Lightning and gases from volcanic eruptions could have given rise to the first life on Earth, according to a new analysis of samples from a classic origin-of-life experiment by NASA and university researchers. The NASA-funded result is the subject of a paper in Science appearing October 16. Read more…

Research Clearly Demonstrates That Americas Comprehensive Early Education/Health Program Is Effective, Generates Long-Term Benefits; Nearly 40-Year-Old Study Cited in Debate is Flawed, Outdated. Read more…

The following is an excerpt from an article by Catherine Candisky from The Columbus Dispatch, and is being released today by the Republican National Committee: Read more…

Web-based project educates and empowers through personal stories of Louisiana women and others across the South Read more…

Long Time Emcee for Veteran Artists Read more…

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the announcement of a 5.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries in 2009, the largest percentage increase since 1982. The increase is a reflection of the record high prices facing American consumers. Read more…

- New facility provides patients access to advanced gene-sequencing technologies and gives new hope for those battling brain cancer Read more…

As the gun issue gets discussed and debated in political races around the country this election season, the Brady Campaign today released its "annotated guide" to the questionnaire that the National Rifle Association sends out to candidates. Read more…

The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), with the help of the Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA), surveyed 1100 people across the world to gather data regarding current and future use of IPv6. Results suggest that interest in IPv6 is growing, although activity is more likely to occur in research and education networks or those serving government needs than in the for-profit (and generally low-margin) commercial sector. Read more…

Recently Enacted Energy Bills Will Spur New Wind Projects, Save Consumers Hundreds of Millions of Dollars on Electricity Bills Read more…

NASA Advisory Council Chairman Harrison "Jack" H. Schmitt announced Thursday he was leaving the council. Fellow council member Kenneth Ford will succeed him as chairman effective immediately. The NASA Advisory Council provides advice to the NASA administrator on important program and policy matters related to the U.S. space program. Read more…

The Project Nur Chapter at American University ("AU"), announces "Lives of Darfur," an Eid reception fundraiser featuring Mohamed Yahya, founder and Executive Director of the Damanga Coalition. The event will take place on Thursday, October 23rd, at 7:30 p.m. in the Butler Board Room on the AU campus. Read more…

Johns Hopkins Health System receives Secretary of Labors Opportunity Award Read more…

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has joined forces with Global Green USA on a pilot program to create five green charter schools that serve low-income children in the Los Angeles area. Two projects are now complete, with children attending classes, and three others will be considered for the pilot in the coming months. Read more…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday said that it did not expect any new policy announcements from the weekend Camp David meeting of President George W. Bush, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on the financial crisis. Read more…

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: David Humphries, Communications Manager, CHF International, +1-301-563-1891, dhumphries@chfinternational.org SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by CHF International: (Logo: http://www. Read more…

Downpayment program, targeted for elimination, sees 208% increase in August Read more…

Governor Edward G. Rendell today said Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Yablonsky will resign, effective Oct. 23, to return to the private sector. Read more…

Bread for the World president David Beckmann today expressed disappointment that hungry and poor people were all but ignored in the recently-concluded series of presidential debates. Read more…

Today, designated as "World Food Day," renowned celebrity chef and cookbook author Giada De Laurentiis joined Oxfam America as a new Ambassador, said the international aid agency. De Laurentiis will focus her efforts with Oxfam on highlighting the struggles of the billion people around the world who are chronically hungry. Read more…

The following is an excerpt from FOX News and is being released today by the Republican National Committee: Read more…

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Playkids U.S.A. of Brooklyn, N.Y. is announcing today a voluntary recall of about 2,000 convertible cribs. The sides of the convertible crib are made of a mesh that expands, creating a gap between the mattress and the side through which an infant can slip. This poses suffocation and entrapment hazards for young children. Read more…

Active Excavations Taking Place Across State This Fall Read more…

BRUSSELS (AFP) - European Union leaders fought growing pressure on Thursday to roll back their climate change plans, standing by their targets and timetable for the package as the financial crisis bites. Read more…

New Web Ad Asks If John McCain Is "Bush, But Worse" Read more…