Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and certainly no help for a party battered by scandal and fighting for relevancy.
There's a new building in town, and it isn't a military barracks or a hospital. It's a Tourist Information Center.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and certainly no help for a party battered by scandal and fighting for relevancy.
Serena Williams fell to her knees on the grass, eyes closed, arms raised, and threw back her head.
North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday into waters off its east coast in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew global expressions of condemnation and concern.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and certainly no help for a party battered by scandal and fighting for relevancy.
The Organization of American States is meeting in Washington to consider suspending Honduras' membership because of the military coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate. In Europe, free, state-run health care is a given.
Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong went out early and put up a solid time in the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, then was upstaged by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and certainly no help a party battered by scandal and fighting for relevancy.
Japan’s Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning for the country’s northern region following a powerful earthquake.
The agency said an 8.3 magnitude earthquake hit Saturday afternoon east of the Kuril Islands at 1:24 local time (0424 UTC).
The agency said waves as high as one meter could hit the northeastern coast of Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. Officials are warning residents to evacuate from the seashore immediately to safe places above coasts.
The agency says a 10-centimeter wave hit Nemuro in northeastern Japan shortly after the tidal level had fallen – a sign a tsunami was approaching. No damage has been reported.
The U.S. has issued tsunami warnings for Russia and Markus Island in the Pacific Ocean.
Lesser tsunami watches have been issued for a wide swathe of northeastern and eastern Honshu – Japan’s main island. A watch is also in effect in Taiwan, Indonesia and the Philippines, as well as the U.S. island of Guam, and island state of Hawaii.
There are no immediate reports of injuries from the earthquake.
Some information for this report provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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