Republicans Soften No-Tax Pledge to Trim US Deficit In the U.S. Congress, Republican leaders say they would be willing to break a no-tax pledge as part of a comprehensive deal to reduce Americas massive federal deficit. Signs of possible compromise c...
Gold Rush Hits US House Parties Even as world financial markets fluctuate, interest in gold holds fast. Over the years, more investors have put their assets in this precious metal. As interest in buying gold has spread, so has the popularity of gold...
Smart Turkeys 'Pop' When They're Cooked Youve heard of smart phones, but what about smart turkeys? First of all, its a myth that turkeys are so dumb that they actually drown if they look upward with their beaks open during a rainstorm. In the wild, t...
Autumn Leaves Show Their True Colors As days grow shorter and nights grow cooler in Boulder, Colorado, the green leaves of summer have been putting on party colors. On cottonwood trees and aspens, theyre golden yellow coins. On Mapleton Avenue, the m...
Syrian Opposition Groups Try to Meld Divergent Approaches As the Arab League moves closer to Syria's opposition, differences in both aims and approach among anti-government forces are coming to the fore. Syria's opposition is united on one point: the...
Study: New Drug Boosts 'Good' Cholesterol A new drug raises good cholesterol by as much as 130 percent, according to a new study. Drugs called statins are already taken daily around the world to help lower LDL, or bad cholesterol. Cholesterol is a fa...
Muldaur Gifts Fans with Bluesiana Album 'Steady Love' In 1974, singer Maria Muldaur became an international pop sensation with her hit song Midnight At The Oasis. Since then, shes recorded nearly 40 albums, weaving between blues, folk, jazz and gospe...
Diversity Can Enrich Workplace As in many offices around the United States, people of different backgrounds work at the headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service in Washington D.C. Richard Regan, a Native American, joined the IRS a year ago. A mem...
US Retailers Gear Up for Holiday Rush The day after Thanksgiving in America, or what is called Black Friday, which falls on Nov. 25 this year, traditionally marks the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. What retailers hope will be lusty...
Report: Somalis Want Justice, Dignity In Somalia, as in other conflict areas, civilians have suffered the most. Besides being caught in the crossfire, theyve been forced from their homes and faced drought and starvation with little aid available. A n...
Computers Evaluate Cancer Biopsies Cancer treatment might have just taken a big leap into the computer age. Stanford University researchers are reporting significant success in training computers to analyze microscope slides of breast cancer biopsies...
Study: Cutting Salt Might Increase Heart Risks A new study casts doubt on the merits of reducing salt in our diet. The researchers found that a modest lowering of blood pressure may be offset by other less desirable effects of a low-sodium diet. For...
Promising Target For Malaria Vaccine Identified British researchers have discovered a biochemical key used by the malaria parasite to invade human blood cells. The discovery could pave the way for an effective malaria vaccine. The Plasmodium malaria...
Berlusconi Resigns, Ending Scandal-Plagued Era Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has become the latest victim of the euro debt crisis. He was forced to resign Saturday, after a week that saw him lose his majority in parliament. A large crowd h...
US Child Abuse Scandal Tarnishes University, Football Coach The arrest on child-abuse charges of a one-time assistant football coach at a prominent American university has quickly broadened into a major scandal. The president of Pennsylvania State Un...
