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Thursday, the new $10—featuring shades of orange, yellow and red—will join colorized versions of the $20 and $50 bill as the Bureau of Engraving and Printing attempts to stay one step ahead of counterfeiters and sophisticated copying machines.
Harry Browne: "I never objected to [joining the political process] on moral grounds, it was . . . the simple futility of changing the system. I didn't choose between Goldwater and LBJ, because either way government would expand
Fitch Ratings Ltd. downgraded GM's debt further into junk status, cutting its rating on GM's unsecured debt to B from B plus. "The downgrade of GM reflects lack of substantive progress on reducing GM's cash operating costs, which Fit
The Pentagon is funding research into neural implants with the ultimate hope of turning sharks into "stealth spies" capable of gliding undetected through the ocean. The NY Police are considering recruiting rats to its disaster response team
WASHINGTON — The renewal of the USA Patriot Act is heading for final passage in the Senate after majority Republicans broke a two-month stalemate over the legislative centerpiece of President Bush's war on terrorism.
Elizabeth, 11, and Teddy, 8, have never gone to school. Their teachers are primarily their parents, which puts them into what is believed to be the fast-growing sector of the U.S. education system—the home-school movement.
And warnings of the coming destruction breached or overrun levees, deaths at the New Orleans Superdome and overwhelming needs for post-storm rescues were delivered in dramatic terms to all involved. All of it was captured on videotape.
In theory, in a society that enjoys the "rule of law," the government is supposed to be subject to the same laws that are applied to ordinary citizens. In reality, things are quite different. For as long as human beings have ruled other hum
NEW DELHI (AFX) - The US and India sealed a civilian nuclear deal which their leaders described as historic.
The Interior Department disclosed that a provision was mysteriously deleted from hundreds of federal drilling leases in the late 1990s that would have required producers to pay royalties, once prices reached a certain level, on oil or gas taken from
NEW DELHI (AFX) - US President George W Bush said he will proceed with his visit to Pakistan despite a bomb blast outside the US consulate in the southern city of Karachi which killed at least one American.
Saddam Hussein, after days of testimony about his involvement in the killings in a farming town, had enough. "Of course I did it. I am Saddam Hussein, and at the time of leadership I am responsible. It is not [my] habit to rely on others."
The Mac Mini became the latest Apple offering to make the transition to Intel-built processors today, as Apple announced two new versions of the slimmed-down desktop. Apple claims the new systems deliver performance up to four times faster than pred
Justice dozes off during political redistricting hearing, colleagues let her sleep.
The lack of response, Williams says, is completely incongruous with the statements of Mueller and Ashcroft, the issuance of the BOLO, the posting of the $5 million reward, and the FBI's continuous requests for any information regarding el-Shukrij
When President Bush recently announced his support for intervention in Sudan's Darfur region, it was yet another milestone for the rising interest of Christian evangelicals in US foreign policy.
Many tunnels are beneath the US-Mexico border. No law prohibits building such tunnels. Senators and House members introduced a bill that would make it a federal crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison to build or finance such tunnels.
BEIJING, March 2 -- The Sin City star, Jessica Alba has threatened to sue Playboy magazine for using her image for commercial purposes without her consent and causing "immeasurable harm" to her reputation and career.
Congress is headed toward approving a plan that would require employers to check every worker's Social Security number or immigration work permit against a new federal computer database. "We're getting closer and closer to a national ID
Turkey's foreign minister said on Thursday U.S. troops should not quit neighboring Iraq prematurely, but denied media reports suggesting he feared such a withdrawal might help Iran stir up militancy in the region.
Al Qaeda has advised followers to attack pipelines in Saudi Arabia and Iraq but to steer clear of oil wells because they are the lifeline of Muslim states. Disrupting oil supplies would hurt the US economy and destabilize the Saudi royal family.
"The original Patriot Act is a case study in the perils of speed, herd instinct and lack of vigilance when it comes to legislating in times of crisis," Sen. Byrd said. We were "stampeded, and the values of freedom, justice and equality
In a civil disobedience protest against the war in Iraq, 7 peace activists were arrested holding a banner that read, “God Forgive America" in front of the White House. Charged with the federal misdemeanor of demonstrating without a permit, fined
People threw up, passed out, were injured, got into altercations and climbed onto sculptures at Martinifest, a semi- formal event organized by Clear Channel Radio and held at the museum, according to several people who attended or worked at the event
[No wonder we haven't caught him.] President Bush said his 2004 re-election victory over Sen. John Kerry was aided by Osama bin Laden, who issued a taped diatribe against him the Friday before Americans went to the polls, The Examiner newspaper
No more difficult task as legislators than balancing the need for security against civil liberties. 5 years after the tragedy of 9/11, and in the midst of a war against terror without any clear endpoint, it is increasingly clear that we are failing i
US intelligence agencies repeatedly warned the White House beginning more than 2 years ago that the insurgency in Iraq had deep local roots, was likely to worsen and could lead to civil war, according to former senior intelligence officials who help
New broadband taxes may be on the horizon, if an influential senator and his like-minded colleagues get their way. Several senators from largely rural states called for expansion of the Universal Service Fund, a multibillion-dollar pool of tax money
Nearly 9,000 people who bought on the Internet to avoid the state's $2-a-pack cigarette tax have been snared in the first year of a state crackdown and forced to pay about $5.9 million in taxes, an average $650 apiece.
Howard Stern Claims CBS 'Bullying' Him
