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  • Sequester forces cuts in volcano monitoring

    Tue, May 14, 2013 2:34 PM by John Platt

    The budget to monitor volcanoes in Alaska has been halved by recent cuts.

  • Cutest 4-year-old ever picked as mayor

    Tue, May 14, 2013 9:59 AM

    Video: Dorset, Minnesota, chooses its mayor from a hat. This year, the winner was a 4-year-old boy.

  • Chris Christie had secret lap-band surgery

    Tue, May 07, 2013 11:14 AM by Melissa Breyer

    The New Jersey governor tells the media he underwent the weight-reduction procedure earlier this year for his family, not his political ambitions.

  • Chris Christie squishes spider in front of school kids, PETA responds

    Mon, May 06, 2013 10:37 AM by Melissa Breyer

    A group of fourth-graders cheered and giggled; PETA suggests the New Jersey governor wasn't thinking.

  • Biden's sons vow to live below the poverty line

    Thu, May 02, 2013 9:11 AM

    Video: To raise awareness of global hunger, the 'Live Below the Line' campaign is challenging people to see what it’s like to live on such a small budget. Hunter and Beau Biden — who are part of the campaign — join Andrea Mitchell to discuss.

  • Will Anthony Foxx keep the DOT on track?

    Tue, Apr 30, 2013 12:12 PM by Russell McLendon

    The Charlotte mayor's nomination to lead the Department of Transportation hints at a renewed White House focus on boosting public transit and urban walkability.

  • How President Nixon spied on Earth Day

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 10:15 AM by Becky Oskin, LiveScience's OurAmazingPlanet

    Nixon had order the FBI to gather information on Earth Day rallies due to concerns about 'anti-war kids.'

  • Mayor fasting until town's budget woes are solved

    Wed, Apr 10, 2013 12:17 PM by Melissa Breyer

    Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy is employing a novel approach to bring attention to her city's plight.

  • Some Colorado towns could rake in millions from legal marijuana sales

    Mon, Apr 08, 2013 10:16 PM by Shea Gunther

    If Aurora, Colo., treated marijuana shops like it does liquor stores, the city could bring in almost $3 million in annual tax revenue.

  • Kid President tours Oval Office with President Obama

    Fri, Apr 05, 2013 9:39 AM

    Video: Robby Novak, the 9-year-old “self-appointed voice of a generation” known as Kid President, is seen having an adorable meeting with the real president.

  • Conspiracy beliefs differ across party lines

    Thu, Apr 04, 2013 3:38 PM by Benjamin Radford, LiveScience

    In addition to dissents over political issues, democrats and republicans also disagree over the veracity of certain conspiracy theories.

  • What is the 'Monsanto Protection Act'?

    Thu, Apr 04, 2013 10:24 AM by Russell McLendon

    Anonymously added to a recent budget bill, the controversial rider would protect U.S. biotech companies from litigation if their GMO seeds turn out to be dangerous.

  • Ashley Judd won't challenge Mitch McConnell's Senate seat

    Thu, Mar 28, 2013 10:11 AM by Michael d'Estries

    After months of careful consideration, actress says her 'responsibilities and energy' need to be focused on family.

  • Nelson Mandela hospitalized for lung infection

    Thu, Mar 28, 2013 10:04 AM

    Video: The 94-year-old former South African president has been admitted with a recurrence of the lung infection he suffered in December.

  • New Chinese law will let elderly parents sue children for neglect

    Tue, Mar 19, 2013 3:00 PM by Melissa Breyer

    The move will enable the elderly to seek legal recourse against 'discrimination, insult, ill-treatment and abandonment.'

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