A rising Canadian folk singer was killed by coyotes this week in a national park in Nova Scotia, a park spokesman said Thursday.
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Missing Florida girl’s body found in Georgia landfill
The body of a small child found in a south Georgia landfill has been identified as that of a missing 7-year-old Florida girl, Clay County, Florida, Sheriff Rick Beseler said Thursday morning.
Suicide bombers use U.N. disguise in Somali attack
Suicide attackers breached security at the African Union base in Somalia’s capital by using vehicles with United Nations logos to carry out a deadly double car bombing, the organization told CNN. But what does this term mean “The ‘person of interest’ tells you nothing,” says Cynthia Hujar Orr, president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Seven victims of Georgia slaying laid to rest
Seven of eight people killed last week in a southeast Georgia mobile home were laid to rest Saturday. The funerals at Youngs Island Church in Eulonia, Georgia, were held for Chrissy Toler, 22; Russell D.
Dolly Parton: ‘I know I’m a bit over-exaggerated’
"Never wear your make up to bed," implore the beauty editors. But Dolly Parton was never one for following conventional advice on looking good. She sets her own standards, from her striking sculptured hair to the bright lashings of eyeshadow caked on a face that she has admitted in the past owes a lot to modern surgery
The Obamas: Stopping Traffic in Yellowstone
For a brief, clattering moment on Saturday morning, Bald Eagles nesting along Yellowstone National Park’s Firehole River Saturday had to share their sky with three Marine helicopters ferrying the First Family down to Old Faithful. The Obamas had lunch and views of the famous geyser, most likely oblivious to the ripple effect caused by extensive security measures for their visit on the Park’s busy, fee-free weekend. On the narrow two-lane highway between Old Faithful and Midway Geyser Basin, however, motor traffic came to a standstill, eventually backing up vehicles for nearly two miles.
State Parks Look for Ways of Surviving the Budget Ax
Among some hikers in the San Francisco Bay Area, the quad-straining trail to the summit of 4,344-ft. Mount St. Helena near Calistoga, Calif., is known as “the stairway to heaven” for its panoramic views of the Napa and Sonoma valleys.
9 Deals to Get You Face-to-Face with Nature
Travel news, updates and deals for the week of April 20, 2009 AIRLINES & AIRPORTS Air Transfer. Short on time before your flight You can now make it to Newark or JFK airport from Manhattan in just 8 minutes for $99 on US Helicopter.
Can Hong Kong Disneyland Get the Magic Back?
Hong Kong Disneyland the beleaguered park that has drawn underwhelming reviews for its thin lineup of attractions needed a lifeline. On Tuesday it got one, when the Hong Kong government and Walt Disney executives reached a deal to expand Disney’s second Asian theme park over the next five years in an attempt to boost sales and stand up to competitors
The Other North Korean Crisis: An Economy in Tatters
I had the rare opportunity in 2002 to take a road trip through North Korea.