Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people

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Environmental advocates are suing federal officials, alleging they approved the expansion of four We

The veterinary sedative xylazine is being mixed into illegal drugs and could be contributing to a ri

This story was updated Nov. 29 with the Senate committee’s vote.More than 300 scientists wrote to th

As mortgage rates and home prices have risen, some who had planned to buy a home have decided to ren

In rural and impoverished areas of Puerto Rico, a new day means a new search for food and safe water

Obama to Mandate Rules to Raise Fuel Standards (New York Times) Pres. Obama has decided to use his e

Updated with the House vote on the resolution.As the U.S. House of Representatives debated its first

Following a catastrophic second half which saw the deaths of three people — including patriarch John

LANSING, Mich. – A proposed state constitutional amendment that could protect abortion rights in Mic

After a stunning upset in Canada’s parliamentary election Monday, the Conservative Party and Prime M

More people are projected to die from extreme heat in coming years, and new research is beginning to

The end of the year means preparing for the one ahead and the National Association of Realtors is al

Oil Executives Face Congress on Gulf Spill (Reuters) Big oil will go under the spotlight today when

BP’s Own Probe Finds Safety Issues on Atlantis Rig (AP) The company whose drilling triggered the Gul

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