Washington – House Democrats offered a sweeping package of recommendations to the “super committee” on deficit reduction, reinforcing the party's position that $1.5 trillion cannot be trimmed without…
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Forcing prison inmates to work as unpaid laborers is not a new practice, but GOP-controlled states are increasing taking the idea to extremes as they face budget shortfalls…
Corozal, Belize – I met Bobby on my last night in Belize, the night before this Central American nation celebrated its 30 th anniversary of independence. …
In today's On the News segment: Congress passed three so-called free trade agreements last night, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told demonstrators they needed to clear the park…
Responding to what he called unsanitary conditions at the private park in Lower Manhattan that has served as home base to the Occupy Wall Street protest for more…
One of the top executives at the European branch of the Wall Street Journal, the flagship newspaper at Rupert Murdoch-owned News Corporation, has resigned amid a growing scandal…
In their latest assault on women’s health, this week House Republicans will take up HR 358, the ironically titled “Protect Life Act.” Opponents have rechristened the measure the…
Tlaxcala – Adelaida Avelino, 60, is still devastated by the loss of her corn and wheat harvest, which were destroyed by the freeze that hit the Mexican state…
Summary As always, but with an unusual quota of aggression since 2010, freedom of speech and the personal security of Honduran journalists are under permanent attack…
Washington – A new report on global hunger pinpoints factors at the heart of spikes in food prices it says are exacerbating the unfolding food crisis in the…