2016-03-16 Firm Fined $10 Million For Belly Fat Fraud
A California company paid a $10 million fine for Internet ads about “miracle” weight loss products. A miracle, it wasn’t.…
2016-03-15 Migrants Being Helped to Leave Libya
More migrants are leaving Libya after being abused, mostly by police and militias. The International Organization for Migration reports it…
2016-03-14 Palestinian Wins Teaching Prize and $1 Million
A Palestinian teacher has won an international teaching prize, earning her $1 million dollars. Hanan Al-Hroub, a teacher from the…
2016-03-14 When March 14 Circles Around, It’s Pi Day
March 14 is, perhaps quietly, celebrated as Pi Day: A day to honor the number many recall from geometry class.…
2016-03-15 Tensions Rise in Greek Refugee Camp
For the refugees living in a camp along the border of Greece and Macedonia, each day begins with hope. The…
2016-03-14 Russia Says It Will Withdraw From Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian forces to withdraw from Syria, Russian state media report. The move comes on…
2016-03-14 Blast Rocks Ankara
Dozens were killed and wounded in an explosion near the main square of Ankara on Sunday. At least 37 people…
2016-03-14 Al-Qaida Group Says It Attacked Ivory Coast Resort
A militant group linked to al-Qaida terrorists said it attacked a vacation area in Ivory Coast on Sunday. Six attackers…
2016-03-14 South Sudan Soldiers Accused of Rape, Killing
The United Nations accuses South Sudanese soldiers and militias of using rape as a weapon against women. And Amnesty International…
2016-03-13 US Coasts Boast Job Growth
Job growth happened on the east and west coasts of the U.S. last year, according to the Bureau of Labor…
2016-03-13 Boy, 4, Shoots Mom, Gun Activist
A Florida gun-rights supporter remained in the hospital Friday three days after she was shot by her 4-year-old son. Jamie…
2016-03-13 US Running Out of Pilots
Regional airlines in the United States are short of pilots. Many older airline pilots are retiring. Federal regulations require pilots…
2016-03-13 China Cut Pollution By Using Less Coal
Air pollution decreased in China in 2015 after it used less coal. Coal use fell almost 4 percent last year.…
2016-03-11 SeaWorld Reports a Very Sick ‘Blackfish’
A captive whale in a water park in Florida that killed his trainer six years ago is reportedly in grave…