly two-and-a-half centuries in print, the publishers of the Encyclopaedia Britannica are expected to announce tomorrow that they are stopping their presses, the new York Times reports. The encyclopedia has long been the standard bearer for Encyclopaedia Britannica inc. says it will stop publishing print editions of its flagship encyclopedia. The Chicago-based company announced Tuesday that the encyclopedia won't…read more →

14 Mar, 2012