Documents filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., last month in a case against 19 high-ranking members of the Gulf Cartel and its one-time enforcement arm the Zetas reveal much about the inner workings of the Gulf Cartel. So far they resulted in the biggest seizure ever. Read Full Story
Federal agents busted a drug-trafficking ring that distributed methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico in Washington state and carried unusually powerful weaponry, injecting a dangerous new factor into drug crime in the region. Read Full Story
Have we lost the spiritual and intellectual depth that made this nation a world-wide symbol of freedom and democracy? if there is such a thing as a national culture: Is this appetite for celebrities' latest scandal unique to America or do other countries share our affliction? Read Full Story
Scientists have discovered a remarkable similarity between the genetic faults behind both schizophrenia and manic depression in a breakthrough that is expected to open the way to new treatments for two of the most common mental illnesses, affecting millions of people Read Full Story
Power generator Exelon Corp. said Tuesday it has called off plans for now to build a new nuclear plant in Texas because of worries over the economy and the limited availability of federal loan guarantees. Read Full Story
All states and territories had obligated at least half the highway money they got in the stimulus bill—and they did it before the deadline. Read Full Story
Energy executive Roger Cory is predicting that energy prices in the future will dwarf those of last year and that natural gas development will be key Read Full Story
In practice however they will find it extremely difficult to put together this 'super majority,' especially in support of the contentious bills on climate change, health care and financial reform that Congress will consider in the next few months. Read Full Story
