An Italian aerospace firm, in conjunction with coffee company Lavazza and the Italian space agency, have jointly developed a system for producing zero-gravity espresso.
Read More »Photos: Father Of Santa Barbara Killer Meets Victim’s Dad
Richard Martinez made national news when he railed against politicians. Earlier this month, he made good on his promise to meet with the killer's dad to talk about how they could make things better.
Read More »China Sentences 3 To Death For Tiananmen Attack
The defendants were accused of planning an October attack in which a car plowed into a crowd near the Forbidden City and then burst into flames.
Read More »Dad Catches Rockies’ Home Run With One Hand; Baby Is Safe
A San Francisco Giants fan snatched the homer on Father's Day while holding his 1-year-old son. One day earlier, another Giants fan caught a foul ball while also holding a child.
Read More »U.S. Launches Investigation Into Disappearance Of Bergdahl
The Army appointed Maj. Gen. Kenneth R. Dahl to investigate facts and circumstances involving Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's capture by the Taliban. The team won't interrogate Bergdahl in the near future.
Read More »Tony Gwynn, San Diego Padres Hall Of Famer, Dies
Gwynn, known as "Mr. Padre," flirted with a .400 batting average in 1994. Over his career, he earned eight National League batting titles and had 3,141 hits. He was 54.
Read More »Militants Attack Kenyan Town, Leaving Dozens Of People Dead
The government blamed al-Shabab, Somalia's al-Qaida-linked terror group, which claimed responsibility for last year's attack at a Nairobi mall in which 67 people were killed.
Read More »Formula One Great Michael Schumacher Comes Out Of Coma
The racing legend left a French hospital for a facility in Switzerland where he will continue his rehabilitation. A skiing accident in December left Schumacher in a coma.
Read More »Book News: Labor Department Investigating Deaths At Amazon Warehouses
Also: Ugandan writer Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi has won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize; notable books coming out this week.
Read More »In Escalation, Russia Cuts Gas Supplies To Ukraine
Russia announced the move after the two sides failed to come to an agreement over the price of natural gas.
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