African swine fever struck the eastern side of the Dominican Republic in 1978. It was not until 1982 that the United States – citing fears that the outbreak spread to American farms – demanded the slaughter of all Haitian pigs. Was it an American Agri-business conspiracy?
It was almost unthinkable. The president of the United States walked into a meeting of fellow world leaders and there wasn't a chair for him, a sure sign he was not expected, maybe not even wanted.
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U.N. climate delegates completed their first rough sketch of a new global warming agreement Friday, a draft replete with gaps and competing ideas that await decisions by political leaders.
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Amy Burke lost her mother three years ago, soon after her 25th birthday. The Baltimore resident thinks about her mother every day and though she's sad, she says she has her grief in check except for one annoying time of the year — Mother's Day.
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EPPELHEIM, Germany — With its tidy villages, orderly cities and atmospheric scenery, there are few outward signs that the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, home to historic Heidelberg and the famed Black Forest, is a victim of the current economic crisis.
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It didn't take long for Barack Obama — for all his youth and inexperience — to get acclimated to his new role as the calming leader of a country in crisis.
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Washington will be the first U.S. city to get free digital TV broadcasts for mobile devices like cell phones, laptop computers and in-car entertainment systems, broadcasters were set to announce Monday.
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Ask 10 cooks what they do with leftover wine, and, trust me, at least half will respond, 'What's leftover wine?' Hilarious.
So, I just found out that the Republicans do a weekly radio address on Saturdays. Who knew? And this past Saturday's broadcast was delivered by the Senate Republican Leader, Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
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George Beverly Shea is skipping from memory to memory of his globe-trotting career as evangelist Billy Graham's crusade crooner. When words can't explain, he bellows out a song.
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WASHINGTON — President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have been unusually talkative in recent weeks, sharing candid thoughts in a string of exit interviews. But after eight years of a tight partnership that gave Mr.
I still don't like the Vilsack nomination, but this is a good attempt to "talk me down".
Before you even hear it, a jazz album can be a vexing thing. The cover tickles your retina with its sleek design, while the flip side serves up hyperbolic liner notes intended to sell you on a piece of music that it presumes you could never understand.
In the 26 years since the weekly radio address became a modern White House staple, presidents have often treated the speech to the nation as a task to be endured rather than an opportunity.
Rock music in 2008 was dominated by relics from the past, most returning with respectable albums: Guns 'n Roses, AC/DC, Metallica and, er, Coldplay. But there was better stuff to be found, even if it didn't, like "Chinese Democracy," take 17 years to create.
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Environmentalists criticized the United States and other rich countries Tuesday for failing so far to make meaningful commitments at a U.N. conference on climate change.
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Transition officials call it Obama 2.0 — an ambitious effort to transform the president-elect's vast Web operation and database of supporters into a modern new tool to accomplish his goals in the White House. If it works, the new president could have an unprecedented ability to appeal for help from millions of Americans who already favor his ideas, bypassing the news media to pressure Congress.
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Hey, have you heard the one about the failing economy? As we sink further toward a recession, people probably will be drinking more. It's not just a cliche, it's fact: Historically, sales of alcoholic beverages grow during recessions. And not just the cheap stuff.
The Rev. Nancy Jo Kemper will announce today that she'll be retiring next June after 18 years as head of the Kentucky Council of Churches, one of the state's most prominent faith-based lobbying agencies. Advertisement
Colombia's struggling guerrilla movement appears to have suffered yet another defeat due to technology: The names of more than 9,000 rebels have fallen into government hands.
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The New York Film Festival defines itself as an annual chance to take account of the state of film as art.
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"Now I've got to figure out how to feed my kids until I get my food stamps again," said Mills. "I know there's going to be a lot of people out of food."
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has charged her state a daily allowance, normally used for official travel, for more than 300 nights spent at her home, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
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Flooding caused by a border security fence in southwestern Arizona shows the structure is being built too quickly and without regard for the environment, critics say.
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Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television. Some People Are Stupid. Stuff. People I Can Do Without.
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