Comet Landing A Success: European Craft Makes 'Fairly Gentle Touchdown'
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View ArticleComet Lander Deploys Drill, But Could Lose Power Tonight
Philae, the lander currently on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, may not be able to perform its extended mission — scientists at the European Space Agency worry that the probe may have landed in a spot...
View ArticleObama: 'No Sympathy' For Those Destroying Ferguson
In a speech in which he said he understands the frustrations of people who feel they're not treated fairly under the law, President Obama also stated, "I have no sympathy at all for destroying your own...
View ArticleWilson Describes Confrontation With Brown In ABC Interview
Adding his voice to the mounds of grand jury evidence released Monday night by St. Louis County, Darren Wilson, the Ferguson, Mo., police officer who killed Michael Brown, told his side of the story in...
View ArticleProtests Of Grand Jury Decision Fan Out Across The Country
Updated at 6:54 a.m.Public reaction to a Missouri grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson has ranged from fire and looting close to where Wilson shot Michael Brown to...
View ArticleNASA Photos Show New Signs Of A Lake On Mars
Signs of water currents and sediments are seen in the latest photos NASA's Curiosity rover sent home from Mars, the space agency said Monday. The images suggest "ancient Mars maintained a climate that...
View ArticleU.S. Economy Grew At A 5 Percent Rate; Dow Surpasses 18,000
The U.S. economy grew at a surprisingly fast 5 percent annual rate in the third quarter of 2014, up sharply from the 3.9 percent of the last revision. The figure blew past the consensus estimate of 4.3...
View Article'Tonight, We Turn The Page': Obama Lays Out 2015 Agenda
Delivering his sixth State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama faced a Congress that's now controlled by his Republican opponents.
View ArticleFederal Judge Blocks Obama's Executive Actions On Immigration
This Post Was Last Updated At 5:15 p.m. ET.Two days before the first of President Obama's executive actions on immigration were to take effect, the new rules have been put on hold by a federal judge's...
View ArticleDavid Petraeus Enters Into Plea Deal With Justice Department
Former CIA Director and retired Gen. David Petraeus, whose military career has been overshadowed by charges that he provided classified data to his mistress, has made a deal with the Justice Department...
View ArticleFerguson Report: Former Officer Won't Face Civil Rights Charges
(This post was last updated at 7 p.m. ET.)Darren Wilson, the former Ferguson, Mo., police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown last August, will not face federal civil rights charges over the...
View ArticleSearch Continues For Mlitary Black Hawk That Crashed With 11 On Board
Update at 6:13 p.m. ETThe search continues for an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that crashed late Tuesday night off the Florida coast. Seven Marines and four members of the Louisiana National Guard...
View ArticleSpace Station Astronauts Make Safe Landing In Kazakhstan
After spending nearly six months on the International Space Station, an astronaut and two cosmonauts have landed safely back on Earth. While in orbit, they traveled almost 71 million miles, NASA...
View ArticleNo Hope Of Survivors In Black Hawk Crash, Military Says
After finding only debris and human remains in the area where a Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Florida Tuesday night with 11 people aboard, officials at Eglin Air Force Base say the mission has...
View ArticleSticking Points In Iran Nuclear Talks: Sanctions And A Fuel Stockpile
With Tuesday's deadline for an international deal on Iran's nuclear program approaching, foreign ministers from Iran and six world powers are trying to hash out an agreement.
View ArticleAirbnb Starts Listing Homes In Cuba; Average Rate Is $43 A Night
Less than three months after the U.S. announced it will ease travel to Cuba, home rental site Airbnb is listing properties in the island nation. The average price for a room or home in Havana is...
View ArticleKenya Says Operation Against Al-Shabab Militants Is Over; 147 Dead
Updated at 4:50 p.m. ETKenya's National Disaster Operation Center says the government's operation against al-Shabab militants on a university campus in Garissa is over. It says that 147 people were...
View ArticleOpening Day: Baseball Season Starts In Earnest
In 204 days, two teams will face off in the World Series. Until then, fans can dream about their team winning it all, as Major League Baseball's regular season gets going. St. Louis and Chicago played...
View ArticleOn 'One Boston Day,' City Marks Marathon Bombings' Anniversary
A moment of silence, a call for kindness and the pealing of the city's church bells will be the hallmarks of Boston's events noting the second anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing on...
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