News

Farmers blocked the road to Mont Saint-Michel, the tourist attraction seen in the distance.

World News

Irate French Farmers Block Tourist Sites To Protest Low Meat And Dairy Prices

11:59am July 21, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

President Francois Hollande said he would present an emergency package of measures that would give farmers tax breaks and financial aid to save them from bankruptcy, the Telegraph reports.

Another pothole bites the dust in India, thanks to the efforts of Gangadhara Tilak Katnam.

World News

Look Out, Potholes! This 67-Year-Old Retiree Is Out To Fill You

10:33am July 21, 2015

by Esha Chhabra

Gandgadhara Tilak Katnam is an ordinary guy with an extraordinary mission: getting rid of India's killer potholes.

One of the first signs drivers see on the way into Unionville, Mo. is this billboard advertising cardiology at Putnam County Memorial Hospital. Offering specialty services, like cardiology and psychiatry turned the hospital around, community leaders say.

Expanding, Not Shrinking, Saves A Small Rural Hospital

10:03am July 21, 2015

by Bram Sable-Smith

As least 55 hospitals across the rural U.S. have closed since 2010. But northern Missouri's Putnam County Memorial finds that adding high-quality specialty services lures patients and revenue.

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Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore said Wednesday he is running for the GOP nomination for president and will make an official announcement the first week in August.

5 Things You Should Know About Jim Gilmore

9:52am July 21, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Ex-Gov. Jim Gilmore, R-Va., is the 15th Republican to get in the presidential race. He's an Army veteran, speaks German, played the clarinet competitively and loves Pizza Hut and Miller Genuine Draft.

National

NYT: For Months David Sweat Walked N.Y. Prison Tunnels Planning Escape

8:44am July 21, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The New York Times reports that the escape, which riveted the nation, was an exercise in "patience, timing, determination and physical strength."

From Hollywood To Des Moines, In Search Of Political Action

7:20am July 21, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Brent Roske is a Hollywood writer-producer-director who's come to Des Moines, Iowa, where he's started a television show that's rapidly become a destination for presidential candidates.

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Los Angeles Angels Blow Dry Their Wet Field With A Helicopter

7:20am July 21, 2015

After the Angels had their first game rained out in 20 years, they called in the helicopter to dry out the field.

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World News

In Transylvania, Donating Blood Will Get You Concert Tickets

7:20am July 21, 2015

The Romanian region is the home of Dracula, but less than 2 percent of the people donate blood.

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Stephen Hawking at The Royal Society on Monday.

Intelligent Life In Our Galaxy? Stephen Hawking Says 'We Must Know'

6:59am July 21, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

The British cosmologist's new $100 million search for alien life will explore 10 times more sky than previous projects.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft break apart shortly after liftoff from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on June 28. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Monday the failure of a steel strut likely caused the rocket to exp

Science

Failed Strut Likely Caused SpaceX Rocket To Explode, Elon Musk Says

6:55am July 21, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Falcon 9 rocket was carrying supplies to the International Space Station when it exploded June 28. Musk, the SpaceX CEO, said that going forward, the company will individually test each strut.