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A number of prominent U.S. climate scientists who identify themselves as Republican say their attempts in recent years to educate the GOP leadership on the scientific evidence of man-made …

Syria, near the border with Turkey. (Photo: [ john ]) The Syrian military in the past month planted a band of anti-personnel mines along stretches of the …

(Photo: prensa420) John Lovell is a lobbyist who makes a lot of money from making sure you can’t smoke a joint. That’s his job. He’s a lobbyist …

(Photo: United States Marine Corps) Panjway, Afghanistan - A United States service member walked out of a military base in a rural district of southern Afghanistan on …

Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan unveiled a vast collection of school data Tuesday, calling attention to alarmingly high discipline rates for minority students in comparison to their white counterparts. …

Election-year politics, $4-a-gallon gasoline and an anti-regulatory fervor on Capitol Hill have aligned to thwart EPA's vow to issue final carbon emissions standards for oil refineries this year. …

Protesters in Prince George, British Columbia demonstrate against the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway oil pipeline, August 18, 2011. (Photo: 350.org) As U.S. environmental groups renew their battle …

(Photo: steefafa) Phoenix - A group of pro-immigrant rights activists in Arizona aim to develop a smartphone application that would help immigrants notify friends, family and their …

Jim Unland, the president of a local police association, in San Jose, California, February 7, 2012. San Jose, a growing city in the heart of Silicon Valley, has had …

TransCanada's decision last week to build the southern half of the rejected Keystone XL has raised a tricky question about who will regulate the project review. The …