Nation Mar 28 Birthplace of WWII icon ‘Rosie the Riveter’ at risk The World War II bomber plant in Michigan that gave birth to the icon Rosie the Riveter needs an infusion of cash to save the site from being demolished. "The Save the Bomber Plant campaign" has already raised $6.5 million…
World Mar 26 Storied St. Andrews golf club to vote on admitting women After a 260-year wait, women will finally get the chance to become members at the "home of golf," The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews in Scotland. The current roster of around 2,500 elite members will vote in…
Nation Mar 21 UN: Threatened forests create jobs and fight climate change 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihoods. Yet they are disappearing at the rate of 32 million acres every single year.
World Mar 10 Rescue kitten moves into Winston Churchill’s old home Winston Churchill’s old estate has a new resident: an orange and white colored rescue cat named Jock VI. The cat is an unusual legacy of Churchill. The late British leader requested that there always be an orange cat with white…
Science Feb 28 Northern Lights make rare appearance People across the British Isles looked up at the night skies on Thursday and saw a rare sight -- the dancing, flickering lights of the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis.
Nation Feb 13 What the winter weather wallop of the Northeast looks like Wintery weather shut down much of the eastern seaboard Thursday, as a huge storm system moved north, leaving a thick coat of snow and ice in it’s wake and after leaving a treacherous mess across the south. The brutal…
Arts Jan 24 Remembering Robert Burns, national poet of Scotland, with windowpanes of words Walk around Dumfries, Scotland and you'll see poems in the windowpanes -- faint etchings in some and bold black markings in others. A few are the surviving work of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns, etched into the glass centuries ago.
World Aug 07 Golden Retrievers Go ‘Home’ for Gathering in Scottish Highlands Golden retrievers from around the world converged for three days in July in the Scottish Highlands to honor the birthplace of the breed. Photos by Lorna Baldwin. TOMICH, Scotland -- Around 11 p.m. the crowd raised their…