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, by one vote, of a Constitutional amendment that would have required a balanced federal budget. The decisive vote against the measure was cast by Democrat Robert Torricelli of New Jersey. All Republicans in the Senate voted in favor of the amendment.

survives in parts of Europe, 200 years after being forbidden. People still use Gaelic in parts of Ireland, England, France, Wales, and Scotland. On the Isle of Skye, the BBC even broadcasts in Gaelic.

streets as they anticipate the next round of strikes against the Iraqi military from the U.S. Yesterday, Iraq fired on U.S. aircraft patrolling the no-fly zone over northern Iraq.

, which has been struggling to reduce high crime rates, ambitious police reform efforts appear to be working. Yet even though the statistics say crime is down, residents are still weary.

that keeps Nigeria from achieving economic success. Despite rich natural resources, and a highly educated population, Nigeria seems unable to break out of the economic stagnation which is widely attributed to corrupt business practices.

that tens of thousands of Cubans have applied to leave the country in the latest U.S. visa lottery, including many well-known dissidents -- something that has alarmed the opposition community who fear there will be no one left to speak out against Castro...

By Brenna Angel/Gary PittsFrankfort, KY – A new report on the condition of roughly a third of public school buildings in Kentucky estimates that repair…

Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report talks about his book I Am America (And So Can You!). Colbert targets race, religion, sports and the American family as well as more mundane topics like breakfast cereal and the Hollywood blacklist.

Reports say a relative of a tribal chief has been arrested in connection with last week's shootings on the Red Lake Indian reservation in Minnesota. The relative is suspected of helping to plan the attack; he also reportedly expected to take part in the killings. Prior to the arrest, authorities believed 16-year-old gunman Jeff Weise acted alone when he shot nine people before killing himself.

A new report by the Institute of Medicine at the National Academies says the federal government should stop sending mixed messages about seafood, boost testing for contaminants and make it easier for consumers to find up-to-date information.