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It was still dark on Thursday when Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan left his aging apartment complex to attend 6 a.m. prayers at the brick mosque near Fort Hood.

Industry mouthpieces cranked up a predictable response to a Consumer Reports study that said the chemical Bisphenol A can be found in a diverse assortment of canned foods including those labeled "organic," and even in some foods packaged in "BPA-free" cans.

National Air Transportation Association President James K. Coyne announced the hiring of Timothy J. Heck as the association's new vice president, financial operations.

Many students may not be aware that this is a critical time in which the future of the Universitya s food service is being determined.

Most people could name a few modern technologies that are NASA spin-offs, such as "memory" foam, LEDs and infrared thermometers.

DENVER, CO a ' - 04 Nov 2009: IBM today launched the IBM Cloud Academy , a global forum for educators, researchers and information technology personnel from the education industry to pursue cloud computing initiatives, develop skills and share best practices for reducing operating costs while improving quality and access to education.

SAN JOSE, Calif.-University researchers have proposed a new power management technique that they say significantly reduces energy consumption without negatively impacting the reliability of the system.

Her critics portray her as an ivory tower elitist intent on disrupting the American Dream.

One year after winning landslide victories in the 2008 presidential and congressional campaigns, Democrats are struggling to avoid defeat on Tuesday in a trio of off-year elections touted as an early test of Americans' patience with Barack Obama.

You're out at a bar, and you see that girl in the Pixies T-shirt, hyping your favorite band.

It's that time of year again: time for the race in the 51st House of Delegates District to turn into a hit-below-the-belt brawl.

A year ago this week, Barack Obama was swept into power on a promise of hope and change in a monumental election for a country with a painful history of slavery and segregation.

Personal Born in Edison, N.J.; age 41 ; married, seven children. Education Bachelor's degree, University of Virginia, 1991; law degree and master's degree, George Mason University, 1995 and 2000.

With the final days of campaigning underway in the Virginia governor's race, Republican Bob McDonnell hopes to hold on a lead that polls show he has, while Democrat Creigh Deeds hopes a letter from the president will bring out young voters.

No doubt you have heard of ear worms, those songs that just get caught in your head and never leave.

COLLEGE PARK - Fall foliage may be burning red, orange and yellow these days, but the University of Maryland, College Park is turning green.

In an Oct. 25 story about news hoaxes, The Associated Press misidentified Frank Sesno's affiliation.

Missouris public defender system is facing an overwhelming caseload crisis that has pushed the states criminal justice system to the brink of collapse, a new study reports.The study, released Friday, underscores a similar 2005 report and notes that little has improved.The public defender system represents poor defendants charged with more than 80 ...

Democrat Del. Steve Shannon and Republican state Sen. Ken Cuccinelli have a lot in common, a fact both candidates for attorney general acknowledge.

For years, she kept ahead of her lies, moving from state to state with false credentials that showed her to be a nurse.