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A lawyer for University of Rhode Island students has asked a judge to strike down a law allowing police in a beach town to place stickers on homes that host loud parties.
Putin in da house? Da! He's tracked Siberian tigers wearing military camouflage, sat in the cockpit of a fighter jet, and shown off black-belt judo moves. Now Vladimir Putin is adding another groove to his tough guy persona: hip hop idol.
A boyhood home of writer Langston Hughes has been purchased after foreclosure by a nonprofit group in Cleveland that aims to preserve it.
A Northern Ireland filmmaker has won euro46,000 ($69,000) in damages after a judge ruled that his Irish island home was transformed into a parking lot while he was overseas for six years.
The 220-215 roll call Saturday by which the House passed a Democratic-written health care bill.
President Barack Obama still expects to have a health care overhaul bill to sign by year's end and plans to personally lobby for it in a visit to Capitol Hill on Saturday, the White House said.
A senior adviser to President Barack Obama says the government will catch up to the demand for swine flu vaccine within a week.
Lady Bird Johnson said walking through the White House was like walking "through history." Hillary Clinton called the home "a repository of America's storied past." Michelle Obama has called it "awe inspiring."
The White House on Friday released a small list of visitors to the White House since President Barack Obama took office in January, including lobbyists, business executives, activists and celebrities.
Celebrities George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey and prominent lobbyists, corporate executives and Democratic fundraisers were among the first to score visits with President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle or top aides at the White House, newly released records show.
A small plane crashed into an Atlanta-area house and burst into flames, killing the pilot and a woman in the house.
A photographer and an architect plan to freeze one of Detroit's thousands of abandoned homes this winter, encasing it in ice to draw attention to foreclosures that have battered the region.
A Baltimore city police officer delivered the fright of a lifetime to a haunted house employee, pulling a gun on the chain-saw-wielding man at the end of his act, authorities said Monday.
It was the ultimate rude awakening: A 4 a.m. wake-up call delivered by an automobile in a cascade of noise, debris and hot, leaking engine fluids.
Nevada police have arrested a driver who they say crashed his car through a wall and into the bedroom of a house, pinning a sleeping couple underneath.
Michelle and Barack Obama sat one table over from J. Lo and Marc Anthony, and all four of them were rocking in their seats as Sheila E. shook the house — well, really the tent.
You may think Democrats and Republicans are at odds over health care. Well, they've got nothing on House and Senate Democrats going after each other.
Federal marshals say Bernard Madoff's Long Island beach house has sold for $9.41 million.
A Pennsylvania Civil War buff faces a felony charge for accidentally firing a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of his neighbor's home.
The 224-193 roll call Thursday by which the House rejected a Republican effort to block the transfer of Guantanamo detainees to the U.S. for trial.
Prince George's County fire officials said a family's barking dog alerted them to a fire and enabled them to escape without injury. The fire was reported about 6 a.m. Tuesday in Beltsville. Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady said the dog, Monster, a Doberman, was outside the house when the fire broke out.
The White House became "La Casa Blanca" on Tuesday, celebrating Hispanic musical heritage with a South Lawn concert and such guests as Gloria Estefan, George Lopez, the Bachata music group Aventura, Jose Feliciano and more.
The 281-146 roll call Thursday by which the House passed a $680 billion defense policy bill, which includes a measure to make it a federal crime to assault people because of their sexual orientation.
A Holdout Will Support Democrats' Health BillSenate Democrats moved to the brink of a crucial preliminary victory on major health care legislation as Senator Mary L.
Congressman Introduces House Resolution 155: "Complaint Free Wednesday"Sure, the economy sucks. Unemployment is at least 10.2% and, yes, if you include part-time workers who would rather have full-time jobs it may be over 17%.
Comparing the House and the Senate Health Care ProposalsSenate Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation Wednesday to overhaul the nation's health care system. Earlier this month the House passed its own version.
