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Haiti: U.S. Government Officially Charges Haitian Gang Leaders for Kidnappings, Offers Rewards

The U.S. government has officially charged Haitian gang leaders for the kidnapping of 16 U.S. Christian missionaries in Haiti in October.
Brittney Griner Case: Dennis Rodman Backs Out of Mission to Bring Detained WNBA Star Back on U.S. Soil

Brittney Griner Case: Dennis Rodman Backs Out of Mission to Bring Detained WNBA Star Back on U.S. Soil

Dennis Rodman has decided not to get involved with the case of WNBA star Brittney Griner in Russia after the U.S. government strongly advised against his plans.
SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman Releases Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month

SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman Releases Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month

Shortly after the start of the National Hispanic Heritage Month, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman has released a statement.

U.S. Government Denies Disturbing Russian Hackers DarkSide Over Colonial Pipeline Attack

The U.S. government denied responsibility for Russian hackers DarkSide's server shutdown in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline attack.
Romney Warns Next Cyberattack Could Disrupt US Food and Water Supply

Romney Warns Next Cyberattack Could Disrupt US Food and Water Supply

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said that the next cyberattack could do far more damage next time, such as cutting off the country's water and electricity supply.
US Probes Network Hacks of Government Agencies

US Probes Network Hacks of Government Agencies

Some U.S. federal agencies, including the Treasury and Commerce departments, have fallen victim to a cyber attack.

US Debt Ceiling Latest News Update: US Treasury to Run Out of Money by Nov. 3

As Congress continues to deal with the U.S. debt ceiling, the Treasury Department says it will run out of money by Nov. 3.

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Under Less Surveillance as London Police Backs Off

London Authorities will no longer stand outside the Ecuadorean embassy where Julian Assange has, since 2012, sought refuge from rape charges.

Wikileaks Cables Reveal US Plot to Topple Evo Morales, US Denies It

The U.S. has strongly denied recent reports that it planned to topple the Bolivian government. The U. S. has strongly denied recent reports that it planned to topple the Bolivian government.

Most Americans Feel Congress Is Not Prepared to Prevent 'Imminent' Terrorist Attack on US Soil: Poll

A new poll released on Tuesday reveals that recent world events have cast a spotlight on the importance of foreign policy for the current administration. A majority of Americans admit that they are living in fear of a terrorist attack on U.S. soil that they feel is imminent and have also expressed concern that Congress is incapable of keeping the country safe from such a threat.

Air Force Space Fence' Contract: Awarded to Lockheed Martin Corp

The Air Force awarded a nearly $915-million contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. to monitor the vast junkyard of debris orbiting the Earth.

Government Recognizes Same-Sex Military Couple, Awards Benefits to Spouse

After a suicide bomber in Afghanistan killed Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Donna Johnson on Oct. 1, 2012, her wife and fellow guardswoman Tracy Dice Johnson was left in the dark as to whether or not the U.S. military would recognize their marriage and grant her the same benefits to which heterosexual married couples are entitled.

Women in the Spotlight: US Treasurer Rosie Rios Speaks at LUNA, Women in Finance Symposium

Rosie Rios speaks at two events today. Women are in the spotlight Thursday, May 1, with two events. At the Latinos Uniting & Networking for Advancement, hosted by Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Rosie Rios will be the keynote speaker.

Obamacare Website & Deadline: Californians Rush To Sign Up For Obamacare Before Deadlin

As the enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage nears its Monday deadline, an increase in California citizens have been in a race to get through the website's troublesome problems that have plagued it since first launching last fall.

U.S. Government's Office of Personnel Management Employees Still File Personal Records in Deep Underground Caverns

About 230 feet below the Pennsylvania surface is an underground limestone mine just north of Pittsburgh, which serves as the workplace to 600 government employees and a prime location to house 28,000 file cabinets of federal paper records.

Marijuana Studies Thwarted By Government, Politics?

While millions of ordinary American citizens in 20 states and the nation's Capitol can legally purchase medical marijuana at the nearest dispensary and those living in Washington state and Colorado can purchase the drug recreationally, scientists and researchers find themselves out of the loop.

What Is NSA Surveillance Doing to Facebook? Mark Zuckerberg Complains Via Status Update, Will Meet With President Barack Obama

More than a week after Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg phoned President Barack Obama to voice his frustrations regarding the recent surveillance scandal at the NSA, he was invited to the White House on Friday to discuss Americans' privacy concerns and NSA reform.

Windows XP Update Scheduled for Government Computer Systems Over Cyber Attack Concerns

April 8 marks the deadline for the U.S. government to complete secure operating systems installations to federal computers. However as the date fast approaches, roughly 10 percent of the several million federally used computers will still be running with the outdated system.

U.S. Is Giving Up Control of Internet Names System

The U.S. Government will soon relinquish the authority it still holds over one of the internet's most important systems - running the internet protocol network and the assigning of Web addresses and domains.

U.S. Government News 2014: ACLU Warns About The Risks Of Terrorist Watchlist

The American Civil Liberties Union released a report Friday raising concerns regarding the U.S. government's Terrorist Watchlist database and the risks of labeling some of its own citizens as a known or suspected terrorist, "Al Jazeera America" reported.
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