Things Are Changing in Burma -- or Are They?
YANGON - Change is coming so rapidly to Burma -- the pariah state now known as Myanmar -- that you have to jot it down to keep track. • The Burmese army, long known for its brutality, now says it is...
View ArticleMice Dropped On Guam To Combat Invasive Snake Species -- Again
Mice away! As part of a plan to eradicate brown tree snakes, mice were dropped on Guam this week to provide a poisoned snack for the invasive species. On Monday, teams in helicopters released about...
View ArticleDaniel Adongo, Kenyan Rugby Star, Promoted To Colts' Active Roster And Could...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Linebacker Daniel Adongo could get his first real chance to play American football Sunday at Cincinnati. Indianapolis (8-4) promoted the Kenyan rugby star to the 53-man active...
View Article20 Amazing Photographs Of Earth, Taken From Space
In a (slightly) different take on the standard "Best of 2013" roundup, DigitalGlobe has released its collection of the top 20 satellite images from 2013. The collection highlights our planet's natural...
View ArticleGripping Photos Prove That People With Disabilities Know No Limits
Medical and technological advances have opened up more opportunities than ever before for the more than 1 billion people living with disabilities. But society’s tolerance is still trailing behind –- a...
View ArticleBill Clinton: 'I Never Denied That I Used Marijuana'
Former President Bill Clinton said he "never denied" smoking pot. “I didn’t say I was holier than thou, I said I tried,” Clinton told Fusion's Jorge Ramos on Tuesday. “I never denied that I used...
View ArticleA Small Step in Germany
BERLIN -- Talking about power (and the will to power) in Germany is a delicate business. When one wonders why German officials and policy wonks emphasize "effective multilateralism," conflict...
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5 Other Disastrous Accidents Related To Sleep Deprivation
Whether he was truly asleep at the wheel or just zoned out, Metro North train engineer William Rockefeller isn't the only shiftworker to find himself at the center of a fatal accident with reports of...
View ArticleBrazil Unveils New World Cup Ball 'Brazuca'
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The new ball for next year's World Cup — called the "Brazuca," in honor of Brazil, of course — was unveiled at a ceremony Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro. "Brazuca" has a double...
View ArticleBelizean Anthropologist Speaks
Joe Awe is a Belizean activist, entrepreneur, anthropologist, mayanist, tourism lecturer at a local junior college, and also one of Belize's top tour guides. I met with him over coffee last week to...
View ArticleIs Pope Francis Ignoring Clergy Sex Abuse? Some Are Beginning To Wonder
(RNS) Pope Francis has spent his first nine months buoyed by a wave of good will and positive coverage generated by his disarming style and frank talk about the need to reform the Catholic Church. But...
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Europe's Way to Destruction (?)
Having recently had a most interesting interview with the European Commission's president, José Manuel Barroso, I realized how much Europe struggles to tackle contradictory interests and views in a...
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This Fox And Hound Are Here To Ask You Not To Wear Fur
We'd like you to meet Sniffer and Tinni, a pair of best friends that met while they were both strolling thorough a Norwegian forest. Tinni the dog and Sniffer the fox became quick friends, prompting...
View ArticleToronto Mayor Rob Ford May Have Tried To Buy Crack Video
Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford may have tried to buy a video that appears to show the politician smoking crack, Canada's National Post reported. According to the Post, police documents released on...
View ArticleNSA Tracking Billions Of Cellphone Records Daily: Report
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency tracks the locations of nearly 5 billion cellphones every day overseas, including those belonging to Americans abroad, The Washington Post reported...
View ArticleJunot Diaz Speaks Out After Insults To His Dominican-ness
Dominicans who support a court ruling that could strip thousands of their Haitian-descended compatriots of citizenship are railing against author Junot Diaz. The Dominican-American author criticized...
View ArticleGOP Rep. Duncan Hunter: 'It Is Part Of The Middle Eastern Culture' To Lie...
During a Monday interview on CSPAN, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) said "it is part of the Middle Eastern culture" to lie. "In the Middle Eastern culture it is looked upon with very high regard to get...
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Luis Suarez's 'Goal Of The Year' Candidate Highlighted His 4-Goal Demolition...
On a busy evening in the Premier League, Luis Suarez was involved in scoring more goals (5) for Liverpool than all but one other match managed to produce in its entirety. In a relentless and masterful...
View ArticleStolen Container Of Radioactive Material Found, Mexican Official Says (UPDATE)
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's nuclear safety director says that missing radioactive cobalt-60 has been found near where the stolen truck transporting the material was abandoned in central Mexico state....
View ArticleCanada Wants To Claim The North Pole: Report
Watch out, Santa. Canada is crowding your turf. According to The Globe and Mail, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper instructed officials to include the North Pole in the country's upcoming Arctic...
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