i i hide captionAn Ethiopian woman and her child stand next to an Arborloo latrine. Courtesy of Dionna Fry An Ethiopian woman and her child stand next to an Arborloo latrine. Courtesy of Dionna Fry i i hide captionDionna Fry hits high altitude on an Ethiopian hike. Courtesy of Diona Fry Dionna Fry hits high […]
i i hide captionDuring Saturday’s humanitarian cease-fire, families returned to the Shejaiya district of Gaza City Saturday to find their homes ground into rubble by Israeli tank fire and air strikes. An attempt to extend the cease-fire by an additional 24 hours ended early Sunday, but Hamas said it would accept a new cease-fire, partly
i i hide captionIsraeli troops come out of the Gaza Strip on Friday following combat operations in the territory. Israel’s military is the strongest in the Middle East, but has waged a series of protracted fights in recent years without winning clear-cut victories. Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images Israeli troops come out of the Gaza Strip on
About a dozen former CIA officials named in a classified Senate report on decade-old agency interrogation practices were notified in recent days that they would be able to review parts of the document in a secure room in suburban Washington after signing a secrecy agreement. Then, on Friday, many were told they would not be
A psychiatric patient who killed his caseworker — and grazed his psychiatrist before the doctor pulled out his own weapon and fired back — has a lengthy history of gun arrests, violence and mental health problems, authorities said. Dr. Lee Silverman emptied his gun’s chamber, striking patient Richard Plotts several times, Delaware County District Attorney
i i hide captionFood companies spend a lot of time and resources coming up with the perfect plastic packaging to keep their products fresh. iStockphoto Food companies spend a lot of time and resources coming up with the perfect plastic packaging to keep their products fresh. iStockphoto Like it or not, plastic packaging has become
i i hide captionFor 15 years, Amran Mahamood made a living circumcising young girls in Hargeysa, Somalia. Four years ago, she gave it up after a religious leader convinced her that Islamic law did not require it. Nichole Sobecki/AFP/Getty Images For 15 years, Amran Mahamood made a living circumcising young girls in Hargeysa, Somalia. Four
Sen. John Walsh of Montana was appointed to his seat in February, and he’s preparing to face voters for the first time. The Democrat’s bid will likely be complicated by allegations of plagiarism, reported by The New York Times. It seems that in a paper Walsh submitted for his master’s degree from the U.S. Army
i i hide captionSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at the Faith and Freedom Coalition reception in Washington in June. On Wednesday, he appeared at a Senate rules committee hearing to oppose a campaign finance bill proposed by Democrats. Yuri Gripas/Reuters/Landov Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at the Faith and Freedom Coalition reception in
i i hide captionA departure flight board displays canceled and delayed flights at Ben Gurion International Airport a day after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration imposed a 24-hour restriction on flights after a Hamas rocket landed within a mile of the airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. The FAA ended the ban Wednesday night. Dan Balilty/AP
hide captionAn undated file photo from the Arizona Department of Corrections shows inmate Joseph Rudolph Wood, who was executed Wednesday. After the lethal injection process began, Wood reportedly remained alive for nearly two hours. AP Another U.S. execution has gone awry, as Arizona officials who were attempting to put inmate Joseph Rudolph Wood to death
Fears of possible listeria contamination have led to a national recall of whole peaches, nectarines and other fruits packed by a California company. No illnesses have been reported, but the Wawona Packing Company has told retailers such as Wal-Mart, Costco and Trader Joe’s to pull its products. The recall applies to “certain lots of whole