Two inmates, Richard Matt and David Sweat, used power tools to cut through steel walls, slithered through a steam pipe and emerged on the outside through a manhole.
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In Newark, Reversing 40 Years Of Neighborhood Neglect
Newark, N.J., has spent decades in decline. Mayor Ras Baraka is trying to turn the city around, with intensive investment in two tough neighborhoods. Residents say he has a lot of history to overcome.
Jury Acquits Ex-BP Exec Of Lying In Oil Spill
Five years after the Justice Department vowed to hold people accountable for the largest oil spill in U.S. history, its prosecution of BP executives has foundered.
Official Death Toll In China’s ‘Eastern Star’ Disaster Rises To Nearly 400
The cruise ship, which was righted on Friday, capsized on Monday in the Yangtze River with 456 people aboard.
More Preventive Health Services Approved For No-Cost Coverage
The newest recommended services are hepatitis B screening for adolescents and adults at high risk for infection and low-dose aspirin for pregnant women who are at high risk for preeclampsia.
Halibut Dumping Stirs Fight Among Fishing Fleets In Alaska
Last year, big fleets in the Bering Sea caught more halibut, by accident, than local fishermen caught on purpose. The big ships throw out that halibut; the local fishermen make their living from it.
Why Wal-Mart’s Labor Issues Run Deeper Than Too Much Justin Bieber
Wal-Mart has said it will turn up the heat and turn down the Justin Bieber music at stores to appease employees. But it’s not addressing the most glaring problems in its supply chain, activists say.
As The Arctic Opens Up, The U.S. Is Down To A Single Icebreaker
Melting ice means more of the Arctic is accessible to exploration and shipping, and countries are racing to establish a presence. But they still need heavy icebreakers, and the U.S. is falling behind.
Burst Oil Pipeline In California Severely Corroded, Investigators Say
Preliminary findings show that almost half of a section of pipeline that ruptured last month near Santa Barbara was worn away.
Scientists Cast Doubt On An Apparent ‘Hiatus’ In Global Warming
Though past measurements have suggested global warming all but stopped in the late 1990s, newly refined figures show Earth’s warming has continued unabated.