DETROIT -- Truckers and travelers are reporting some of the longest cross-border lineups they've seen since the days immediately following the terrorist attacks of Sept. WASHINGTON -- Organizations representing highway and truck safety groups, labor and independent truck drivers joined members of Congress last week in accusing the Bush administration of ignoring federal safety laws concerning a pilot program allowing trucks from Mexico to travel throughout the United States. WASHINGTON --...

First Amendment first no more: It wasn't long ago that Americans could say almost anything but since those days the First Amendment has been taking a terrific beating, writes Lady Liberty College illiteracy stuns educators: American educators may be stunned that nearly one-third of college students can't extrapolate facts from a complex book but Samuel L. First Amendment first no more: It wasn't long ago that Americans could say almost anything but since those days the First Amendment has...

Sure, they can start a job without training and work their way up, but they will progress faster and earn a better income if they get that training early. The family and consumer science curriculum at the high school and junior high levels includes family living, parenting, human relations and child development. The Best Care program trains and licenses day care workers for both business and home day care centers. She told of a former student who could have graduated early, but stayed in...

Tyson said it had received no notification from the Chinese government about the ban, and Cargill said the manufacturer was already seeking approval for the banned substance. food regulators have restricted imports of Chinese shrimp, eel, catfish and other seafood, citing concerns about carcinogens or residues of antibiotics. The suspension was the latest strike in a widening skirmish that began in March after contaminated pet food ingredients from China sickened thousands of dogs and cats...

But if tight finances postpone a full-blown or even a partial bathroom remodel, there are still a multitude of easy, cost-effective improvements you can do yourself to make the space more attractive and livable. It's no secret that a bathroom remodel is one of the top projects that will yield the best bang for your home-improvement buck. It's something that most people can do, it doesn't cost much and we have yet to see a bathroom that couldn't benefit from it. If your bathroom has a bath...