The Chinese dolphin might not be extinct

"Scientists declared the white dolphin, native to China's Yangtze river, extinct last year. But there is a shred of hope: the animal may have been spotted swimming in the wild. Wang Ding, a researcher with the Institute of Hydrobiology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences,...

’08 contenders abandon democratization

"Recent events in the Palestinian territories are a powerful reminder of the limits of democracy in the Middle East and the pitfalls of rhetorical excess in past election seasons. After all, democracy in Iraq, specifically, and the Middle East in general, was, according to...

Vandals shred U.S. flags, plant swastikas on veterans' graves for Memorial Day

"Vandals shred U.S. flags, plant swastikas on veterans' graves for Memorial Day Fc7ca74f579e43d685e353f2c95a7e4bpob It was a rough Memorial Day for veterans in one Washington state community. On Saturday, members of the American Legion on Orcas Island placed more than 100...

Ian Barker's debrief on Vinson rescue: Three very long days in Antarctica

"JG Ian Barker's debrief on Vinson rescue: Three very long days in Antarctica 11:46 am EST Feb 15, 2007 (ThePoles.com) "We are under the tent, we have no stove, we have some with frostbite. Our situation is desperate, please, please come and get us. I can't move them by...