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Deadly rainstorms linked to climate change
Droughts have gripped the U.S. recently, but across the globe another sign of climate change is rearing its head: Deadly rains have struck across Asia, Australia and North America in recent years...
Obama outlines $3 trillion deficit plan, rejects ‘class warfare’ claim
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Monday made an...
House Passes Bill Favoring Polluters over Public Health
On July 26 the U.S. House of Representatives approved the so-called...
Romney’s foreign policy plan: vacuous, ‘content-free’
Mitt Romney's nomination acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention was light on foreign policy discussion, to say the least. And what he did say wasn't the paragon of accuracy, either...
Obama to lower premiums for high-risk insurance plans
WASHINGTON — Trying to spur enrollment in a key new...
Justice Department’s $16 muffins don’t sit well
WASHINGTON — Remember the Pentagon’s $600 toilet seats and $400 hammers...
Obama’s Next Immigration Battle: Local, Federal Authorities on Collision Course over...
Last Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel held a press conference to...
America the exception: 7 other treaties the U.S. hasn’t ratified
The Obama administration, this month, decided to take up the fairly unrewarding task of pushing for the ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea. In a piece for FP today, James Kraska explains why ratification is long overdue...
San Francisco Deems Apple Computers Not Green Enough to Buy
Just when you thought Apple was really starting to go green—announcing plans to power its newest data center largely with renewable energy—the tech company took a big step backward last week, requesting that all of its products be removed from EPEAT...
Cheney had ‘mild heart attack,’ spokesman says
WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney...
