While wind energy only generates 1 percent of electricity in the U.S. today, the Energy Department estimates that it could supply 20 percent by 2030.

People who own an analog TV set and receive free broadcasts, via rabbit ears or a roof antenna, can extend the life of their TV by purchasing a digital converter box to plug into their analog TV.

Kevin Ring, a former aide to Rep. John T. Doolittle (R-CA), was arrested at his Maryland home by the FBI and later charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice, honest services wire fraud and payment of gratuity charges.

Johnson said he had appointed Dr. Jonathan Samet, an expert on human health effects of air pollutants, to chair the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee. Samet will serve a two-year term.

Given the increasingly violent situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, I am stunned that President Bush has decided to bring so few troops home from Iraq and send so few resources to Afghanistan," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) told the

The officers were shot while trying to serve a domestic violence arrest warrant.

In a poll of more than 22,000 people across 22 nations, Obama had a clear advantage over McCain, with Obama's lead ranging from 9 percent in India to 82 percent in Kenya.

July pending home sales data was an early catalyst for the sell off. The National Association of Realtors said its index for existing homes fell 3.2 percent to a reading of 86.5. The result was worse than the 88.6 reading

Council members agreed to delay their decision on whether to hold a special primary election on Feb. 24 followed by a runoff on May 5, according to the Detroit News.

Dodd, who worked with Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), the committee's highest-ranking Republican, on a mortgage rescue package earlier this summer, met with Paulson on Monday and announced later that he would hold a hearing on bailout of the mortgage giants

Former lobbyist Kevin A. Ring was arrested yesterday on conspiracy, fraud and obstruction-of-justice charges in connection with his alleged role in a four-year scheme to lavish tickets and trips on lawmakers and government officials in return for help for his

A bodyguard of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2008 flag bearer, Professor John Evans Atta Mills was beaten up by President John Agyekum Kufuor's bodyguards last Saturday, which resulted in the bodyguard falling into a coma.

An Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) and five Hilux Pick-Up vans worth over N155 million were yesterday, donated by the Edo State Government to the State Command of Police to assist in combating the upsurge of criminal activities in the state.

THE BUFALO Unit, of the Ghana Police Service, in Kumasi last Saturday, busted 10 persons from the Yinkah Guesthouse at Essumeja, in the Amansie East constituency of the Ashanti Region, in a special exercise.

THE Publish What You Pay African Regional Meeting opened yesterday with the group urging the Federal Government to intensify efforts at meeting validation targets to make Nigeria a compliant country.

Police in Arusha are looking for leaders of a local village who are suspected to be complicit in the growing and selling bhang.

Proceedings at the Morogoro Resident Magistrate's Court were interrupted for three hours yesterday when a man charged with murder jumped into a pit latrine in an attempt to escape.

The Makurdi branch of Union Bank Plc has dolled out N1 million, and N500,000 to families of the two police officers who lost their lives during a robbery attack on the Oju branch of the bank some months ago.

A Nigerian model and actor fears for his career after undergoing surgery on his face yesterday.

A 20 - year- old man yesterday bagged to two weeks imprisonment for alleged trespass and theft contrary to sections 348 and 288 of the penal code law.