World Aug 11 Power shift underway in Iraq as Maliki faces challenger Malaki supporters marched in the streets chanting support for the embattled prime minister, and militias and leaders across Iraq braced for a potential attempt at a military coup. But as yet Malaki has not made an obvious move to retain…
World Aug 07 Is the U.S. bombing Islamic State Group in Iraq? The news is unclear There was confusion about possible U.S. actions against ISIS in Iraq Thursday night, as news organizations published differing and contradictory reports about possible air strikes or humanitarian drops. The Pentagon denied that the U.S. dropped bombs or humanitarian supplies for…
Science Aug 06 How to reuse cigarette filters to store energy Collect those discarded cigarette butts. South Korean researchers have found a way to convert the used filters into a material that can be used to store energy.
Nation Aug 04 Toledo mayor lifts city’s water ban Toldeo’s mayor says the city’s tap water is safe to drink, lifting a ban that has affected nearly 400,000 people in northwestern Ohio and southeastern Michigan since Saturday. Mayor D. Michael Collins lifted the ban at a Monday morning news…
Politics Aug 02 Watch Kentucky’s Fancy Farm picnic stump speeches The parties bus in their faithful, and thousands of pounds of mutton are served up alongside a raucous campaigning and politicking.
World Jul 24 Two killed as 10,000 clash with police in the West Bank Violence broke out in the West Bank late Thursday when 10,000 marched to protest the Israeli incursion of Gaza. Two protesters were reported killed when the crowd clashed with police at a checkpoint between Ramallah and Jerusalem, the Jerusalem…
World Jul 23 Report: Taiwan plane crashes on landing; 47 feared dead BREAKING: Taiwanese news agency: Plane crashes in emergency landing, killing 51 people, injuring 7. — The Associated Press (@AP) July 23, 2014 UPDATED 11:07 p.m. EDT: A Transasia Airways plane crashed Wednesday while…
World Jul 22 FAA suspends all U.S. flights to Tel Aviv Delta Airlines announced that it is canceling all flights to and from Israel until further notice.
Nation Jul 21 Former Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts to receive Medal of Honor President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to former Army staff sergeant Ryan M. Pitts during a White House ceremony Monday.
World Jul 21 Obama pushes Putin to rein in separatists at Malaysia Airlines crash site U.S. officials have been seeking to build a case that the plane was shot down by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. Officials also say it is unlikely the separatists could have fired a missile without assistance from Russia.