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Top Marine Pledges to ‘Personally Lead’ Gay Integration Following Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal
The head of the US Marine Corps, Gen. James Amos, pledged to lead the effort to integrate openly gay Marines, one day after the...
Child Prodigy Sings ‘O Holy Night’ at National Christmas Tree Lighting
Jackie Evancho, the child wonder soprano who took second place on the fifth season of America's Got Talent, performed for the Obama family and...
Who Says Democrats and Republicans Can’t Work Together: Historic Bill Passes Senate
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to launch the biggest overhaul of the nation's food safety laws since the 1930s. The bill passed 73 to...
US Interior Department Sets Aside ‘Critical Habitat’ for Alaskan Polar Bears
The Obama Administration this week designated more than 187,000 square miles along the north coast of Alaska as “critical habitat” for the polar bear,...
40 “Patriotic” Millionaires Call for Their Tax Cuts to Expire
Dozens of America's wealthiest taxpayers -- including hedge fund legend Michael Steinhardt, super trial lawyer Guy Saperstein, and Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's...
Reluctant Hero Becomes First Living Medal of Honor Recipient Since Vietnam
This afternoon in the East Room of the White House, President Obama presented the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to Staff Sergeant Salvatore...
Ice Cream Shop Owners Get Sweet Call From the Vice President
The owners of the Penny Ice Creamery in Santa Cruz got a telephone call from Vice President Joe Biden last week. He wanted to...
First Ever White House Science Fair Promotes Kid Power
Middle school and high school students from around the country presented their award-winning innovative inventions at the first ever White House Science Fair.
Solar powered...
A Historic Day for U.S. Health Care Consumers
Today marks a new day for health insurance in America. From this day forward, if you or your children get sick and you want...
U.S. Government Leads the Way Cutting Greenhouse Gases
Leading by example, the US federal government, under orders from Barack Obama to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent over the next ten...
Small-Business Jobs Bill Clears Senate Hurdle
The U.S. Senate launched new legislation aimed at jumpstarting the struggling economy and creating jobs by giving small businesses easier access to credit. The...
200,000 U.S. Homes Weatherized to Save Energy and Money
Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars in energy seep through poorly insulated walls, doors and windows in American homes. So in 2009, as...
Biden Says US on Track to Double Renewable Energy Capacity by 2012
Government stimulus spending has put the country on track to double renewable energy production capacity by 2012 and halve solar power costs by 2015,...
Come Swimming, Fishing in the Gulf, Says First Family
Last month, First Lady Michelle Obama told residents of Florida that she was bringing her family on a summer vacation to Maine. They suggested,...
Terrorist Attacks, Fatalities from Attacks Declined in 2009
The number of terrorist attacks worldwide in 2009 fell by about 6 percent from the previous year, and the number of deaths from these...
First Lady Urges Congress to Pass Bill on School Nutrition
First Lady Michelle Obama urged Congress to pass current legislation that calls for higher nutritional standards for school meals. In an op-ed article appearing...
New Insurance Rules: Free Preventive Health Care Required for New Plans
Each year chronic conditions, such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, are responsible for 7 of 10 deaths among Americans and account for 75%...
Pakistan, Afghanistan Sign Landmark Trade Deal
Pakistan and Afghanistan on Sunday signed a landmark trade agreement that has been heavily promoted by the United States.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,...
Government Investments in Electric Batteries Start to Pay Off
Coinciding with President Obama’s trip to Holland, MI last week for the official groundbreaking of a new electric car battery plant, a federal report...
Receiving an Armful of Summer Books Could Alter a Child’s Future
1) Books in the home correlate powerfully with student success, and, 2) young students can lose 1 ½ years of their reading achievement over...