Amanda Getchel Legislation that would help local governments combat high unemployment and foreclosures in San Bernardino County by amending the Endangered Species Act was introduced in the House of Representatives on Friday.Rep. Joe Baca, the only Democrat to… March 11, 2011 View full post on All Stories

Labour leader seeks to exploit the growing crisis in Liberal Democrat ranks on higher education cuts Ed Miliband today accuses the coalition government of “cultural vandalism” over university tuition fees as he seeks to reinvigorate his struggling leadership and exploit the growing crisis in Liberal Democrat ranks on higher education. Before a week of student [...]

A statewide audit released Thursday says many state and local agencies are not meeting legal standards for providing bilingual services for many of its residents. The Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act, passed 37 years ago in California, says state and local agencies must provide bilingual services for residents who do not speak English. The audit found [...]

President Obama yesterday called on Congress to pass the DREAM Act before the 111th Congress adjourns. The DREAM Act would provide young people who came to the United States with their parents a path to U.S. citizenship after attaining a college degree or serving in the military. While the DREAM Act had previously received bipartisan [...]

Anne Lu – AHN Entertainment Contributor Madrid, Spain (AHN) – Lady Gaga unsurprisingly garnered another honor at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Although the “Alejandro” singer wasn’t able to personally accept her trophies in Madrid, Spain, she appeared via digital screen from Hungary to thank her fans. Gaga’s “Bad Romance” took home the Best Song, [...]

Most of the time it happens that we forget or not able to keep the record of our debts. And we get to see such scenario like If you’re behind in paying your bills, or a creditor’s records mistakenly make it appear that you are, a debt collector may be contacting you. And there where [...]

AHN News Staff Tehran, Iran (AHN) – Iran has accused Western companies of refusing fuel to Iranian aircraft in Europe, describing the act illegal under international law. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said that Tehran would take necessary actions against such measures. “We will definitely not tolerate such inappropriate actions by some companies, and [...]

March 29 , 2010 For spearheading the Congress-led the UPA’s political strategy for consolidating its ‘aam admi’ base, the National Advisory Council (NAC) has been revived with Congress President Sonia Gandhi again as its chairperson, four years after she quit the post in the wake of the office of the profit controversy.Sometime ago, the Parliament [...]

The NASA Act of 2010 has been passed by Congress and is expected to get President Obama’s signature Monday. View full post on All Stories

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama signed the Small Business Jobs Act in Washington Monday, touting it as an economic building block. Barack Obama – United States – President of the United States – Washington – President View full post on All Stories

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The United Fresh Produce Association is urging the U.S. House of Representatives to immediately pass the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, legislation that will reauthorize all child nutrition programs. It is critical that all child nutrition programs be reauthorized and signed into law by President Obama before they expire on September 30. The Healthy, Hunger-Free [...]