Dawn of Orion: NASA launch opens new era in space
By MARCIA DUNN NASA’s new Orion spacecraft streaked into orbit Friday on a high-stakes test flight meant to usher in a new era of human exploration leading ultimately to Mars.…
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Charges dropped against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta
By MIKE CORDER The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor dropped all crimes against humanity charges against Kenya’s president on Friday, highlighting the court’s problems in bringing to justice the high-ranking…
US Justice Department report released Cleveland police poorly trained, reckless
By MARK GILLISPIE Justice Department report released Thursday spared no one in the Cleveland police chain of command amid findings of excessive use of force and civil rights violations.It was…
Police cases converge to stir national debate
By TOM HAYS and COLLEEN LONG From the White House to the streets of some of America’s biggest cities, the New York chokehold case converged with the Ferguson shooting and…
Interview with Bluespring Mayor Carson Ross
Interview with Bluespring Mayor Carson Ross In a progressive community that had not seen any person of color hold such a prestigious position, please tell us about your background and…
South African inmates crochet blankets for Mandela
By LYNSEY CHUTEL Ahead of the first anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death, inmates at a South African prison have been making brightly colored blankets to commemorate the anti-apartheid leader who…
Yemen’s al-Qaida threatens US hostage in new video
By AHMED AL-HAJ Al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen threatened an American hostage kidnapped over a year ago, giving Washington three days to meet unspecified demands in a new video released Thursday.…
Dangerous practices spread Ebola in Sierra Leone
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Dr. Michael Mawanda saw some disturbing behaviors when he was in Sierra Leone helping fight the Ebola epidemic, including relatives removing patients from the hospital where he…