Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 15 in Pakistan
Pakistani officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least 15 people in the country's northwest, in the third such attack in as many days.
Justice Department to Monitor Elections in California, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wisconsin
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor elections on June 5, 2012, in the following jurisdictions to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and other federal voting rights statutes: Alameda, Fresno and Riverside Counties, Calif.; Cibola and Sandoval Counties, N.M.; Shannon County, S.D.; and the city of Milwaukee.
Coast Guard rescues stranded hikers near Valdez
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Station Valdez 25-foot Response Boat–Small crew rescued two stranded hikers near Valdez Thursday.
Ground Broken on Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project to Navajo Nation
GALLUP, N.M. – Following through on President Obama’s direction to expedite high priority infrastructure projects for the nation, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar joined Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly and other leaders to break ground today on the historic Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, which will deliver clean running water to 200,000 members of the […]