Rescuers have saved more than 50 whales and five dolphins that stranded themselves on a beach in Tasmania, officials said Monday.
Mass stranding of whales, dolphins in Australia
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U.S.: Iran has material for nuclear bomb but still ‘not close’
Iran likely has enough material to make a nuclear weapon, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen told CNN’s John King on Sunday. “We think they do, quite frankly,” Mullen said on “State of the Union,” when asked whether Iran “might now have enough fissile material to make a bomb.” “Iran having a nuclear weapon, I believe, for a long time, is a very, very bad outcome for the region and for the world,” Mullen added.
Snowstorm targets East Coast; New England braces for 15 inches
A snowstorm that could last up to 18 hours was on its way to southern New England, and Boston could be snowed under with up to 15 inches, the National Weather Service said Sunday afternoon. Monday’s commuters in the region could face a nightmare with blowing and drifting snow, freezing temperatures, gusty winds and periods of sleet. Flight delays and cancellations were likely, the weather service said
New England braces for up to 15 inches of snow
A snowstorm that could last up to 18 hours was on its way to southern New England, and Boston could be snowed under with up to 15 inches, the National Weather Service said Sunday afternoon. Monday’s commuters in the region could face a nightmare with blowing and drifting snow, freezing temperatures, gusty winds, and periods of sleet. Flight delays and cancellations were likely, the weather service said.
Cruise line donates items once discarded
Some people feel a twinge of guilt at hotel checkout time when they see the small bottles of complimentary soap and shampoo that will be thrown out when they leave the room. For cruise lines the guilt is all that much greater.
Iran likely has stuff to make nukes, U.S. military chief says
Iran likely has enough material to make a nuclear weapon, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Adm. Mike Mullen told CNN’s John King Sunday.
Most Iraqis Welcome Obama’s Pullout Plan
It should come as no surprise that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has been quick to endorse emerging plans to hasten the departure of U.S. forces from his country. Maliki, after all, had opposed the Bush Administration’s decision to increase U.S.
Rice: U.S. will seek to end any ‘illicit’ nuclear ambitions by Iran
The Obama administration will work to stop any "illicit" nuclear aspirations by Iran, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday.
Does Obama Have a Double Standard on Earmarks?
On Tuesday evening, when President Barack Obama declared before a joint session of Congress that “we passed the recovery plan free of earmarks,” House Democrats led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi popped like jackrabbits out of their seats for a standing ovation.
Obama’s Iraq Pullout Plan: A Thumbs-Up from Anbar
As President Barack Obama prepares to green-light a plan to withdraw most U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 18 months, he’ll face skepticism from some military commanders who fear the withdrawal may be too hasty to maintain the country’s recent security gains. But the President ought to be reassured by the assessment of Marine Major General John Kelly, who just completed a 13-month tour as the top U.S.