Roads around Fort Belvoir and Bethesda National Naval Medical Center could receive a funding boost if a House committee can get the Pentagon to give some relief for communities about to be swamped by thousands of new military jobs.

ROME, AUG. 24, 2008 ( Zenit.org ).- China's spectacular results in the Olympic medal tally are not matched, unfortunately, when it comes to its performance in respecting religious freedom and human rights.

Reports of my heroic service to China have been exaggerated

The key sections of the Citizenship programme of study for Key Stage 3, extracted from The National Curriculum 2007, which relate to BBC News School Report.

A variety of stories – from consumer safety issues, to the Maxime Bernier affair, to city hall's 'Sewergate' – have played out before our eyes since last month's column.