U.S. Representative Darrell Issa, R-California, has spoke about the idea of relaxing building height restrictions to allow inhabitable structures on the roofs of buildings. Issa is the chairman
A daring assassination has shaken the inner circle of family and enforcers that has kept President Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship in power during a 17-month rebellion. U.S. Defense Secretary
The United States government issued its latest version of a worldwide safety caution on Wednesday to U.S. citizens abroad, replacing an announced issued in January. A statement by
The most outstanding evangelical higher education institution in the United States has filed a lawsuit against President Barack Obama’s administration over a mandate to provide contraceptive coverage. Wheaton
An elderly Nazi war criminal was taken into custody on Wednesday in Budapest. Laszlo Csatary, 97, has been convicted in absentia and sentenced to death for war crimes
South Africans celebrated Nelson Mandela’s 94th birthday on Wednesday by participating in good deeds nationwide to honor the legacy of the famous statesman. The frail leader has not
A House committee is scheduled to vote on Wednesday on a bill that would forbid abortions in Washington, D.C. after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The House Judiciary Committee
Syria’s defense minister and deputy defense minister were killed in a blast on Wednesday at a national security building in Damascus, according to state media. The deaths bring
A new diet drug, Qnexa, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, becoming the agency’s latest move to give doctors and their patients more tools
