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  • Threat from Debby decreases for Louisiana
    Forecasters dropped storm warnings for southeastern Louisiana Sunday afternoon and said the threat from Tropical Storm Debby had decreased.National…
  • Researchers measure the Eklutna glacier in Alaska to see how long the water it provides will last. The glacier supplies Anchorage with both drinking water and hydro power.
    Alaska Glacier Studied For Clues On Water Supply
    Anchorage is one of the few North American cities that depend on a glacier for most of their drinking water. The Eklutna glacier also provides some of the city's electricity, through hydro power. So a team of researchers is working to answer a very important question: How long will the glacier's water supply last?
  • A promising crop of new migraine treatments could alleviate the suffering of millions of Americans.
    Many Migraines Can Be Prevented With Treatments, But Few People Use Them
    Preventive treatment can reduce migraines by 50 percent, but few migraine sufferers use the drugs. Now the American Academy of Neurology is trying to help physicians treat migraine patients to reduce both frequency and severity of headaches.
  • Worried By The Debt Crisis, Soccer Distracts Europe
    Beset by economic problems caused by the eurozone financial crisis, Europeans have been turning to one of their favorite sports, soccer, for a distraction. Over the weekend, they were watching the quarterfinals of the Euro 2012 soccer championships.
  • Japanese Firm Offers 'Wetsuit' For Smartphones
    If your phone ends up in a swimming pool, a Japanese company is hoping to help your device survive such encounters. It's made a thin plastic cover that slips over smartphones like a wetsuit. The company says its cover makes an iPhone or Samsung Galaxy waterproof up to 30 feet underwater and it can still accept calls.
  • European Leaders To Meet To Consider Eurozone Fix
    When European Union leaders gather later this week, it will be their 19th summit since the Greek financial crisis began to undermine the euro. That was three years ago. After so many inconclusive summits, markets are anxious to see if leaders can finally agree on how to save the euro.
  • Egyptian supporters of their new president-elect, Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi, perform noon prayers in Cairo's Tahrir Square, one day after Morsi was elected as the country's "first civilian president" on Sunday.
    As Celebrations Continue, Morsi Begins Forming Government
    A day after results became official, Mohammed Morsi was all business, as he began explaining his vision.
  • Solar Panels Crop Up in New Orleans Development
    A new development of affordable housing in Central City, a neighborhood plagued by blight and abandoned houses, is seeing a flourishing of solar…
  • St. Bernard Hospital Nearly Open
    CHALMETTE — In August the St. Bernard Parish Hospital is slated to open its doors seven years after Hurricane Katrina.The Times-Picayune reports that the…
  • Forecasters: Debby's Threat to La. Decreases
    The National Weather Service has discontinued a tropical storm warning for Louisiana after forecast models indicated that the state is under less of a…
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