Tweet The Catholic Church criticized the White House defense of the new rules that would require religious employers to provide contraception to their workers with regards to the government’s health insurance plans. According to Anthony Picarello, general counsel of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, White House’s information is misleading and... 

Tweet The unemployment rate in the United States fell in January to a record low in the last three years. At the same time, payrolls increased more than expected. These changes casted doubts on the Federal Reserve’s plan to keep the interest rates low until late 2014. The jobless rate fell to 8.3 percent, which is the lowest level since February 2009.... 

Tweet Republicans in the House said that senior officials at the Justice Department should have known about the controversial strategies employed at the failed operation to track illegal firearms deals to Mexico because the information were readily available to them. President Barack Obama’s administration has been criticized for over a year over the... 

Tweet At least 400 Occupy protesters were arrested in Oakland after they fought with the police, who in turn fired tear gas and bean bag projectiles. This is the largest number of arrests made in a single day since protests started last year. Authorities said that the official number of arrests was between 200 and 300 but an Oakland emergency operations... 

Tweet President Barack Obama wants to implement tax incentives for companies to bring home manufacturing jobs back in the country. He also wants to limit tax breaks for companies that send jobs abroad. He gave the statement last Wednesday among executives from chemical, aerospace and furniture companies. President Obama said that the United States was... 

Tweet The Obama administration wants a faster way to reunite Americans with their illegal immigrant spouses and children. This has been pursued by advocates but blocked by Republicans who doesn’t want that type of legislation to be passed in Congress. At present, illegal immigrants have to leave the United States before they can appeal to the federal... 

Tweet The Los Angeles police advice people to be alert on Sunday as several cars were set on fire. Fire officials said that at least five accidents were reported in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve and early Sunday. Two arsons were reported in West Hollywood. On Saturday, an arson attack was reported in Burbank, which brought the total number of arson incidents... 

Tweet The end of 2011 can be marked by signing a major defense bill by President Obama. This event happened in spite of serious reservations” on provisions concerning the relations of the Unites States of America and Russia, imposing sanctions against Iran and interrogations of terrorist suspects. But still there are representatives in Congress who... 

Tweet Military officials from the Pentagon warned Iran not to disrupt oil shipments in the Persian Gulf as Iran threatened to interfere with the passageway. Pentagon spokesman George Little said that the Strait of Hormuz is a vital economic lifeline needed for the stability in the region. It is 34 miles wide and 20 percent of the world’s oil shipments... 

Tweet A reward of $30,000 was offered for any information that could lead to the missing Maine toddler Ayla Reynolds. Police confirmed that they don’t believe the 20 month old child has the capability to leave her home on her own. The last time Ayla was seen was at her father’s home in Waterville, Maine around 10:00pm on December 16. The father reported...