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Turning Off The Spigot In Western Kansas Farmland 27 Aug 2013 | 12:03 pm
If Kansas farmers keep pumping water out of the High Plains aquifer as they have in the past, the amount of water they can extract will start to fall in just 10 years or so, scientists predict. That w...
Beachgoers In Spain Face Invasion Of Jellyfish 27 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
Known for its sparkling turquoise waters and white sand, Spain's Mediterranean beaches are developing a new reputation — for a growing number of jellyfish. Scientists blame overfishing and, possibly, ...
Clarence B. Jones: A Guiding Hand Behind 'I Have A Dream' 27 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Clarence Jones played an integral but mostly unseen role in the 1963 March on Washington. As Martin Luther King Jr.'s legal adviser, Jones assisted in drafting King's landmark speech, and drew from a ...
Tortellini, The Dumpling Inspired By Venus' Navel 27 Aug 2013 | 11:59 am
Legend has it that an innkeeper caught a glimpse of the goddess of love in her bedroom and then rushed to his kitchen to create an egg pasta inspired by Venus' belly button. Today the art of making to...
LOOK: The California Rim Fire As Seen From Space 27 Aug 2013 | 05:04 am
The night-time shot shows the fire, which has burned an area the size of Chicago, looking as bright as San Francisco. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Justice Backs Less Protective Ruling On Reporter Privilege 27 Aug 2013 | 04:23 am
Despite a more permissive internal policy, the Obama administration asked a court to leave in place a ruling that gives reporters little protection from testifying against their sources » E-Mail This...
For Obama, Outrage Over Syria Is The Easy Part 27 Aug 2013 | 03:13 am
The thorny issue of what to do about Syria makes President Obama's coming fiscal fights with congressional Republicans seem easy by comparison. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Sleepy, Southern And Segregated: What D.C. Was Like In '63 27 Aug 2013 | 02:38 am
The 1963 March on Washington was a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. And the city those protesters marched on 50 years ago was very different from the Washington of today. » E-Mail This ...
2 Excerpts You Should Read From Kerry's Speech About Syria 27 Aug 2013 | 02:35 am
If the U.S. and its allies decide to launch an attack on Syria, the speech could, ultimately, prove a pivotal moment. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
'Braai Day' Aims To Bring S. Africans Together Over Barbecue 27 Aug 2013 | 02:23 am
Jan Scannell is a 32-year-old former accountant with a dream: to establish a national holiday in South Africa like July 4 called Braai Day. Braai is a South African barbecue of meat or vegetables over...
