World Feb 16 Former U.N. Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali dies at age 93 Boutros Boutros-Ghali, an Egyptian diplomat who served as the sixth U.N. secretary-general, died on Tuesday. He was 93.
World Feb 15 In Syria, airstrikes on hospitals and school kill dozens Airstrikes in northern Syria decimated four hospitals and a school on Monday, killing an estimated 50 people including children, the United Nations reported.
Nation Feb 12 Love or hate being single, have your say with #SingleLifeIn3Words With Valentine’s Day coming up on Sunday, the hashtag #SingleLifeIn3Words has zoomed on Twitter. Here are some that caught our eye.
Science Feb 11 The way we explore the universe just changed One theoretical physicist explains why today's announcement about gravitational waves is so profound.
Nation Feb 02 Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring It was a clear 22 degrees at Gobbler's Knob this morning when Punxsutawney Phil, the weather forecasting groundhog, emerged from his cage and blinked with no signs of seeing his shadow, predicting an early spring.
Politics Jan 28 Twice-convicted but unsinkable former mayor of Providence dies The long-standing former mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, Vincent “Buddy” Cianci Jr., who was twice convicted of felonies but still had enough support to run again in 2014, died Thursday at age 74.
Nation Jan 28 Watch: Space shuttle Challenger remembrance On the 30th anniversary of the loss of space shuttle Challenger, NASA held a day of remembrance Thursday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, including a wreath-laying ceremony. Watch the events here.
Nation Jan 28 Three occupiers surrender in Oregon as Bundy urges all to go home Three more armed occupants of an Oregon wildlife refuge surrendered to authorities on Wednesday after their jailed leader Ammon Bundy urged the remaining militants to “go home.”…
World Jan 22 4 dead in Saskatchewan high school shooting Four people were killed Friday in a school shooting in a remote part of Saskatchewan, Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.
World Jan 21 Two more detainees released from Guantanamo prison The Pentagon announced Thursday the transfer of two more prisoners from the U.S. jail in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, bringing the remaining inmate population to 91.