- New McCain-Palin plan would reward irresponsible banks while leaving millions of families and seniors out in the cold - Read more…

National Event Promotes Importance of Safe, Afterschool Programs Read more…

US Secretary of State Rice and Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad call business investment key to peace and security Read more…

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) today announced that 20 community colleges nationwide will receive grants totaling $2 million in direct funds and technical assistance. The grants are made possible through a $2.5 million grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation. The recipient colleges will work with their local workforce development community to improve economic prosperity, with a particular focus on under-resourced and rural communities. Read more…

Kerby T. Alvy, Ph.D., the founder and director of the 34-year-old Center for the Improvement in North Hollywood (CICC), has been invited by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to serve as an expert to inform the development of CDC's strategic framework for the prevention of child maltreatment. Read more…

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congolese army tanks pounded rebel-held hilltops and repelled an attack on a military base in the east on Tuesday in the latest round of fighting that has displaced 150,000 people in six weeks, the United Nations said. Read more…

The following letter by Reps. Frank R. Wolf, James P. McGovern and Trent Franks is being redistributed today by Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain: Read more…

The following letter by Reps. Frank R. Wolf, James P. McGovern and Trent Franks is being redistributed today by Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain: Read more…

On the eve of the last Presidential debate, the Latino Commission on AIDS issued a Call for Endorsement of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) to Senators John McCain and Barack Obama. "We need the commitment of the future President of the United States to bring HIV prevention and care to the barrios of Hispanics throughout the United States and Puerto Rico," stated Dennis DeLeon, President of the Latino Commission on AIDS. "The epidemic among Latinos across the nation has begun to reshape our families as children are raised without parents. We are facing a crisis. In 2006, Hispanics in the 50 States and the District of Columbia averaged 21.8 new cases of AIDS per 100,000 persons compared to 6.6 cases for White non Hispanics. In Puerto Rico the death rate is 14.4 per 100,000 compared to an average rate of 4.2 for the other 50 States of the Nation," said Mr. DeLeon. Read more…

With last week's positive poll results, unprecedented financial contributions, and new television ads, the Yes on 8 campaign for traditional marriage continues to gain momentum. Picking up steam, ProtectMarriage.comYes on 8 announced today the hiring of their new (1) Deputy Campaign Manager, Logistics; (2) Director of Latino Outreach; and (3) Press Secretary. Read more…

Lonnie Moore, a resident of Chula Vista, California, was reappointed by President George W. Bush to serve as a member of the National Council on Disability (NCD) (http://www.ncd.gov). The U.S. Senate reconfirmed Mr. Moore's nomination on October 2, 2008. Read more…

What would America's K-12 teachers tell Barack Obama and John McCain about how to improve American education? Read more…

Police Target Unsafe Car, Truck Drivers During 'Operation Safe Driver' Campaign Read more…

Ashanti, the multi-platinum Grammy-Award winning singer/songwriter and actress and singer/songwriter Jason Mraz, along with Natasha Bedingfield, Moby, Chuck D, Chris Cornell, Tony Hawk, Colbie Caillat, Darius Rucker, Sara Bareilles, Sean Kingston, Matt White, Julie Roberts, Diana Page, and Krista, joined with Strong American Schools and YouCast to launch a series of public service announcements by top talent and music artists to raise awareness of the American education crisis and to urge America's leaders to fix failing schools throughout the United States. Read more…

Katherine O. McCary, of Midlothian, Virginia, was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as a member of the National Council on Disability (NCD) (http://www.ncd.gov/). The U.S. Senate confirmed Ms. McCary's nomination on October 2, 2008. Read more…

Some major differences between practicing and non-practicing Catholics Read more…

71% of self-described pro-choice voters would significantly restrict abortion Read more…

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the 2008 USAID Development 2.0 Challenge, the agency's first open source challenge to spur innovation from new actors, on Monday. The Development 2.0 Challenge signals that USAID is responding to a shifting business and technology culture that goes by many names, including Web 2.0, inventive economics, wikinomics, or crowdsourcing. Just as online communities have changed the way business is done, USAID's open call for technology solutions seeks to improve the way international development is done. Read more…

AARP On-Line Congressional Voter Guides Focus on Where Candidates Stand on Social Security & Health Care Read more…

Stephanie C. Boddie, Allen Hertzke and Mehtab S. Karim to expand Pew Forums areas of research and expertise Read more…

Specs for Finished Blends Help Facilitate Commerce for Biodiesel Industry Read more…

The Visiting Fellow is available for interviews on sub-Saharan Africa Read more…

State Launches "Turn Down, Seal Off, Save Up" Campaign to Help Citizens Stretch Heating Budgets to Last All Winter Read more…

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The insurgency in Afghanistan has spread beyond Taliban strongholds in the south and east while the number of attacks in the country has reached a six-year high, a top U.N. envoy confirmed on Tuesday. Read more…

State Launches "Turn Down, Seal Off, Save Up" Campaign to Help Citizens Stretch Heating Budgets to Last All Winter Read more…