Reid Releases Senate's Health Care Bill -- 94% Covered at $849 BillionThe political stakes enormous, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid launched long-awaited health care legislation Wednesday estimated to extend coverage to 94 percent of eligible Americans at a cost of $849 billion. More Articles
Republicans promise 'Holy War' to delay health care billThe majority leader's version of an overhaul would cover almost as many Americans as the House bill, but at a lower price. Republicans plan a 'holy war' of delaying tactics.
Senate Dems Close In On Reform: Details Of Health Care Bill RevealedSenate Democrats moved one step closer Wednesday night to comprehensive health care reform as Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) unveiled a health care reform package that is a product of a merger of twin plans that passed the health and finance committees.
Reading Sarah Palin: Will She Run For President?Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska and Republican vice presidential candidate, is now a best-selling author. Palin's book, Going Rogue, made the best-seller list before it was released. She's planning a book tour that will only stoke her meteoric political celebrity.
Crane smashes Through Santa Rosa, California House: Video of Scene"A crane . . . toppled backward and sliced a Santa Rosa home nearly in half" on November 16, 2009.
IFTV TV Review: HOUSE - SEASON SIX - 'Teamwork'Watching it now. What did you think of this episode?
House pushes ban on peer-to-peer softwareStung by an embarrassing electronic leak last month revealing ethics investigations into dozens of lawmakers, Congress moved Tuesday to prohibit federal employees from using the same type of Internet file-sharing software blamed for the disclosure.
3 things that could kill bank reformThis week, the House and Senate will hammer out legislation to avoid another financial collapse. Here are a couple of key conflicts that could stand in the way of progress.
Polite Dissent: House — Episode 7 (Season 6): "Teamwork" excerpt:"The mystery was fairly bland in this week's episode of House, but the medicine was much better overall. Good bye Cameron. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
The mortgage that beats base rate rises!With the UK BoE Base Rate likely to rise soon, going for a tracker mortgage is a gamble. That is, unless you go for this one!
lovemoney.com - The estate agent debateIs it essential to use an estate agent when you sell your home? We speak to Sarah Beeny and estate agent, Philip Bullman to get both sides of the argument.
Senate Democrats will presumably get their act together and bring a health care bill to a vote someday. Whether the Senate bill includes some form of a public option is not the only issue that may cause the bill to fail.
Pelosi Goes Rogue: More on the post-election ballot question in NY 23It appears, though it was not widely reported, that in an effort to prevent Hoffman from being seated should he win, Owens preemptively contested the results, and the ballots were impounded so the New York Board of elections could not - and did not - certify the NY 23 election r …
"Is my baby weird?"An interesting article about your young child's quirks and behaviors- and how to deal with inappropriate behavior at home or in public.
The other day I went to my primary care MD because of numbness in my left hand.
Where Are the Real Deficit Hawks? According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the first bill's spending provisions cost $100 billion annually and its tax and budget-cutting provisions recoup $111 billion annually, thus reducing total federal expenditures by $11 billion each year.
Although Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman conceded to Democratic opponent Bill Owens on election night, and even though Owens has been sworn in by the House, the rumor is that this election may yet become contested.
Testing Next Year's Lies TodayWithin hours after the House of Representatives approved health care reform by a narrow margin, Republicans predicted retribution at the polls next fall. They promised to make every Democrat regret that historic vote as the first step toward the reversal of power in Washington.
There's An Alternative To The Expensive Health Care Monster BillThere is another option. The Republican alternative plan is massively shorter and avoids placing a new unbearable fiscal burden on the taxpayers.
House Democrats Who Voted Against the Health Care Bill - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.comTravelers can keep eye on home from far awayThis holiday season, many travelers will be able to keep a close eye on home. Thanks to new security system technology, including live video feed, you can monitor everything from the front door to the sump pump from hundreds of miles away.
Abortion Haggling Looms Over Health Care Debate in Senate - FOXNews.comIn a sign that the abortion dispute that nearly derailed the House health care bill will play a critical role in the Senate, a key Democratic senator said Tuesday that he won't vote for an overhaul if the bill does not clearly restrict federal funding for ending pregnancies.
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