Science

Villagers find ancient sports statue in Mexico

Villagers installing a water pipe in southwestern Mexico stumbled onto an ancient granite statue depicting…

Early humans responded to changes in climate with cultural and industrial innovation

Early humans living in South Africa made cultural and industrial leaps in periods of wetter…

Scientists’ accidental find reveals Vitamin C kills tuberculosis bacteria

Scientists said Tuesday they had managed to kill lab-grown tuberculosis (TB) bacteria with good old…

Can we blame the Oklahoma tornado on climate change?

The Oklahoma twister was a ‘classic look’, but the data shows we are experiencing more…

Tech News

NASA taps 3-D printer firm for ‘Star Trek’-style food replicator

U.S. space agency NASA has tapped 3-D printer firm Systems & Materials Research Corporation (SMRC)…

Google faces new pressure in UK over tax claims

HM Revenue and Customs is investigating fresh lines of inquiry into Google’s tax affairs after…

Media

Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at 74 after battle with cancer

Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, died Monday in Germany after a…

Luke Skywalker’s pants to be put up for auction on Tuesday

The pants worn by actor Mark Hamill in the first Oscar-winning “Star Wars” film are…

World

British marriage equality bill set to pass crucial hurdle

A bill to legalise gay marriage in Britain was set to pass a crucial hurdle in parliament on Tuesday, after…

Russia says it killed top Islamist insurgent

Russia on Tuesday said that a top Islamist rebel, deputy to the country’s most wanted militant Doku Umarov, was killed…

Number of Afghanistan women jailed for ‘moral crimes’ like fleeing abuse rises sharply

The number of women jailed in Afghanistan for “moral crimes” such as fleeing abusive husbands has risen sharply, Human Rights…

5 die in 33-foot sinkhole that opened up in China

Five people died when a 10 metre (33 feet) wide sinkhole opened up at the gates of an industrial estate…

Foreign investors snap up cheap homes in deserted Sicily villages

Foreign buyers are swooping on deserted villages in Sicily to snap up homes for as little as 10,000 euros ($13,000),…

U.S. News

Federal judge rules Hollister entrances violate Americans with Disabilities Act

By Susan Greene This story was originally published by The Colorado Independent. A Denver-based federal judge has…

Appeals court: Arizona abortion ban is flatly unconstitutional

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Arizona’s ban on all abortions after…

Arizona congressman demands nationwide ban on abortions after 20 weeks

An Arizona Republican congressman is using the case of convicted abortion provider Kermit Gosnell as…

Democratic Senate finance committee chair: ‘IRS abandoned good judgment’

The political appointee who headed the IRS during the US tax agency’s abusive treatment of…

Federal appeals court rules bin Laden death photos can remain classified

A US appeals court ruled Tuesday that the federal government is not required to release…

United Nations: Pinning Oklahoma tornado on climate change is wrongheaded

Pinning the deadly tornado in the US state of Oklahoma on climate change is wrongheaded,…

Christie denies Sandy link to climate change: It’s ‘liberal public radio’ agenda

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Monday blasted local public radio in New York…

Trial ends as judge determines whether NYPD’s ‘stop and frisk’ policy is unconstitutional

Judge did not provide timeframe for when ruling will be given but said landmark federal…