Libyan ship Amalthea, carrying aid for the impoverished Gaza Strip, docks at the port of el-Arish, Egypt, 15 Jul 2010, after Israel's navy stopped it from reaching the blockaded Palestinian territory The international aid organization CARE is calling...
A new Brigham Young University study suggests social relationships impact a persons odds of living or dying. Humans are social animals, and most of us treasure our relationships with family and friends. An emerging line of research suggests that rela...
Vehicles that can be both driven and flown have long been a fantasy in the realm of science fiction. But advances in technology have paved the way for just such a vehicle to enter the realm of fact. Moreover, it could be available to the general publ...
The gut of the tobacco hawk moth caterpillar used in the study moves forward independently of, and ahead of, the surrounding body and wall and legs. By turning a powerful x-ray machine on a caterpillar, scientistists have discovered a novel way of mo...
Study finds chest compressions are the real life-saver Art Chimes | St. Louis, Missouri 29 July 2010 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, has been around in its modern form for about 50 years. Its rhythms of chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth br...
Excessive regulation of genetically modified crops has delayed release of a variety of rice that could help reduce the leading cause of preventable blindness in children, according to an editorial published in the British journal Nature. Vitamin A is...
Looks like the auto on the right, which already looks the worse for wear, is about to get zapped once again. There's a really destructive form of entertainment being staged in many parts of the United States. It's called the demolition derby. The der...
During the past two years, Danny Gokey has gone from working as a commercial truck driver to signing with a major Nashville record company. The 2009 American Idol Top 5 finalist recently released his debut album, My Best Days. Danny Gokey's new album...
US farmers in general support the bill before Congress that would open the way for the export of rice and other food commodities to Cuba US agricultural organizations, state farm bureaus and the US Chamber of Commerce have joined forces in support of...
President Obama visits two Michigan auto plants on Friday. Over the last two years the administration has been instrumental in propping up the U.S. car industry - by approving billions in government loans after bankruptcies and management changes. He...
Soldiers train on how to react if a small nuclear bomb, set off by terrorists, were to hit an American city The U.S. Army recently held a series of training exercises in Indiana, to teach troops how to react if a small nuclear bomb, set off by terror...
Defense Secretary Robert Gates (l) accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen hold a press briefing at the Pentagon, 29 Jul 2010 U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says he has asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, to assis...
Ultra-Orthodox Jews attend a prayer and protest against a gay pride parade, in the Mea Sharim neighborhood of Jerusalem, 29 Jul 2010 It was homosexual rights vs. religion on Thursday in Jerusalem as some 3,000 Israelis joined a gay pride parade, marc...
People mourn deaths of their family members at a local hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, 28 Jul 2010 Pakistan is observing a day of national mourning after 152 people were killed in the country's worst-ever air disaster. Officials say weather is imped...
Dark clouds loom over Nepal's Constitutional Assembly building as a fresh vote for a new leader was ordered by House Speaker Subash Nemwang after none of three candidates managed to get a majority vote in the 601-seat parliament, Nepal, 23 July 2010...
