Lionfish are taking over coral reefs in the Caribbean and Atlantic. Here, Lad Akins catches one. In the waters of the Caribbean Sea, a voracious invasive species called the lionfish is threatening to overtake the reefs. Conservation groups are fighti...
John Lapper examines oyster for research by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Marine Fisheries and Louisiana State University Until the BP oil spill almost three months ago, the oyster industry in the Gulf of Mexico was the largest in the U.S,...
The International Spy Museum in Washington is hoping to add to its collection of espionage materials following the recent spy swap between the United States and Russia. The exchange was the largest between the two nations since the end of the Cold Wa...
President Barack Obama on Tuesday said he has enough votes in the U.S. Senate to pass financial reform legislation. The president said several opposition Republicans and conservative Democrats have agreed to support the bill. President Obama said Sen...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responds to questions from reporters regarding Shahram Amiri, at the US State Department 13July 2010 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that an Iranian nuclear scientist, who Iran claims was abducted by...
An Internet video supposedly showing missing Iranian nuclear physicist Shahram Amiri Share This A man who Iran claims is a missing nuclear scientist has turned up at the Iranian interests section of the Pakistani embassy in Washington. Pakistani fore...
Workers load supplies on to a cargo ship at the Lavrio port, about 60 kilometers (37miles) southeast of Athens, Greece, 09 Jul 2010 There is drama on the high seas, as a humanitarian aid ship sails toward the Palestinian-ruled Gaza Strip. The Israeli...
Choosing a dress for the Cinderella Ball which is held for middle and high school students with disabilities or life-threatening illnesses. In the United States, high school students usually attend a prom at the end of the school year. It's a party t...
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces plans to send boat people to East Timor to have their refugee claims assessed, Sydney, 6 July 2010 The Australian government plans to continue talks with East Timor on establishing a refugee processin...
Academy award winning filmmaker Oliver Stone, known for his controversial take on political figures such as George W. Bush and Richard Nixon, and on historic events such as the assassination of John F. Kennedy, has released yet another controversial...
Not too long ago, Justin Silbaugh worked in California's high-tech industry. Today, the 40-year-old lives, works and volunteers in the East African nation of Uganda. For the last two years, he has been the country director of an arts education projec...
Muslim educators say Islam is a small part of curriculum but critics worry schools breed violent anti-Western Islamists Mohamed Elshinnawi | Dearborn, Michigan 12 July 2010 Students at the Muslim American Youth Academy in Dearborn, Michigan follow th...
With consumers rushing to buy the latest gadgets, the problem of what to do with discarded electronic products is becoming a growing environmental concern. Although electronic recycling is not yet as popular as paper and plastic recycling, two Americ...
The Dutch did not invent windmills, but they put them to good use, powering industrial machinery and, especially, draining low-lying fields. Have you ever seen a sunflower twist itself to face into the sun so that it can soak up light energy all day...
The step pyramids of Saqqara, believed to be the world's oldest carved stone structures, 8 Jul 2010 Egyptian archaeologists are searching for what they hope will be a treasure trove of tombs near the Saqqara pyramids, the early, stepped versions of a...