O’Malley Vows To Take On NRA
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has vowed to take on the National Rifle Association.
China To Deploy Power-Generating Wave Farms In South China Sea
China has established military radar on reclaimed land in the South China Sea and has plans to construct electricity-generating wave farms to supply power to its new facilities.
Phytoplankton Paved Way For Complex Life On Earth
When complex life first evolved, Earth was predominantly covered by oceans. But for the first few billion years, those oceans were mostly devoid of oxygen.
Woman With Duct-Taped Dog Charged With Animal Cruelty
The woman who posted a photo of her dog with its mouth duct-taped shut has been charged with animal cruelty, police said.
NATO To Keep 12,000 Troops In Afghanistan Through 2016
NATO foreign ministers agreed on Tuesday to keep 12,000 troops in Afghanistan through 2016 to assist local security forces.
Facebook Chief Zuckerberg Announces Baby Girl, Plans To Donate 99 Percent Of Company Shares
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced the birth of his baby daughter -- and plans to donate all but one percent of his company's shares to philanthropic initiatives over the next few decades.
Reduced Blood Flow Seen In Brain After Clinical Recovery From Concussion
Some athletes continue to have reduced blood flow to their brains after clinical recovery from a concussion, which researchers in a new study said shows the effects of concussion may last longer than doctors think.
San Francisco 49ers’ Alex Boone Says Referees ‘Sucked’
The bad breakup between Jim Harbaugh and the San Francisco 49ers isn't the only thing that has the team dwindling to a 3-8 record this season.
South Korea Family Of Bullied Suicide Victim Awarded $100,000
The family of a South Korean girl who threw herself from an apartment high-rise in Seoul four years ago was awarded $112,310 in compensation from the defendants.
U.N.: More than 2,000 Iraqis killed and injured in November 2015
More than 2,000 Iraqis were killed and injured in terrorist attacks and armed conflict across the country in November 2015, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday.
UK Man Petitions To Rename Railway Station After Kanye West
An English man has set out to show his admiration for American hip-hop artist Kanye West by starting a petition to name a local train station after him.
Hill Air Force Base Pilots, Other Bases’ Pilots Use New Simulators For F-35 Training
U.S. Air Force pilots, including those at Hill Air Force Base, are training for F-35 Lightning II operations using new simulators developed by Lockheed Martin.
Paul Ryan Calls For GOP To Support $1 Trillion Spending Bill
House Republican leaders say they're confident the $1.1 trillion spending bill now on the table will be approved by the deadline of Dec. 11, averting a government shutdown.
Pentagon Sending Additional Special Operations Forces To Iraq
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday said additional Special Operations forces would be deployed to Iraq as part of a "specialized expeditionary targeting force."