SEOUL, South Korea Material that can be used to make nuclear bombs is stored in scores of buildings spread across dozens of countries. If even a fraction of it fell into the hands of terrorists, it could be disastrous. Nearly 60 world leaders who gathered today in Seoul for a nuclear security summit agreed to […]
March 2012
Trayvon Martin’s family blames police for leaking info on marijuana suspension
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a slain Florida teenager are blaming police for leaking information about their son being suspended for marijuana and details about the fight he had with the shooter that portrayed the teen as the aggressor. Trayvon Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, and family attorneys said Monday that it was part […]
Obama: it’s key to get right relationship
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Conceding strained ties, President Barack Obama today welcomed Pakistan’s review of its relationship with the United States, saying it was important for the two countries to get their partnership right. Obama spoke alongside Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani before the two men held private talks. The meeting comes amid […]
Strong quake hits northern Japan
TOKYO ( AP) — A strong earthquake shook northern Japan today, but no damage was reported and there was no risk of a tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency recorded a 6.4 preliminary magnitude. The agency said there may be a small change in sea levels but did not issue tsunami warnings. The epicenter was off […]
NASA launches rockets from Va.
ATLANTIC, Va. ( AP) — After several delays, NASA has launched five rockets from Virginia that are part of a study of the upper level jet stream. The rockets began blasting off just before 5 a.m. Tuesday from NASA’s space center on Wallops Island. Bad weather had postponed other planned launches last week. The Anomalous […]
CALENDAR
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Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: “ Fed- Up Father in Minnesota” (Jan. 20) caught his difficult 16- year-old daughter smoking pot and is considering sending her to a place for “troubled teens.” We sent our son to such a program on the advice of an education consultant, and he almost didn’t make it back alive. An untreated mental […]