Gun carrying man ends stabbing spree
(multimedia) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) – A citizen with a gun stopped a knife wielding man as he began stabbing people Thursday evening at the downtown Salt Lake City Smith’s store. Police...
Monthly Archive: July 2012
Massive global floods and extreme drought could be the new normal
(multimedia) Historic floods in China and Russia, scorching heat waves and drought in the United States may be among the early stages of climate change, scientists say. Meanwhile, many cities remain unprepared for future...
Senators threatens to oppose UN arms treaty as deadline looms
(multimedia) WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of 51 senators is threatening to oppose a global treaty regulating international weapons trade if it falls short in protecting the constitutional right to bear arms, as the...
Severe Storms, Derecho Possible In Northeast Tomorrow
A derecho, the kind of storm that knocked out power to millions in Washington last month, may accompany bad weather forecast for New York City and the rest of the Northeast tomorrow, theU.S. Storm Prediction Center said....
Israel: To Fight or Not To Fight
(multimedia) In Israel, compulsory military service has been the backbone of the beleaguered Jewish State since its founding in 1948. All Israeli’s upon reaching the age of 18 must serve a two or three year...
Weather extremes buckle US infrastructure
WASHINGTON — From highways in Texas to nuclear power plants in Illinois, the concrete, steel and sophisticated engineering that undergird the nation’s infrastructure are being taxed to worrisome degrees by heat, drought and vicious storms. On...
US warns drought will push up food prices in 2013
Food prices are likely to rise in the US next year due to a drought gripping large parts of the Midwest, the US department for agriculture has warned. It forecasted that the price of...
Senate rejects GOP bill to extend Bush-era tax rates
The Senate has rejected a Republican measure extending the Bush-era tax rates for everyone next year, including the nation’s highest earners. The partisan 54-45 vote Wednesday came during a campaign season battle between the...
DHS Head: Expect more members of terrorist organizations to visit US
(multimedia) Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told Congress today to expect more members of designated foreign terrorist organizations to visit the United States. “I think you are right in pointing out that...
Drought Shrinks Mighty Mississippi
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A year after the Mississippi River swelled to near-historic proportions and flooded farms and homes from Illinois to Louisiana, the level along the waterway’s southern half is so low that cargo...
