How to be a cricket fan when you're new to the sport
The U.S. men's team plays India in the T20 World Cup in suburban New York City. India advancing in the tournament is normal, but for the U.S. team it's unexpected. It has already beat Pakistan.
Bosnians Remember When Their City Became 'One Big Concentration Camp'
It has been 20 years since the massacre at Srebrenica, Bosnia, when some 8,000 Bosnian men and boys died or went missing. Bosnian-Americans now living in Missouri can't escape the memories.
After Years Of Recession, Greeks Fear Bailout Will Only Make Lives Harder
The Greek Parliament passed measures to support this week's eurozone-backed bailout agreement, but celebrations were muted at best, and there were large demonstrations against new austerity moves.
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In Melbourne, Australia, the city assigned trees email addresses so citizens could report problems with them. Instead, people wrote thousands of love letters to their favorite trees.
Top Official Says Inside Help Was Likely In 'El Chapo' Escape
U.S. authorities had wanted Joaquin Guzman extradited, in part over fears that he would get out again. Mexican authorities refused. His escape likely will deepen distrust between the countries.
Pluto Discoverer's Hometown Throws Big Bash For (Non-Dwarf!) Planet
Clyde Tombaugh, the man who discovered Pluto, grew up under the dark, open skies of the rural Midwest. Streator, Ill., where he once lived, has been full of celebration during NASA's flyby this week.
Obama Sees Long Legacy For Iran Deal; GOP's 2016 Candidates Want It Gone
In touting Tuesday's Iran accord, President Obama said it would lend strength to future U.S. presidents. But several Republicans vying to be next in the Oval Office strongly disagreed with the deal.
Stab It With A Dinglehopper! Seagull Goes After Eagle In Alaska
After the raptor snagged a fellow seagull, it had to fend off others of the species to keep its meal.
After 25 Years, The Days In Illinois Can Have One Happy Hour Again
The state is reinstating drink specials, although so-called volume specials — like two-for-one, or all-you-can-drink — still won't be allowed.
Now You See It, Some Day You Won't: Scientists Get Closer To Invisibility
Using lenses and meta-materials, science is finding new ways to bend or reroute light. Like Harry Potter's cloak or H.G. Wells' chemical concoction, it could make an object impossible to see.
Bailout Vote May Splinter Greece's Recently Empowered Anti-Austerity Party
In Athens, deputies from Greece's ruling Syriza party will start parliamentary debate today on the latest bailout agreement - with some forecasting that the party will split over the issue.