The Sea Shepherd organization continues to try stopping Japanese whalers from killing whales. Over the last month, Sea Shepherd boats have been attacked with water cannons and rammed by the larger Japanese whaling ships.A battle erupted between the Sea Shepherd ships Bob Barker and Steve Irwin and…
by the EPA, Jeff MorrisI was a child when introduced to the phrase, “separating the sheep from the goats.” Although the saying has biblical roots, I typically heard it in reference to distinguishing between good and bad, or between high and low value. Recently, I’ve been thinking about it with…
The oil crop outlook examines supply, use, prices, and trade for oil crops (primarily soybeans and products), including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Includes information on cottonseed, peanuts, sunflowerseed, tropical oils, corn oil, and animal fats. This…
Noting signs that the new strategy in Afghanistan "is beginning to bear fruit," Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates also said during an interview aired Monday that the effort to build up Iraq's security forces and move forward with the U.S. drawdown plan there remains on track.
While Soldiers from the 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), prepare to re-deploy in early March, they are simultaneously preparing for their stateside mission should a hurricane hit the Mississippi gulf coast.
Today, the United States Senate confirmed 27 of my high-level nominees, many of whom had been awaiting a vote for months. At the beginning of the week, a staggering 63 nominees had been stalled in the Senate because one or more senators placed a hold on their nomination. In most cases, these…
Earlier today, the Vice President and Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lisa Jackson hosted a conference call with elected officials from across the country to discuss implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. On the call, the Vice President discussed the ways…
*Syria: We have not formally nominated an Ambassador. **Google/Iran: Google has not been in touch with the White House regarding Iran. 1:05 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. I need to get a shot clock up here. (Laughter.) Q You never -- obviously it’s Dr. Romer who made you on…
President Obama called Victor Yanukovych of Ukraine today to congratulate him on his election and wish him success in carrying out his mandate. The President commended the Ukrainian people on the conduct of their February 7 vote. This peaceful expression of the political will of Ukrainian voters…
“The President is gratified to see the Senate moving forward in a bipartisan manner on steps to help put Americans back to work. The draft bill released today by Senators Baucus and Grassley includes several of the President’s top priorities for job creation, including a tax incentive to…
Better Business Bureau — The popularity of social networking continues to grow among kids. Social networking sites can provide a secure way for kids to connect with each other, but they can also be exploited for any number of nefarious purposes. Better Business Bureau recommends parents take…
HARRISBURG, PA – Agents from the Attorney General’s Child Predator Unit have recently arrested three suspected Internet predators, including a plumber from New York state who traveled to Lawrence County to have sex with what he believed was a 13-year old girl; a computer technician from…
Threat Posed by Asian Carp in the Great LakesHARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Tom Corbett joined colleagues from several other Great Lakes states in calling for a national discussion concerning the environmental and economic threat posed by Asian Carp.Attorneys General from Michigan, Indiana,…
National Oceanic And Atmospheric AdministrationStratospheric Water VaporA 10 percent drop in water vapor ten miles above Earth’s surface has had a big impact on global warming, say researchers in a study published online January 28 in the journal Science. The findings might help explain why global…
Pune, India — “We should help people who are in trouble. Medicines should be free for people below the poverty level,” pleads Amith Nair a world citizen from India.
Report Outlines Administration’s Roadmap for Rescuing, Rebalancing, and Rebuilding America’s Economy WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Dr. Christina Romer, the Chair of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, will present the annual Economic Report of the President. The President will sign…
Students in elementary and middle schools nationwide will have their questions about space answered live on Feb. 14 by space shuttle astronauts orbiting 220 miles above Earth.
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, lifted off Thursday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 41 on a first-of-a-kind mission to reveal the sun's inner workings in unprecedented detail. The launch aboard an Atlas V rocket occurred at 10:23 a.m. EST.
Three-time Olympic biathlete Sgt. Jeremy Teela returns to the site of the best performance of his career with sights set on becoming the first U.S. biathlete ever to win an Olympic medal.
A random accident cost Staff Sgt. Luis Elias his right hand, but it didn't crush his resolve to lead a life without limitations.