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Science May Be Murky in the Gulf for Years

Oil is still in a few places in the Gulf, but for the most part it looks pristine. Anecdotal evidence indicates a rapidly recovering area -- escaped crude oil itself is scarce, and regular tests by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries have yet to reveal any tainted seafood. But the Gulf of Mexico and its...

On Anniversary of Coal Mine Disaster, Families Still Waiting for Answers

As a minister in Appalachian coal country, the Rev. Dennis Sparks knows more than he wants to about grief. He serves as executive director of the West Virginia Council of Churches and has consoled countless families of coal miners who've lost husbands, fathers and brothers in an industry that annually kills 30 to 40 miners...

Radioactive Google Doodle Celebrates X-Ray's 115th Anniversary

(Nov. 8) -- Unlike the discovery of the X-ray, today's Google Doodle is no accident. The search engine is featuring a special radioactive doodle this morning to celebrate the 115th anniversary of the X-ray's discovery. The X-ray image of the Google logo reveals a rubber ducky, some coins, a key and a pigeon. (More on the...

Fort Hood Remembers: One Year After Rampage

(Nov. 5) -- One year ago, a gunman went on a rampage at Fort Hood, killing 13 and wounding more than 30 in a tragedy that was memorialized today by the Army's highest-ranking officer and its top civilian. Gen. George Casey, the Army's chief of staff, and Army Secretary John McHugh led a remembrance ceremony this afternoon...

You Say It's Your Birthday: The Web Celebrates John Lennon's 70th Early

(Oct. 8) -- Although nearly three decades have passed since John Lennon was murdered on a cold December night in New York, there is no question that the Beatles legend's legacy remains vital among his worldwide fans. Lennon, born Oct. 9, 1940, would have turned 70 years old on Saturday, and people who both revere his...