The crash of an International Security Assistance Force helicopter in southern Afghanistan today killed 11 people who were on board, according to the NATO command in Kabul. It has posted a statement saying: “The crash resulted in the deaths of four International Security Assistance Force service members, three United States Forces-Afghanistan service members, three members […]
There were 366,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, up by 2,000 from the week before, the Employment and Training Administration says. So what we said last week applies again: “Claims have stayed in a range between 350,000 and 400,000 all year. The unemployment rate, meanwhile, has also varied little: it’s low this year
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been granted asylum by Ecuador, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño just announced in Quito. Enlarge Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Now, the question becomes whether Great Britain will allow Assange to leave Ecuador’s embassy in London so that he can travel to the South
Enlarge NPR For customer Laura Hargrove, the choice between moving-truck companies Budget and Penske came down to how they use Twitter. NPR For customer Laura Hargrove, the choice between moving-truck companies Budget and Penske came down to how they use Twitter. Once used mostly for one-time promos and marketing, businesses are relying on Twitter to
Despite being a busy M.D.-Ph.D. student at Brown University, Bill Brucker is determined to improve science education in the United States. Enlarge Courtesy of PACE Bill Brucker is spreading the love of science. Courtesy of PACE Bill Brucker is spreading the love of science. To that end, Bill has set up the Providence Alliance for
Enlarge Roger L. Wollenberg /UPI /Landov Nellie Gray, president of the March for Life Fund, at the March for Life rally near the White House in 2004. Roger L. Wollenberg /UPI /Landov Nellie Gray, president of the March for Life Fund, at the March for Life rally near the White House in 2004. Nellie Gray,
Most documents, including the affidavits of probable cause, will remain sealed in the case of the Aurora, Colo. theater shooting, a judge decided today. Chief Judge William Sylvester also reaffirmed a gag order that prohibits the parties in the case from talking about it. Sylvester was responding to a request from media outlets, including NPR,
Enlarge Conrad Schmidt/AP Rep. Paul Ryan at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Monday. Conrad Schmidt/AP Rep. Paul Ryan at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Monday. With Rep. Paul Ryan officially in the mix as Mitt Romney’s vice presidential pick, the 2012 race for the White House was fully engaged
Enlarge Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images Three photos show the Olympic flame slowly extinguishing at London’s Olympic Stadium, as the London 2012 Games come to an end. The next Summer Olympics will be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images Three photos show the Olympic flame slowly extinguishing at London’s Olympic Stadium, as the London 2012
Enlarge Anja Niedringhaus/AP Turkey’s Nevin Yanit (from left) United States’ Kellie Wells and Russia’s Tatyana Dektyareva compete in a women’s 100-meter hurdles semifinal. Exactly how many yards is that? Anja Niedringhaus/AP Turkey’s Nevin Yanit (from left) United States’ Kellie Wells and Russia’s Tatyana Dektyareva compete in a women’s 100-meter hurdles semifinal. Exactly how many yards
Enlarge Tom Lynn/AP People attend a candlelight vigil for the victims of the Aug. 5 shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, Wis., on Aug. 7. Tom Lynn/AP People attend a candlelight vigil for the victims of the Aug. 5 shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, Wis., on
Enlarge Quinn Rooney/Getty Images A view of the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games on Sunday. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images A view of the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games on Sunday. The closing ceremony to the London Games got under way today, with a celebration