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Doug Honig, ACLU of Washington, 326-5272 Robyn Shepherd, ACLU national, 519-7829 or 549-2666; media@aclu.org OLYMPIA, Wash.

Although federal money is scarce, the City Council approved a list of improvement projects for which it is seeking millions of dollars from the federal government.

Tracking, finding and educating himself about various bird species was not simply a hobby of William Russell Goodge.

The Seattle Times has taken a position in support of higher education. I agree with every word.

St. Louis - On August 5, 2010, a four vehicle accident occurs on Interstate 44 in Grey Summit, Missouri.

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius called this mandate an "appropriate balance between respecting religious freedom and increasing access to important preventive services." In the Archdiocese of Washington, priests read from their pulpits Cardinal Donald Wuerl's of insurance plans, and for decades feds have called for increased public access to ... (more)

A film that takes on the topic of assisted suicide is coming to Columbia and will be accompanied by a panel discussion surrounding medical ethics and current law.

An online program provided at no cost by a church-run health care system in four states is helping school districts promote health education.

Shirley Dolan, 83, talks about her son Timothy, New York's next cardinal, at her home in Missouri.

Outspent but hardly outgunned, online and high-tech companies triggered an avalanche of Internet clicks to force Congress to shelve legislation that would curb online piracy.

Keeping faith can be tough, but sometimes the key to recharging it is simply being around other people like one's self.

Redmond Police Department encourages residents to stay off icy roads; blood drive mobile no longer at City Hall LWSD, Bear Creek and Overlake schools closed today due to bad weather The Washington State Supreme Court ruled last week that the state is not complying with its constitutional duty to "make ample provision for the basic education of all ... (more)

The First United Methodist Church of Pensacola is offering a new class and it's not your typical Sunday school.

Police watch on Jan. 17 to make sure the Occupy Congress protest stays peaceful.

Owners of Gibby's restaurant at 108C Hilltop Village in Eureka hope to officially open this week.

Mckenna Mahan, 2, wears the "friendship headband" she colored at Mount Sinai. The headband shows children of all races standing together.

President Barack Obama participates in a community service project in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., Monday, Jan.