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.
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
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
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 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.
An Italian parliamentary commission concluded "beyond any reasonable doubt" that the Soviet Union was behind the 1981 attempt to kill
Pope John Paul II — a theory long alleged but never proved, according to a draft report made available Th
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he had advised the US against attacking Iran, predicting that Tehran would react through its influence over Shi'ite Muslim communities in Arab countries in the Gulf. "Listen to my advice for once,"
Pregnant mothers caught using illegal drugs could go to prison for endangering their unborn children. "The first thing we're after is a drug-free baby," said posturing Idaho Sen. Darrington "Meth is a problem everywhere in the stat
Connecticut has given social service agencies permission to supply low-income residents with discounted heating oil from Venezuela, whose energy aid program for the U.S. needy has rankled the Bush administration.
A federal judge ruled that the U.S. government acted unreasonably when it sent home 15 Cubans who thought they had safely made it to the United States when their boat reached an abandoned bridge in the Florida Keys.
Handwritten notes taken by the CIA show Vice President Cheney's top aide knew the name of CIA spy Valerie Plame a month before her cover was blown. It appears to be the first known document that directly contradicts Libby's claim he learned f
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales appeared to suggest yesterday that the Bush administration's warrantless domestic surveillance operations may extend beyond the outlines that the president acknowledged in mid-December.
"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