The number of foreign children adopted by Americans fell 12 percent in the past year, reaching the lowest level since 1999 as some countries clamped down on the process and others battled with allegations of adoption fraud. ...more

November 18, 2008

The average time that hospital emergency rooms patients wait to see a doctor has grown from about 38 minutes to almost an hour over the past decade, according to new federal statistics released Wednesday. ...more

August 6, 2008

President Bush said Saturday that Democratic leaders in Congress should celebrate Veterans Day by finally passing a spending bill covering programs for veterans. ...more

November 11, 2007

Congressional Democrats are responsible for big spending boosts for America's veterans, but their power play move to link them to budget increases for health and education had Republicans crying foul Friday. ...more

November 3, 2007