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China’s military is developing longer-range ballistic and anti-ship missiles that are "shifting the balance of power in the region" and could help Beijing secure resources or settle territorial disputes, a report released by the Pentagon said Wednesday. China also continues to build up short-range missiles and increase its “coercive capabilities” against Taiwan.
The U.S. press has given the flare-up an ascending series of alarming descriptions: “a dispute that could lead to a trade war”; a “mini trade war”; and the full, flaming “Obama’s first trade war.” This month’s ban on Mexican truckers operating in U.S
The leader of an ultra-nationalist Turkish political party was involved Wednesday in a helicopter crash in a mountainous region of Eastern Turkey, the state news agency reported. (CNN) — I love Alex Castellanos
I love Alex Castellanos. Heck, somebody has to. Truth is, we’ve been known to break bread after our CNN gigs
More than 1,000 volunteers rushed to fill sandbags early Wednesday as many in North Dakota tried to protect themselves from historic floods that are expected to swamp the area. At 3:30 a.m., hundreds of volunteers were packed into individual sandbagging centers, an organizer said
More rainfall combined with melting snow has increased the risk of severe flooding in North Dakota, with the city of Fargo bracing for what could be a local disaster of historic proportions. City officials estimated Tuesday that as many as 10,000 volunteers have come forward since Sunday to aid in a sandbagging effort that’s taken over North Dakota State University’s central arena, the Fargodome, and to help build levees along the now closely watched Red River. “We’ve had almost too many volunteers at most of our sites,” said Fargo Deputy Mayor Tim Mahoney
In more news that has steak lovers feeling deflated, a study published in this week’s issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that people who indulge in high amounts of red meat and processed meats, including steak, bacon, sausage and cold cuts, have an increased risk of death from cancer and heart disease. The findings add power to the growing push — by health officials, environmentalists and even some chefs — to cool America’s love affair with meat
Hours before President Obama was to hold a prime time news conference — in part to boost his $3.6 trillion budget plan — a key Democratic senator Tuesday unveiled a scaled-down budget proposal. Sen.
What he lacks in technique, Steve Wozniak makes up for in geeks. The Apple Inc. co-founder has managed to transform his less-than-graceful moves on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” into enough votes to keep hope alive on the competitive ballroom-dance show.
Burger lovers beware: People who eat red meat every day have a higher risk of dying over a 10-year period — mostly because of cardiovascular disease or cancer –than their peers who eat less red or processed meat, according to a new study of about half a million people.