Topic: Kentucky

US Army suicides on track to hit new high in 2009

US Army is short on mental health professionals as it tries to stem rising number of Army suicides.

Plant a seed, get a tree

It's easy and fun to plant a seed and grow a tree. It takes time, though.

Opinion: Our flag is not a prop

The US flag should not be used as a point of argument but as a symbol of the solidarity that binds the diversity of our nation.

Top five athletes on Capitol Hill

Curt Schilling isn't the first professional athlete to consider a bid for public office. There's more crossover between sports and politics than you might think.

Tea Party insurgency marches into key states

But will Tea Party protest energy help or hobble the Republican Party? They're challenging some GOP candidates and could split the vote in those races.

Five Republicans that want the GOP to back healthcare reform

President Obama has pressed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and four other prominent Republicans to speak out in favor of healthcare reform. If they sway one GOP senator, the effort will have been worth it.

Not safe from layoffs in this recession: the public sector

The unemployment report on Friday showed 53,000 fewer government jobs in September.

Why police are keeping quiet on Census worker Sparkman death

Just because Census worker Bill Sparkman was found hanging from a tree with the word 'fed' written on his chest doesn't mean he was murdered in an antigovernment act. Sparkman died in an insular county of moonshiners and pot-growers, and police are wary of taking a wrong step.

The Bidens, and six other political dynasties in the making

Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden, returned from Iraq Wednesday. He's tipped to run for the US Senate. Several other political families also have members eyeing 2010.

Arizona allows guns in bars. Should any place be off-limits?

The Arizona law highlights how gun owners can carry weapons to a growing number of places, from national parks to bars. Other venues, like churches, are now a part of the debate.

Facebook poll on killing Obama sign of antigovernment anger

The Facebook poll is just one of many examples of increasing vitriol and threats against Obama and the government.

The time-honored practice of Astroturf lobbying

Grass-roots lobbying, or reaching out to potentially sympathetic groups and individuals, has grown into a huge and sophisticated business.

Grisly hanging of Census worker: an antigovernment act?

FBI is investigating worker's death in Kentucky. Is crime-scene reference to 'fed' a clue or a feint?

Was Joe Wilson right? Facts on illegals and healthcare.

The Republican lawmaker from South Carolina shouted 'You lie!' after Obama said in his speech to Congress that illegal immigrants wouldn't be covered.

Hard times boost pot economy

A surge in marijuana farming this year may be due to unemployment as well as growing demand for the drug.

Volunteer travel

Get away from it all and help others, too? 'Voluntourism' grows as a travel option.

California Assembly passes diluted prison reform bill

Lawmakers stripped out crucial reforms such as a proposal for an independent panel to review tough sentencing guidelines.

GOP downplays impact of Kennedy on healthcare vote

Water-use saga: The return of Glen Canyon

After a beautiful landscape reemerged, a new plan for Lake Powell water usage has taken shape.

Artist finds inspiration in Google Maps

From our files: The legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver – A short history of the Special Olympics

Where no anthems play, the world's foremost feel-good sports festival attracts athletes from around the world

Latest GOP setback: Florida's Senator Martinez to retire early

Six other Republican senators have announced they’ll retire. The exits are a sign the GOP sees itself in 'back seat' for years, say analysts.

The Enthusiast

From spelunking to crochet, every hobby has its magazine. And Henry Bay has served as associate editor at most of them.

Which states get the most federal money?

The government spent $9,184 per person last year. But the money was not distributed evenly among the 50 states.