by cutting things such as "A program that pays states to clean out abandoned mines even after the mines have been cleaned out. Cost: $142 million."

(it's a step) picked by gammerus 7 months ago

A recent U.S. military policy decision now explicitly states that observations by hush-hush government spacecraft of incoming bolides and fireballs are classified secret and are not to be released. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Obama is a Kenyan Muslim impostor; and Sarah Palin was qualified to be president of the United States at a moment's notice. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Spot the problem:
Guzman can't read or write and has trouble processing information.
AND
The Sheriff's Department obtained his signature for voluntary removal from the United States and turned him over to Customs... picked by kxmk 2 years ago

The Humane Society of the United States is partly responsible for the magnitude of the largest beef recall in the nation's history, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said Thursday.

*What unmitigated gall to blame the HSUS. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

His work is a mixture of performance art and photography that creates illusions of a sometimes dangerous reality. Li Wei states that these images are not computer montages and works with the help of props such as mirror, metal wires, scaffolding and acrobatics. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

IBM, Mars Candy Company, and the US is working on sequencing the genetic code for cocoa trees. The work will be freely available so that no patents will be possible. Political unrest, fungus, and diseases have placed cocoa trees in grave danger. The work planned will ensure that no matter what happens you'll be able to enjoy your chocolate. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Charles Weever Cushman, amateur photographer and Indiana University alumnus, bequeathed approximately 14,500 Kodachrome color slides to his alma mater. The photographs in this collection bridge a thirty-two year span from 1938 to 1969, during which time he extensively documented the United States as well as other countries. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Our consumer society may still rely on trains to transport things, but those things are pitched to drivers in cars, not to passengers on trains. And so, as early as New Jersey, I realized something that would only feel remarkable a few days later, in the Nevada desert: it’s still possible to travel 3,585 miles across the United States without being the target of billboards, golden arches or ... read full post picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

A privately conducted poll of 500 police chiefs released with the report found the death penalty ranked last among their priorities for reducing violent crime. picked by JoshSF49 1 month ago

Skin may have the capacity to regenerate lost hair follicles from within. Researchers in the United States have found that, when skin is wounded, epidermal cells can respond by generating hair follicles and growing new hair picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is expanding a program offering $4 prescriptions for some generic drugs to 14 more states, two weeks after rolling out the low-cost program in Florida picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

The Bush administration hopes to resettle about 7,000 Iraqi refugees to the United States this year, the State Department said Wednesday. picked by civicracer18c1 3 years ago

Energy-efficient light bulbs being used across the United States have been found to be a potential health hazard from the mercury inside of them. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The United States West Coast looks forward to amaze the European Basel. It will present a brand new jewelry timepiece which is simple in design and complicated in manufacturing. On the analog display there are no complications, just 6 timezones. The watch is entitled "ingeniously" "6Time Zone" and it represents a Swiss-made model, the design of which is undoubtedly meant for im... read full post picked by sword 3 years ago

This November 7th, six states will decide whether the minimum wage will be raised from $5.15 to as much as $6.85 an hour. Most voters will probably respond favorably. It looks like minimum wage won't be so minimal anymore! picked by ybne1else 3 years ago

Rule No 19 states: "Mujahideen are not allowed to take young boys with no facial hair on to the battlefield or into their private quarters." picked by Hoosker 3 years ago

Interesting gallery of more than 1300 pictures from 174 ghost towns and historic places in the United States. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Emily and Emma were the most popular names given to baby girls born in the United States last year, while the boys were dominated by Jacobs and Michaels. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

a gallery of possible contendors for the United States Presidency picked by Rogue 3 years ago