World News Center
Asteroid could threaten Earth in 2182
July 29, 2010A large asteroid in space that has a remote chance of slamming into Earth would most likely hit in 2182, if it crashes into our planet at all, a new study suggests.
Top 10 new species of 2009 named
July 29, 2010The International Institute for Species Exploration's annual top 10 species list includes some weird and wild choices.
Ladies, the first rule of fight club is: Fight right
July 29, 2010Whether you thrive as a couple has less to do with how much sex you have than how effectively you deal with conflict. Here is a lesson in the art of arguing.
Floods wash chemicals into northeast China river (AP)
July 29, 2010
AP - Workers began cleaning up a chemical spill in northeastern China on Thursday after more than 3,000 containers of chemicals were washed into a river by the worst floods to hit the country in more than decade.
Third most-wanted Nazi suspect charged in Germany (AP)
July 29, 2010
AP - The world's third most-wanted Nazi suspect, who lived undisturbed for decades after World War II, has been charged in Germany with participating in the murder of 430,000 Jews while serving as a low-ranking guard at a death camp.
Jets' Jenkins dropping weight while eating cookies (AP)
July 29, 2010
AP - Kris Jenkins is dropping pounds by eating cookies — oatmeal raisin, chocolate. Six of them every day.
Paralyzed Cuban political prisoner arrives in US (AP)
July 29, 2010
AP - A recently freed Cuban political prisoner arrived in the United States on Wednesday, where he greeted 100 well-wishers who cheered as the paralyzed former boxer called for the overthrow of the Castro government.
Key parts of Arizona anti-immigration law blocked (Reuters)
July 29, 2010
Reuters - A U.S. judge on Wednesday blocked key parts of Arizona's tough new immigration law hours before it was to take effect, handing a victory to the Obama administration as it tries to take control of the issue.
1 police officer killed, 2 wounded in Phoenix (AP)
July 29, 2010AP - A gunbattle erupted during an undercover drug operation at a south Phoenix home Wednesday night, killing one police officer and wounding two others, police said.
FBI director defends bureau over test cheating (AP)
July 29, 2010
AP - FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress on Wednesday that he does not know how many of his agents cheated on an important exam on the bureau's policies, discussing an embarrassing investigation that raises questions about whether the FBI knows its own rules for conducting surveillance on Americans.
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
