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A list of congressional districts with the fewest military academy nominations for the classes of 2009 to 2013, the officeholders and the total nominations they have made. All 20 are Democrats from districts where whites make up less than half the population, and all but two of the districts include major urban areas.
Some basic facts and figures about Afghanistan, where President Hamid Karzai was inaugurated Thursday to a second five-year term:
At their summit in Brussels on Thursday, EU leaders aim to agree on who will fill two new top posts created in the 27-nation bloc's new reform treaty which enters into force Dec. 1. Here are the job descriptions:
The Sept. 19, 2008, failure of the Large Hadron Collider is costing 40 million Swiss francs ($40 million) to fix and it set back experiments for more than a year. But the world's largest atom smasher has lesser hiccups to contend with:
A look at recent prosecutions of suspected Nazi war criminals in Germany.
A look at the world's 10 most corrupt and 10 least corrupt countries according to the Corruption Perceptions Index report published Tuesday by watchdog Transparency International.
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday:
Here are some states where there have been recent high-profile challenges to the lethal-injection death penalty method:
A look at numbers for detainees past and present at the detention center that opened in 2002 at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba:
A look at major attacks in Pakistan since the beginning of October:
Since the resumption of capital punishment in 1977 after a roughly 10-year hiatus, only three men have been put to death by the federal government, all for murder and all in the civilian justice system. The last military execution was in 1961.
A quick survey of carbon capture projects and efforts around the world:
Pfizer Inc., which just acquired fellow drugmaker Wyeth, is closing six of the two companies' research sites and keeping open 14 others. Two Cambridge, Mass., sites will operate as one. Following is a list of the sites:
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday:
The percentage of airline flights in September that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, according to the U.S. Transportation Department. In parenthesis is the carrier's ranking the previous month.
The final nine players in the World Series of Poker main event, along with their finish or final table starting chip counts in parentheses. The finalists emerged from a field of 6,494 players and will compete Nov. 7-10 for the tournament's top prize of $8.55 million. Ninth place will win $1.26 million; higher finishers will win at least $1.3 million.
In no-limit Texas Hold 'em, the game played at the main event of the World Series of Poker, two cards are dealt down to each player, followed by a round of bets. Each player must either fold, match or bet more than the big blind — the mandatory bet put in by the player two spots to the left of the rotating dealer button. That includes the player in the small blind, which is half the big blind, one spot to the left of the button.
A glance at the World Series of Poker main event, which begins its final table on Saturday:
A list of key points negotiators hope to clarify before meeting for a decisive U.N. climate conference next month in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Here is a glance at some of the worst U.S. mass shootings in recent years:
Anthony Sowell of Cleveland has been charged with five counts of aggravated murder. Authorities said Wednesday they have confirmed a total of at least 11 victims whose remains were found at his home.
The Senate voted Wednesday to extend and expand a popular tax credit for homebuyers that was scheduled to expire Nov. 30. The House is expected to schedule a quick vote on the bill, part of a package that also extends unemployment benefits for people out of work more than a year. Details of how the homebuyer tax credit would work:
The Senate has voted to expand a tax break for money-losing companies as part of a bill to extend and expand a tax credit for homebuyers and unemployment benefits for people without jobs for more than a year. How the business tax break would work:
Credit card interest rate increases are behind the House's vote Wednesday to make new rules on credit card companies immediately, accelerating the February enactment date in legislation previously passed by Congress.
Traveling to New England this summer enjoy two festivals supporting pride in the Italian heritage.
EPA: Your Life is Worthless, or Rather $6.9 MillionSplashed across the front pages today — well, at least one paper I saw — are headlines about the EPA slashing the value of life revising the value of a statistical life downward.
Senate passes foreclosure rescue planA mortgage rescue to help hundreds of thousands of struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure and get more affordable, safer loans passed the Senate overwhelmingly Friday.
Egypt: Jews who want their property back are unwelcome to visit Egypt"Egypt today cancelled a visit of a group of Israelis because they feared they would demand their property back.
Weezers New Video With All The Internet Stars! The new single off their latest album featuring a long list of internet clips and personalities including Chris Crocker, Tay Zonday, Numa Numa Guy, Peanut Butter Jelly Time, the list goes on and on. A must see! Can you count all the memes?
ABC News: Pakistan May Turn Over U.S. 'Spies' to IranIn another sign of growing tensions with the United States, Pakistan is threatening to turn over to Iran six members of a tribal militant group Iran claims are "spies" for the CIA.
Upcoming Maine Festival Sounds Yummy!Short squib gives information on foodfest, starting with a soup of the day that sounds quite interesting. Anyone for a road trip???
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