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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 …

In 1963, a senior Australian government official, A.R. Taysom, deliberated on the wisdom of deploying women as trade representatives. "Such an appointee would not stay young and attractive forever …

(Photo: JMRosenfeld; Edited: JR / TO) It was a total lockdown. As jet after jet swept in surreptitiously with top brass and political decision-makers on board, every …

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 …

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(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 …

Working mothers tend to be happier and healthier than mothers who stay at home caring for young children, according to recent research. But many of those who work are …

(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. …