TRENTON, N.J. – Peter W. Rodino Jr. (search), a little-noticed Democratic congressman until he led the House impeachment investigation of President Nixon (search), died Saturday. He was 95. The raspy-voiced son of an Italian immigrant, Rodino died of congestive heart failure at his West Orange home, said Christine Bland, a …
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DENVER – Thumbing its nose at President Bush’s No Child Left Behind (search) education law, Utah this week enacted legislation to give its own state education standards priority over federal rules. “This clearly is a signal that local leadership, local decision-making are extremely important when it comes to education policy,” …
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WASHINGTON – Monday marks the fourth anniversary of Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen’s (search) first nomination to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, a place where Democrats, who are willing to filibuster Owen, say she must never end up. Republicans say Owen is one of the most qualified nominees …
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WASHINGTON – Anyone who took an early flight for a Memorial Day (search) getaway has already gotten a taste of what summer air travel will be like: full planes, crowded airports and weather delays. Airlines said they carried more passengers than usual Thursday, the kickoff of the summer season. Flights …
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WASHINGTON – The Senate passed a measure Thursday that would stop government agencies from using taxpayer funds to disguise video press releases as real news, putting the brakes on a product Democrats call propaganda. President Bush cautioned that some responsibility for full disclosure rests with news outlets. “It’s deceptive to …
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“Lose 30 pounds in 30 days!” “Block the absorption of fat, carbs, and calories with this pill!” “Wear this and watch the pounds melt away.” Whether you’re flipping through a magazine, scanning the aisles of a health store, or watching late-night television, you’re bound to see slogans like these touting …
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas – A team of French and American researchers has successfully cloned a horse, Texas A&M University (search) officials announced Wednesday. The foal was named Paris Texas (search). The university believes it’s the first successful cloned horse in North America; horses have previously been cloned in Italy. “Look …
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Dear Friends, At last! Here are the names of the first 25 readers who won a copy of “50 Ways to Protect Your Identity and Your Credit” by Steve Weisman. The remaining winners will be listed next week. The two columns that covered this subject (Part I here and Part …
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Thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to attend a Mass honoring Pope John Paul II (search), the leader of the Roman Catholic Church who died Saturday at the age of 84. The Vatican (search) secretary of state and the No. 2 Vatican official, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, led the …
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TOMBSTONE, Ariz. – Volunteers who have converged on the Mexican border to watch for illegal immigrants are disrupting U.S. Border Patrol (search) operations by unwittingly tripping sensors that alert agents to possible intruders, an agency spokesman complained Monday. Scores of participants in the Minuteman Project (search) began assembling late last …
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