Kenya Cattle Benefit from Mobile Service iCow Mutige is three months' pregnant. Her owner, Michael Ruchu, is delighted, predicting that his cow's offspring will produce up to 25 liters of milk each day. Its father was a very good bull, and I am expec...
African Sanctuaries Rescue Endangered Chimpanzees It's a typical day at Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Kenyas Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Two of its 41 residents are scrapping over food, while a third looks on and yelps in protest. Kenya is their ado...
Age One of Many Deciding Factors for Heart Transplants Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney continues his recovery after undergoing heart transplant surgery March 24 at the age of 71. The vice president's operation has sparked a public debate over...
Shooting of Unarmed Black Teenager Ignites Protests in Several US Communities New details have emerged that offer support to George Zimmerman's claims that he shot and killed Trayvon Martin in self defense. George Zimmerman suffered a broken nose and...
Attack on Reagan Changed US Protection Tactics, Agent Says Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy faced a decision the morning of March 30, 1981 - file paperwork in the office, or protect President Ronald Reagan on a local trip to give a speech. So the sh...
Custom Homes Set New Standard for Injured US Soldiers A pretty, yellow house in a residential suburb of Northern Virginia may look like a typical American home from the outside. But inside, it's anything but. Almost every aspect of this light and spa...
Unwanted Music is Noise Pollution to Some You probably like at least some sort of music. Tunes that you pick out. Problem is, in lots of places across the United States, youre forced to hear somebody elses choice in music. Say youve just landed at an...
Much Progress, Much to Do on HIV In July, the worlds largest AIDS conference will be held in Washington, D.C. About 20 thousand delegates from 200 countries and more than two thousand journalists are expected to attend AIDS 2012. This will be the fir...
Israeli Movie Features Father-Son Rivalry Minister of Education: Professor Shkolnik? Congratulations. Uriel Shkolnik: Let me get this straight. You called my father by mistake? Academician: And the minister congratulated him thinking she was talking...
Brown, White Among New Smooth Jazz Releases 保罗`布朗和皮特?怀特演绎新风格爵士乐 Paul Brown may have invented a whole new sub-category of jazz, smooth funk. In fact, strains of funk are heard throughout his latest album The Funky Joi...
USAID Boosts Female Entrepreneurs in Pakistan An accomplished embroiderer with no formal education, Jamila struggled for years to augment her husbands income by doing stitching and beadwork in a poor Karachi district. Thanks to USAID-funded business...
Maryland Couple Makes Beautiful Objects From Recycled Circuit Board There is no shortage of recycled material for Debby Arem's creations. She uses everything, from pieces of scrap metal and electronic components, to computer circuit boards and chips....
DC Locales Touch on Japanese-American Ties, Trials Washington, D.C., is always a popular tourist destination, but its even more attractive this time of year. Literally. The spring Cherry-Blossom Festival is in full swing, and nature has cooperated. A...
Dispute Over Supplies Leaves Gaza Short on Electricity Evening in Gaza. Because of a shortage of fuel, many neighborhoods get only six hours of electricity per day. Few cars pass along usually congested streets. Long lines form when a station has fue...
Pope to Mark 400th Anniversary of Cuban Shrine Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Cuba Monday. His first stop will be near the eastern city of Santiago to mark the 400th anniversary of a religious icon there. The Virgin of Charity of El Cobre is venerated...
