String of Attacks Leaves 21 Dead in Afghanistan
The news of the violence came on the heels of a United Nations report that found May the deadliest month for Afghan... Read »
Jun 11, 2011
Three Joplin Victims Had Rare Fungal Infection
A coronor said it is uncertain whether the fungus was the cause of the deaths. Read »
Jun 11, 2011
Sprouts Linked to Deadly German E. Coli Outbreak
Burger also said that the tainted sprouts may have either been eaten or discarded already, but he cautioned... Read »
Jun 11, 2011
2 Troops Killed in Afghanistan Chopper Crash
A representative for the Taliban said one of its fighters used a shoulder-fired rocket to bring down... Read »
Jun 5, 2011
Syria Blocks New Protest At Israeli Border
A day after twenty people died in clashes with Israeli troops, Syrian police blocked pro-Palestinian marchers... Read »
Jun 6, 2011
Gates Backs Patience in Afghanistan
"If it were up to me, I would leave the shooters for last," he said, referring to combat troops. Read »
Jun 5, 2011
Six Dead in NW Pakistan Bombing: Police
The bombing, which occurred in Matani, is the latest to hit the country since the Read »
Jun 5, 2011
Police Break Up Indian Guru’s Hunger-Strike Camp
Baba Ramdev, a yoga guru who launched a hunger strike to protest government corruption in India, was removed... Read »
Jun 5, 2011
U.S. Drone Kills Top Al-Qaida Operative
The operative was linked to several major attacks in Pakistan and was rumored to have succeeded Osama bin Laden... Read »
Jun 4, 2011
4 NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan
The attack marks the latest spike of the number of foreign troop casualties killed in Afghanistan this year,... Read »
Jun 4, 2011
Thousands Flee Yemen’s Capital After Attack on Saleh
In retaliation, Yemeni forces shelled the homes of the leaders of a tribal federation opposed to Saleh. Read »
Jun 4, 2011
9-Year-Old Completes Solo Balloon Flight
In central New Mexico Saturday morning, Bobby Bradley became the youngest trained pilot to fly solo in a hot... Read »
Jun 4, 2011
S.Dakota Residents Fault Corps Over Flood Danger
“It’s human error,” 82-year-old resident Helmet Reuer told The Associated Press. Read »
Jun 4, 2011
NATO Choppers Ratchet Up Pressure on Khaddafy
The choppers damaged two military installations, a radar site and an armed checkpoint near Brega. Read »
Jun 5, 2011
The Finland Phenomenon
What the U.S. can learn from the best education system in the world. Read »
Jun 3, 2011
Teacher Pensions Targeted as States Slash Budgets
AFT President Randi Weingarten and panel discuss education spending and pension benefits. Read »
Jun 3, 2011
Obama Visits Tornado-Damaged Joplin
"This is a national tragedy, and that means there will be a national response," he said, pledging federal... Read »
May 29, 2011
Twenty Die in Yemen Chaos
While pro-government forces fired on protesters, al-Qaida reportedly took over a Yemeni city in the south. Read »
May 30, 2011
