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WASHINGTON – President Bush on Wednesday ordered his Cabinet secretaries not to hire columnists to promote their agendas after disclosure that a second writer was paid to tout an administration initiative. The president said he expects his agency heads will “make sure that that practice doesn’t go forward.” “All our …

WASHINGTON – Concerned that all that glitters is not gold, the U.S. Mint (search) wants to crack down on unscrupulous coin dealers passing off fake commemorative coins (search). Mint officials said Tuesday they will seek authority to impose stiff fines on scam artists who are bilking the public by selling …

The brains of very shy children may process facial expressions — especially hostile ones — differently than children who aren’t shy. Researchers say those differences may help explain why shy children feel uncomfortable in certain social situations. The study showed that the brains of very shy children or those with …