New Orleans Artists Prepare for Mardi Gras New Orleans explodes into a carnival every year for Mardi Gras. And on that final day before the beginning of Lent, giant colorful floats parade down the city's streets. Groups known as krewes are responsibl...
Police in Washington Arrest Alleged Suicide Bomber All across the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, police kept watch, wary after officials said they had foiled a plot - a plot that would have struck at the heart of the U.S. government. Police say 29-year...
Chocolate as a Lifestyle Cecilia Perry has been coming to this shop, Chocolate Chocolate, almost every day for years. [I come here often] because they have the best chocolate in the entire region, said Perry. Esther Alpert comes in a couple of times...
Whitney Houston Inspires Young Music Students Singer songwriter Brienne Moore, a second year student at USC, says the first record she ever owned was by Whitney Houston, and the music was always playing in her home. I just grew up listening to her. M...
US Presidential Race Is Hugely Expensive, Highly Regulated The most expensive residential address in the United States is not in Hollywood - or Manhattan. It's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington - the White House. Its current occupant, Barack Oba...
Public,PrivateOrganizationsWorktoHelpThousandsofHomelessVeterans Homeless in NY New York City officials say there are 2,000 U.S. military veterans in the city who are homeless. And some veterans say there might be twice that many. The New York Rescue...
Adopted Russian Children in US Maintain Homeland Ties Russia may suspend adoptions to U.S. parents over concerns about the treatment of some children. Last year Moscow lifted a previous ban after signing an agreement with the United States to provide...
US College Students Customize Unique Majors One of the first questions an American college student often gets is, What are you majoring in? Meaning, what academic subject are you spending most of your time studying? A typical answer would be chemistr...
In Fast-Moving World, Slow-Going Barges Ply US Waterways These days, words like speed, flexibility, and high-tech describe the American culture - and a lot of the nations business operations. But not one thats based on the nations inland rivers. The...
US Moving to Undercut Iran Oil Markets As the world's third-largest exporter of crude oil, Iran is a major supplier for China, Japan and India, as well as the European Union. The United States is pushing to dry up that market because it says Iran use...
Somalis Flee Fighting Near Afgooye Corridor In Somalia, thousands of already displaced people are fleeing new fighting northwest of Mogadishu. Many are heading for the capital where humanitarian agencies are setting up emergency relief operations. U....
Experts Tackling Education in Africa The statistics are hard to ignore. Sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest-ranked region in the world on the United Nations' education development index. The U.N. education agency (UNESCO) says a quarter of all children...
Scientists Regrow Tissue Killed During Heart Attack U.S. scientists have done what was once considered science fiction - regrown heart muscle to replace tissue that was killed off in a heart attack. It's the latest advance in the field of regenerativ...
Wireless Microchip Delivers Bone Drug Researchers have tested an implantable device that releases daily dosages of osteoporosis medicine. The device may one day be a cost-effective alternative to daily injections, and could help manage other diseases...
Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline Several years ago a massive survey of women called the Nurses' Health Study began collecting data on memory, thinking skills and other cognitive measures. Jennifer Weuve of the Rush Institute of Healthy Aging...
