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Mr. Kuo was instrumental in implementing President George W. Bush's promise to link religious groups with the delivery of social services but later became a critic.

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Where is the most expensive place to own a car? REAL incomes have stagnated in many rich countries and family budgets are feeling the pinch. In Britain fuel costs 50% more than it did in 2007. But petrol prices are just ...

• Tonight, celebrate the opening of Brooklyn wine store Bibber and Bell with complimentary food by chef Ignacio Mattos and prosecco from Le Vigne di Alice. The event is free and open to the public. Bibber and Bell is l...

NASA this week announced plans to launch two new projects: a mission to search for new planets, and an International Space Station (ISS) experiment to analyze X-rays emitted from neutron stars. Both are slated to launch ...

Andy Prokh was an economist by profession, but was always drawn to photography. When he began shooting professionally, the Russian photographer found his favorite subjects were his daughter Catherine and their British sh...

Kansas measure banning sex-selection abortions and tax breaks for providers goes to governor

The space lasso could soon be a reality. Senator Bill Nelson (D - FL) says that NASA is likely to get the $100 million it's requesting to begin work on a robotic spaceship that could trap an asteroid and bring it into or...

A 64-year-old woman has been charged along with her grandson in the slaying of her 72-year-old husband, who was killed on his way to dialysis treatment, police said.

It has to be incredibly daunting to strut down the catwalk as a fashion model. All eyes are on you as you stomp in spiky stilettos, showing off the designers' latest collections. Most of the time, things go smoothly and ...

Season 6 of 'Mad Men' premieres on Sunday, and many of us need a refresher course on key plot points. From one character's psychedelic adventures to another's dramatic suicide, there's a lot to remember. We've got you co...

The furniture giant says two tests by Belgian authorities revealed evidence of pork in the company's frozen elk meat.

Home-shopping season is just getting underway, and many people who've sat on the sidelines in recent years are finally ready to enter a market that might be quite different from what they're expecting. Here are a few tip...

Authorities in South Carolina have uncovered the identity of a toddler, who was left on a stranger's doorstep with a note on her diaper that read "Call DFAC" or Division of Family and Child Services.

Nepal's women's commission condemns an attack on an elderly woman accused of witchcraft, who was stripped, beaten and made to eat excrement.

Most states rely on a relatively small number of industries for much their employment and economic activity. The industries that come to mind are auto...

Catching a home run is a risky venture without a glove. If not careful, a fan can break some bones in their hand. Attempting to catch a home run while holding a young child in one arm just makes the feat even riskier. So...

Militants in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta ambushed a group of police officers as they sat stranded in a boat in the region's winding creeks, leaving at least 12 "missing" in the most serious attack in months in a re...

Michelle Lam is the CEO of True&Co., an online-only lingerie company. She believes that many women are wearing bras that are the wrong size and that they don't get the right sizes because they hate the embarrassing exper...

Militants in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta ambushed a group of police officers as they sat stranded in a boat in the region's winding creeks, leaving at least 12 "missing" in...

Faced with rising health care costs, employers are adopting stricter policies to keep workers healthy. Failure to comply with those measures could hurt employees' wallets....