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The bill includes $100.4 billion in hurricane and disaster relief

President Trump and Senate Democrats agreed to a short-term deal to avert a partial government shutdown. The compromise funds most federal agencies through...

Greece must follow the Irish example to find a way out of their financial crisis, Irish Prime Minister Brian Cow...

President Joe Biden signed a funding bill Saturday, averting a Christmastime government shutdown after negotiations in Congress went down to the wire overnight.

Lawmakers are nearing agreement to keep the lights on in government, after White House backed off threat to withhold payments that help lower-income Americans...

A team of Mason scientists, led by principal investigator Peter Becker, has received a federal grant of more than $13 million to work with the U.S. Navy to...

A US carrier is in the Gulf, and Donald Trump has threatened strikes.

The spending bill would extend funding through Nov. 21 not only for all federal government departments and agencies, but also for a number of health care and...

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the disaster facing his country is the worst since the second World War. For the time being he has the support of...

Mar 20, 2023 - We gave the 2018 Future of Life Award to Stanislav Petrov, for helping to avert an all-out nuclear war between Russia and the U.S. in 1983.

Billy McKinney homered and Daulton Jefferies and four relievers combined on a three-hitter to lead the Oakland Athletics past the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1

The vote, which was largely along party lines at 54-46, highlighted the frustration among Democrats over how to deal with the Trump administration.

FOX 5's Kristyn Leon reports.

Congress gave final approval Wednesday night to a temporary government funding package that pushes a confrontation over the federal budget into the new year.

The comments were made as the United Nations Security Council was set to vote Friday on reimposing biting economic sanctions on Tehran

SEPTA officials, right up to general manager Joe Casey, are monitoring reports from the field on equipment and vehicle problems as the snow accumulates.

Children contribute to one-half of the total painful rabies mortalities in India. The state-of-the-art rabies mortality averting strategies need exploration...

Engineers have developed a comprehensive model of deep-seated landslides and demonstrated that it can accurately recreate the dynamics of historic and current...

The vote was an overwhelming 89-8 and came well after midnight on New Year's Day

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is speaking on the Senate floor, preventing the advancement of a two-year budget deal with the hours ticking away ahead of a midnight...

A coalition of industry groups have joined forces to resist government moves towards mandatory data retention prior to meetings of European Telecommunications...

When elephants are identified close to or on the tracks, real-time alerts are sent to locomotive pilots, station masters and control rooms, allowing trains to...

And now we bring you a public service announcement.... Below, you can watch Al Gore talk about tangible ways that you can be a good environmental citizen.

Fore said the $665 million needed included $400 million for polio and $255 million for measles

Two hours after deadline, Senate approves legislation to stop tax hikes, spending cuts. House of Representatives to consider measure next

Dec 19, 2025 - TikTok said Thursday it has signed a joint venture deal with investors that would allow the company to maintain operations in the United States and avoid

The Defense Department may ask Congress for more than it needs next year for President Reagan's proposed "Star Wars" program to protect it from the impact of...

US lawmakers were hunkered down Monday in talks to fund the government ahead of a potential shutdown next week, as federal agencies run out of previously...

House leaders have reached an accord with the Bush administration on emergency funding for the war on terrorism.

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Jan 4, 2026 - Factors like improper gym attire (shoes and outfits) and hitting weights without proper warm up can also lead to gym injuries.

Researchers at the University of South Carolina believe THC, the most potent chemical found in marijuana, could help avert some fatal complications seen in...

Which brings us to military deterrence. Washington has made it clear that a military response is on the table. Options may range from kinetic attacks, perhaps...

Sep 12, 2022 - Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. In November 2022, most member states of the United Nations (UN) will...

Cellular changes that appear during melanoma and lead to treatment resistance can be reversed with drugs – potentially opening the door to new or more...

Leading psychologist says young people must be allowed to return to activities such as playing together, even if only outdoors

Jul 12, 2024 - Note: This report updates the author’s 2018 long-term debt-stabilization proposal and includes additional details and savings recommendations. Annual budget...

The Senate passed a $1.1 trillion bill to fund the government through Sept. 30, sending on Thursday the bill to the president's desk and taking a major step to...

An all-party meet agreed that it was unfair to punish only occupants of the flats leaving alone officials who gave permission and builders who constructed...

Republican McCarthy's proposal is not likely to resolve a high-stakes spending battle that could idle hundreds of thousands of federal workers on Sunday

The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with...

The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to approve a nearly $1.4 trillion spending deal that would fund the government through fiscal year 2020 and avert...

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