To celebrate the release of Brad Meltzer's New York Times bestselling novel "The Zero Game," Warner Books is challenging Capitol Hill staffers to reveal seven of the deadliest "sins" that ... Read More

The Iraqi election is scheduled for Jan. 30, 2005. Voters will elect the 275 members of the National Assembly of Iraq. There are about 14.2 million eligible voters in Iraq. ... Read More

The FBI reports that it has decided that the reported terrorist threat against the City of Boston lacked credibility. There was actually no terrorist threat or plans underway, said the ... Read More

Consumers are being warned of scams involving sales of airline tickets to the Feb. 6 Super Bowl game in Jacksonville, Florida. It seems that some less-than-honest folks are selling "discount" ... Read More

By a vote of 85-13, the U.S. Senate has confirmed Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State. The 13 negative votes is the largest number of votes cast against a Secretary ... Read More

Most carbon monoxide poisoning deaths and injuries occur during the fall and winter, according to the CDC. During 2001-2003, alone, 480 Americans died from non-fire-related carbon monoxide poisoning. In this ... Read More

Here's a tool for finding job openings in the U.S. Government. Simply click on your area of interest or expertise, for a complete list of all job openings in that ... Read More

Antidepressant medicines, nicotine replacement products, and counseling can all help a smoker stick with that New Year's resolution to kick the habit. But a smoking cessation study by American Cancer ... Read More

They are still analyzing the data, but NASA scientists are fairly certain the multi-national "Swift" mission has imaged a burst of gamma-ray radiation heralding the birth of a brand new ... Read More

President Bush elaborated on points from his inaugural address in his weekly radio address to the Nation. Bush promised to stand firm in Iraq and Afghanistan in a continued effort ... Read More

President Bush outlined a sweeping foreign policy agenda for his second term in his inaugural address. The President promised that the U.S. would stand behind oppressed people throughout the world ... Read More

That big fat tax return your paid tax preparer landed you could end up costing you thousands in penalties, interest and potential criminal prosecution. As the tax season gets into ... Read More

Exiting Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, on January 19, issued the following remarks on his experiences during the past four years of service on President Bush's Cabinet. SECRETARY POWELL: (Applause ... Read More

In his second inaugural address, President Bush will almost certainly mention the problems he's facing with insurgents in Iraq. In 1865, President Abraham Lincoln had his own problems with insurgents ... Read More

The days of having to wait a decade for updated census figures will soon be behind us, thanks to a new survey the U.S. Census Bureau began mailing in January ... Read More

Presidential campaign memorabilia, patriotism and the history of Old Glory will be highlighted Jan. 20 as the Postal Service commemorates the 2005 Presidential Inauguration by issuing an Inaugural Keepsake Set. ... Read More

The Emancipation Proclamation January 1, 1863 "And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated ... Read More

Do political campaigns change minds? Rarely, according to the National Annenberg Election survey, which showed that very few American voters changed their minds during the 2004 presidential campaign. For example, ... Read More

In yet another battle between church and state, a federal judge in Atlanta has ordered the Cobb County, Georgia school board to remove stickers questioning the validity of evolution from ... Read More

NASA's Educational Global Climate Model (EdGCM), for both Windows and Mac platforms, is now available free for high school and university desktop computers. Incorporating a 3-D climate model developed at ... Read More

Since 2001, the federal government has spent almost $3 billion developing strategies to prevent or at least prepare for bioterrorism attacks. Have we gotten our money's worth? Are we better ... Read More

The quality of care delivered by America's nursing homes shows marked improvements in key indicator areas, according to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy Thompson. "Fewer nursing home residents ... Read More

American small businesses set a record pace of borrowing to start and expand their companies over the first three months of the current fiscal year, securing backing from the U.S. ... Read More

Despite continued advances in firefighting equipment, training, operations and communications, 107 U.S. firefighters died in the line of duty in 2004, a figure just released by Federal Emergency Management Agency. ... Read More

The White House has outlined President Bush's framework for making health care more affordable by stopping the sky-rocketing costs associated with frivolous medical liability lawsuits. "What's happening all across this ... Read More

Senate confirmation hearings are now underway for President Bush's nominees to replace Cabinet level Department Secretaries who have resigned their posts since Mr. Bush won re-election to a second term ... Read More

The Internal Revenue Service has opened the 2005 tax filing season, highlighted by expanded electronic services, easier tax filing rules and new tax law changes. The IRS also expects to ... Read More

A study released by the RAND Corporation shows that victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks — both individuals killed or seriously injured and individuals and businesses impacted by ... Read More

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has ended a five-month-old policy that permitted optometrists to perform laser eye surgery at its health care facilities under the supervision of ophthalmologists. Read ... Read More

Coin collectors should take note that the United States Mint has announced that the 2004 Westward Journey Nickel Series(TM) Coin and Medal Set, priced at $19.95, will be available January ... Read More

From prayers for the victims of the Asian tsunami, to building the American economy, to perseverance in the war on terror, to thanking the troops who are fighting it, President ... Read More