Houston Now the Top Refugee Resettlement City in US
HOUSTON –The United States is the world’s top refugee resettlement country. More refugees resettle in the state of Texas, and…
Long-Time Senator and Watergate Investigator Howard Baker Dies at 88
Long-Time Senator and Watergate Investigator Howard Baker Dies at 88 Former U.S. Republican senator Howard Baker, who became a…
Supreme Court Rules Obama Recess Appointments to NLRB Unconstitutional
The nation’s highest court ruled on Thursday that President Obama violated the Constitution when he filled a series of vacancies…
Putin Defends South Stream Pipeline
Russian President Vladimir Putin is pushing back against Western opposition to his country’s planned South Stream pipeline that would allow…
Agency will not Participate in Another Season of Hit Reality Show ‘Alaska State Troopers’
After airing for five years, the program that publicized the operations of the top cops in Alaska, “Alaska State Troopers,” will…
Three California Men Sentenced on Large-Scale Alaska Drug Smuggling Charges
Three Sacramento, California individuals were sentenced in federal court this week in the large-scale drug trafficking and money-laundering conspiracy that operated between…
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…