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Army: 3 vials of virus samples missing from Maryland facility

Missing vials of a potentially dangerous virus have prompted an Army investigation into the disappearance from a lab in Maryland. The Army’s Criminal Investigation Command agents have been visiting Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland, to investigate the disappearance of the vials. Christopher Grey, spokesman for the command, said this latest investigation has found “no evidence of criminal activity.” The vials contained samples of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis, a virus that sickens horses and can be spread to humans by mosquitoes.

Police: Death of Freddie Mac CFO may be suicide

The acting chief financial officer of mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac was found dead Wednesday morning at his home, police said.

The Hobbit: Out of Africa

A very small human ancestor made a very big splash back in 2004, when researchers discovered the remains of Homo floresiensis, a 3-ft., prehuman “hobbit,” in a cave on the Indonesian island of Flores.

Simple test may determine smokers’ lung cancer risk

Smoking is a lot like Russian roulette: You never know who will end up developing lung cancer and who won’t.

Boy finds forgotten gun, accidentally shoots self in head

A Florida boy remains in stable condition just days after he found his parents’ long-forgotten handgun in a closet and accidentally shot himself in the head. Sheriff’s detectives in Pinellas County, Florida, near St.

Afghan cleric defends controversial marriage law

Walking into the Khatmul Nabeen Masjid Mosque, you can for a moment forget that you’re in Afghanistan. Beautiful buildings, walkways, flowerbeds and even a grass soccer pitch.

On the Road Again: the Global Recession Scatters Workers

During China’s boom years, the lure of Beijing was irresistible for tens of thousands of South Koreans. With trade and investment between China and South Korea soaring, businessmen flocked to the Chinese capital seeking their fortunes; students, eager to learn Chinese, flooded into local universities. They collected in areas like Wangjing, an upscale neighborhood in the city’s northeast, where some 80,000 Koreans settled

Donors pledge $5 billion aid for Pakistan

International donors meeting in Japan have pledged more than $5 billion in aid for Pakistan to bolster the country’s economy and help it fight terror and Islamic radicalism, officials said. “I’m gobsmacked, absolutely gobsmacked,” she told CNN Friday morning. The 47-year-old shocked and inspired the audience, judges and Web watchers after she powered through “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical “Les Miserables” on the TV show “Britain’s Got Talent.” A clip of Boyle’s performance had more than 15 million views on YouTube by Friday, and the world’s media have beaten a path to her door in Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland.

Experts: Some foreclosed homes too damaged to sell

The economy in southern New Hampshire is not by any means among the worst in the nation. Still, according to city records, there are 29 foreclosed homes on the books in Nashua — many of which are in deplorable condition

Obama addresses economy, tax plan on filing day

President Obama touted his tax cut Wednesday as an important component of his plan to right the U.S. economy and put working families on a more prosperous path. “My administration has taken far-reaching action to give tax cuts to the Americans who need them while jump-starting growth and job creation in the process,” Obama said