World News Posts
11-Year-Old Web Series Star Inspiring Girls in the Name of Science
The host of “Sylvia’s Super-Awesome Mini Maker Show” on YouTube is a pint-sized problem solver with a big personality. Sylvia Todd teaches do-it-yourself science projects for kids — how to etch a copper circuit board, how to launch a rocket and even how to turn… Read More »
EmailEmergency Room Visits Seen Rising Among Sleeping Pill Users
ABC News’ Lisa Stark and Enjoli Francis report: Pop an Ambien – or its generic version, zolpidem – and you’re supposed to get a good night’s rest. But according to a new study released today, a growing number of users are ending up in the… Read More »
Instant Index: Malala Yousafzai to Speak at United Nations on her 16th Birthday
From the unconventional and awe-inspiring to the hilarious and heartwarming, here’s a look at some of the most interesting photos, videos and stories that have our newsroom talking today. What’s capturing your attention, filling your inbox and cluttering your Facebook/Twitter feed? Tweet us the stories you’re talking about using #InstantIndex or… Read More »
Army Officer, Wife Accused of Child Abuse With Hot Sauce ‘Training’
A U.S. Army major and his wife are facing federal child-abuse charges for cruelty to their six children, three of whom were adopted. The alleged acts of cruelty include breaking their bones, denying them medical attention, withholding water and force-feeding them hot sauce, U.S. Attorney… Read More »
Jobs Report Summer Chill for Economy?
Is a spring and summer chill ahead for the US economy? After this week’s upbeat reports on surging home prices and reasonably solid consumer spending, ADP, the payroll firm, released gloomy numbers on job creation just two days before the Labor Department’s April employment survey…. Read More »
Obama Ramps Up Support for Syrian Opposition
President Obama has directed his national security team to identify ways to significantly ramp up U.S. support of the opposition forces battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Among the options under consideration is supplying arms to rebel forces, although no decision on that has been made…. Read More »
Chris Christie Drops $1.2M on First Re-Election TV Ad
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is out with the first television ad of his gubernatorial re-election campaign. Sixty seconds long, the ad will begin running in the major media markets of New York City and Philadelphia today with a large buy of $1.2 million, according… Read More »
Bill Clinton: Boston Bomb Suspects Symptoms of ‘Oldest Divisions’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former president Bill Clinton says the two men accused of bombing the Boston Marathon this month are symptoms of the world’s “oldest divisions” continuing despite an age of instant communication. “What is really tearing the world up is the oldest divisions. The… Read More »
Gladys the Orphaned Gorilla Takes a Big Step
From the unconventional and awe-inspiring to the hilarious and heartwarming, here’s a look at some of the most interesting photos, videos and stories that have our newsroom talking today. What’s capturing your attention, filling your inbox and cluttering your Facebook/Twitter feed? Tweet us the stories you’re talking about using #InstantIndex or… Read More »
N.J. Teen Under Investigation for Possessing Explosive Devices
A New Jersey teenager has been charged with possession of explosive devices that were discovered by police who were investigating bomb threats at the boy’s school. A tip led police to the student, and police in Edison, N.J., said he “may be involved in” bomb… Read More »
