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U-S-A! U-S-A! When it comes to national pride, Americans are No. 1, according to a survey of 34 countries' patriotism. Venezuela came in a close second in the survey, released Tuesday by the National Opinion Research Center at the University o
[Must be election time.] House Republicans intend to hold votes this summer and fall touching on abortion, guns, religion and other priority issues for social conservatives, part of an attempt to improve the party's prospects in the midterm elect
A new radar system is virtually undetectable because its signal resembles random noise, according to researchers at Ohio State University. The radar could be of use to the military and law enforcement, the scientists said today. The radar uses
Internet providers told Congress on Tuesday they're doing all they can to combat online child pornography, but they were told to expect legislation. Several voiced skepticism about creating new laws that would force them to retain data about
A huge "double-eye" atmospheric vortex has been confirmed to exist at the South Pole of the planet Venus. The observation was made by the European Space Agency's Venus Express during its first orbit around the planet. On April 11
Necessary Evil
Why does a man who spends the bulk of his life acquiring assets turn around and give them away? In Buffet's case, he is, statistically speaking, closer to meeting God than Gates. Mortality can certainly can change a mans thinking. What the heck
Marijuana use worldwide is out of control because the plant grows everywhere, is in high demand and erroneously is considered by many to be harmless, a U.N. agency said Monday. Antonio Maria Costa, executive director of the United Nations Office
Despite widespread belief to the contrary, statistical evidence shows that international action has brought the world’s drugs problem under control, according to the United Nations’ 2006 World Drug Report.
For millennia, people have gone to great lengths to get pretty things. Take, for example, early West Indian groups that apparently braved journeys of up to 1,800 miles by canoe to trade for ornamental axes. The trips are suggested by newfound axes
Researchers scouring swamps in the heart of Borneo island have discovered a venomous species of snake that can change its skin color, the conservation group WWF announced. The ability to change skin color is known in some reptiles, such as the cha
A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down strict limits for money contributions and spending for state political campaigns, dealing a setback to advocates of campaign finance regulation.
In response to a Freedom of Information Act request, the Department of Defense has released documents that show wider surveillance of student organizations than previously reported, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network has reported.
Researchers said an earlier survey had led them to suspect they might find a rich, unexplored ecosystem in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Today the NOAA-led project released several photographs returned by a remotely operated vehicle fr
Weather can have many effects, from sinking a city to causing whole hillsides to slip away. Now scientists say changes in the weather cause small wobbles in the entire planet's spin. As it rotates, the Earth wobbles on its axis like a spinn
An asteroid possibly as large as a half-mile or more in diameter is rapidly approaching the Earth. There is no need for concern, for no collision is in the offing, but the space rock will make an exceptionally close approach to our planet early on M
The father of the American Libertarian Party has entered one of the most closely watched congressional races in the country. David F. Nolan, 62, who co-founded the Libertarian Party in 1971 in his suburban Denver living room, is seeking Republican co
2 senators introduced legislation to better protect sensitive personal data held by institutions including financial services firms, retailers and government agencies. "We are not doing enough to protect consumers and businesses from identity
A senior Republican on the Senate Banking Committee said he wants hearings on how to protect investors in hedge funds now that the $1.3 trillion industry has freed itself from regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Sen. Chuck Hagel,
A federal appeals court has agreed to hear new arguments in a case involving an illegally taped telephone call leaked to reporters by Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash. McDermott violated federal law by turning over the tape recording of a 1996 call involvi
The Colorado Supreme Court stood its ground Monday, refusing to allow a ballot initiative that would deny most state services to illegal immigrants. However, the justices modified their original opinion with more in-depth explanations of their reason
Millions of angry protesters claiming vote fraud, chaos in the courts, financial markets collapsing, troops in the streets -- that's the nightmare scenario should Mexico's July 2 presidential election have a disputed finish. Although Mexic
Jury selection began on Monday in the trial of a South Korean lobbyist accused of acting as a unregistered foreign agent of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in the U.N. oil-for-food program. Tongsun Park, 71, is accused of accepting millions
Urged the UN member-nations to strengthen their laws governing arms deals and management of national stockpiles, to ensure legal arms are not pilfered to end up on the black market. The ultimate recipient of legal arms be certified.
A Chinese law imposing fines on media that report emergencies such as riots and natural disasters without official approval could go into effect by October, the government said Tuesday, as a rights group urged Beijing to scrap it. Critics said the
4 media organizations asked a judge to hear arguments on overturning a media blackout in the cases of the suspects charged with plotting to bomb buildings in southern Ontario.
As new reports detail further abuse by the U.S. military of its prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan, a behind-the-scenes battle is being fought between the U.S. Departments of State and Defense about whether a key section of the Geneva Conventions shou
Lt. Ehren Watada couldn't be called a media figure, but the Hawaii-born officer who refused to deploy with his Fort Lewis unit has done his bit to court the press. Part of the public exposure is designed to protect Watada from potentially harsh m
Fatah will join the ruling Hamas group in a Palestinian Authority unity government within two weeks, a faction official said Tuesday after completing an agreement with Hamas over a plan that implicitly recognizes Israel. The deal ends weeks of acr
Cell phone emissions excite the part of the brain cortex nearest to the phone, but it is not clear if these effects are harmful, Italian researchers reported. Adds to a growing body of research about mobile phones, their possible effects on the brain
A raised eyebrow, quizzical look or a nod of the head are just a few of the facial expressions computers could soon be using to read people's minds. An "emotionally aware" computer being developed by British and American scientists w
