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Obama Pushes Effort to Protect Public Lands

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says a new administration effort to protect public lands will put people back to work in tourism and recreation and help Americans stay healthier by encouraging outdoor activities. The initiative largely incorporates existing programs under a new name, "America's Great Outdoors."...

DHS, Interior Among 5 of the Worst-Run Federal Programs

WASHINGTON -- The Government Accountability Office released its biennial list of the poorest performing government agencies today -- and this year, the Interior Department's management of the nation's oil and gas resources made the list for the first time. This should come as no surprise, given the breathtaking scope of...

Obama Signing DADT Repeal [LIVE VIDEO]

This morning, President Barack Obama will fulfill a campaign promise by signing a bill repealing the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which prevents gays from serving openly in the armed forces. While commentators point out that it will take some time before tangible change is visible, the bill, which...

141 Inmates Escape Mexican Border Prison

MEXICO CITY (Dec. 17) -- Nearly 150 inmates escaped Friday from a state prison in the northern Mexico border city of Nuevo Laredo, and authorities said the breakout was probably helped by prison employees. The public safety department of Tamaulipas state, where the prison is located near the border with Laredo, Texas,...

Obama: No Offshore Drilling in East Coast Waters

WASHINGTON (Dec. 1) -- In a reversal, the Obama administration said Wednesday it will not pursue offshore drilling off the East Coast of the U.S. and the eastern Gulf of Mexico. A senior administration official told The Associated Press that because of the BP oil spill, the Interior Department will not propose any new oil...