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Massive Canadian oil sands deposit may offer new hope for US fuel security

Outside of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, America has no energy security plan. The next best thing may lie 500 miles north of the U.S.-Canada border in a remote area of Alberta. Here, in an area roughly the size of Florida, lies the largest...

 

Senator Fears Law May OK Seizing Musicians’ Guitars

Could federal law be cited to confiscate the instruments of American artists traveling abroad for the summer concert season? If so, federal law is going to need a little tweaking, Sen. Lamar Alexander said. “I don’t want the musicians from...

 

Protesters Heckle Sebelius During Georgetown Speech

Sebelius heckeled –  Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was interrupted by anti-abortion protesters Friday during her commencement speech at Georgetown University, where religious opposition to her appearance had been...

 

Path to US Fuel Security? Look North

Outside of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, America has no energy security plan. The next best thing may lie 500 miles north of the U.S.-Canada border in a remote area of Alberta. Here, in an area roughly the size of Florida, lies the largest...

 

Obama, Hollande agree on much – but not Afghanistan

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and French President Francois Hollande button their jackets following their bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington May 18, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Eric Feferberg/Pool By Caren...

 

Obama presses ailing Europe to focus on growth

U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he walks out from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington May 10, 2012, before his departure to attend campaign events in Seattle and Los Angeles. Credit: Reuters/Yuri Gripas By Laura MacInnis...

 

Law could be used to seize musicians’ guitars, may need ‘fix,’ senator says

Could federal law be cited to confiscate the instruments of American artists traveling abroad for the summer concert season? If so, federal law is going to need a little tweaking, Sen. Lamar Alexander said. “I don’t want the musicians from...