To reduce the number of giant bluefin tuna killed by fishing fleets, the U.S. is putting out new rules about commercial fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and parts of the western Atlantic.
Read More »U.S. Authenticates Video Showing Sotloff’s Beheading
The U.S. Intelligence Community has analyzed the video showing U.S. citizen Steven Sotloff and has reached the judgment that it is authentic," a National Security Council spokesman said Wednesday.
Read More »Celebrity Photo Leak Puts Spotlight On The Cloud, And Security
Publication of private photos of Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities raises new questions about storing personal data online. Apple says its systems weren't breached.
Read More »After Just Two Years, Huge Atlantic City Casino Shuts Down
It cost $2.4 billion to build the Revel Casino Hotel. Its closure is part of a trend that will reportedly shutter a third of Atlantic City's big gambling halls by the end of September.
Read More »NATO To Create New ‘Spearhead’ Force For Eastern Europe
NATO leaders are expected this week to set up a rapid-response force to defend against potential Russian aggression.
Read More »3 Americans Detained In North Korea Urge U.S. To Secure Their Release
The State Department said the men should be released out of humanitarian concern and asked that Kenneth Bae, who has been held for two years, be granted amnesty.
Read More »The Flight Of The Passenger Pigeon, Now 100 Years Extinct
Passenger pigeons were once the world's most abundant bird, but they were also the cheapest protein available. The last passenger pigeon, Martha, died exactly a century ago at the Cincinnati Zoo.
Read More »U.K. Seeks To Expand Terrorism Laws To Target British Fighters
Prime Minister David Cameron wants to give police the power to seize passports of Islamist fighters bound for Iraq and Syria. On Friday, Britain raised its threat level to "severe" from "substantial."
Read More »For Anniversary, A New Chapter Of ‘Charlie And The Chocolate Factory’
The chapter describes the Vanilla Fudge Room, an extra room in the chocolate factory. In it, Charlie Bucket goes to the factory with his mother – not his grandfather. The book turns 50 this month.
Read More »Pro-Russia Rebels Say They Will Settle For Autonomy In Ukraine
It's a step back from the full independence they were seeking and may reflect a Russian desire to end the crisis, which has led to Moscow's worst ties with the West since the end of the Cold War.
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