Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Socialist Hollande ousts Sarkozy as French president
Submitted by Earth News on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 11:29
ShareThisPARIS (Reuters) - Socialist Francois Hollande swept to victory in France's presidential election on Sunday in a swing to the left at the heart of Europe that could start a pushback against German-led austerity.
Paul wins majority of delegates from Maine GOP
Submitted by Earth News on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 11:06
ShareThisWith Romney's nomination all but decided, Ron Paul supporters wrested control of the Maine Republican Convention and elected a majority slate supporting the Texas congressman to the GOP national convention, party officials said as the two-day convention neared its end Sunday.
Man's death at Ky. Derby track a homicide
Submitted by Earth News on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 10:59
ShareThisThe discovery of a man's body Sunday in the stable area of Churchill Downs was being investigated as a homicide, but there appears to be no connection to the race track or the Kentucky Derby, police said.
Long fight predicted in Guantanamo Sept. 11 case
Submitted by Earth News on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 10:52
ShareThisThe U.S. has finally started the prosecution of five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, but the trial won't be starting anytime soon, and both sides said Sunday that the case could continue for years.
Wife saw bullet hole while Skyping with soldier husband
Submitted by Earth News on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 10:47
ShareThisAn Army nurse showed no alarm or discomfort before suddenly collapsing during a Skype video chat with his wife, who saw a bullet hole in a closet behind him, his family said Sunday.
Russian police battle anti-Putin protesters
Submitted by Earth News on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 10:37
ShareThisMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian riot police beat protesters about the head with batons and detained 250 on Sunday after clashes broke out at a Moscow rally by thousands of people against Vladimir Putin on the eve of his return to the presidency.
George Lindsey, known as Goober Pyle, dies
Submitted by Earth News on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 09:55
ShareThisGeorge Lindsey, who spent nearly 30 years as the grinning Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Hee Haw," has died. He was 83.
Indy police: Girl, 14, charged in 4-year-old cousin's killing
Submitted by Earth News on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 09:38
ShareThisIndianapolis police say a 14-year-old girl found covered in blood faces a preliminary murder charge in her 4-year-old cousin's stabbing death.
McCain's advice to Romney: Pick running mate you trust
Submitted by Earth News on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 09:19
ShareThis This morning on ABC’s This Week, Sen. John McCain weighed in on Mitt Romney’s hotly anticipated vice presidential pick. The former presidential candidate’s advice was clear.
Who's who? Obama, Romney projecting mirror image
Submitted by Earth News on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 09:16
ShareThisHe's a smug, Harvard-trained elitist who doesn't get how regular Americans are struggling these days. More extreme than he lets on, he's keeping his true agenda hidden until after Election Day. He's clueless about fixing the economy, over his head on foreign policy. Who is he?
