Seven states -Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania- will each receive a share of the $200 million in Race to the Top Round 3 (RTT3) fund to advance targeted K-12 reforms aimed at improving student achievement. These…

Orlando, Florida U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell sentenced Daniel Martinez (29, Orlando) to 30 years in federal prison for manufacturing marijuana, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, possession of a firearm by a convicted…

The U.S. Department of Education announced today that seven states eligible for Race to the Top Round 3 (RTT3) funds have submitted complete applications for a share of $200 million provided by Congress in 2010 to help drive reform. They…

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $150 million to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for a high-speed rail project that will increase the safety and reliability of Amtraks Wolverine and Blue Water services between Detroit and Chicago and…

ASTORIA, Ore. The Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Columbia River, in Astoria, Ore., issued the closure of the Tillamook Bay, Ore., bar entrance due to hazardous conditions at approximately 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The bar closure applies to…

BEAUMONT, Texas A 48-year-old Tomball, Texas, man has pleaded guilty to charges related to a 2008 Liberty County homicide. Steven Cooke plead guilty to committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering activity, (VCAR) before U.S. District Judge Marcia Crone.…

A Decatur family struggling in the down economy will get to celebrate the holidays in a newly refreshed home thanks to a group of former professional football players and members of the local home building community. On Nov. 18, members…

by Tech. Sgt. Mareshah Haynes Defense Media Activity ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- Rescue: to free from confinement, danger or evil. - Merriam-Webster Dictionary Ten years ago when former Senior Airman David Sharpe adopted a pit bull puppy from a rescue…

North Carolina Hydro Project to Create Electricity HALIFAX, Va. USDA is funding a series of projects to convert biomass to energy through USDA's Rural Energy for America program. (REAP). The announcement was made during an event in Halifax, Va., to…

WASHINGTON Thousands more very low-income senior citizens and persons with disabilities will have access to affordable supportive housing from a $749 million grant in housing assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These grants will help…

Nine round two finalists eligible to apply for funding to further K-12 reform and STEM Starting this week, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina can apply for a share of the $200 million Race…

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) fined the online ticket agent BusinessJet Class $40,000 for failing to adequately disclose to consumers when flights were being operated under a code-share arrangement. Consumers buying tickets for air travel have the right to…