CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) _ Hunters worried that a lack of squirrel food will make the critters scarce during this year's hunting season can relax. More...
A new way to only see ads on the sites you support
By Chris Gaylord STAFF WRITER FOR THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Internet advertising often falls somewhere between annoying (strobelike flashing slogans), intrusive (expanding boxes that take over the screen), and bizarre (dancing babies). More...
ORANGE, Va. (AP) – A pit bull that attacked and killed a 23-month-old Orange County girl has been euthanized. The Orange County Sheriff's Office says the dog attacked the child Sunday night at a residence in the Mountain Track Road area. More...
They let go of to-do lists and drifted down river with a guitar and an open schedule
By Jenna Fisher CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Alex strummed his guitar, our straw hats sat on our heads, the river wound under bridges in front of us and snaked around the hills behind us. We were in the wilds of Tennessee; adventure, beauty, inspiration, and, um, Knoxville surrounded us. More...
BARROW, Alaska (AP) – Barrow whalers landed four bowheads on the first day of the fall hunt. Whaling Captains Association President Eugene Brower said crews struck the whales Saturday just after first light. Two more were struck Sunday. More...
Background moos and cackles seep down the phone line into city life
By Sue Wunder CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
As writer and editor for a small nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., I am often on the phone. More...