NASA wants backyard astronomers to help track asteroids

NASA wants backyard astronomers to help track asteroids By Deborah Zabarenko WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NASA called on backyard astronomers and other citizen-scientists on Tuesday to help track asteroids that could create havoc on Earth. The U.S. space agency has already identified 95 percent of the potentially planet-killing NEOs – near Earth objects – with a [...]
June 19, 2013

Murkowski becomes third GOP senator to support same-sex marriage

Murkowski becomes third GOP senator to support same-sex marriage Not too long ago, I had the honor of nominating an Alaskan family as “Angels in Adoption,” a celebration of the selflessness shown by foster care families and those who adopt children. They arrived in Washington, DC, a military family who had opened their doors to [...]
June 19, 2013

Wall St. dips after recent rally as Fed statement looms

Wall St. dips after recent rally as Fed statement looms By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks dipped modestly at the open on Wednesday, but held on to most of their gains over the last two days, ahead of a highly anticipated Federal Reserve statement and news conference. The Fed will release a policy [...]
June 19, 2013

The view of Obama’s Berlin visit from the street

The view of Obama’s Berlin visit from the street Editor’s note: Marc Young is a Berlin-based freelance journalist covering President Obama’s visit for Yahoo! News. Ever since John F. Kennedy made his legendary “Ich bin ein Berliner” address almost 50 years ago to the day, Berlin has been a place where U.S. presidents come when [...]
June 19, 2013

Nadal seeded fifth at Wimbledon

Spain’s Rafael Nadal. Photograph: PA Wire Topics: Sport Other Sports Tennis Agnieszka Radwanska Andy Murray David Ferrer John Mcenroe Lukas Rosol Maria Sharapova Rafael Nadal Roger Federer Serena Williams Victoria Azarenka More Topics Andy Murray was confirmed as the second seed for the Wimbledon men’s singles today and French Open champion Rafael Nadal is a [...]
June 19, 2013

Protesters out again in Brazil’s biggest city

Protesters out again in Brazil’s biggest city SAO PAULO (AP) — Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of the country’s biggest city to raise a collective cry against a longstanding lament — people are weighed down by high taxes and high prices but get low-quality public services and a system of government [...]
June 19, 2013