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DOJ Criticized for 'Watered Down' Prison Rape Rules

 

The rules go into effect April 4, but several groups feel the standards are too weak to effectively prevent sexual assault among inmates.

Updated 4 hours ago

Is 'American Exceptionalism' Becoming Passé?

 

A poll found that most believe the U.S. has a unique character that makes it the world's greatest nation - and almost as many believe we're at risk of losing that belief.

Updated 4 hours ago

Boy Home After Fighting Swine Flu for 480 Days

 

At one point, little Robert "Boo" Maddox V  had to be put on life support. His hospital stay spanned two birthdays and 10 surgeries.

Updated 6 hours ago

Pentagon: Libya Mission Cost U.S. $550M so Far

 

The Pentagon announced Tuesday that the financial cost to taxpayers for the mission in Libya has reached $550 million so far.

Updated 6 hours ago

House GOP Plans Phase Out of Fannie, Freddie

 

Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday plan to chip away at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Updated 6 hours ago

Updated 8 hours ago

Americans' Tax Cuts Going into Gas Tanks

 

High gas prices are draining consumers of the extra money they're getting from the cut in Social Security taxes.

Updated 8 hours ago

Amazon Launches Online Media Storage Service

Amazon.com wants to be more than a destination for shopping online - it also dreams of being a place where you can store your music, photos and videos and access them any time, from any computer.

Updated 8 hours ago

Syrian Cabinet Resigns as Protests Continue

State television reports that the Syrian Cabinet has resigned and CBN News has learned the prime minister is expected to step down very soon.

Updated 9 hours ago

Cost Shift Seen in Raising Medicare Age to 67

 

A new study on Medicare is revealing the difficulty in changing the current system.

Updated 9 hours ago

Israel's Vice PM: Iran Exporting Terrorism

 

The upsurge in attacks out of Gaza and the recent deadly bombing of a Jerusalem bus station were not coincidental, according Israel's vice prime minister.

Updated 9 hours ago

Fight Over Wis. Union Law Heads to Court

 

A Wisconsin court will hear arguments Tuesday over the controversial law eliminating collective bargaining for state workers

Updated 10 hours ago

Obama: U.S. Intervention Averted Libyan Massacre

As long as Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi is in power, President Obama warned the North African nation will remain a "dangerous place."

Updated 11 hours ago

Japan on 'Maximum Alert' Over Nuke Crisis

 

Highly toxic plutonium is seeping from Japan's damaged Fukishima nuclear complex.

Calif. Residents Watch Homes Slide Down Hill

 

A week of heavy rain has caused mudslides in San Pablo, Calif., where several houses have slipped down storm-soaked hillsides and others may be at risk.

Updated 7 hours ago

IDF Opens Field Hospital in Japan

A 52-member IDF medical team finished constructing a field hospital near the Japanese village of Minamisanriku Tuesday morning.

Updated 7 hours ago

EU Plans to Ban Cars from Cities by 2050

The goal of the new transportation plan is to cut carbon emissions by 60 percent over the next 40 years.

Updated 8 hours ago

Wal-Mart: Gender Bias Suit Too Big

 

Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, is set to go before the U.S. Supreme Court, Tuesday, over allegations the company discriminated against its female employees.

Updated 8 hours ago

NASA: Mars Rover, Phone Home After Yearlong Sleep

 

The prospect of ever hearing from the stuck Mars rover Spirit is fading after it failed to respond to repeated calls from Earth.

 

 

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