Obama Administration Appeals Judge’s Order On Plan B
The Obama administration filed an appeal Wednesday of a U.S. district court ruling that ordered it to end all age restrictions on the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill.
Video: NASA Details Space Telescope’s Cosmic Near Miss
A new video reveals just how close NASA came last year to losing its $500 million Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope in a narrowly averted collision with a defunct, Cold War-era Soviet spy satellite.
Poll: Most Americans Are OK With Surveillance Cameras
A few polls following the twin bombings during the Boston Marathon paint a mixed picture of where the American public stands on privacy and security.
Study: Release Program For Terminal Inmates ‘Poorly Managed’
A new watchdog report says a Federal Bureau of Prisons program designed to help terminally ill inmates get early release is “poorly managed and implemented inconsistently.”
Medics Arrive At Guantanamo As Hunger Strikers Increase
About 40 medical personnel have arrived at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay amid an increase in the number of hunger strikers at the facility.
In Japan: Running Out Of Places To Put Radioactive Water
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is faced with a new crisis: a flood of highly radioactive wastewater that workers are struggling to contain.”
New Arizona Law: Guns From Buybacks Can’t Be Destroyed
Cities in Arizona that conduct buyback programs to get guns off the street will now be required to re-sell those weapons, according to a new law signed by the governor.
Bombing In Syrian Capital Kills More Than A Dozen People
Syrian state TV is reporting that a bomb blast in Damascus has killed at least 13 people, a day after the country’s prime minister narrowly escaped a car bomb.
NBA’s Jason Collins Is First Active Player To Come Out As Gay
“I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport,” National Basketball Association center Jason Collins writes in a Sports Illustrated essay posted Monday, “but since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation.”
Europe Bans Pesticides In Move To Protect Honey Bees
Three popular pesticides will soon be illegal in the European Union, where officials hope the change helps restore populations of honey bees, vital to crop production, to healthy levels. The new ban will be enacted in December.
