NEW YORK, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- An inexpensive encryption program called Pretty Good Privacy is hampering the U.S. government from prosecuting a Canadian man on child pornography charges.

WASHIGNTON, D.C., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- A U.S. federal court ordered mediation of a truck driver’s lawsuit against a Homeland Security official over his apparent inclusion on a terrorist watch-list.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The secret court which oversees U.S. intelligence wire-tapping has ordered the government to respond to a request for documents from the ACLU.

WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- NASA is expected to announce soon commercial contracts that could help the U.S. space program after the shuttle is retired, reports say.

WASHINGTON, June 27 (UPI) -- A federal panel is calling for an overhaul of the U.S. higher education system.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A federally appointed U.S. panel is debating whether there should be nationally standardized tests at the college and university level.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- A federal appeals panel in Philadelphia has overturned a law requiring universities to give access to military recruiters or lose federal funds. The case, which had been described as pitting academic freedom against the power of federal purse strings, let

DALLAS, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Proposed school reforms in Texas include a dramatic expansion of charter schools although a recent study found many of them are failing. The report presented to Gov. Rick Perry also scraps the current teacher salary system, The Dallas Morning News reporte

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- A consumer group said Thursday it has uncovered a letter indicating the federal government is considering a criminal investigation into false statements Metabolife president Michael Ellis made about the safety of the dietary supplement ephedra, which is c