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WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy should perform well this year and in 2007 despite the restraint caused by higher energy prices, the Federal Reserve said in its 2005 annual report issued on Monday. “So long as energy price increases slow, as is suggested by futures prices, this restraint should diminish …

TOPEKA, Kan. – In what one advocate describes as a national “prairie fire,” Kansas has become the latest state with a policy of stressing abstinence in public schools’ sex education courses. A policy adopted Wednesday by the State Board of Education says human sexuality classes should promote abstinence “until marriage,” …

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Costa Rican President Oscar Arias announced a proposal on Monday for wealthy nations to forgive part of the debt of poor countries if they agree to channel the money saved into education and health care instead of weaponry. The Nobel Peace Prize winner said the …