(Reuters) - The U.S. government approved the use of an additional $330 million in emergency funds to help contain the worst avian influenza outbreak in U.S. history, as infected bird cases soared and hundreds of Minnesota poultry workers learned they
As Benjamin Shayne settled into his back yard to listen to the Orioles game on the radio Saturday night, he noticed a small plane looping low and tight over West Baltimore
Due in part to the absurd illegality of common plants such as marijuana and magic mushrooms, the ascendency of big pharmaceutical industries, sanctioned by governments throughout the world, has lead to an incredible number of people now medicating th
Jon Stewart, the hilarious host of Comedy Central's Daily Show, is a New Jersey native who is ready to return to the simple life. As he winds down his stellar 16-year-career, though, many wonder what new hobbies will employ his time.
Honduras, El Salvador, Venezuela and Brazil earn unwanted distinction but homicides are concentrated among young male poor and policing can slash rates
NASA described it as a test flight "unlike any seen in Florida since the days of Apollo," but for anyone watching the livestream, the SpaceX test looked pretty serene.
Planes and helicopters have their strengths and weaknesses. Planes are fast and can carry a lot of stuff a long way, while helicopters are slow but they don't need enormous runways and they're extremely maneuverable.
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday gave Pandora Media permission to buy a small radio station in South Dakota, bringing to an end one of the company's more contorted fights with the music industry.
Construction work has begun on the first factory in China's manufacturing hub of Dongguan to use only robots for production, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Space exploration experts and enthusiasts descend on Washington, D.C. this week for the Humans to Mars Summit 2015, a conference that showcases the latest concepts and ideas for manned missions to Mars.
The International Monetary Fund is close to declaring China's yuan fairly valued for the first time in more than a decade, a milestone in the country's efforts to open its economy that would blunt U.S. criticism of Beijing's currency policy.
Elon Musk now sells used cars. The billionaire's electric car company, Tesla Motors, quietly launched a pre-owned vehicle program at the end of April -- a new scheme that offers older versions of its Model S sedan for lower prices than new models.
Manny Pacquiao is to have surgery this week for a torn rotator cuff, with the recovery time expected to put the Filipino out of action for nine to 12 months but he is facing possible disciplinary action for failing to disclose the injury.
LONDON (AP) -- British comedian-turned-political activist Russell Brand has changed his mind and is no longer urging people not to vote in Thursday's general election - now he wants them to vote for Labour.
Italy's military is strangely responsible for growing the country's first medical marijuana crop. Colonel Antonio Medica, the director of the facility where the marijuana is being grown, told Italian daily Corriere della Sera that the crop is "
"For the United States, a compromise with Russia would mean a voluntary renunciation of its hegemony, leading to a quick, systemic catastrophe – not only a political and economic crisis but also a paralysis of state institutions and the inability o