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Florida's per-pupil spending is among the lowest in the nation, according to data compiled by the U.S. Census.

Children of same-sex couples can soon include both moms or both dads when they apply for federal financial aid .

The US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ronald C. Machen - the man responsible for the aggressive surveillance and phone record scrutiny at Fox News - is also a big donor to the Obama Campaigns.

Chuck used to sell marijuana in California. But the legalization of medical marijuana in the state meant he was suddenly competing against hundreds of marijuana dispensaries.

The D.C. Water utility says a sinkhole that has closed a major intersection in downtown Washington will require complex repairs.

The Virginia Democrat says the legislation would require the Office of Management and Budget to compare costs and the performance of restoration activities by various federal agencies involved in the massive environmental endeavor.

A new study published in the American Journal of Medicine has revealed a potential benefit from the use of cannabis.

A District of Columbia woman has pleaded guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence as a result of a fatal traffic accident in late April.

Beach weather is coming: and soon, the bathing suits will be coming out. But even if it were the middle of winter, we know there are still countless Patch readers who make physical fitness a part of their routine.

This undated file photo shows al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan. A federal appeals court is backing the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S. commandos.

The federal government's Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan will reduce its payments to skilled nursing facilities by 50% as of June 15, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Public education spending per student fell in 2011 for the first time since 1977, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau.

The Obama administration's quickening push to implement health care reform is likely to create success stories and debacles that differ across states, a panel of experts said Monday.

The NAB and CBS are among the supporters of the latest attempt in Congress to pass a federal shield law to prevent reporters from being compelled by the government or courts to reveal confidential sources.

The U.S. News and World Report Magazine released the 2013 best high school rankings and Montague High School was awarded a silver medal for the second year in a row.

Gov. Tom Corbett is recommending changes to a set of education regulations that have been criticized by both Democrats and conservatives.

Two Pakistani nationals have been extradited to the United States to face charges alleging that they operated Internet sites that illegally shipped pharmaceuticals from Pakistan and the United Kingdom to customers in the United States.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced on Monday that three more states would join the ranks of those given permission to ignore parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law in favor of their own school improvement plans.

The District of Columbia has awarded $1.7 billion in tax breaks to developers in the past decade, and more than a third of that total has gone to 10 developers that donated the most to city politicians' campaigns over that time.

The law of software patents took an interesting, and ultimately encouraging, turn a little more than a week ago.