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October new-home sales rise 6.2 percent on strength in South
WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes rose 6.2 percent in October...
County awards $50,000 to 8 waste reduction programs
The Boulder County Board of Commissioners has awarded nearly $50,000 to eight waste reduction programs as part of the county Resource Conservation Division’s Community Outreach Program...
Congress repeals ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy on gays in military
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 65-31 Saturday to end the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays and lesbians in the military, as President Barack Obama declared "it is time to close this chapter in our history...
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich convicted of corruption
CHICAGO — A federal jury on Monday convicted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich of corruption...
Humanity’s Growing Impact on the World’s Freshwater
As the human population has climbed past seven billion, and the...
Obama announces $8 billion in loan guarantees for nuclear plant
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced the White House is providing roughly $8 billion in loan guarantees to help build the first nuclear power plant in the U.S. in nearly three decades...
Campaigns pause after shootings
President Barack Obama on Friday called the Colorado movie theater shooting...
Briefs | Erie dog gets valor award
Erie dog gets valor awardAn Erie dog named Kenai has been named Valor Dog of the Year in the Humane Society of the United States’ third annual Dogs of Valor Awards. Kenai, a 14-year-old Bernese mountain dog mix, awakened one of her owners, Todd Smarr, in the middle ...
Top U.S. science official: ‘Climate change is having consequences in real...
One of America’s top science officials says the current onslaught of...
It’s Not Just Summer, World Keeps Warming
The world's political and environmental leaders gather in Rio de...
Supreme Court to hear case on violent video games
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices will meet "Resident Evil 4" on Tuesday in a divisive free speech case that's rated M for mature...
