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The Obama administration will work with Congress in developing a plan for sending astronauts to Mars and will release it in the a oecoming months,a the head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said today.
House Communications Subcommittee member Greg Walden , a former broadcaster and one of the industry’s strongest champions on the House Energy & Commerce Committee, is taking a leave of absence to push for House reforms as leader of the GOP Congressional Transparency Initiative.
It looked like a time-travelling vortex fit for Doctor Who , but a strange spiral observed in the skies above Norway on Wednesday morning was actually a failed Russian missile launch, says a Harvard astrophysicist who monitors space launches.
” A section of the floor of a house in Hai Phong City has been mysteriously hot - ” really hot — for several days.
Share + Comments Dec 9, 2009 6:02 pm US/Eastern CONCORD, Calif. There is just no getting around it, Concord’s Christmas tree has a tremendous resemblance to the one made famous by Charlie Brown.
Share + Comments Dec 9, 2009 2:00 pm US/Eastern 1 of 1 The owner of Ganja Gourmet said the restaurant will “aim to help distribute medicinal marijuana to those licensed to have it and provide an atmosphere where patients can visit with one another in a safe environment.” CBS A medical marijuana dispensary in Denver has decided to get creative and …
A question about the Celtics seems inevitable as Stephen Pagliuca makes stops along the campaign trail that leads him from one end of the state to the other.
Republicans are attacking Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu for voting to move forward with a landmark health-care reform bill.
While introducing her climate change bill Wednesday, Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., told a cheering crowd in front of the U.S. Capitol, “we have expanded our coalition in the business community.” In Pennsylvania, that coalition includes businesses that stand to benefit, such as energy-efficient windows manufacturer Serious Materials and wind turbine …
Staff Photo by Lesley Onstott Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen accepts a gift from Christian Wulff, governor of Lower Saxony in Germany, after Mr.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is flying to Belfast in a bid to resolve the deepening wrangle at Stormont over the devolution of policing powers.
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The parents of 30 million students participating in the national school lunch and breakfast programs have every right to believe the food their children are eating is safe and free of contaminants.
Boris Johnson wagers a fiver that the former PM will not be granted his dream of ruling 500m people.
Newsmakers had plenty to say Sunday. Here are some samples. THE ECONOMY : While global economic growth is likely to improve next year, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warned Sunday that risks remain that will require cooperation of the world’s economic leaders.
On Wednesday, Sept. 30, Sens. John Kerry and Barbara Boxer released the first draft of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, the Senate equivalent to the American Clean Energy and Security Act passed by the House in June.
A tough loss evened the Cowboys’ record at two-and-two as Denver beat Dallas 17-to-10 Sunday afternoon.
Cambodia has asked the United States to cancel debts during the Lon Non government which is accounted around US$300 million.
… bench to treat our patients at the bedside,” said Yeghiazarians. UCSF is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and …
Health care legislation is taking shape in the House and Senate as President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the system to cover millions of uninsured Americans and contain rising costs.
The inaugural Cocoa Beach Air Show is expected to draw thousands of visitors to Florida’s Space Coast this Oct.
NATO proposed a new era of cooperation with the United States and Russia on Friday, calling for joint work on missile defense systems after Washington scrapped a planned anti-missile system.
Comedian Paul Rodriguez has been performing comedy on stage, in films and on television for more than 25 years.
Industry’s leading advocate hopeful that he can stave off regulation as the sector faces mounting scrutiny.
The pharmaceutical industry has developed thousands of medicines that have saved millions of lives, but it has also used its marketing muscle to successfully peddle expensive pills that are no more effective than older drugs sold at a fraction of the cost.
President Nicolas Sarkozy of France called on industrial nations to consider caps on bonus pools at banks.
Matthieu Coppet has a word of hope for the world’s beleaguered media companies, reeling from the deepest advertising slump in memory.
A $500 million shopping center, described as one of the largest private investments ever in the Bronx , has been opening in stages since spring, bringing new stores to a borough with little retailing relative to its population.
Freedom Communications , the media company that owns The Orange County Register and more than 30 other dailies, filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday as part of a debt reorganization plan that has the blessing of its creditors.
