Armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons, militants attacked an army camp in Northwestern Pakistan early Saturday morning. According to officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, 12 militants and 13 security officials were killed in the attack. The New York Times is also reporting that 10 civilians — including three women and three children […]
Enlarge image i While a vast majority of undocumented workers in the United States come from Mexico, many also come from other Central American nations, China, parts of Africa and India. David McNew/Getty Images While a vast majority of undocumented workers in the United States come from Mexico, many also come from other Central American
The seed library is a partnership between the Basalt Public Library and the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute. Seed packets encourage gardeners to write their names and take credit for their harvested seeds. Courtesy of Dylan Johns Despite the cold and snow, some signs of spring are starting to break through in Colorado. The public
Union leaders representing engineers at Boeing voted Thursday to include strike authorization on ballots going to members next week. Here’s more from the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace: “Council representatives voted to add strike authorization to the ballots during a special meeting Thursday (Jan. 31). The councils’ also voted to join the two
An explosion at the office headquarters of Mexico’s state-owned oil company killed 25 people and injured 101 on Thursday as it heavily damaged three floors of a building, sending hundreds into the streets and a large plume of smoke over Mexico City’s skyline. Rescuers continued to search the rubble for victims trapped in the debris
Enlarge image i Prison provides an opportunity for networking with more seasoned criminals. iStockphoto.com Prison provides an opportunity for networking with more seasoned criminals. iStockphoto.com In popular lore — movies, books and blogs — criminals who go to prison don’t come out reformed. They come out worse. Scientists who have attempted to empirically analyze this
Enlarge image i One of the ads running in the Washington, D.C. metro. CAIR-Chicago One of the ads running in the Washington, D.C. metro. CAIR-Chicago In an effort to “reclaim” the word jihad, Muslim activists launched a new ad campaign in the nation’s capital this week. Commuters in the Washington, D.C., subway system will start
If you’re the economic pillar for both your kids and your parents, you’re not alone. One-in-seven adults financially support both their parents and their kids at the same time, according to a Pew Research study released Wednesday. What’s the main reason behind this? Researchers say grown children who are “struggling to achieve financial independence” have
Enlarge image i Spending cuts that are part of the looming sequester could cause big job losses in the defense and other industries. U.S. Navy/Getty Images Spending cuts that are part of the looming sequester could cause big job losses in the defense and other industries. U.S. Navy/Getty Images There are some people who viewed
Enlarge image i In Disaster Hero, disaster specialist Dante Shields (far right) and his sidekick Mika (seated) guide players through games about emergency preparedness. Disaster Hero In Disaster Hero, disaster specialist Dante Shields (far right) and his sidekick Mika (seated) guide players through games about emergency preparedness. Disaster Hero To teach kids about coping with
An amazing headline, video and picture have been sailing across the Internet today: The American Garrett McNamara has surfed a 100-foot wave, breaking his previous world record. The pictures and video are certainly impressive. Amazing, really: As the Boston Globe reports, McNamara claims to have caught the wave off the coast of Nazaré, Portugal, the
These photos from Timbuktu, Mali, on Tuesday confirmed what many had feared: ancient books and texts at a famed library were torched by Islamic radicals before they fled. The mayor of Timbuktu, Halle Ousmane Cisse, summed up his feelings in an interview with NPR’s Ofeibea Quist Arcton on Morning Edition: “These priceless manuscripts are my