The Apple iPhone and the Amazon Kindle get most of the attention these days when it comes to new technogadgets. But just under the radar, a few interesting doodads lurk. Here are a few: ...more

March 23, 2009

The Apple iPhone and the Amazon Kindle get most of the attention these days when it comes to new technongadgets. But just under the radar, a few interesting doodads lurk. Here are a few: ...more

March 16, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI urged ailing pilgrims to accept death "at the hour chosen by God," reasserting the Vatican's opposition to euthanasia today at an open-air Mass for the sick. Benedict administered the sacrament of the sick to pilgrims in wheelchairs and on gurneys, many bundled in quilts against the chill. ...more

September 15, 2008

Townspeople stood in the sweltering heat at grocery stores and community centers, waiting to fill plastic jugs with water. Tanker trucks rumbled down the highways, bringing relief to a thirsty town suddenly gone dry. ...more

December 9, 2007