October 29, 2009 -
President Obama's controversial choice to head the federal agency that regulates the environmental impact of coal mining has run into unexpected opposition in the Senate.
October 29, 2009 -
By Phil Mattera, Dirt Diggers Digest Key portions of the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment
October 28, 2009 -
Any day now, the Senate could take up debate on an amendment introduced by Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) requiring that the 2010 count ask residents about their citizenship status.
October 28, 2009 -
That news you've been hearing about the decline of newspapers? It's true.
October 28, 2009 -
The H1N1 flu virus that's now infecting people in more than 190 countries around the globe -- and that's responsible for the reported deaths of nearly 5,000 people worldwide, including high numbers of children in the southern U.S. -- is believed to have begun in a pig.
October 27, 2009 -
Nearly every state in the country is reporting "elevated" cases of flu, including the H1N1 swine flu.
October 27, 2009 -
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina wants its customers to help the company lobby against a public health insurance option to provide the insurance giant with some competition.