House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A southeast Louisiana official has been accused of committing perjury for failing

U.S. Climate Bill Seen Unlikely in 2010 (Reuters)Senators are unlikely to pass legislation to tackle

The crisis that has hit Jackson, Miss., highlights the fragility of water systems across the country

Networking giant Cisco announced the first offerings in its "Connected Grid" portfolio on Tuesday, a

Local, independent bookstores have never been more important. With fair access to literature under p

BP Prepares ‘Top Kill’ to Halt Oil Leak as Costs Accelerate (Bloomberg) BP will try to plug an und

Updated with details from the June 4 court hearing.The 21 children and young adults suing the federa

ATLANTA – Stacey Abrams didn't always support abortion rights. The high-profile Democratic candidate

Have you ever wanted to eat a Grinch green doughnut? Well, now's your chance.Krispy Kreme announced

In the six weeks since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig blew up and began spilling untold amounts of cr

Sen. Lugar to Propose Climate Bill Alternative (Reuters) A senior Republican in the Senate next week

Jobs were on the up and up this August. But even though the total number of jobs returned to pre-pan

A large number of mysterious droneshave been reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent week

Apple on Monday unveiled its long-awaited virtual reality headset, called "Vision Pro" — the technol

Rich Countries to Give $4 Bln to Fight Deforestation (AFP) Rich countries have committed $4 billion

Today’s Climate: May 27, 2010