Chilean flamingo and harbor seal dead from bird flu at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo

Phew! Turtle doves shoot ban triggers bird species recovery

Western European population has risen 25% with ban and some UK sites have seen promising increases. There are signs of hope for the turtle dove, one of the most endangered birds that has been ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

One dead after driver allegedly runs down two New Zealand police officers

Vehicle allegedly drove into two officers ‘at speed’ in Nelson, in a country where the killing of police officers on duty is rare. . A driver allegedly ran down two New Zealand police officers down ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

The Heroic Race to Rescue 370 Orphans from a War Zone---Twice

A doctor’s plea for help evacuating Sudan’s al-Mygoma Home for Orphaned Children, caught in the middle of intense fighting, set off an extraordinary mobilization of supporters.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 31

Experts from U.S. join South Korea plane crash probe

Experts from the National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing joined the probe into the South Korea plane crash that killed all but two of the 181 people on ...

CBS News - Dec. 31

Georgia judge is found dead in courtroom on his final day on the bench

A judge was found dead in a Georgia courtroom on what was to have been his last day on the job, authorities said Tuesday.

NBC News - Dec. 31

Chief Justice John Roberts defends judiciary from 'illegitimate' attacks

In his annual end-of-year report, Roberts said the independence of the judiciary is threatened by threats of violence, harassment, disinformation and defiance of court rulings.