Antibiotics Used by the Ton in Animal Feed Every Year

According to a report released yesterday, 25.6 million pounds of antibiotics are mixed with farm animals’ food every year -- almost all of it concentrated in just 23 states, mainly in the Mid-Atlantic and the South. Nearly 70 percent of all the antibiotics used in the US...

The deserters: Awol crisis hits the US forces

JE McNeil, who heads the Centre for Conscience and War in Washington DC, a Christian group whose members also staff the GI Rights Hotline, said many troops she spoke with had been lied to by recruiters. "I had an 18-year-old who was told he did not have to serve in...

Missile Launcher Installed in D.C. Suburb?

Matt Drudge is reporting that a non-nuclear missile launcher has been added to the lawn at the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center's Carderock facility, a science and engineering center overlooking the Potomac River in the Washington suburb of Bethesda, Md. At this point is...

Snow emergency issued for Carroll County at 2:30 p.m. (Gazette.Net)

Snow emergency issued for Carroll County at 2:30 p.m. A snow emergency has been declared for Carroll County, effective at 2:30 p.m. on Mon., Feb. 28. All vehicles must be removed from snow emergency routes; those in violation will be fined and vehicles may be towed to nearby...

Winter Storm Blankets Northeast in Snow (AP)

AP - A winter storm blanketed the Northeast on Thursday, forcing the federal government and schools around the region to close early and triggering a spate of accidents during the afternoon rush hour.

Winter storm warning issued for Maryland (USA Today)

Public schools across Maryland are closed Thursday because of a winter storm warning, with meteorologists predicting that a fast-moving system could dump up to nine inches of snow on parts of the state.