Sep 11 America's underground adopted children trade Photo by Ben Nguyen/Flick Many parents spend years waiting to adopt a child, but some decide to give up their newest family members days after receiving them. An investigative report released Monday exposes the vast underground network of… Continue reading
Sep 11 1,140 cancer cases tied to 9/11 'just the tip of the iceberg' Photo by Gary Friedman/AFP/Getty Images As the world marks the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, a study from Mount Sinai Medical Center has found a 15 percent higher cancer rate among first responders than those not… Continue reading
Sep 11 NASA remembers Sept. 11 .embed-container {position: relative; padding-bottom: 120%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden;} .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } NASA posted this Instagram photo Wednesday morning, showing smoke billowing… Continue reading
Sep 11 De Blasio may still face runoff Photo by William Alatriste AP reports that it may take weeks before Public Advocate Bill de Blasio -- who finished first in the New York mayoral primary -- becomes the Democratic party's nominee. De Blasio had 40.2 percent… Continue reading
Sep 11 Purple sweet potatoes may replace bugs for food coloring Photo by avlxyz /Flickr The spectacular colors in foods on grocery store shelves comes from synthetic dyes, but scientists are now trying to figure out how to extract color from food itself. Some of the more spectacular red colors… Continue reading
Sep 11 Study: One-third of food produced goes wasted By News Desk A study released Wednesday by the UN Food and Agricultural Organization reports that one-third of the food produced in the world gets wasted. The annual loss of food is said to be $750 million. The AP… Continue reading
Sep 11 We're going to Brazil It's time to reserve your hotel rooms for the 2014 World Cup. The U.S. men's soccer team is going Brazil for the World Cup. On Tuesday, the U.S. men's soccer team beat Mexico, 2-0, in the six-team regional qualifier. Continue reading
Sep 11 Obama Marks Sept. 11 Anniversary in Washington Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images. WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama marked the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House. Continue reading
Sep 11 What We're Watching Here are some of the stories we're watching this morning. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden observed a moment of silence on the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11 at the White House this morning. Bill de… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch News Wrap: Americans Pay Tribute to 9/11 Attacks on Anniversary In other news Wednesday, Americans across the nation honored the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by paying tribute to the 3,000 lives lost that day. Also, a car bomb exploded in Benghazi, Libya, one year after the attack… Continue watching