At a news conference, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) highlighted how prisoners who filed fraudulent tax returns have cost American taxpayers $123 million since 2004.

More people were taken hostage at sea in 2010 than in any year on record, said an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) global piracy report.

Lockheed Martin announced its plans to support the U.S. Cyber Challenge (USCC), an initiative designed to create a pipeline of cyber security professionals from high school through college and beyond.

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced the signing of a government-to-government agreement with the Peoples Republic of China to establish a Center of Excellence in China to promote effective nuclear security and safeguards.

After four straight years of steady declines, pedestrian deaths increased during the first six months of 2010.

Scammers are shifting their focus away from Windows-based PCs to other operating systems and platforms, including smart phones, tablet computers, and mobile platforms in general, according to a report from Cisco Systems Inc.

Shoplifters in Britain make off with goods worth almost £400,000 (approx. $637,000) every day, British retailers have said.

The Supreme Court ruled that the government, in its background investigations of employees, can ask about their drug treatment, medical conditions or other personal information.

All visitors to the Washington, D.C. jails soon will have their fingerprints scanned and checked against law enforcement databases for outstanding warrants.