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Tracking 'NORAD Tracks Santa'

NORAD Tracks Santa
NORAD Tracks Santa, the annual Christmas tradition, is gaining popularity like never before. But did you know that the U.S. military department NORAD has been keeping a close eye on Santa's flight since 1955 and the idea was born in 1897?

Obama promises kept and not

U.S. President Barack Obama boards Air Force One enroute to Hawaii for vacation December 22, 2010.
As the first two years of President Barack Obama's tenure wind down, the President has made a big push to accomplish some of his goals. While he has kept many of his promises, he has not kept others. Some of those are stalled, others in the works.
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY and Sen. Charles Schumer D-NY, arrive at a press conference near Ground Zero in New York on December 23, 2010.

Ground Zero health bill passage hailed

Ground Zero first responders and the lawmakers who backed their efforts gathered this afternoon across the street from the site of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to celebrate the passage on Wednesday of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which will establish permanent healthcare and compensation to the approximately 20,000 people who got sick from the toxic air at the site in the weeks following the destruction of the World Trade Center.
A general view of the building where Kenneth Starr resides in New York and (inset) Kenneth Starr and Diane Passage

Former law firm partner charged with helping Starr operate Ponzi scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Jonathan Bristol, a former law firm partner, with aiding and abetting Kenneth Ira Starr's Ponzi scheme by allowing Starr to use his attorney trust accounts as conduits for transferring the funds stolen from Starr's clients to Starr and his two companies for personal use.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney D-NY speaks at a news conference near Ground Zero to show support for the 9/11 health responders legislation known as the Zadrogra bill on December 11, 2010.

Backers of 9/11 health bill rally

Sponsors and supporters of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act were in Washington, D.C. today to urge the U.S. Senate to get past partisanship and pass the measure that will bring permanent healthcare and compensation to the approximately 20,000 Americans who are suffering from illnesses contracted while working at Ground Zero in the weeks following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan.
Latino demonstrators protest outside the White House during a May Day march in Washington, May 1, 2009.

Census 2010 results to show U.S. Latino growth

The U.S. Latino population, which several decades ago was mostly concentrated in the Southwestern part of the country, is expected to show continued growth and geographic expansion in the 2010 Census report.
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Texas gains four Congressional seats

Twelve Congressional seats will be shifting states in time for the 2012 elections, according to figures released today by the 2010 U.S. Census, and the most seats are coming to Texas..
The Houses of Parliament are seen through snow covered trees in London

UK campaign to tighten immigration fails to take off

UK campaign to tighten immigration hits a setback, but the Coalition is set on keeping up its election promise. David Coleman, Professor of Demography at Oxford University, asserts that Britain should tighten immigration policy and explains negative effects.

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