Violent protests after Kenyan election results

"Kenyan police have shot dead five people demonstrating against President Mwai Kibaki's re-election in two separate incidents in the country's western opposition strongholds. In a first incident, two disgruntled supporters of defeated presidential challenger Raila Odinga...

Forced to Exile

Going abroad is not a sin, the sin is not to return back home to serve one's own country. "I still remember when I was then back in school, we were always taught that we should live within our country no matter whatsoever the difficulties be hounding our lives. We were...

'Giving the world something to look at' — Ethanol use is second nature in B...

"SAO PAULO, Brazil: The gap between rich and poor is wide in Brazil, but its drivers are largely equal at the pump. Day laborers jammed in minivans and professionals motoring solo in air-conditioned comfort can buy gasoline — or pay about 40 percent less per tank for...

NASA - Delaying Shuttle Launch Till June 8

"Following the damage on the insulating foam on the external fuel tank damage during a freak hailstorm in February that left over 2600 divots, NASA will delay the launch of space shuttle Atlantis at least until June 8 so that its hail-damaged fuel tank can be repaired. Some...

Pyramids built by pouring concrete, not hauling giant stones, new study

"The Ancient Egyptians built their great Pyramids by pouring concrete into blocks high on the site rather than hauling up giant stones, according to a new Franco-American study. The research, by materials scientists from national institutions, adds fuel to a theory that the...

Carmel bank robbed

"Hamilton County sheriff's deputies are looking for a bold bank robber who seemed unconcerned by witnesses and security cameras. The gunman threatened Charter Bank workers then made off with the cash. The search shut down busy streets and even a Starbucks on Michigan Road...

How much abuse will you take from Microsoft?

" Seriously, how many times must users and businesses be kicked in the face before they buy a clue? Before they realize that they don't have to stay in the abusive Microsoft relationship. The answer seems to be: an unlimited number of times. Take, for example, Internet...

Aircraft crashes in New York

"A small aircraft has crashed into a high-rise residential building at 72nd Street and York in Manhattan, police said."