U.S. Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) blasted off on NASA’s announcement that a two-man crew of U.S. astronauts would be launched for the International Space Station, despite objections from mid-level NASA ... Read More

The Veterans Administration is currently seeking four physicians to work at VA facilities in Mississippi. The jobs will remain open until filed and salaries are negotiable. For direct links to ... Read More

The IRS is reminding eligible taxpayers that they have until Dec. 5 to claim 115,744 undelivered checks from this summer’s advance child tax credit. After the December cut-off, taxpayers cannot ... Read More

The Internal Revenue Service has announced special tax relief for Southern California residents in the Presidential Disaster Area that was struck by wildfires beginning Oct. 21, 2003. The disaster area ... Read More

Despite opposition by Democratic senators, including Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York, and three Democratic presidential contenders, Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the ... Read More

A new study released by the Department of Transportation shows that people traveling between major U.S. cities encountered delays and schedules requiring more travel time in 2002 than in 1995. ... Read More

Just seven months after "Shock and Awe" blasted its way in to the American lexicon, the U.S. Patent Office reports being besieged by applications to register the phrase for use ... Read More

The only thing Thanksgiving cooks want coming up after the big meal is compliments. Sadly, sloppy holidays cooking can lead to foodborne illness. Here are meal planning and cooking safety ... Read More

Don't be scared. These are just some interesting Halloween-related statistics compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau. Why did the census folks compile these numbers? I guess they were just "afraid" ... Read More

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) report having identified the gene that triggers puberty in mice and humans. The gene, GPR54, appears to be necessary for individuals ... Read More

Time to “fall back” again, as daylight savings time ends until next spring at 2 a.m. Sunday, October 26. Why do we put our tick-tock and, more importantly, our biological ... Read More

Eight years ago, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon), voted for a bill that would have banned gay and lesbian marriages. Today, Congressman Blumenauer admits regretting that vote and says he ... Read More

In a major victory for pro-life advocates, the Senate has passed a bill banning the controversial medical procedure, partial-birth abortion. According to this CNN report, the bill, passed 64-34 by ... Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just approved a new medication for the treatment of moderate to severe cases of Alzheimer's Disease. All Alzheimer’s treatments previously approved by the ... Read More

President Bush highlighted the U.S.-led coalition’s efforts to rebuild the educational system of Iraq in his weekly radio address of October 18. According to the White House, the illiteracy rate ... Read More

Al Jazeera Television has aired two audiotapes purportedly recorded by Osama Bin Laden, in which the al Qaeda terrorist leader promises more attacks against Americans both in the United States ... Read More

Whether the National Do Not Call List registry violates telemarketer’s freedom of speech or not, its rules are being enforced, and so far, more than 15,000 consumers have filed complaints ... Read More

Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for more than 51 million Americans will increase 2.1 percent in 2004, the Social Security Administration announced today. Monthly Social Security and Supplemental ... Read More

It costs a lot to go to college, but maybe not as much as you think. After a new report showed that parents and students often greatly overestimate the cost ... Read More

The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is unveiling today a new, interactive Web-based board game for children - as part of the agency's ongoing commitment to ... Read More

As written in 1892, the Pledge of Allegiance didn't even include the words "under God." As the Supreme Court considers whether a religious reference should be allowed to remain, let's ... Read More

Will Americans continue to be allowed to say “one nation under God” when they recite the Pledge of Allegiance? According to this story in the Houston Chronicle, the Supreme Court ... Read More

Noting that the “Castro regime will not change by its own choice,” President Bush announced new U.S. initiatives he hopes will lead to a free and democratic Cuba. The plan ... Read More

The Military Postal Service of the Department of Defense has set deadlines for mailing holiday packages to members of the U.S. armed services located overseas. Deadlines are: Parcel Post, Nov. ... Read More

Nearly 47 million people -- about 1-in-5 U.S. residents -- age 5 and older, reported regularly speaking a foreign language at home in 2000, according to the Census Bureau. The ... Read More

Social Security just didn’t cut for a 91 year-old Texas man who now faces 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a one count indictment charging him with bank ... Read More

The Federal Communication Commission has released detailed information outlining specific steps consumer should take if they have put their names on the National Do-Not-Call Registry and are called by telemarketers ... Read More

There were almost 700,000 incidents of domestic violence reported in America during 2001. About one-third of all women murdered each year are killed by their husbands for former husbands. (See: ... Read More

Hurrying to prepare Americans for future terrorist attacks the Food and Drug Administration has announced its approval of new drugs for the treatment of radiation contamination due to harmful levels ... Read More

From counterfeit vodka and wacky Internet mushroom spores, to new murder indictments against bosses of the Bonanno organized crime family, federal law enforcement officers make arrests in many unusual crimes ... Read More

The wife of Sen. Judd Gregg, (R-New Hampshire, was abducted at gunpoint, then later released unharmed on Tuesday morning. According to this CNN report, the abductors forced the 52-year-old woman ... Read More

El Niño and La Niña. We hear about them every year and, while we know they both mean potential bad weather, does anybody really understand the difference between these twin ... Read More

A massive new federally-funded study of national gun controls laws -- including gun-buyer background checks and waiting periods -- conducted by the CDC, found no proof that such laws reduce ... Read More

While the overall health of Americans is improving, increases in incidents of diabetes remains a growing concern, according to a new report issued by the Department of Health and Human ... Read More

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today identified recipients of approximately $12.5 million in grants as part of VA’s Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program. Recipients are community ... Read More

On October 1, 2003, President Bush signed into law the nation's very first spending bill dedicated to ensuring and enhancing homeland security. How will the $37.6 billion of taxpayer dollars ... Read More

After House committees found between $80 billion and $100 billion in wasteful federal spending, House Budget Chairman Jim Nussle, R-Iowa said, "What's probably more incredible is that once we took ... Read More

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning the public not to use “LITARGIRIO” for any health-related or personal purposes. Litargirio is a yellow- or peach-colored powder manufactured by Roldan, ... Read More

Infinity Broadcasting thought it would be really cool for their radio team of “Opie & Anthony” to broadcast live coverage of New York City couples having sex in “risky” public ... Read More

In the ongoing saga of partial-birth abortion, the House of Representatives has passed by a 281-142 vote a bill intended to ban the controversial medical procedure. In partial-birth abortion, the ... Read More

The FBI is warning consumers of a new email scam designed to trick victims into giving up personal information that would allow the thieves to use their credit cards. In ... Read More

Mainly because few people without jobs can afford to buy individual coverage, the number of Americans not protected by health insurance rose by 2.4 million to 43.6 million between 2001 ... Read More

Featuring the highly collectible First Flight Centennial Commemorative Coins and the 2003 American Eagle Proof Platinum Coins, the U.S. Mint’s 2003 Annual Catalog is now available by mail and online. WASHINGTON ... Read More