Former vice president Al Gore yesterday called on Americans to convert all electricity generation to wind, solar and other renewable sources within 10 years and end their reliance on fossil fuels for the sake of the U.S. economy and the
Senate Democrats plan to unveil a second fiscal stimulus plan next week, this one worth at least $50 billion, arguing that soaring energy prices and the crisis in the housing market require a major jobs program to kick-start a faltering
Sen. Barack Obama reversed a three-month fundraising slide by raising $52 million in June, a monthly total that has been surpassed only by his own performance in February in the history of presidential campaigns, aides announced yesterday.
When it comes to hosting congressional delegations, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad likes to think of itself as the eHarmony of Iraq -- lawmakers outline what they're looking for, and officials try to set up the perfect date.
Rep. Charles B. Rangel, facing two controversies in as many weeks, called yesterday for an ethics committee investigation of his fundraising for an academic center that bears his name. But he said the panel should not delve into his rental
Climate change will pose "substantial" threats to human health in the coming decades, the Environmental Protection Agency said yesterday -- issuing its warnings about heat waves, hurricanes and pathogens just days after the agency declined to regulate the pollutants blamed
REDDING, Calif., July 17 -- President Bush joined Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday for a helicopter tour over the charred landscape of Shasta-Trinity National Forest, surveying a small part of the devastation left behind by the largest single "fire event"
Mourners gathered at Arlington National Cemetery yesterday to honor Spec. Toney L. Goble II, who served a tour in Afghanistan and died June 27, shortly after returning to his native Alabama on leave. The cause of death is undetermined.
Former attorney general John D. Ashcroft defended his approach to forestalling terrorist attacks but told lawmakers yesterday that he moved quickly to respond to concerns that some Justice Department memos employed shoddy reasoning.
Staff Sgt. David W. Textor was an expert in international weaponry. He was a Green Beret, had a parachutist's badge and had just arrived in Iraq in May. He was also a father of five.
NAIROBI, July 17 -- U.S. aid to Africa is becoming increasingly militarized, resulting in skewed priorities and less attention to longer-term development projects that could lead to greater stability across the continent, according to a report released Thursday by the
JERUSALEM, July 17 -- Attorneys for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sought Thursday to poke holes in the testimony of a New York businessman at the center of a probe that threatens to bring down Olmert's government.
The federal government has dropped two investigations into the office of the inspector general overseeing Iraq reconstruction projects, according to a lawyer for the IG.
An Argentine Senate vote that struck down the country's divisive grain-export tax Thursday may put more food on the world's tables, as members of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's own party turned against her only seven months into her tenure.
NABLUS, West Bank -- When Faris Abu Hasan was deciding where to send his two young daughters to school, one factor stood out above all others: test scores.
A federal judge yesterday refused to halt Monday's scheduled military trial for Osama bin Laden's driver, ruling that he could not intervene in the military justice process established by Congress.
MUSKEGON, Mich., July 17 -- Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will reclassify as a gift $45 million in loans he made to his campaign, his spokesman said Thursday, ensuring that he will not compete with presumptive GOP nominee John
GADDOPUR, India -- On a muggy monsoon-drenched afternoon, Shakuntala, a rail-thin girl with bloodshot eyes, cooled her father's visitors with a bamboo fan, trying to ward off the heat and the flies while they feasted on lentils, stewed chicken and
