Petersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
It was announced today by the Department of Justice, that Peterburg man, 46-year-old Tye Leif Petersen pled guilty to charges…
Bizarre Parasite from the Jurassic
Around 165 million years ago, a spectacular parasite was at home in the freshwater lakes of present-day Inner Mongolia (China):…
Another Concern Arises over Groundwater Contamination from Fracking Accidents
The oil and gas extraction method known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, could potentially contribute more pollutants to groundwater than…
Curiosity Travels through Ancient Glaciers on Mars
3,500 million years ago the Martian crater Gale, through which the NASA rover Curiosity is currently traversing, was covered with…
Republicans Blame Obama for Surge of Child Immigrants
CAPITOL HILL — A political battle is brewing in Washington over the dramatic surge of unaccompanied children who are crossing…
US Special Forces Arrive in Iraq
The first of the up to 300 military advisers President Barack Obama committed to help Iraq counter a Sunni militant…
Nulato Man Pleads to Reduced Charges for Attempting to Drown Man in Mud Puddle
Nulato man, 40-year-old Neil J Madros, changed his plea in a plea agreement for an incident that occurred on August 20th,…
KFC/Victoria Wilcher Incident May Have Been Hoax
After a double investigation, one of which was done by an independent investigator, KFC has concluded that the incident that…
Demonstrating a Driverless Future
In the coming decades, we will likely commute to work and explore the countryside in autonomous, or driverless, cars capable…
Senator Landrieu Promises Senator Murkowski a Hearing on Arctic
Senator Lisa Murkowski today continued to advocate for Arctic investment with her colleagues on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland…