Class Action Lawsuit Targets Indonesian Government, Tobacco Companies Eight-year-old Aldi Ilham from Sukabumi, West Java, first started smoking when he was four years old. Instead of going to school he would help park cars to earn change for cigarett...
Giant of US Foreign Policy to Depart Senate A globetrotter who left his mark in Europe, Asia and beyond, Richard Lugar expressed no regrets over his Senate career, which will end in January. I am proud of the solutions we have brought to problems ove...
Tyler Environmental Prize Winners: Pollution's Effects Far-Reaching Nearly half of the worlds people use biomass fuels such as wood or dried dung to cook their food, and many cook indoors. Professor Kirk Smith of the University of California, Berkele...
Greek Far Right Makes Gains, Demands Landmines on Borders Supporters chant 'Greece belongs to Greeks,' as Golden Dawn leader Nikolaos Michaloliakos marches triumphantly through the streets of Athens. A reporter following the crowd asks what policy th...
Opera Diva Entrances Audiences with Musical Variety In the United States, where sales show country music is the most popular music genre, closely followed by pop and hip-hop, opera superstar Renee Fleming has managed to become well known outside the...
Campaign Aims to Help End Childhood HIV Infections A new campaigns been launched to help eliminate new HIV infections among children by 2015. Its called Believe it, Do it. Its estimated nearly 400,000 children become infected with the AIDS virus ever...
CIA Prevents Al-Qaida Suicide Plane Attack Working closely with foreign partners, the CIA prevented a plot to put a suicide bomber on a U.S.-bound jet with the explosives concealed in the bombers underwear. White House counterterrorism adviser John B...
Greek Leftists Seek Coalition, Reject EU Austerity The leader of Greeks leftist Syriza party is beginning talks with other parties on forming a coalition government to reject what he calls barbaric austerity measures imposed by the European Union. Vo...
London Olympic Park Gets Major Tes t Londons Olympic Park got its first major test last week when nearly 150,000 fans came out to see competitions in several sports. They were part of the final stages of preparations for the Games, now fewer than 80...
Famous Children's Author Leaves Legacy of Wild Things Maurice Sendak, one of the most important American childrens book authors of the 20th century, has died at the age of 83 of complications from a recent stroke. In Where the Wild Things Are, Max is...
Famous Children's Author Leaves Legacy of Wild Things Maurice Sendak, one of the most important American childrens book authors of the 20th century, has died at the age of 83 of complications from a recent stroke. In Where the Wild Things Are, Max is...
US Military Sexual Assault Victims Heal, Discuss Policy Jennifer Rivera can relax when she's with her parrot Janie. The flashbacks lessen. The panic attacks subside. She says her nightmare began when she was raped while on military duty in South Kore...
Living Classroom Helps California Students Improve Scores A volunteer event that started in Los Angeles 14 years ago is transforming the lives of school children in communities across the the U.S. state of California. It is called Big Sunday. At the...
Female Cult Leader Mesmerizes in Psychological Drama In new sci-fi psychological drama Sound of my Voice, a young female cult leader claims to be from the future. A mysterious figure who lives in a Los Angeles basement, Maggie says she has traveled b...
Mogadishu Feeding Centers Keep Thousands from Starvation Twice a day, crowds of hungry people line up outside feeding centers all across Mogadishu, holding a pan or a bucket to receive a hot meal. Anyone who shows up is fed. United Nations officials...
