Taxpayers Can Check Refund Status Online
Taxpayers should be able to check their current refund status seven days after filing electronically or four to six weeks after mailing it in.
Holocaust Victims Remembered on Yom HaShoah
Television and radio stations, teachers and various organizations all take part in memorial ceremonies and programs to remember Holocaust victims.
Amber Alerts Help Bring Children Home
AMBER Alerts have revolutionized law enforcement's ability to bring children home. Now, 99.8 percent of children who go missing return home.
Students Share Expertise Through Service-Learning Programs
Some disciplines, such as education, languages and health related majors, can lend themselves more easily to service learning, but service can be integrated into any field of study.
Y Musicians to Play in Vietnam
BYU students have been invited to play in a professional symphony as part of a new program offered through the David A. Kennedy Center for International Studies.
Baby Names Asking for Trouble
Aptly titled, "Bad Baby Names" lists hundreds of the "worst true names parents saddled their kids with."
Candidates Prepare for Last Stand
Political experts and members of the Democratic Party have pegged the Pennsylvania primary on Apr. 22 as the ending of the Obama-Clinton standoff.
Study Suggests Candidates' Immigration Views Rarely Match Supporters'
A study published by the Center for Immigration Studies reveals that between 30 to 60 percent of supporters of a particular U.S. presidential candidate share the same viewpoint regarding immigration reform policy as their candidate of choice.
Boston Marathon a Goal for Many
The Boston Marathon only accepts athletes who can run a certified marathon in a certain amount of time based on the athlete's age.
Motorcycles Multiply in Developing Countries
Between 1992 and 2004 there was an "explosion of motorcycle use" in developing countries such as Vietnam and Thailand. Chinese knockoffs, at half the price as Japanese Hondas, help to fuel the explosion.
Thousands Affected by Canceled Flights
American Airlines left thousands of travelers stranded after canceling 3,079 flights last week because of plane inspections.
International Weddings: Students Have Trouble Getting Visas
Brandon Boey and Cristina Catuna are two of the many BYU students planning their nuptials amid finals, projects and graduation announcements. But they also have to worry about changing Catuna's immigrant status and bringing her family to Utah for the wedding.
BYU Grads Make Mark with New Social Networking Site
Although similar to the social networking sites Facebook and MySpace, Lymabean.com was created for a more specialized niche of people - specifically for college students and the communities they live in.
Student Helps Provide Care in Developing Countries
Since 1989, The Deseret International Organization, a volunteer based nonprofit group has created a partnership with local doctors in order to establish a lasting and maintained healthcare in 17 developing countries.
U.S. Assists Africa in Deterring Terrorism
The United States gives Africa assistance to deter international security threats that arise through conflicts within the continent, according to an international relations expert.
Study: Many Illegals Arrive With Tourist Visas
A new study published by the Center for Immigration Studies finds as many as half of the United States' 12 million illegal immigrants arrived legally with temporary non-immigrant visas.
Proselytizing History Repeats with Recent Missionary Gaffe
Recently, members of the Sangre de Cristo Catholic Church in San Luis, Colo. became outraged when they saw photos of LDS missionaries showing disrespect at a Catholic shrine.
One in Four Girls has STD, New CDC Study Estimates
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released Tuesday estimates that one in four young women between the ages of 14 and 19 in the United States is infected with at least one sexually transmitted disease.
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