WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge from Louisiana who had run up big gambling debts routinely solicited money and gifts from lawyers with cases before his court, Congressional investigators said Tuesday as the House opened impeachment hearings in the judg

The US Department of Agriculture released a report Monday stating one in six American households had inadequate access to a safe, reliable supply of food in 2008. World Food Programme Director Josette Sheeran calls it a "vital national security issue."

A North Dakota program that distributes venison to the needy is halfway to its goal of collecting 700 deer carcasses despite a hunting season that barely got off with a bang. "I was a little worried about the hunting season," said Ann Pollert,

Much like Y2K, 2012 has been analyzed and the end of the Earth thoroughly studied. Contrary to some common beliefs, the science behind it quickly unravels when pinned down to the 2012 timeline. Below, NASA Scientists answer several frequently asked questi

it is clear that illegal aliens are, indeed, doing the work Americans and lawful immigrants very much want to do. When 1,200 illegal aliens were fired in MN as a result of investigation conducted by ICE, all of those jobs were quickly filled, by U.S. cit

The "Stupak Amendment" goes farther in restricting a women's right to choose than Republicans passed during the entire Bush presidency!

On Monday October 26th a three-year-old girl mistakenly ate the pesticide Furadan (also known as carbofuran) in western Kenya. Her father, a teacher at a primary school, said that he had no knowledge of how dangerous the pesticide was, which he had

Janice Rowe-Kurak, chairman of the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, has come to Washington to meet with President Obama and other top administration officials in hopes of improving a troubled relationship between American Indians and the federal government

In case you missed this story yesterday, yes it's true: Republicans in the state of Oklahoma are trying to mandate the collection and online publication of abortion medical records. Here's a list of some of the items that will be published ON

Archaeologists have discovered Stonehenge's little sister - just a mile from the famous monument. The prehistoric circle, unearthed in secret over the summer, is one of the most important prehistoric finds in decades.