DARMSTADT, Germany – The SMART-1 spacecraft sent back an unexpectedly rich data haul that could shed light on the moon’s origins and evolution before its three-year voyage ended in a planned crash on the lunar surface, European space scientists said Monday. The mission’s primary purpose was to test a new, …
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WASHINGTON – This is a story about the birds and the bees and reproduction. No, not that story. It’s about plants. Most plants need to be pollinated by birds, bees, bats and other animals and insects to reproduce. And scientists say a decline in pollinators may spell trouble for crops. …
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TEHRAN, Iran – Iran has said it would offer cash incentives to travel agencies to encourage Western tourists to visit the country, giving a premium for Americans , the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported Tuesday. The proposal is Iran’s latest bid to reach out to ordinary Americans in an …
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TACOMA, Wash – A woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy and arson in the 2001 firebombing of the University of Washington’s horticulture center, one of the Northwest’s most notorious acts of ecoterrorism. Under Jennifer Kolar’s plea agreement, federal prosecutors will ask U.S. District Judge Franklin Burgess to sentence her to …
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WASHINGTON – Joe Negron, the Republican candidate who was picked on Monday to replace former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., began tackling the immediate problem he faces: Anyone who votes for him won’t be able to see his name on the November ballot. Instead, those voters will have to cast a …
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Yessica Guerrero Escobedo and Jose Luis Escobedo were high school sweethearts, a relative said, who fell in love and married. Recently, they packed up their two children and left their Texas home, headed for Florida in search of a new life. “Everybody loves them. They would …
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WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. – People in the state of South Dakota are confronting a historic opportunity to sway a tortuous national debate by making a choice no statewide electorate in the U.S. has faced before: whether to approve a sweeping ban on virtually all abortions. On Nov. 7, when American …
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The following is a partial transcript of the Oct. 8, 2006, edition of “FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace”: “FOX NEWS SUNDAY” HOST CHRIS WALLACE: Well, joining us now to discuss what happens next in the Mark Foley page scandal, we welcome two influential members of Congress: Jack Kingston, vice …
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SAN FRANCISCO – Google Inc. (GOOG) is converting its renowned headquarters to run partly on solar power, hoping to set an example for corporate America. The Internet search leader announced what is believed to be the largest solar project undertaken by a U.S. company during a solar energy conference in …
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BAGHDAD, Iraq – At least 15 people were killed in attacks around Iraq on Friday, including the commander of a battalion of special Interior Ministry police and six women and two girls who were shot south of Baghdad. The women and girls were killed at 8 a.m. by unidentified gunmen …
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