Dec 23 What we're watching Monday Good morning! It's a rainy, balmy day in Washington. Here are a few of the biggest stories we're watching today: Fears of civil war in South Sudan Rebels seized the capital city Juba on Sunday. Americans were evacuated… Continue reading
Dec 22 In Iceland, elves aren't just Santa's little helpers A small earthen mound is decorated as an "elf house" near Strandakirkja in southern Iceland. An Icelandic group called the Hrauvinir claims that ancient elves of Iceland would be disturbed by the construction of a proposed highway. Photo by… Continue reading
Dec 22 Outdated technology makes U.S. consumers easy target for credit card hackers A customer prepares to sign a credit card slip at a Target store in Miami. As many as 40 million shoppers' credit and debit cards may have been compromised by a recent hacking attack. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Experts… Continue reading
Dec 22 Democratic leaders push for greater number of female governors NEW YORK -- The Democratic Party claims to be the natural home for women. The numbers tell another story when it comes to the nation's governors. Democrats are hoping that their party's female gubernatorial candidates, like Texas' Wendy Davis,… Continue reading
Dec 22 What we're watching Sunday Israeli officials call for end to US spying Following the revelation that former Israeli officials had been spied on by the National Security Agency, several Israeli cabinet members and lawyers demanded a halt to US spying in their… Continue reading
Dec 21 Does Pope Francis symbolize a changing face for the Catholic Church? Since his election to the papal office in March, Pope Francis is changing the tone of the Catholic Church's governing principles on issues ranging from abortion to gay rights. Now, in his most recent message, Pope Francis urged the… Continue reading
Dec 21 WATCH LIVE: Ceremony honors Lockerbie bombing victims at Arlington National Cemetery A memorial dedicated to those for those who died on Pan Am Flight 103 is displayed at a remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 21, 2013 in Arlington, Va. Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images… Continue reading
Dec 21 Researchers measure increasing sexualization of images in magazines By Saskia de Melker Research reveals that sexual imagery has become more prevalent in popular culture during the last four decades. Are these images changing how we perceive women and men?… Continue reading
Dec 21 Rough health law rollout tightens some Senate races GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Thanks to the fiasco that followed the launch of President Barack Obama's health care law, Democrats are bracing for hard-fought Senate races in states they hoped to win with ease just two months ago. The… Continue reading
Dec 21 What we're watching Saturday Astronauts begin series of spacewalks NASA astronauts began work Saturday to fix a cooling system aboard the International Space Station. Astronauts need to urgently replace a pump containing a bad valve, a task that has only been done… Continue reading