The teams at this year's African soccer tournament in Washington are playing to a nearly empty stadium. Ethiopian community groups are boycotting the annual event to protest the tournament's funder, a member of the party in power in Ethiopia.
The foreclosure crisis has caused a strain on low-income renters, and some experts say the lack of affordable rentals is creating a new population of homeless individuals and families.
An herbal sexual enhancer was taken from shelves Wednesday after the FDA found a Viagra-like ingredient that was not listed on the package. The recall raises lingering concerns about herbal supplements.
A top consumer group says the government's proposed fuel economy standard for cars and light trucks is flawed. Here's an update on current standards, the administration's proposed standards and what Congress originally called for in the 2007 Energy Act.
The Food and Drug Administration just got a hefty budget increase, but how much is going toward questionable "retention bonuses" aimed at top managers?
Rising fuel and food prices are pushing many of the world's import-dependent countries into a crisis, threatening to unravel economic progress. At a seminar Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund discussed the findings of its recent study on the impact of skyrocketing commodties prices on poor countries.
Midwesterners affected by massive floods have received $146 million in emergency government aid for shelter, repairs and other expenses, but in Iowa, a tight rental market is making it hard for displaced residents to find temporary housing
Last weekend, I went to a drag queen brunch. Fun, right? Of course! But part of it was a drag; I missed an incredible opportunity.
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Young protesters demonstrate for voting rights in front of the White House
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What do Washington kids want? For one group of young protestors, voting rights for citizens of the District of Columbia are on the to-do list this Fourth of July weekend
Much has been said this year about the Superdelegate class of 2008, but who are these guys? Fourteen reporters from the Medill News Service gathered demographic information to profile some of the men and women who helped decide the Democratic presidential nominee.
Sophie Masloff, America's oldest female super delegate, made history by becoming the first female mayor of Pittsburgh. And she had the opportunity to support another woman's historic presidential run.
Despite all the controversy in recent months over the seating of delegates from Florida and Michigan, one Florida Superdelegate thinks he'll spend more time biking than fighting for votes.
Older Latino voters have their eyes and ears open during this election season and are more politically active than ever, leading to speculation that the increase in Latinos could be powerful force in the election.
The FCC is considering a change to the rules on embedded advertising in TV, radio and cable programs so the audience would be alerted to which companies are paying for their products to appear in the shows.
As the FDA stalks the paper trail behind last month's salmonella outbreak, the agency questions why so many food records are still on paper in the computer age.
A House subcommittee hearing was buzzing Thursday with anxious researchers, commercial beekeepers and pollination dependent agricultural producers urging goverment help to solve a disease that's decimating U.S. honey bee colonies.
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Ethiopian soccer tournament draws more controversy than fans
