Minn. Family Disputes Father Was Nazi MINNEAPOLIS — The family of a Minnesota man is disputing a report that he commanded a Nazi SS-led unit in World War II and lied about his wartime past when immigrating to the U.S. A son of Michael... (photo: Creative Commons / Andrew Ciscel) The New York Times Michael Karkoc Minneapolis Nazi Photos Wikipedia: List of Axis war crime trials |
Climate Change This Week: Arctic Carbon Bomb, California Cleaning, and More! NASA: The Arctic Methane Bomb Fuse Is Burning, reports Alan Buis at NASA (Natl Atmospheric & Space Admin). Field data show permafrost, vast frozen polar areas storing vast amounts of carbon, warming... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Huffington Post Arctic Climate Flood Photos |
Religious Views Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender People Revealed In New Survey Surveys have repeatedly shown that religious objections are the most popular reason people cite when they say being gay is immoral or that they don't support legalizing same-sex marriage. But what do... (photo: Creative Commons / Luiz) Huffington Post LGBT Photos Religion US Wikipedia: LGBT and religion topics |
By arming Syria rebels, US drawn into proxy war KARIN LAUB Associated Press= President Barack Obama's decision to begin arming Syria's rebels deepens U.S. involvement in a regional proxy war that is increasingly being fought along sectarian lines,... (photo: AP / SANA) The Guardian Photos Syria US War Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
Still feeling that garden glow The faded newspaper clipping shows a small girl with a wide smile, holding a gigantic head of lettuce. The girl is me, in 1964. The lettuce was a prize-winning product of my first elementary school... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Los Angeles Times Garden Girl Photos Vegetable Wikipedia: Garden |
Motor racing: Home again and heat stays on After the Texas outing, Darwin track will be another tough test of tyre strategy. The V8 Supercars are back on home soil for the sixth round of the championship, in Darwin for the SkyCity Triple... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) NZ Herald Home Photos Racing Texas Wikipedia: Motorsport |
Food and Gas Drove Wholesale Prices Up in May WASHINGTON — Economic reports released on Friday weighed on investors, showing that consumer confidence has fallen this month and that American factories barely increased their output in May. The New... (photo: WN/ayt1) The New York Times Food Photos Prices US Wikipedia: Causes of the United States housing bubble |
Tasteful Garden Carol Stein grows it For holiday pies and fall decorating, sow pumpkin seeds before the end of June. Pumpkins take 75 to 100 days to mature after the seeds germinate. Varieties of 15- to 25-pound... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The News & Observer Autumn Garden Holiday Photos Wikipedia: Garden |