Fewer New Year fireworks in polluted Beijing
The annual Lunar New Year fireworks barrage in Beijing was notably muted following government appeals to reduce the smoky celebrations after air ...
Solar industry grapples with hazardous wastes
Homeowners on the hunt for sparkling solar panels are lured by ads filled with images of pristine landscapes and bright sunshine, and words about the ...
Airports returning to normal after Northeast storm
Airports in New York, Boston and Connecticut were ramping up service Sunday, as they worked to return to normal operations following a massive ...
How to avoid roof collapses caused by heavy snow
On the heels of a massive snowstorm that dumped up to 3 feet of snow across the Northeast, rain was forecast for Monday, which could threaten ...
Tips to help avoid a preventable hospital return
Patients too often leave the hospital without knowing how to care for themselves, leading to a preventable return. Here are tips to improve your ...
New Yorkers tell of hours stranded on snowy roads
Stranded for hours on a snow-covered road, Priscilla Arena prayed, took out a sheet of loose-leaf paper and wrote what she thought might be her last ...
AP PHOTOS: Digging Out: 'It's like lifting cement'
"It's like lifting cement. They say it's 2 feet, but I think it's more like 3 feet," says landscaper Michael Levesque, who was shoveling snow in ...
Mass. boy dies of carbon monoxide in running car
An 11-year-old Massachusetts boy died of carbon monoxide poisoning Saturday after being overcome as he sat in a running car to keep warm, while his ...
New England begins the big dig-out after epic snow
New Englanders began the back-breaking job of digging out from as much as 3 feet of snow Saturday and emergency crews used snowmobiles to reach ...
Flights resume at NYC airports after snowstorm
New York's airports dug out from under nearly a foot of snow and started letting flights resume Saturday, while Boston's Logan Airport remained closed
10 Things to Know about the big storm
1. MORE THAN 650,000 LOST POWER IN NEW ENGLAND Even the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth, Mass., had to shut down and turn to backup generators
Curiosity rover completes 1st drill into Mars rock
In a Mars first, the Curiosity rover drilled into a rock and prepared to dump an aspirin-sized pinch of powder into its onboard laboratories for ...
Near Timbuktu, 2 bodies show reprisal killings
The bodies are buried here, in the side of a dune less than a mile outside this desert capital, dumped out of sight in a forgotten and uninhabited ...
How to prepare for snowstorm's power outages
The snowstorm that hit the Northeast knocked down trees and power lines and left hundreds of thousands of homes in the cold and dark. About 650,000 ...
Sandy in back of Easterners' minds as snow falls
For many in the Northeast, the warnings were eerily familiar: Stock up on food and water. Stay off the roads. Be prepared to lose power. The snowstorm ...
Leaner New Year: China tones down the celebrations
Chinese New Year is traditionally a time for colorful and noisy displays of fireworks and generous-portioned banquets. This year, the festivities are ...
Hacker gains access to Bush family emails, photos
Turns out even former presidents can fall prey to hackers. A mysterious email hacker apparently accessed private photos and messages sent between ...
How to stay connected in a power outage
Here are some tips for communicating with emergency services and loved ones as a snowstorm bears down on the Northeast: __ Keep your phones plugged ...
US airlines to halt Northeast flights
Most airlines were giving up on flying in and out of New York, Boston and other cities in the Northeast Friday as a massive storm threatened to dump ...
Is blizzard getting too much hype? No, experts say
You can call it a snowstorm of historic proportions. You can call it the return of New England's blizzard of 1978. You can call it simply dangerous.
Earth-observing satellite to launch from Calif.
Carrying on a four-decade tradition, a new Earth-observing satellite is set to provide another watchful eye over our planet's glaciers, forests, water ...
NYC, New England brace for up to 3 feet of snow
Snow was falling around the Northeast on Friday, ushering in what's predicted to be a massive, possibly historic blizzard, and sending residents ...
Blizzard threatens NYC, New England; 2 feet feared
A blizzard of potentially mammoth proportions threatened to strike the Northeast with a vengeance Friday, with up to 2 feet of snow feared along the ...
Airlines canceling flights in advance of storm
The big storm heading for the Northeast is already disrupting air travel, with over 2,100 flights cancelled for Friday. United Airlines said it has ...
Investor sues Apple, wants more cash
With its annual meeting looming and its stock on the decline, Apple is facing a rebellion from an influential investor who wants the company to stop ...
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