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Refugees in their own country

A Christian Science perspective.
Lollapalooza performers announced: Who made the cut?

Lollapalooza's headliners this summer include The Cure, in their very first Lollapalooza appearance, plus Mumford and Sons, The Killers, and Nine Inch Nails.
Earthquake gold: Earthquake movements turn water into gold

Earthquake gold: Water in faults vaporizes during an earthquake, depositing gold, according to a model published in the March 17 issue of the journal Nature Geoscience.
In Gear Honda recall affects 250,000 vehicles worldwide for braking problem

Honda recall: Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it was recalling more than 183,000 vehicles in the U.S., including the Acura RL, Acura MDX and Pilot models.
Hero grandpa fired after saving children from shark (+video)

Hero grandpa fired? Yes, a British man vacationing in Australia, was fired after he returned home a hero. Paul Marshallsea, a grandpa, dragged a shark off a beach during his vacation.
Pope Francis: First Latin American pope in Catholic history

Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected to be the new pope of the Roman Catholic church. Pope Francis is the first Latin American and Jesuit pope.
Tax VOX Carbon tax: A win-win for the economy and the environment

A carbon tax isn’t perfect, Gale writes, but relative to the alternatives, a tax on carbon has an enormous amount to offer to both the economy and the environment.
Giant African snail killed to protect Australian crops

Giant African snail: Discovered in Brisbane, authorities immediately dispatched the Giant African snail. The giant, non-native pest has a voracious appetite for more than 500 types of crops.
Coscto earnings beat expectations

Costco's net income rose 39 percent as the wholesaler pulled in more money from membership fees, improved sales, and a large tax benefit.
F-35 forced to land in Texas. Why? (+video)

F-35 forced to land after a caution light appeared. The aircraft that was forced to land was one of two F-35 aircraft being shuttled to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.
Chapter & Verse Three lives saved by a children's book

Three boys who were camping in Queensland, Australia, escaped from quicksand using information gained in a book.
How did those wolves get to the Falkland Islands? Scientists may have an answer.

Australian scientists believe that they now understand how a reddish, dog-sized carnivore could have wound up on the Falkland Islands, 285 miles from the nearest mainland, some 16,000 years ago.
Miriam Makeba: What's up with that clicking sound anyway?

Miriam Makeba, whose life is celebrated on Google's homepage on what would be her 81st birthday Monday, helped introduce the world to the Xhosa language and its distinctive click consonants.
India's 'human safaris' banned, as fight for tribal rights goes on

India finally halted the practice of allowing tourists to ogle the native tribes of a secluded Island in the Andaman Islands. But with a growing tourism industry there, the battle might not be over.
Humans kill nearly 100 million sharks each year, say conservationists

Shark populations have declined rapidly, driven largely by demand for shark fins, a delicacy in many Asian countries.
Energy Voices Japan should invest in European shale gas

Shale gas is already having an impact as Japan looks to import suddenly plentiful natural gas from the US. Natural gas from shale should force Europe to recalibrate its own energy future.
World Baseball Classic: Everything you need to know

As the global tournament steps to the plate overnight March 2, here's a very quick viewer's guide.
Titanic II: Billionaire launches plans for replica of doomed ship

Clive Palmer unveiled blueprints for the famous ship's namesake Tuesday at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. He said construction is scheduled to start soon in China.
Energy Voices Oil, gas salaries rise amid slumping economy

Oil and gas wages and benefits saw an overall increase in 2012, according to a recent study. Base salaries across the entire oil and gas industry rose by 8.5 percent in 2012, Alic writes.
Africa Monitor Sugar Man: Did the Oscar-winning documentary mislead viewers?

The film tells the story of an unknown American musician who struck it big in apartheid South Africa – but critics says it omitted crucial facts about the life of Sixto Rodriguez.
Titanic II: Replica to repeat ill-fated cruise (+video)

Titanic II: The Titanic replica, complete with smokestacks (decorative) and lifeboats (improved), has already sold 40,000 tickets to re-attempt the 'unsinkable' ship's doomed cruise from England to New York.
Iceland porn ban: Can a wired country go porn-free?

Iceland's proposed ban on pornography has sparked a debate about the feasibility of such a ban, as well as how a porn ban fits the ideals of the liberal island nation.
For some Indians, latest bombing brings sense of déjà vu

Suleman Sultan, a survivor of a blast almost identical to the recent attack in Hyderabad, says the government's response is following the same old script.
Toxic mice air drop: Dead poisoned mice to target Guam tree snakes

Toxic mice air drop: The US government is about target invasive brown tree snakes in Guam by bombing the island with dead mice laced with acetaminophen, which is toxic to the reptiles.
"The Double V" and "The Slaves' Gamble"

Two recent releases chronicle the contentious history of blacks in the US military.