Big Fight Brewing In Senate Over Defense Policy Bill
A big fight is brewing in the Senate over the national defense policy bill. It’s legislation that would authorize a …
School District Says No To Teacher Bonus Grant
An Oregon school district has rejected more than $2.5 million in federal funds. Oregon City — just south of Portland …
Native Foster Care: Lost Children, Shattered Families
Overview of a three-part investigation. Nearly 700 Native American children in South Dakota are being removed from their homes every …
A Business Incubator Gives Funding And Jobs To Vets
As the U.S. winds down military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and troops come home, many are eager to start …
In Miami, School Aims For ‘Bi-Literate’ Education
In the fall of 1963, in the throes of the Cold War, Coral Way Elementary took in the children of …
A Push To Register New Voters Reaches Behind Bars
Tens of millions of Americans who are eligible to vote are not registered. So before every big election there’s a …
U.S. Keeping Close Watch On Al-Qaida in Africa
The U.S. has had major successes against al-Qaida this year, taking out Osama bin Laden in Pakistan and Anwar al-Awlaki …
Activists Support U.S. Move Against Uganda Rebels
Human rights groups don’t usually cheer military forays. But they have offered loud applause for the Obama administration’s decision to …
In The Rush To Deport, Expelling U.S. Citizens
The government is not shy about its success deporting people from the United States. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently sent …
What’s On Wall Street? Fewer Banks, More Condos
Demonstrators who have been camped out in a small park in Lower Manhattan want to draw attention to what they …
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