Science

Solar plane sets distance record on U.S. tour

The first manned aircraft that can fly day and night powered only by solar energy…

Allosaurus dinosaur chomped like a bird of prey, say scientists

At first glance, a nearly 30-foot long, 150-million-year-old dinosaur may not seem to have much…

Scientists optimistic of AIDS cure for some

Top AIDS scientists were optimistic Wednesday of finding a cure for the disease that has…

UN secretary general warns the world is on track to run out of drinkable water

By John Parnell for RTCC, part of the Guardian Environment Network Freshwater supply and water quality under…

Tech News

The impact of the electric car: infographic

Ever wondered what the impact of electric vehicle is so far? Well, wait no longer. An…

Kim Dotcom might sue Twitter, Google and Facebook over copyright infringement

Internet mogul Kim Dotcom said Thursday he was considering taking legal action against tech giants…

Media

23 leading academics, authors and film-makers accuse New York Times of treating Latin American political leaders differently

Chomsky, Stone and Moore sign petition urging editorial inquiry Here’s a story that the New…

David Bowie’s ‘Spiders From Mars’ bassist Trevor Bolder dies

Trevor Bolder, the bass guitarist in David Bowie’s Spiders From Mars band, has died at…

World

Canadian drug policy experts recommend decriminalizing all drugs

In a report issued Thursday (PDF), a group of Canadian drug policy experts at the Simon Fraser University’s Centre for…

Documents reveal England’s King Edward VIII secretly bugged by government before abdication

Britain’s Edward VIII was secretly bugged shortly before his abdication as ministers worried about the potential impact of him standing…

Small town vigilantes refuse to disarm in tense Mexican state of Michoacan

Farmers wearing bulletproof vests and toting assault rifles ride in pick-up trucks emblazoned with the word “self-defense” to protect this…

British ‘Tea Party’ UKIP surges, putting pressure on Tories and Cameron

United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage arrives in Westminster, London, May 3, after a successful night in the…

Polish doctors carry out world’s first life-saving face transplant

Polish doctors carried out the world’s first life-saving face transplant, the centre’s spokeswoman said Wednesday, weeks after a 33-year-old man…

U.S. News

House passes bill to speed construction of Keystone XL Pipeline

US lawmakers agreed to a bill that would speed construction of a Canada-US oil pipeline…

Obama to begin process of closing Guantanamo Bay: report

President Barack Obama plans to resume transfers of inmates from Guantanamo Bay to other countries…

Most houses and public buildings in ‘Tornado Alley’ lack storm shelters

Seventy-five percent of the world’s tornadoes occur in the United States, yet few people who…

House Foreign Affairs Committee approves harsh new Iran sanctions

Iran could face tightened sanctions within months after a US congressional panel Wednesday adopted a…

Eric Holder officially admits U.S. drone strikes killed four Americans

The United States formally said for the first time on Wednesday that it had killed…

IRS director Lois Lerner refuses to testify at House hearing

The head of the IRS office that oversees non-profit groups refused to testify Wednesday at…

‘Family’ group: Obama’s order to ‘embrace homosexuality’ drove rise in military sexual assaults

A right-wing “family” group announced to its members on Tuesday that President Barack Obama is…

West Point sergeant accused of secretly filming female cadets

A sergeant first class and officer in charge of the “health, welfare and discipline” of…