Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement today on the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General’s report on Operation Fast and Furious.

"But if the arc of history bends toward justice -- and I believe it does -- then it bends not by it's own weight but by the hands of those who dare to reach," said Acting Associate Attorney General West.

“Above all, our goal is to serve as practical problem solvers on the operational, legal, and policy questions we confront with our partners, and to keep pace with an evolving threat, while ensuring that we do so consistent with the rule of law and civil liberties,” said Assistant Attorney General Monaco.

Baltimore, Maryland-based Medifast, Inc. is recalling certain Optavia Oatmeal products citing undeclared milk, a known allergen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a statement. The recall involves around 24,923 boxes of OPTAVIA Essential Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal. The product is packaged in yellow and white cardboard boxes with the brand name.

DSM today published the first part of a new report in its Global Insight Series, focused on breakfast habits and behavior in Europe and the US.

A recent study looking at the effects of caffeine on brief, high intensity exercise found the substance improved performance, regardless of genetic variations in how subjects metabolized caffeine.

In response to President Obama’s National Cancer Moonshot initiative to eliminate cancer, the USPTO has launched the “Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program.” The Pilot Program provides an accelerated review for applications related to cancer immunotherapy and is set to launch in July 2016. According to the USPTO, this initiative: aims to cut the time it takes to...… Continue Reading

Cisco, Intel and JioNext will work with the YourNest team to help assess and shortlist applicants.

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As of December 2017, fewer than 50 individuals are thought to be remaining in three subpopulations that are scattered over 140,000 square km in Iran’s central plateau. The cats have been nearly wiped out by excessive hunting, habitat degradation and scarcity of prey species.

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Lewis Hamilton lead the way in the afternoon practice session at Interlagos

Lewis Hamilton led the way in the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix, although the session wasn't without a few wild moments for the reigning world champion

Nico Rosberg set the fastest time in the opening practice session at the Malaysian Grand Prix as Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton had his session cut short by an engine problem

Nico Rosberg set the pace in the final practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix ahead of qualifying, although Mercedes stranglehold on the top appeared to loosen slightly as six cars managed to lap within a second over the hour

America’s payment system seems more like it belongs to a developing nation than to one of the wealthiest countries on the planet. U.S. banks can still take three days or longer to grant customers access to their own deposits. That delay costs real money to many of this country’s poorest citizens, causing them to resort to high-interest…

In the wake of recent intrusions into government systems, it is difficult to identify anyone who believes defenders have the advantage in cyberspace. Digital adversaries seem to achieve their objectives at will, spending months inside target networks before someone, usually a third party, discovers the breach. Following the announcement, managers and stakeholders commit to improving…

If soaring wedding costs have you wondering how you can afford it all (and yet, you couldn't be bothered with the effort to put on a more eco-conscious wedding) then McDonald's may have the answer for you.

Good news: The ban on CFC-based asthma inhalers is rapidly approaching. Inhalers are going green and by December 31, all inhalers must be powered by hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) instead of the ozone-harming chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

Why are we eating cardboard-like cereal and bland yogurt when we could be having a sensational meal?

Innovation may be a fundamental part of

Cities and towns with good public-transit options offer more convenience for residents and are, of course, more environmentally friendly places to live. Now it

The breakthrough also scored 18-year-old Hayley Todesco a Google Science Fair Award.

About 100 years ago, my grandfather emigrated to the United States from a village near Lake Urmia, in what is now northwestern Iran. He died long before I was born, leaving me with

Research reveals that bed bugs develop resistance to widely used chemical treatments, potentially paving the way for super bed bugs.

The so-called "bleeding" veggie burger is bleedin' everywhere these days.

Many people swear by the value of periodically fasting for a day or a couple days at a time. Science backs them up

It has rejected recommendations that could divert some of the 300,000 tonnes of clothing that go to landfill each year.

The Mandometer was originally developed to treat eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia nervosa; it was developed to "teach patients how to eat and recognize hunger and satiety." There are clinics using the technology in Sweden, the USA and

If the latest projections prove to be accurate, we need to plan for about a 10% increase in the needed supply of food, drinking water, and energy, and in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.

More than 90 percent of weather stations studied showed the climate was warming, a percentage too high to purely be from natural climate variability, say researchers

By analyzing a 364-meter ice core, researchers have been able to go back in time and track the freezing and melting cycles of Antarctica's peninsula.

Do we really want our furniture to be inspired by burgers and hot dogs? We prefer Slow Food.

From the chemicals to the lifespan to the landfill, it suffers many of the same problems as fast fashion.

Jonathan Safran Foer argues convincingly that changing our diets is the most effective way to fight the climate crisis.

The graph says it all...

House full of guests? These recipes will make your mornings go much smoother.

It's expected that by 2037 the number of people flying will double.

Climate Caretakers offers a 7-week guide to reducing your carbon footprint.

We always write "Learn from Denmark." We take it back.

I always thought the 'it makes them grow faster' reasoning for why they put antibiotics in animal feed was a myth and that the truth was more complex. Farmers found they could crowd animals

It has its ups and downs, but Harald Buschbacher's idea might be the best of both transit worlds.

When you buy a burger, it could be from a cow raised on Brazilian soy feed. That's a problem.

Fast food is the enemy of green food, so why does an overweight America still eat so much fast food?