Iraq has amassed a multibillion dollar surplus thanks to high oil prices and strong petroleum exports. But violence and lack of resources are making it hard for Baghdad to spend more than a small fraction of the money it has committed to rebuilding.
In a groundbreaking civil rights lawsuit, members of The Third Church of Christ, Scientist say that the District of Columbia is violating their religious freedom . . . through architecture. The city has named their church an historic landmark, so they can't tear down what they see as an ugly building that doesn't reflect their theology.
Drugstores are now selling over the counter paternity test kits in stores nationwide. And now the company behind the kit is on a marketing blitz. Are their ads targeting you?
The price of beef hasn't risen in the supermarkets, yet. But rising fuel prices, drought and the high price of cattle feed are pinching cattle ranchers and now, economists say that if things don't change, shoppers must share the burden.
Political conventions are the biggest party in politics--and they start in just a few weeks. But who's footing the bill while the Parties party? The answer might surprise you.
You might face a rough road ahead, due to high gas prices. Not only are you paying at the pump, but the government is seeing less money in its pockets and facing its own problems with skyrocketing asphalt costs due to high oil prices.
House Republicans recruited former Speaker Newt Gingrich to egg on current Speaker Nancy Pelosi as part of the GOP's bid to call Congress back for an up-or-down vote on their energy bill.
Roy Spencer, a former NASA scientist, told students at the Young America's Foundation conference that humans aren't the main cause for rising global temperatures.
More than 200,000 civilians contractors work with the military in Iraq and Afghanistan, but Pentagon officials say the agency responsible for overseeing contractors' work lacks adequate staff and skills to carry out its mission
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration drew criticism this week over the potential environmental impacts of its proposed fuel economy standards. NHTSA administration is responsible for implementing new standards under the 2007 energy bill.
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Many top-selling home-testing kits for diabetes and high blood pressure aren't making the grade, according to a study by Consumer Reports set to come out in September.
Low income renters might finally see some relief with the creation of an affordable housing trust fund that will finance new inexpensive rental units.
While visiting a voter registration drive aimed at the homeless, I was reminded of how important voting can be.
A convenience-loving hedonist bags her lunch and rides the Metro. Will she come out ahead?
High technology will play a major role in this year's national political conventions. Officials from both major parties hope new high tech devices will help them get people more engaged in the political process.
The opportunity for a free press in China has taken a new hit. A European satellite company has banned broadcasts of the only uncensored Chinese network, New Tang Dynasty.
The benefits of broadband technology remain a dream for many of Americans living in rural and low-income communities, according to a number of new reports.
In the first wave of comic books during the 1940s, superheroes could have been cut from the American flag, but now their suffering shows and violence prevails.
Though gas prices have dipped slightly, experts say motorists better get used to paying more at the pump. Airstreamers, with their silver travel-trailers and wanderlust ways, are among the many looking for ways to adapt.
A recent study at Harvard's economics department reports that more and more women in their twenties are saying "I do" to taking their husbands names. But does this mean they're tossing away their independence along with their bouquets? Researchers are split down the aisle.
Antiwar protestors pre-emptively picketed against a war in Iran--or sanctions against the country--in front of the White House on Saturday afternoon.
The attack on Pearl Harbor launched U.S. forces into World War II and turned most Americans against their Japanese-American neighbors. Forced to leave their homes and live in internment camps for the duration of the war, it was 40 years before President Reagan signed an national apology to the Japanese-American community for treating them so unfairly.
Three families moved into new apartments last Friday. The move was a special one - all of the families had been living at Walter Reed Army Hospital as family members recovered from injuries sustained in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, the families can finish treatments with more space and freedom, and no bills.
One million people fled from the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Some 300,000 homes were destroyed, forcing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish a plan for disaster-relief housing. And on the eve of the hurricanes' three-year anniversary, Congress is questioning FEMA's new strategy that was released less than two weeks ago.
Ocean health is in trouble, but luckily scientists believe the damage is reversible. The first step in saving the ocean is raising awareness, which aquariums do with their exhibits. With an eye on saving the environment, the National Aquarium in Washington renovated its exhibits with a theme of conserving American marine habitats.
The Army has begun using hybrid cars as part of its nontactical fleet in order to reduce fuel usage, but the fuel-efficient vehicles still comprise less than 1 percent of the fleet.
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Next on the docket: Historic Preservation v. Religious Freedom
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Sorraine Hot lives on an isolated Navajo reservation, but high-speed Internet has changed her life
