At least two Americans are among the estimated 16 people missing after a cruise ship hit a reef on Friday night and capsized off the west coast of Italy with 4,200 passengers and crew aboard.
December 30, 2011 The fast-food giant McDonald's recently closed its restaurants in the South American country of Bolivia. Despite the popularity of beef in neighboring Brazil and Argentina, Bolivians never got a taste for American style hamburgers
2011 can be tracked by its dramatic events, beginning with the Tuscon shooting that critically wounded US Rep. Gabby Giffords and continuing all the way up to the death of Muammar Gadhafi in October. O
Even though the official Thanksgiving here in the States is later this week, U.S. soldiers in Iraq gathered for an early Thanksgiving dinner because they are shutting down the last dining facility as they prepare to depart the country for good.
November 17, 2011 I know what you're thinking, the most dangerous intersection in the world must be the new roundabout at Oneida Square in Utica, right? Not even close - roundabouts are statistaclly resoundingly safe.
We tracked down this video compilation of an intersection along Glory Avenue in Saint Petersbu
Talk about some weird news for your workday, A former Nazi bunker located in Hamburg, Germany, is about to become Europe's largest renewable energy power plant. How could something from an evil person like Hitler be used for good?
Remember when Facebook changed the way we Facebook? Status updates were buried under a pile of other ones Facebook thought was more important to you. If you went from confused to angry at this change, you'll be glad to know that Facebook has recently added an option that lets you have your old news feed back.
Former Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi, who’s been in hiding since August when a NATO-backed rebel force seized his headquarters in Tripoli, was killed on Thursday after rebels stormed his hometown of Sirte, where the last remnants of troops loyal to him were hiding. He was 69 years old.
They may have French Fries, and the Eiffel Tower in France, but the one thing they don't have is male teachers. Apparently there's a huge shortage of male teachers and officials are worried that boy students will end up suffering. How I wonder?
The word "Equinox" means "Equal Night" and since 5:05 this morning is the official Autumnal Equinox, I thought you'd like to know the scientific facts about where it got its name.
Leila Lopes of Angola took the Miss Universe crown Monday night, making her the first-ever winner from the African nation.
Olesia Stefanko of Ukraine came in second, and Priscila Machado of Brazil, which hosted the event, took third. Miss USA Alyssa Campanella didn’t crack the top 10.
Are you ready to feel like a slacker? A 61-year-old named Diana Nyad has been training to swim from Cuba to Florida. Now I complain about walking from one side of the building to the next, but this 61 year old is swimming!