Emergency Declared in Four Areas of Myanmar
Officials in Myanmar say 46 people have died in several days of flooding and landslides.
President Obama Releases Rules to Cut Carbon
President Barack Obama is to release new rules on Monday designed to reduce carbon pollution from power centers.
Malaysian Official: Plane Part from Same Kind of Aircraft as MH370
The Malaysian transport minister says a part of a plane found on an island in the Indian Ocean last week is from the same kind of aircraft as the Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared last year.
Folk to Rock: When Dylan Went Electric
Fifty years ago, the well-loved musician Bob Dylan played at the Newport Folk Festival and was widely booed.
US Calls Fight Against Human Trafficking a ‘Must Win’
The United States has promised not to give up its fight against human trafficking.
Louisiana Using BP Settlement Money to Restore Coast
Five years ago, work crews successfully stopped a major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Solar Activity Can Affect Communication, Power on Earth
Scientists who study the sun watch for sunspots — violent storms that can affect communications, navigation systems and even electric power stations on Earth.
US Opens Investigation of Lion Kill
The United States government said Thursday it would investigate the killing in Zimbabwe of a protected lion.
Huge Jump in Support for Presidential Candidate Donald Trump
The latest voter study shows American businessman Donald Trump with a big lead in the Republican Party presidential race.
Boko Haram Hostages Rescued
The Nigerian army said Thursday it rescued 59 women, children, and older men who had been captured by Islamic militants.