by Alex Duner | Jan 20, 2016 | Environment, Politics
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices Wednesday found themselves stuck on who has control over vast swaths of Alaskan parkland in a case that started with a moose hunter who wanted to use his hovercraft in a national preserve. John Sturgeon said he has the right to use...
by Jasper Scherer | Jan 20, 2016 | Business, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON — The United States is the 10th largest contributor to global innovation, 34 spots ahead of China, according to a report released Wednesday, while Finland and Sweden – countries whose spending on new technology and ideas is much less than America’s...
by Noah Fromson | Jan 20, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — With development of new antibiotics slowing to a trickle, food producers and feed suppliers need be better acquainted with how to handle antibiotics with their animals, experts said at a Farm Foundation, NFP forum Wednesday. Antibiotic resistance is...
by Tyler Kendall | Jan 20, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – For years, pop culture has offered a wide range of notions about robots. When we envision the metal creatures, our ideas can be placed on a scale ranging from Rosie, the harmless robotic maid in the “Jetsons” cartoon, to the cyborg assassin in the...
by Jacob Meschke | Jan 20, 2016 | Immigration, Politics
WASHINGTON — Democrats halted part of the Republican agenda in its tracks on Wednesday —without Bernie Sanders—as the Senate fell short of approving a bill that would make it harder for Syrian refugees to enter the United States. The American Securities Against...
by Celena Chong | Jan 20, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — U.S. and coalition forces launched the most recent of 14 airstrikes two days ago as part of a year-long campaign to weaken and target Islamic State terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Pentagon spokesman Col. Steven Warren said Wednesday. Troops in...
by Allyson Chiu | Jan 20, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON– Genetically modified organisms are crucial to ensuring there is enough food for the rising number of people worldwide, but controversy over the risks of genetically engineered food is hurting public support and development of new products,...
by Drew Gerber | Jan 20, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Wednesday new executive actions on firearms issued by President Barack Obama are constitutional since they only aim to better enforce gun laws and background checks already on the books. The main elements of the...
by Ethan Cohen | Jan 20, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON–The line outside the Senate hearing room stretched down the hall as activists supporting increased background checks for gun purchases waited to hear from Attorney General Loretta Lynch. By the time the Appropriations subcommittee hearing was called...
by Jack Corrigan | Jan 20, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — An influential Senate committee reaffirmed bipartisan support for dealing with America’s growing mental health crisis and promised to take quick action to improve treatment and awareness programs, particularly those geared to adolescents. A 2014...
by Alex Lederman | Jan 20, 2016 | Living
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard a case Wednesday that could affect the territorial boundaries of Indian reservations and tribes’ rights to jurisdiction over that land. At issue is whether those settlements are ruled by the tribes or by federal and state...
by Natalie Escobar | Jan 19, 2016 | Education
WASHINGTON — Heated opposition to Common Core standards has united some left and right-leaning groups but has not led to the creation of viable education policy alternatives, a New America report released on Tuesday says. As opponents have tied objections to the...
