by Kulwant Saluja | Jul 29, 2015 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — James Galbraith, a University of Texas economist who was part of a secret working group coordinated by Greece’s former minister of finance, said Tuesday that there was nothing questionable about the group’s motives for looking at ramifications of a...
by Siyao Long | Jul 28, 2015 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — As some nations eagerly pursue nuclear energy, America is going slow. While China is building 24 new reactors, the United States has only five nuclear power plants under construction – Watts Bar 2 in Tennessee, Vogtle 3 and 4 in Georgia and V.C....
by Dean DeChiaro | Jul 28, 2015 | National Security, Topics
When Marine Maj. Bridget Guerrero (ret.) set out to run a mile for each of the 160 female troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, she never thought that one of their moms would show up to support her along the way. After training for months, Guerrero set out to run 160...
by Siyao Long | Jul 28, 2015 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – Thrilled by a historical flyby of Pluto, NASA is seeking funding for future missions and to finance continued analysis of data from the fascinating dwarf planet. “People love exploration, that’s the take-away we got from the Pluto flyby,” said Alan Stern,...
by Kulwant Saluja | Jul 28, 2015 | Business & Tech, Politics
WASHINGTON — Democratic House members argued Thursday that passage of Trans-Pacific Partnership would open the door to currency manipulation from countries participating in the TPP, resulting in the loss of millions of American jobs. “Countries that undervalue...
by Jin Wu | Jul 28, 2015 | Health
WASHINGTON – Health care spending in the United States is projected to go up nearly 6 percent annually through 2024, faster growth than the pace of the past six years, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The projection reflects the expanded...
