Search results for

The widespread power outages caused by Hurricane Isaac have nearly all been repaired.The Public Service Commission says nearly 38,000 homes and businesses…

Lawyers are filing lawsuits against South Africa's three largest gold mining companies on behalf of former employees who now have lung diseases. A recent court ruling has paved the way for the cases. Under apartheid, poor, black miners often labored under difficult conditions.

Louisiana Tech University President Daniel Reneau says he will retire at the end of June 2013.He's been with the university 50 years as a student and…

State emergency officials say at least 13,000 homes in Louisiana were damaged by Hurricane Isaac.The numbers are the first official damage estimates from…

Kopano Matlwa's provocative novel focuses on the "Born Free" generation — those who came of age in the post-apartheid era. The author speaks to Tell Me More as part of its look at literature from nations on the rise: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

In his new book, The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture, scholar Yoram Hazony makes the case that the ancient texts are a work of philosophy in narrative form. The scriptures are a cautionary tale — an epic that advocates wariness of great imperial powers and individualism in the face of authority.

Some people run for charity; some run for their health. And some run to escape the ravenous brain-eating zombies who chase them. The popularity of Run for Your Lives, a "zombie-infested 5K obstacle race," has surprised even its organizers.

At a gathering of black state legislators at the Democratic National Convention, some attendees say the historic nature of 2008 has given way to economic concerns in 2012.

A $258 million judgment against health products maker Johnson & Johnson has been upheld by a state appeals court.A three-judge panel of the 3rd Circuit…

Officials say thousands of flood insurance claims are being filed in the wake of Hurricane Isaac, a slow-moving storm that brought drenching rain and…