Peru to investigate mass die-off of pelicans

Peru's oceanographic agency says it will investigate the deaths of hundreds of pelicans on northern beaches where nearly 900 dolphins ...

Thai court set to give verdict on webmaster

A Bangkok court is due to deliver a verdict in a case involving allegedly insulting comments about the monarchy that is testing the bound...

Levon Helm, Drummer in the Band, Dies at 71

Levon Helm, who helped forge a deep-rooted American music as the drummer and singer for the Band, died on Thursday in Manhattan. He was 71 a...

Judges: State officials or public servants?

What is the most lucky profession? The ideal answer is to be a judge, because to be a judge is to hold the power of a God. No wonder that ju...

International crimes as asymmetrical security threats

The rise of a new globalized security environment in the post Cold War world has been marked by a transformation from the traditional spectr...

Pope focuses on Mexico's children during visit

Pope Benedict XVI worked to build the future of Mexico's church by reaching out to children Saturday as tens of thousands of teenagers...

American plans to cut another 1,200 jobs

American Airlines wants to eliminate 1,200 nonunion jobs as it cuts costs while under bankruptcy protection. That pushes the company's ...

Mexico seizes 268,000 rounds of ammo in US truck

Mexican customs inspectors seized 268,000 rounds of assault rifle ammunition found in a U.S. truck at a border crossing in Ciudad Juarez, a...

Drogba the difference for Chelsea against Barça (Chelsea FC 1-0 FC Barcelona)

Chelsea FC 1-0 FC Barcelona Didier Drogba's goal in first-half added time separated the sides as Alexis Sánchez and Pedro Rodríguez hit...

Discovery Shuttle Makes Final Flight

WASHINGTON – The shuttle Discovery took a stunning curtain call Tuesday, wowing onlookers across the nation's capital as the retired ...

Predators top Red Wings 3-1, take 3-1 series lead

DETROIT (AP) -- Pekka Rinne made the Detroit Red Wings' dominant performance meaningless. Rinne made 40 saves, and Kevin Klein sco...

Gmail Down for an Hour, Affects 5 million Users

PC World - Maybe it's because I don't like change, or maybe it's because I hate it when software developers assume that everyo...

Celebrating Earth Day Heroines

As I have   written before,   during Women’s History Month, many green women leaders have been recognized and honored for their work on b...

Virginia Tech marks 5 years since massacre

NEWARK — On the fifth anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings , U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez announced new legislation that would significa...

Heat forces Boston Marathon, runners to adjust

BOSTON—The Run for the Hoses. The Duel in the Sun. The Inferno. As the prospect of 80-degree temperatures looms over Monday's Boston...

US condemns North Korea's 'provocative' rocket launch

PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea 's much-anticipated rocket launch ended quickly in failure early Friday, splintering into pieces...

Shabazz Muhammad headed to UCLA

Shabazz Muhammad would have helped Duke overcome the loss of Austin Rivers, and Muhammad’s arrival in Durham would have placed the Blue ...

Axl Rose won't show for Rock Hall of Fame ceremony

Axl Rose   has shot down the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ... claiming he REFUSES to attend the Guns N' Roses induction ceremony on Apr...