$50 billion to $60 billion Original Bush administration estimate of the cost of the Iraq war ...more

December 26, 2008

Can children allergic to milk develop a tolerance for it? Recently, a small observational study randomly assigned 20 children (average age 10 years) with a severe milk allergy to take a gradually increasing dose of nonfat powdered milk or fake powdered milk daily. ...more

December 20, 2008

W. Mark Felt, the former FBI second-in-command who revealed himself as "Deep Throat" 30 years after he tipped off reporters to the Watergate scandal that toppled a president, has died. He was 95. ...more

December 19, 2008

A woman's mental health may affect her pregnancy, a recent study shows. The small observational study published in the journal Human Reproduction looked at 791 women who were screened early in their pregnancies for symptoms of depression. ...more

December 6, 2008

The federal government has invested billions of dollars over the past 16 years building a fleet of 112,000 alternative-fuel vehicles to serve as a model for a national movement away from fossil fuels. ...more

November 30, 2008

Researchers think the way to a healthy heart might be through your gums and teeth. ...more

November 29, 2008

Small brain lesions, detectable only on scans, have been linked to the loss of thinking skills and dementia. ...more

November 29, 2008

The Washington Post With a backlog of applications piled up at the Justice Department, high-profile criminals and their well-connected lawyers increasingly are appealing directly to President George W. Bush for special consideration on pardons and clemency. ...more

November 25, 2008

171 Number of pardons President Bush has granted in seven years 2,064 Number of petitions for a pardon Bush received in seven years ...more

November 25, 2008

To make up for losing the recent referendum for change in the nation's governance, the losers have come up with a snappy comeback: a coup. ...more

November 23, 2008